aviatur Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Has anyone heard of a LJDX Mack?? As of yet I have not been able to find any information on it. Thanks for any help in advance. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37714-lj-dx/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 LJX would indicate a single axle, heavy duty LJ model which was available with either a gas or diesel engine.The vin plate would say LJX1D1001 for example. If you are looking at a for sale ad maybe someone took the number down incorrectly? Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37714-lj-dx/#findComment-266528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatur Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 I am looking at the Serial Number stamped on the right hand frame rail. It reads LJ2DX6590. It has a L cab, with a twin screw rear end and camelback suspension. It has a cummins coupled to a Duplex transmission with a Mack 3 speed auxilliary box behind that. The radiator looks like a LT with horizontal shutters but as a hinged radiator cap with a heavy wire bail holding it shut and the top tank is exposed, not covered with sheet metal like a LT, but it does NOT have a LJ grill. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37714-lj-dx/#findComment-266531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post j hancock Posted November 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2014 There was a "soft nose" LJ which had a sheet metal grille shell and a "hard nose" style. The LJX was usually the hard nose type as you describe. Mack used the 2D to indicate two drive axles and Mack also used SW to indicate two drive axles in VINs. Using the other system the VIN would be LJSWX6590. 3 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37714-lj-dx/#findComment-266539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifth wheel Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 LJX, LJSWX air operated shutters are horizontal, the manual shutters usually on gasoline powered trucks are vertical. This seems like a standard diesel powered LJSWX near the end of the production. Like Jim noted 2D and SW both mean two drives.FW Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37714-lj-dx/#findComment-266557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatur Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 That sure makes sense now, and that picture is definitely like the truck I am looking at. Are these kind of rare? We're many made,and were they .mainly off road trucks?Thanks so much for all the help!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37714-lj-dx/#findComment-266558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatur Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) That sure makes sense now, and that picture is definitely like the truck I am looking at. Are these kind of rare? We're many made,and were they .mainly off road trucks?Thanks so much for all the help!!! Edited November 13, 2014 by aviatur Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37714-lj-dx/#findComment-266559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 The truck you are looking at would have been built with a EN707 Mack gas engine. If it had been originally diesel powered,Mack or Cummins,there would be a D at the end of the serial # also. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37714-lj-dx/#findComment-266570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 That sure makes sense now, and that picture is definitely like the truck I am looking at. Are these kind of rare? We're many made,and were they .mainly off road trucks?Thanks so much for all the help!!!Mack made 13,931 LJs between 1940-1956. That was the most in the L model line. I don't know how many were X's in either single or two axle configuration.Obviously, a lot less around now. If your are able to save it, that would be excellent.LJXs were on and off road dump trucks, heavy haul tractors and cement mixers, etc. They were replaced in the Mack product line by the B-80 series. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37714-lj-dx/#findComment-266638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 The truck you are looking at would have been built with a EN707 Mack gas engine. If it had been originally diesel powered,Mack or Cummins,there would be a D at the end of the serial # also.That's pretty interesting Mike, I have never thought about that.What the time up to that was used? Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37714-lj-dx/#findComment-267078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Ike Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Pictures? Quote Ed Smith1957 B85F 1242 "The General Ike" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37714-lj-dx/#findComment-267079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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