Popular Post gearhead204 Posted December 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2014 hauled 4 loads today putting 4 full buckets from a 966c of 5/8 crushed....glad I didn't see law enforcement ! or the tire guy.........me. see I do have a truck with spokes 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Your springs are flat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GreenGiant2 Posted December 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2014 if that was a mack the springs would still be arched 4 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 if it was a dm 800 I would say the springs would have a curve still. I should have scaled it , just glad the box cyl. didn't come thru the top of the tower I'm missing the side board on the other side so it's a little lopsided .....thought I had better not spill all over the road, didn't want to leave a trail of bread crumbs so to speak. didn't want to waste the time or fuel for the 5th trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 aahhh thats just a spoon full 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Looks like there is still some room next to the gate... 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Hope you have good front rubber-with that long wheelbase and those tandems at the ass end hopefully that old Ford has a big front end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 yes there was a little room next to the tailgate but my gate sw. wouldn't quit leaking air in the lock position ,so I had to load forward.yep the ole girl has a heavy beam up front 18,000 I think I might have overloaded the tires I don't think 11-24.5 was enough tire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Red Horse Posted December 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2014 Ahh- Louisvilles! Great bang for the buck IMO. Did the arm rests fall off?- Yep. did the frames fail? Never-at least in my experience.Biggest problem was drivers who were prejudiced--"Its a Ford-they make pick ups!" Had one old boy tell me-"Hate this thing" -I said "WHy"? Answer.."That windshield is so big its like sitting in your living room window-everyone can see you"! Didn't bother telling him-"Yeah and you can see everything in front of you too" 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I always liked ford six wheelers too I drove one as a kid it was a 1975 with a 3208 and a five and a four trans put a lot of miles on hauling gravel with that truck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo68127 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 that old ford can take it, as long as it set up right. hauled a lot of dirt with ford dumps, their good trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 the truck started its life in Langley B.C. then came to the states in 1982 I had a after school job at Tonasket redi-mix and Herb had bought it, it was 6 yrs. old then. it mostly ran solo from the pit to the plant about 4 miles each way hauling mix rock. when herb closed the doors in about 2002 my buddy bought it, then never hardly used it so I bought it 4 years ago, later after talking to Herb I found out it has less than 10,000 miles on a Cummins overhaul 350 s.c. 13sp. the dump box is junk but still works for a farm truck. and don't drink as much as the 534 in the old 5 yarder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 TO many different engines trans radiators exhaust no heat poor wiring to many holes in the frame Mack a lot of interchangeable parts U_R Ford would need A LOT OF innovatory to keep me happy . Ive got 5 veh from super duty f_350 explore expedition no problem.. Quote Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 nice,,,alwayed liked those i have a model,,,,box truckLNT 9000 straight job.jpghavent put it together yet...bobI have the LNT-8000 tractor kit still in the box-must be 30 years old. I had built one with a 7000 gal Fruehauf tank kit that came with Gulf decals I do believe that LNT and the tank are in pieces in the attic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I have the LNT-8000 tractor kit still in the box-must be 30 years old. I had built one with a 7000 gal Fruehauf tank kit that came with Gulf decals I do believe that LNT and the tank are in pieces in the attic.ya i built that same rig when i was 15 the LNT,,,and also the DM800 then 40 years later wound up buying the same 2 model kits,,,cept i had more ambition as a teen bought the mack,10 years ago and its only a third complete,,,and the LNT like 6 years ago and its still in the box,,,,lol...you know i guess we shouldnt be bragging about this,,,,,but back in 71 i didnt have to work 10-12 hrs a night.then come home to a honeydo list lol.was gonna work on the DM thru the holidays but chose drinks and TV. but i am getting anxious to atleast finish the DM soon......bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcotter Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) Wow, you must live in a lawless state! No tarp, overloaded I wouldn't even think about getting close to the road with that load. D.O.T. here in Michigan are like fleas on a dog. Got pulled once for no tarp and it cost me two points on my license and upped my ins. Edited January 2, 2015 by mcotter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Those Michigan Creeper cops are like a pack of dogs on a 3 legged cat. Also you better have $100 cash if you get a ticket or they take your cdl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Back roads are the best. 1 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 the rock source was only 2 miles from the house and on secondary county roads, those roads only see law enforcement when they are called, and I could always turn off onto roads to property I either own or lease along the route if I saw trouble coming... lol lawless state....not this one !!!! very rural location is the key to this operation! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEOFF Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Gearhead204 (Rob)This is fitting for my first ever post on BMT! Another northcentral washington guy, heck your neighbor! Pretty nice to still be getting some dirt work done here in January! No snow.Like Herb's old truck. He was sure great to do business with back in the day. Saw him yesterday at the hardware store.My drivers report your Mack is PULLING HARD!!!!!!! And you say it's stock??? No wonder you have gone MACK CRAZY!!!! LOL!!!Did you see my economy truck, that old MAGI 1987 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL with the Big Cam 4 and 9 speed. VERY basic truck, single stack, steel wheels but got me thru a couple of pinches this year in apple and pear harvest. Even hauled a load to Wenatchee myself in the old girl! Made it but SURE MISSED CRUISE CONTROL!I brought my Pete 359 home from Western Pete in Spokane. We did some enhancements and got a little fender bender one of my young guys had fixed. Also wouldn't you know we collected a deer also! Same side bumper and fender. So got them all fixed at once!All the best bud! Never frequented this site. Great to see you are posting a LOT here.GEOFF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 GEOFF: don't know why I'm posting a response I could throw a rock with a note tied to it to your place! .....which pete got whacked red or blue? did ya see I'm working an a new building ....will be close to yours in design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEOFF Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 204,You probably COULD throw a rock that far. Now you've got me worried I might have hit your place when I shot in the New Year!!!!! LOL!The 86 Pete 359, the blue one was the one that had a couple of incidents. I'm always trying to improve that sweet old truck. I try to make lemonade out of the lemons that come along. The cab leaked bad, needed some new skin on top of the cab so while it was over there we did that too, and painted the top of the cab. All new clearance lights and air horns. Took out a couple of the old antenas that are no longer used. Still kept the old crooked one from back when it was a logging truck. Kinda funny NOW, not funny when it happened. Same day I took the Freightliner to Wenatchee. There was a wreck at the light where you turn to go across the Columbia river. Narrow to get traffic thru the accident. A young guy that I helped get his CDL was going thru and a 17 year old kid in a Honda car glanced off his right front fender/wheel area. Didn't do the Honda ANY GOOD! So the bumper was pushed OUT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEOFF Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Woops, this will get my post count up in a hurry! Accidently posted before I was ready. Farmers and typing don't mix!!Then I think 2 days later a very good driver, just bad luck hit a deer and pushed the bumper back IN!!!!!!As the song says, THERE AIN'T NO EASY RUN!Heard something about a new building going up over there. Fantastic! Nothing like being in out of the elements!Got the radiator rebuilt in my old 1960 Ford 955 Super Duty dumptruck. Hauled a few loads with that old girl the other day. Nothing like this old iron is there? Drove that truck the first time when I was 10 years old in 1973. That truck is pretty special to me.Well I'll traverse around the site a bit. Seems a LOT goes on over here. The old ATHS site and pretty much JOT sites are slow.GEOFF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 GEOFFGlad to see you made it here.. Had Told Ron I talked with you on JOT. How is the ex-county DR coming along??? You might have to take it over to Rob's and let them work side by side!!Brocky Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEOFF Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Hey Brocky, great to hear from you sir!! In about 20 minutes I'm heading out to take my Pete 389 out for a drive. Forecast is for snow tonight so this is a last opportunity to take the Pete out and charge up the batteries, stir up the gear boxes, and warm her up a little.You wintering well down there in sunny South Carolina?? The 69 Diamond Reo is safe under cover. Didn't use her much this year, got a CHEAP 87 Freightliner conv, bit more power and easier to keep up with traffic than the old DR. So the Freightliner gets used a lot more for what the DR used to do, short hauls around and moving equipment. Still glad I got that Diamond Reo though and we take care of her. Everything is in good working order now, but still need to do body work and paint to REALLY do the trick on her. Good solid truck for sure!You take care sir!GEOFF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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