Popular Post jettertrucks Posted September 11, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2015 lawrence transportation in roanoke va. getting ready to restore 13 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Nice! My father made some money with a couple old crackerbox GMCs. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-303404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Cracker boxes are on of my favorite non MACKs. . We had Walton P Davis Movers and Schiff Horse Farms running them in the mid 60's. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-303407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Superdog Posted September 11, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2015 My Dad's first diesel truck was a '66 Crackerbox. He got it when I was 3 yrs. old in 1970.I found and bought what was left of it a few years ago. 11 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-303412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Nice combo. My father drove a Crackerbox for a few years. He hated the thing and the Detroit that powered it. I love them and want one. He thinks I'm crazy. He found the one Cliff Hicklen restored. I was at his house when he called Cliff about it. I was really mad that he didn't tell me first. Mike. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-303413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 good ole untidy van lines hope they restore as original old colors Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-303417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHfred Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Is that the truck and trailer that were sitting at the Transportation Museum? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-303477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRWfan Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Yarnall, there is a cracker box at a buddies house up in northern Minnesota by me. I'm sure he would sell it. It's got a v6 jimmy and I believe it had a ten speed road ranger behind it Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-303484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 excellent first truck i ever drove in 1972 love the sound of them...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-303493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Damn that's loud.There was a big time steel hauler from Somerset, PA that was running a single axle Crackerbox into the late 90's or possibly the 00's. I saw it on ebay a few times and last I saw him he was in an older, but very clean, IH 9670. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-303698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Damn that's loud.There was a big time steel hauler from Somerset, PA that was running a single axle Crackerbox into the late 90's or possibly the 00's. I saw it on ebay a few times and last I saw him he was in an older, but very clean, IH 9670.Was that the dark green one? Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-303927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Looks like they are in good shape to make it a nice restoration.lawrence transportation in roanoke va. getting ready to restore Now you are going to have to follow the restore and post some pictures Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-303928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Very cool combo. Real throwback to the seventies!Someone needs to find one and restore it like Benji/Moose from Movin On. No good pics on Google. Blue cab with red/white/blue trailer. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-303931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 That will be a nice combo when restored, it is good looking now. I sold a Crackerbox day cab 6V-71 5x2 short fourth. It was about the easiest truck I ever sold. I advertised in Wheels of Time and had over 20 callers. I wish I had 10 more to sell. Joe D. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-304021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I was interested in whatever happened to that green one too Paul. Used to see him running I78 quite a bit. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-305326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 That will be a nice combo when restored, it is good looking now. I sold a Crackerbox day cab 6V-71 5x2 short fourth. It was about the easiest truck I ever sold. I advertised in Wheels of Time and had over 20 callers. I wish I had 10 more to sell. Joe D.Joe, short 4th? Never heard that one, dead 5th any body who ever drove a MACK knows about that but I need to know about the 4thErnie D Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-305497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 My Dad's first diesel truck was a '66 Crackerbox. He got it when I was 3 yrs. old in 1970.'66GMC.jpgI found and bought what was left of it a few years ago.1966 GMC Cracker Box 6-14-11.jpgDid he sell it to Moose and Benji? Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-305522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Damn that's loud.There was a big time steel hauler from Somerset, PA that was running a single axle Crackerbox into the late 90's or possibly the 00's. I saw it on ebay a few times and last I saw him he was in an older, but very clean, IH 9670.Was it green?---------------I really need to read ALL the posts before I post a re-dumb-dent comment.ANYWAY, that green crackerbox sure caught a lot of eyes in PA. I only spotted it once, and he made quite an impression. Rainy night, he rolled off I79 South onto 208, empty. If it weren't for the lights of the Outlet Mall I wouldn't have had such a good memory. Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-305523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Unfortunately I am not in the market for a Crackerbox at the moment. I am spending all my money on a run-down farm. I only saw that green Crackerbox once 10 or more years ago on Rt 100 in Gilbersville PA, but when I mentioned it to my father he had he saw him all over. There also used to be a old-school green and white freightliner cabover that I would see frequently on 422 around Pottstown, but that was at least 7 years ago. Mike Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-305534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I was interested in whatever happened to that green one too Paul. Used to see him running I78 quite a bit.It was for sale on an on line auction a year or two ago, run down a bit but still extremely nice. Wish I could have had space for it than. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41749-old-school-gmc/#findComment-305535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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