medicpelle Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Pulled my air tank today after hearing a leak and found a few small holes which turned out to be a very bad spot in the tank which is about 2" wide by 5" long. Before I try to weld this I was wanting to know if there is a source for a new air tank. I cannot find a part number on this tank. Ideally I would like to get a new tank and mounting straps if possible. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43022-b-61-air-tank-question/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 DON'T WELD IT!!!!!!! EVER!!!!!Not sure there are new ones available, at least NOS kind of thing. Likely someone has one, somewhere. I gave mine to a fellow in Florida a few years back when I stretched my truck and put tanks up on the side of the frame. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43022-b-61-air-tank-question/#findComment-314973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 STOP! Buy new tanks even if they don't match! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43022-b-61-air-tank-question/#findComment-314974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seyser Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Post a wanted ad. I have been meaning to put some welting around my tanks where the straps hold them to try to slow this from happening. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43022-b-61-air-tank-question/#findComment-314975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 My B70 sprang a leak in he air tank on the way to York this year. I found a screw on the floor and put it in to get it home then we took a tank off a truck in junk yard. We were back on the road the next day. I don't know a source of new tanks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43022-b-61-air-tank-question/#findComment-314985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicpelle Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 I would take a decent used as well. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43022-b-61-air-tank-question/#findComment-314986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I'd agree that this tank is beyond safely repairing. It's generally not a good idea anyway but that is due to rust so you have no idea where the next weakest spot is. Junk it so it can't explode and cut your head off. It's not worth the risk. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43022-b-61-air-tank-question/#findComment-314988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 cough cough, I have had one welded , at least a new bung welded in one off a B61lt. it had an aluminum tank. different kinda thing. I don't think id even touch that one. that's a tough tank to find in good shape. any tank with two chambers like that will work. that one has the wet and dry in one tank. up til around 1960 Mack used that same tank with holes in between the chambers. after that they used the air line on top between the chambers like you have in your picture. you can just add two smaller tanks, on on back and one on the side and obviously use the 1st one from the compressor as the 'wet tank'. just make sure you put a check valve in it Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43022-b-61-air-tank-question/#findComment-315025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicpelle Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Thx Maddog, I'm trying to find a dual chamber tank that will work but have had no luck as of yet. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43022-b-61-air-tank-question/#findComment-315102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Try Gerharts? 1 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/43022-b-61-air-tank-question/#findComment-315111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicpelle Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Gerharts ? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43022-b-61-air-tank-question/#findComment-315115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Gerhart Machinery; Lititz, PA 717.626.8544Roger has a lot of old Macks and may have or know of an air tank.Did you check with Barry at Watt? 1 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43022-b-61-air-tank-question/#findComment-315116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicpelle Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 I sent Barry and email today. I think I tracted one down. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43022-b-61-air-tank-question/#findComment-315125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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