Popular Post Jimpwhacker Posted January 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2016 Gonna post some pics of Macks we hauled coal with over the years. This DM is a 1979 my grandpa bought in 1980. It's the only one we still have. 9 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 it`s about time time kentucky got on here . i know there are some monster macks hiding around the coal country Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-321961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpwhacker Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 I'll post all the pics I can find of the old Macks we had in the next few days. Maybe even put a few of some other friends' trucks. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-321963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 put up all you can find big ones little ones other breeds and welcome to the site Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-321965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 So how much did you weight loaded with coal? Is it pretty light Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-321989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Ike Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Gonna post some pics of Macks we hauled coal with over the years. This DM is a 1979 my grandpa bought in 1980. It's the only one we still have.You're from Pikeville... Beautiful country. I cruise through Martin every now and again. I've got a handful of contract employees at the hospital there.There were a 1/2 dozen or so nearly identical rigs sitting in the Huddle House parking lot in Harlan last year. Orange and black.... Wonder if they're gone. Looked as if they had been parked for a while. Can you or anyone else explain why the dump bodies on coal rigs are so large compared to other dumps. Is coal lighter and thus you can carry more? Quote Ed Smith1957 B85F 1242 "The General Ike" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-322050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpwhacker Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Coal is light if it comes from strip mine pit or has been processed through a prep plant. If you haul from a deep mine or highwall miner the coal is mixed with slate and mud therefore much heavier. The bed on the DM pictured could only haul about 33 tons of processed "clean" coal. But could haul 45 tons from a deep mine. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-322070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post david wild Posted January 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2016 Not much more of that coal hauling going on, and who can you thank for that ?? the same ass wipe that now will cause more air pollution because every third world nation is building coal plants because the price of coal is so low, and they have no pollution controls, good move Obama another bullshit excuse to put Americans out of jobs, higher electric costs, yes, very good move liberal voter. 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-322073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpwhacker Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Yep, coal hauling around here is pretty much over. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-322076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joes mack Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 the coal trucks siting at the huddle house sat there for a while and then just disappeared a lot of trucks in Harlan were sold and shipped to other countries. the truck I sold to a local guy ended up going to south America for some kind of mining. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-322081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back In Black Pulling Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 only 33 tons you say , makes my back hurt thinking about it Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-322085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpwhacker Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 only 33 tons you say , makes my back hurt thinking about it that 60 bogey DM 600 with 12x24 rubber will make your back hurt 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-322093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Not much more of that coal hauling going on, and who can you thank for that ?? the same ass wipe that now will cause more air pollution because every third world nation is building coal plants because the price of coal is so low, and they have no pollution controls, good move Obama another bullshit excuse to put Americans out of jobs, higher electric costs, yes, very good move liberal voter.It was that very same guy,who before he was elected said in an interview,"I want to bankrupt the coal companies". Now who in there right mind would vote for a guy that was going to single-handedly unemploy 1000's of workers? A guy who wants (at that time) to be president,to make such a statement like that? Who in the hell voted for him? Oh wait,our politicians have been selling out the American worker for years,why quit now? Sorry,my.02. Al 2 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-322122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdaddy2030 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Are those on site trucks? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-322249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustydog Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Is it fair to say that the coal business is one of the toughest environments on trucks?? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-322263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jarhead Enterprises Posted January 30, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2016 It is a crime what this poor excuse for a president and his administration has done to the hard working people of Eastern Kentucky, West Virgina and the entire coal industry. We have dealership locations all through the coal fields and most if not all of our coal customers and haulers have shut down their operations putting thousands out of work. His final day in office will be a great day for this country unless the moochers and looters living as parasites off the taxpayer find a way to get this lying, cheating unfit for any office bitch Clinton elected president. VOTE! 4 Quote Jim Toussaint Division Operations Manager - Worldwide Equipment Inc Knoxville / Middlesboro / Crossville / Morristown / Asheville Highway Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-322279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Ain't none of them any good they all want to make the U S a 3rd world country by helping the 1% 0f the rich live off our sweat I was just a kid when Nixon went to China to open up free trade and I remember my dad saying well son were all screwed now Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43751-old-coal-buckets/#findComment-322288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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