Popular Post other dog Posted September 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2018 I took the red headed woman that I love back to the airport in Roanoke today. I usually take rt. 43 from Altavista to Bedford, then 460 to Roanoke. When I was coming back today I happened to notice a big orange rock truck parked in a field over here at Leesville- you know, where that tri-axle Ford tractor with the lowboy is usually parked. I thought "hmmmm...that looks like a big Mack rock truck!" And of all the times to not have a camera- I always have my camera!..except today. Fortunately, you can take fairly decent pictures with a phone nowadays. So I stopped and pulled in the driveway and asked the guys that were standing around that Ford if I could take some pictures of the Mack. The man said "absolutely, start it up, drive it around the field!" And I thought he was joking, but one of his guys went over and cranked it up- started right up too. He told me that the state bought it in the 70's, used it on one job up on rt. 130, then he bought it and he's had it ever since, and still uses it doing site work from time to time. He said it only had 2,000 hrs. on it. I posted a little video of it running on Facebook. 10 3 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 So did you take it for a spin? 2 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-406608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 1 hour ago, HeavyGunner said: So did you take it for a spin? No, I just looked and took some pictures. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-406611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Oh man you should’ve taken them up on rolling that beast through the field. Great pics at any rate. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-406613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, HeavyGunner said: Oh man you should’ve taken them up on rolling that beast through the field. Great pics at any rate. I would have if i'd had any idea that he was serious. I was surprised that it even started, it looked like it had been sitting there a pretty good while. I took the pictures and was back at the car, about to leave, when I heard it fire up, that's when I walked back over and took the video. 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-406614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yarnall Posted September 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2018 That’s awesome. You should have left your car and driven that home. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-406631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaican Bulldog Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Cool! What powertrain did it have? Can you please the video here Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-406632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, Jamaican Bulldog said: Cool! What powertrain did it have? Can you please the video here I don't know, I never actually got in it. The video is too big to post here. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-406633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Jamaican Bulldog said: Cool! What powertrain did it have? Can you please the video here Appeares to be an M25, silght differences form an M-30 Most had an END 864 V-8 or a 250 h.p. six engine., a TRD 7220 9 speed, RADP 1205 Dual Reduction Planetary units and Wedge energized Air over Hydraulic brakes . 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/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-406637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Wow!! What a truck.. Left handed Shift lever??? Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-406646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 the left lever is most likely body dump control. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-406650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Good find! And the phone did a good job either. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-406700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatngu Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Cool rig, a train cab and a stack right out the hood... pure business Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-406705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDog Trucking Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Nice truck! Would love to see it restored. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-407956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I drove a very similar sized Euclid a few years back at local truck show at Lakeside Sand/Gravel. The ol DD 238 was screaming. You shoulda parked the car and hopped right in!!! Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54391-a-big-mack-truckreally-big/#findComment-407960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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