Popular Post Lmackattack Posted January 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2020 Im getting her back in shape for the road this season. Its been about 6 long years sense she left the yard for a walk. She needed new tires and a radiator. The radiator I had replaced 2 years ago but it had 15 year old tires on it so never took her out. a month ago I swap to some new/used tread off my old company truck. installed some new LED headlights as I plan on some night runs to a few shows this year. Found some that look fairly stock when off and then can light up the road great on low beam without blinding traffic. Hi Beam I can see 1/8 mile like the sun is out... You can see the comparison in LED vs Bulb. I decided that seeing at night is better than driving by candle light just to claim its more period correct. (why is the pic sideways?) The paint is shot as its spent all 15 years out side in the Chicago weather but she still can turn some heads. 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 need to stretch her legs more often! terry Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Looks Great! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Dual stacks look killer on R models. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Excellent.....looks great and sounds good... bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncFireman Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Sounds healthy. Love the dual stacks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 very nice Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack88 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Sure sounds and looks awsome, Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I always liked the look of your truck. One of my favorite RS. The headlights are fine on the pictures. Good luck on the upcoming show season! 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskymack Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 The truck is looking fantastic. Looks great in the snow! I still think the long hood Hayward Macks were the best looking ever! I'll bet her bark is great too! Didn't you pick up a 36inch Able Body sleeper as well a few years back? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 13 hours ago, Whiskymack said: The truck is looking fantastic. Looks great in the snow! I still think the long hood Hayward Macks were the best looking ever! I'll bet her bark is great too! Didn't you pick up a 36inch Able Body sleeper as well a few years back? Yes I did. about 7 years ago or so.... I still have it just waiting to get the truck under shed so I can repaint it and put the bunk on. the bunk needs a restoration as well but it has the dual cutouts already Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 16 hours ago, Lmackattack said: Yes I did. about 7 years ago or so.... I still have it just waiting to get the truck under shed so I can repaint it and put the bunk on. the bunk needs a restoration as well but it has the dual cutouts already Trent, if you once find another such one with double cut outs and better somewhere coast sidey please let me know. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Vladislav said: Trent, if you once find another such one with double cut outs and better somewhere coast sidey please let me know. will do... they are fairly rare these days but they pop up once a year on ebay or Facebook market place 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskymack Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Trent, I came across this site featuring your truck. https://www.duncanputman.com/truck-of-the-month/2019/april/ It mentions that you fitted a wet kit. My current model project is a DM800 with tri axle East dump trailer from the Stephen Segal Movie 'Fire Down Below'. I'd have thought it should have a wet kit but I can't see a tank on any of the images: apart from tool boxes, air and diesel tanks there doesn't seem to be any other stuff on the frame. Is it possible to have a wet kit without a tank or could the tank be mounted on the trailer rather than the Tractor? Any help appreciated, Alastair FIRE_DOWN_BELOW_D4 - 00hr 50min 31sec.bmp Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex g Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 I have a wetline on my float trailer to run the winch. I mounted a tank on trailer. It works fine. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Dump trailers will need lots of oil to raise the bed so a tank is needed. Hydraulic oil tanks, in my part of the world, are usually mounted on the tractor for dump trailer work. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 You see them both ways around here; on the trailer, or the tractor. Usually trailer mounted kits are driven by a driveline from the tractor via simple driveshaft. This is usual when the tractor does more than one purpose such as dump trailer, sludge pumping, or in many cases, anhydrous work. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian L Blaylock Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 It is rather common in my area to convert a fuel tank into a hydraulic tank for the wet kit 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 42 minutes ago, Brian L Blaylock said: It is rather common in my area to convert a fuel tank into a hydraulic tank for the wet kit Yup. For local work it's the cat's meow. No additional weight for oil and use of a fuel tank not needed for fuel. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Looks and sounds good Trent. Without having to blind incoming traffic, my Perlux lights do great for lighting up the road. I did finally get the adjusters loosened up to aim my headlights better. That along with wiring in relays, I can see surprisingly well even on back roads. I'm not a fanatic about originality of lights, but any LED headlight is blinding when oncoming. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-440854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Black Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Looks and sounds awesome - too good to be confined to a yard! Would be great to see some more pictures once back on the road. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60525-waking-her-up-in-the-cold/#findComment-441785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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