Popular Post j hancock Posted March 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2020 Good looking short wheelbase tractor for an equipment trailer at a show in Vermont about 2001. Belonged to Ken Jayne at the time and now is with Matt Pfahl, last I knew. 8 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenfive0 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Belonged to __________ at the time and now is with __________, last I knew. WE don't own them we are only renting them. Old Mack's never die they just get better. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 A true classic. Still ready to work Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 holy shit,,,,what a good looking SOB.........first mack i ever drove was a 68 R,,,,,,,but it was nowhere near that clean...lol.thanks jim..........bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 1 hour ago, tenfive0 said: Belonged to __________ at the time and now is with __________, last I knew. WE don't own them we are only renting them. Old Mack's never die they just get better. Yup, very true. We are only serving as a caretaker. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 You think l could take that to work with me this week? And show the boss and them damn Volvos what a days work is. Without breaking down or having electrical and exhaust issues! .....Hippy 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 16 minutes ago, 70mackMB said: You think l could take that to work with me this week? And show the boss and them damn Volvos what a days work is. Without breaking down or having electrical and exhaust issues! .....Hippy Hippy, you would have a productive week!!! No codes, no regens, no BS! 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Is it on 24.5”s Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, Quickfarms said: Is it on 24.5”s Running tube type 24" rubber. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 32 minutes ago, j hancock said: Running tube type 24" rubber. Those really make it look good. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 I have a buddy with an R on 22" dayton hubs. He is running lopro 24.5 rubber. It gives a good look. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 On 3/15/2020 at 6:45 PM, Ditchdiggerjcf said: I have a buddy with an R on 22" dayton hubs. He is running lopro 24.5 rubber. It gives a good look. I like the taller sidewalls of the 22" and 24" tube type tires myself. I have new 10.00RX22 rubber on my B-61 project and would purchase more if could be found. 1 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/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I throw away all those old tube type. Nobody wants to deal with the split rims anymore. I know I don't. Something about the rubber in those old tires, they last forever. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Ditchdiggerjcf said: I throw away all those old tube type. Nobody wants to deal with the split rims anymore. I know I don't. Something about the rubber in those old tires, they last forever. I thought "Tube type" just has a snap ring? And "Split rim" ment the rim was actually split all the way thru? Correct me if im wrong Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 44 minutes ago, ws721 said: I thought "Tube type" just has a snap ring? And "Split rim" ment the rim was actually split all the way thru? Correct me if im wrong You're right, but some people loosely call tube type rims "split". A true split rim is actually split. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I was referring to the split retainer ring. Tire guys here will still do them, but nobody bothers with them anymore. Tubes are a pita. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Nothing really wrong with tube type tires; just need a bit of brains, and common sense to work with them. Many of the younger set lack these specific qualities and therefore the ability to think attempting to make up for the obvious with a poor rendition of snark rhetoric when in effect they make themselves appear as fools. 2 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/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Well, a nail in a tubeless tire = finish the day and call the tire guy. Nail in tube type = lost wages and call tire guy immediately I rarely repair either one, and definitely won't on the side of the road. Tube type is pita on a working truck. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 My 1975 has tube tires and my tire guy was not to concerned about them especially since there is a spare on the truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Not going to disagree with your methods as everybody does what works for them, but if one of my trucks had a flat, that was end of the work cycle until the matter was addressed. Didn't matter if tubes or not. I'm not a tire guy but trucks always carried hose, bottle jack, cribbing, impact wrench and socket set for the task, along with a spare tire. Never had driver's too good to change their own tires, nor would have. Seen a lot of guys running as you suggest with both tube, and tubeless. Pickup a nail in say an outer dual, and worry about it later. At sometime they're sitting at the edge of the road and as you say "losing wages" awaiting a tire service truck to arrive, then paying that tire service guy to install two tires rather than one as the original problem was negated or minimized in priority. Cannot say I really ever had many tire problems as always purchased decent quality up front, ran to about 25% and rotated them through as they had trade value with the tire dealer I used. I would pay "dead time" to my driver's also so there wasn't really any motivation to run equipment till failure which would have ultimately bitten into everyone's profit sharing offered at Christmas time. Never ran a mix of Budd, and Dayton hubs so the spare tire always fit the truck. That's just kinda the way I did things over 10 years and was always profitable. Not suggesting it works for everyone, but maintaining is always cheaper than replacing to/for me. 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/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 A nail in tubeless is more than likely a slow leaker and can finish the day. A nail in tube type is flat in no time. It can't finish a day. One causes a truck to pull off the job, the other doesn't. I've noticed most on this board are collectors so it really doesn't matter in that instance. Run what you like and what looks good to you. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 I like the looks of the tall rubber and the "flat" rim also. Can do/have done tubes, flaps etc but tubeless certainly makes for less hassle! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I like the tall rubber too, but those 22" daytons with lopro 24.5's sure look nice. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61467-1968-mack-r-tractor/#findComment-445936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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