Popular Post teched Posted July 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2020 I have been looking and I heard that this "beauty" was located about 15 miles from my house. The owner has a tandem sitting out at his house so I thought I would stop and ask him what they story was. He told me he wanted to use the cab and the engine(gas) on a single axle up at his camp. So I asked him if he wanted to sell the single axle and he said he would. The farmer who owned the single axle told him there was a hole in the block. I guess the farmer use to dump a gallon of oil in it when he wanted to use it, and when he was done, most of it was on the ground. So anyway the guy I bought it from got it from the farmer and they dragged it to his camp. 20 years later this is what you have (yes that's a tree growing through the box). Passenger side window broke, passenger side floor rotted, couple of the rear tire feel like they hold air. Its buried about foot in the ground so hard tell if the fronts hold air. Posted on Facebook, so some of you guys have probably seen it, but thought I would toss it on her too. Maybe Saturdays project to get her cut out of the Jungle. 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Cool truck, nice pics. Keep ‘em coming and above all fun with it. 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/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarite well it looks like there is plenty of work to keep you busy .... have a ball with it... bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h67st Posted July 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2020 It took me a minute to get the title of your post, I just had to sing it like Axl Rose. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 OK now that’s funny Looks like kind of a big job just to get it out of there... bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Git er done Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted July 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2020 the good part of story is owner willing to sell. how may times interested person hears " nope not for sale, I'm gonna get it runnin", as the trees grow into the vehicle like in these pictures . many yrs ago rumor had it a mack jr was deep in the ct woods. (Roxbury) area. a big chain saw would be needed. and NO the owner would not sell it and DON'T get caught going in the woods to see it. I never did find it. east coast is rough on old iron in the woods. doesn't take long before they sink deeper into the ground and rust away. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Looks like tube tires on the front, they'll probably take air, just don't go all the way up to 120. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 My imagination gave me an idea to dig her out alltogether with a piece of the land (I don't know how) and put in your yard keeping the trees in place. Sure kidding. Solid truck from looking the pictures and could be fixed. But would require plenty of TLC and overall paintwork. Of what i would do is 1st try to fire her up, than probably swap a complete engine to Mack diesel and get her running. Than continue with making up the look. Good luck with the project. Vlad 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 20 hours ago, mechohaulic said: the good part of story is owner willing to sell. how may times interested person hears " nope not for sale, I'm gonna get it runnin", as the trees grow into the vehicle like in these pictures . many yrs ago rumor had it a mack jr was deep in the ct woods. (Roxbury) area. a big chain saw would be needed. and NO the owner would not sell it and DON'T get caught going in the woods to see it. I never did find it. east coast is rough on old iron in the woods. doesn't take long before they sink deeper into the ground and rust away. that used to happen to me alot back there in 70s with old cars,,,,,,no they dont want to unload them,,,but they will gladly let them sit there and rot away......idiots,,,the world will never run short of them...lol. that truck definately looks worth going thru...bob 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post doubleclutchinweasel Posted August 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2020 On 7/31/2020 at 6:35 PM, mowerman said: that used to happen to me alot back there in 70s with old cars,,,,,,no they dont want to unload them,,,but they will gladly let them sit there and rot away......idiots,,,the world will never run short of them...lol. that truck definately looks worth going thru...bob I couldn't let this go! Was just gonna "like" your post and move on. But... I have seen so many rides left to rot just the way you described. Answer always seemed to be the same: "I'm a-gonna fix 'er up one of these days." Then, you go by there every day for years and just watch them rot away. Finally, the wrecker comes and hauls them away for scrap metal when either the owner or the vehicle is dead. I kinda understand. We hate to let go of our toys. But, we have to be realistic about whether or not we have the wherewithal to do the project or not. Hard to let them go. The main reason I let my R go is because I got to a point where the work I needed to do wasn't something I could do myself or afford to pay someone else for. So, I sold it to a guy who wanted to put it back to work. Many years ago, I was living short-term in an apartment complex on the outskirts of Atlanta. There was a Mustang Shelby GT-500 KR convertible sitting there. The top was rotten, and the rain was starting to work on the interior and the floor boards. Had mushrooms growing in the carpet. Same deal. Had plans to fix-er-up "some day." Some day never comes for many folks. Right now I know where there is a good, solid B-61 that has been partially disassembled to put in a later engine and transmission. Has been like that for several years. Wish they would either put her back together or let somebody else have a go at it. 4 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 that the reason i almost sold mine ,,im 64 now and not that ambitious now days along with working full time and honeydoos,and just plain relaxing,plus we travel alot thruout the year going to foot races,my wife is a marathon runner,,,and thier always fun...were both always busy....but i finally got my dream garage almost ready to start working on the DM,,,plus i advertized the truck a couple of times,couldnt even get once bite on it...decided to go ahead with restoration,,,,what gets me is i was only 39,when i bought it,with alot more piss and vinager never thought things would take so long to get together.....reminds me of a line in a allen jackson tune,,,,,lordy,dont the wheels turn slow......but 41 chevy is a great inspiration,hes like 67,and is constantly starting new projects...bob 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeavyGunner Posted August 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2020 8 hours ago, mowerman said: that the reason i almost sold mine ,,im 64 now and not that ambitious now days along with working full time and honeydoos,and just plain relaxing,plus we travel alot thruout the year going to foot races,my wife is a marathon runner,,,and thier always fun...were both always busy....but i finally got my dream garage almost ready to start working on the DM,,,plus i advertized the truck a couple of times,couldnt even get once bite on it...decided to go ahead with restoration,,,,what gets me is i was only 39,when i bought it,with alot more piss and vinager never thought things would take so long to get together.....reminds me of a line in a allen jackson tune,,,,,lordy,dont the wheels turn slow......but 41 chevy is a great inspiration,hes like 67,and is constantly starting new projects...bob I’ve felt the same about my Grandpas B75 that I have. He drove it home, put it in a heated shop, took the fenders off to have the inner fender wells welded and that’s as far as he got. Ex government truck, told me at one time (1995 or so) he was able to verify the mileage was original 53K, no rust. Just bought a shop last year and am getting ready to start on it. If I can just get it running/drivable I’d be ecstatic. Way easier to be able just hit the key than fire up the John Deere and try to find someone to steer every time I need it moved. 3 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/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted August 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2020 sold both '49 EE dump and EF flatbed for all reasons above. saved them from scrap yard, I used the EF in hay field, EE plowed a lot of snow for me. time past , work and everything else made yrs go by. trucks sat too long I sold them .now when we moved from CT to TN then back again to CT this yr, I took my DM800 mixer, DM800 wrecker, DM600 dump and others just packed them in boxes and moved:: 1/25 scale models LOL and still they sit in boxes like they have since the late '70's . found a B-61 in Knoxville TN. owner said he's been trying to work on it; that was three yrs ago. tarp covering it is shredding and weather is hitting it. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brocky Posted August 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2020 I was at the same point of 70+ years old and no shop big enough to work on them.. Sold my DT 921 to a man in the Atlanta area who has it back roadworthy.. My two Brockways went to an avid Brockway restorer in North Carolina.. It took about 2 years to find a good home for them!! 4 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 lucky you found someone that is interested in making them run again ; not someone who would make $100.00 at the scrap yard. regrettably I had an auction 2011 . 50-60 old walkbehind tractors and much more. I watched the "vultures" load up trucks and to the scrap yard they were heading. oldest was a 20's planet jr to the newest a 1949 standardtwin . the twin ran . a 1939 Viking tractor was on top of a load of steel used for fabrication. a lot can be packed in to a 30x50 work shop. Brockway had a beautiful looking truck. guyott oil in ct use to run a fleet back in the day hauling . 379/371 ??? don't remember model. neighbor used to drive one. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I dunno if I agree with a lot of whats been said I dont like anyone telling me what to do with my toys and I dont tell anyone else what to do If they wanna sell or just keep them as they rust away thats their business and I respect them for that As to the truck were talking about, good luck with it as it looks like a lotta work Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Time to get the chainsaw fired up and get the dump truck out of there! Years ago I tried to get a B61 from Logger Lou in Boonville. Didn't work out and don't know who has it now. 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Time to get the chainsaw fired up and get the dump truck out of there! Years ago I tried to get a B61 from Logger Lou in Boonville. Didn't work out and don't know who has it now.I really like my new 36 volt makita cordless chain saw. I use it all the time and have not started either gas saw since I bought it 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 bought myself a cordless Dewalt weed eater and chain saw. pure heaven for the little things you wanna cut around the house and the weed eater battery will last like an hour and half... any more than that i dont wanna weed eat anyways 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post david wild Posted August 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Maddog13407 said: bought myself a cordless Dewalt weed eater and chain saw. pure heaven for the little things you wanna cut around the house and the weed eater battery will last like an hour and half... any more than that i dont wanna weed eat anyways Got me a Mexican runs all day on a Burrito. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 i have both electric and gas weed whackers i use them both...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 59 minutes ago, david wild said: Got me a Mexican runs all day on a Burrito. as a joke , it is funny to think about;; but in to days world have to be real careful saying that kind of stuff. being a Polish lad, heard Pollack jokes all my life. different world today. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 On 8/6/2020 at 6:34 PM, mechohaulic said: lucky you found someone that is interested in making them run again ; not someone who would make $100.00 at the scrap yard. regrettably I had an auction 2011 . 50-60 old walkbehind tractors and much more. I watched the "vultures" load up trucks and to the scrap yard they were heading. oldest was a 20's planet jr to the newest a 1949 standardtwin . the twin ran . a 1939 Viking tractor was on top of a load of steel used for fabrication. a lot can be packed in to a 30x50 work shop. Brockway had a beautiful looking truck. guyott oil in ct use to run a fleet back in the day hauling . 379/371 ??? don't remember model. neighbor used to drive one. thats discusting.......anymore,,,,hard to get young bucks interested in any mechanical shit these days....most want to run down and buy a new kia...then race home and play with thier phone.cant even turn a screwdriver,or care to....bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-457958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 I wasn't joking I got a Mexican and I do feed him Burritos and some bean crap. stop crying your getting the page wet. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63521-welcome-to-the-jungle-we-got-macks-in-trees/#findComment-458022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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