skydawg Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Hi,would any 1958 B61 fire truck/apparatus have been built on a 146"wheelbase single axle? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67324-1958-b61-fire-truck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 The B61 is a commercial chassis. Not fire. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67324-1958-b61-fire-truck/#findComment-476737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 2 hours ago, yarnall said: The B61 is a commercial chassis. Not fire. ??So no B-61's went to Pierce, Farrar etc as commercial chassis? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67324-1958-b61-fire-truck/#findComment-476740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Red Horse said: ??So no B-61's went to Pierce, Farrar etc as commercial chassis? Some probably did if someone bought the chassis and sent it to another manufacturer, but the great majority of Mack fire trucks were built. I’ve heard Mack did sell its chassis to competitors until the 70’s but that is just hearsay. I have an A30 commercial chassis the has a body built by American. I was told the fire company bought it and sent it to American. Mike. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67324-1958-b61-fire-truck/#findComment-476742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
609albert Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 usually the fire body manufacture would put their name plate someplace on the body, could also have been a refurb,remove orginial body and replace. if you have a photo please post. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67324-1958-b61-fire-truck/#findComment-476779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Ike Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Wouldn't be a refurb. B61 was a commercial chassis. B75, B85, B95 and B125 were fire chassis. If it started out life as a fire truck, it was first purchased as a chassis and sent to a third party fire apparatus manufacturer. Quote Ed Smith1957 B85F 1242 "The General Ike" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67324-1958-b61-fire-truck/#findComment-476793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 2 hours ago, General Ike said: Wouldn't be a refurb. B61 was a commercial chassis. B75, B85, B95 and B125 were fire chassis. If it started out life as a fire truck, it was first purchased as a chassis and sent to a third party fire apparatus manufacturer. Yes-but don't those designations you cite specifically refer to a Mack produced fire truck? Mack chassis and Mack produced fire equipment. Nothing would stop a fire department from specing a B-61 and shipping it to an apparatus co. Just thinking-I do believe the C series Ford was the most widely used commercial chassis for fire trucks during its long production run. I wonder if any N series Macks ended up in fire service? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67324-1958-b61-fire-truck/#findComment-476798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Ike Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Red Horse said: Yes-but don't those designations you cite specifically refer to a Mack produced fire truck? Mack chassis and Mack produced fire equipment. Nothing would stop a fire department from specing a B-61 and shipping it to an apparatus co. That is what I'm saying. This wouldn't be a Mack Fire Apparatus refurb. Had to start as a commercial chassis and either when new or at some later point was configured by a third party into fire apparatus. 1 Quote Ed Smith1957 B85F 1242 "The General Ike" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67324-1958-b61-fire-truck/#findComment-476799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, General Ike said: That is what I'm saying. This wouldn't be a Mack Fire Apparatus refurb. Had to start as a commercial chassis and either when new or at some later point was configured by a third party into fire apparatus. got it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67324-1958-b61-fire-truck/#findComment-476802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff6cav Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, Red Horse said: I wonder if any N series Macks ended up in fire service? There were a few, this thread has some info: 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67324-1958-b61-fire-truck/#findComment-476804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 9 hours ago, ff6cav said: There were a few, this thread has some info: ah-thx Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67324-1958-b61-fire-truck/#findComment-476850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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