Popular Post JoeH Posted January 22, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2022 Finally got it out of the garage for a little test drive. 7 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-487692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 1/21/2022 at 4:58 PM, theakerstwo said: I almost bought one of them a few years back because it was so cheap and it was a trash truck.I was thinking of putting a dump bed on it but i said no because of all the glass up front and a dump truck would not work out to good. Out here thier usually trash or crane trucks… Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-487727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joey Mack Posted January 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2022 I drive an Isuzu NPR with a 16" box as my service truck. I love the maneuverability. However, I would love to have an MR with an E-7 or Early E-tech as my service truck.. It would be 'overbuilt' and that would suit me just fine.. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-487731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 8 minutes ago, mowerman said: Out here thier usually trash or crane trucks… Bob Trash trucks and concrete pumps. Same here. The CemenTech mixer on a conventional cab would be about 3 ft longer than the RD model in the background, which has a 228" wheelbase and steers like the Titanic. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-487733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 54 minutes ago, Joey Mack said: I drive an Isuzu NPR with a 16" box as my service truck. I love the maneuverability. However, I would love to have an MR with an E-7 or Early E-tech as my service truck.. It would be 'overbuilt' and that would suit me just fine.. Plus you would look real cool at all times… Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-487746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 For Sure.... thanks Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-487747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/22/2022 at 8:34 PM, JoeH said: Trash trucks and concrete pumps. Same here. The CemenTech mixer on a conventional cab would be about 3 ft longer than the RD model in the background, which has a 228" wheelbase and steers like the Titanic. Is the RD the formerly green tri-axle dump that you had posted about previously @JoeH? Looks sharp! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-487854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 That's our 228" wheelbase Titanic, 1995. It was white with green accents. We have a 1988 RD that was an H&K Locust Ridge truck, that was green. It's white now. The H&K truck has a 218" wheelbase and steers night and day better than the '95, but we have yet to complete the '88 project, so it's just sitting at the yard. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-487901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Cab painted. Baking overnight and in the morning we slap it together fast as we can! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-487928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Changing up the fleet colors on this one @JoeH, or is that primer? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-487929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Don't have the paint code for the white that Cementech uses so this truck gets a grey cab for now because I have a leftover gallon of it from my pickup. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-487932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Looks good to me🤙 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-487934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeH Posted January 27, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2022 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-487973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Looks great @JoeH! When do you head west? You know we are going to need some road trip photos... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-488282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 Was supposed to leave yesterday, but Illinois apparently doesn't sell trip permits, so we have to reroute an additional 500 miles to go around it, and we found a rear main seal leak so we have to pull the trans off today to replace seal. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-488284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Better to find that now than half way through the trip! Safe travels when you get on your way. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-488297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark T Posted February 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2022 It's impressive the way you guys get these repairs done. Could you imagine the time and cost if you ever sent this job out ? Looks to be coming out pretty good from all your posts. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-488302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) This truck is a breeze to work on. First time we have had a transmission out and back in in one day. Old seal spun in the flywheel housing. We could move it by hand. New seal has Bearing Mount Loctite, and is recessed 1/4 inch per spec in our handy shop manual. Thanks Mark! Only frustration is this thing was supposed to be in Iowa yesterday. This snow storm coming in across the Midwest to new england later this week means the truck won't be in Iowa til Monday or Tuesday, barring any other roadblocks. Edited February 2, 2022 by JoeH 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-488309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeH Posted February 5, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2022 Door lettering. Since we're buying our first brand new volumetric concrete mixer since 1967 from a company we have never used, I couldn't help myself. Had to add when we started into the business. These mixers were invented in the early '60s, so there can't be very many companies with as many years in "the business" as us. We're tiny, don't get me wrong, it's just my dad and I. Tons of businesses much bigger than us, but we love what we do and are quite happy being small and paying our bills. 4 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-488583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Lettering looks great @JoeH! On the road west? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-488774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Man I really like that color nice job on the lettering… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-488777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 do you have to have "not for hire" or transit plates to cross state lines. or will it have the DOT numbers on it Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-488783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 DOT # is at the bottom of the door; changed our # to "interstate" this morning. Since the truck has a PA only plate we have to buy permits for every state we want to drive through. Some states won't let you buy the permits if your DOT # isn't marked interstate. Some states don't care. Ohio cares, Illinois cares and since we have heard horrible things about Illinois roads the truck is going from Ohio to Kentucky to Missouri to Iowa. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-488794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 So @JoeH, how was your parent's trip? I'm assuming that they made it to Iowa by now? Enquiring minds want to know... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-489170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Truck got to Iowa 2 days ago, parents are on vacation now, visiting family. Mixer might be ahead of schedule, could be done in 2-3 weeks potentially. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68973-mr688s-frame-work/page/3/#findComment-489174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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