Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted December 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2023 Not a bad looking jigger, paint colours are a very wise choice 😉 Seems to toodle along okay  Paul    3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023  16 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: Not a bad looking jigger, paint colours are a very wise choice  Paul, That Brockway and Mrs Mack would look good parked beside each other!  .....Hippy 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 3, 2023 Author Share Posted December 3, 2023 They sure would Hippy Long drive in Mrs Mack via Russia and Alaska to take the happy snap  Paul 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Paul Thanks for the video.. If you go back to your warped picture in the "Toughest Truck" topic that I guessed as a 257 this video sorta confirms it. Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Q:? eye,m use to seein the trolley valve under the steerin wheel but why nother ( looks like ) trolly valve mounted on the dash with a PSI gage? Â Anybody Thanx in advance cya Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 I had spyed the same doodah Swishman and am puzzled by the doodah I wonder if it controls air to the lazy axle brakes ?  Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark T Posted December 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2023 2 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: I had spyed the same doodah Swishman and am puzzled by the doodah I wonder if it controls air to the lazy axle brakes ?  Paul That's for the tag axle. So you can control the weight it carries. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Excellent who’s the good lookin peach???? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Seems that Peterbilt in dual had the trolly valve in the same spot I don’t know not sure about it… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Mark is correct.. Since the model number ends in 1 T and not 2 T's I am assuming it was originally a single axle, now with an air ride tag axle (lazy axle in Aussie). The mid 60's Coupe cab White 4000's with a tag axle I drove in the early 70's, the steering axles were so worn out that when running empty you had to add a little air to the Tag axle to keep the front from wobbling a lot!!!! Also Bobtailing a little air in the tag helps with braking.. Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Think that was a Williams set up. That fella takes that truck to several of the shows around here. I think he used to bring a Parker dump trailer with it. Paul's just enamored of the color choice (lol)  If you watch the video, at the end there's a link to another one with a guy with a White 4000 in Australia. I thought it was interesting. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 A little bit more  1965 Brockway 257T owned by Ed Greene of Barton, NY  Anyway, Im pretty sure the ass end was all spring So I looked a bit harder and I'm wrong, lazy axle is air bag And yes I do like the colour Mark Bob the peach is his little girl I reckon nothing better than having my adult boy ride with me in my Bucket of bolts  Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Just realized I took a couple of pictures of it. In homer I think that was it.!!!!! Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 2 hours ago, mowerman said: Just realized I took a couple of pictures of it. In homer I think that was it.!!!!! Bob I still have the Brockway pictures taken in Cortland NY this summer . working on posting. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-542951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 That truck is done up nice! Interesting they've ditched the steer axle brakes! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-543331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 1 hour ago, JoeH said: That truck is done up nice! Interesting they've ditched the steer axle brakes! It probably came without steer brakes, I've seen trucks as new as 1975 without factory installed brakes. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-543332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Maybe; the spokes have the holes for them though. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73605-1965-257-t/#findComment-543335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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