Popular Post Scheetz Posted November 28 Popular Post Share Posted November 28 Morning, haven’t logged in years here, started out with a new company currently restoring a 1998 Mack rd688 former Mercer county landfill truck in New Jersey, we are about 70% complete with the job with a couple fall backs. Hood was cracked, found an aftermarket hood had it painted and found out it was warped, ordered another one and it’s on its way. Now we’re tackling to do the duel exhaust set up from a single, wait for the hood to come in, paint and then be sent out for fender and fifth wheel. I am much better with social media then forums so I apologize in advance if I post questions in the wrong sections 9 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 It's coming up a treat Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-562895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 Excellent thanks for that …. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-562897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 It’s nice to hear from someone that can’t get rid of the spokes fast enough lol bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-562898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 Looks great. Thanks for sharing. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner64 Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 Looks amazing.good luck with it.keep posting pictures!!! Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 what are the plans for it once finished? i will keep my eyes out looking for it on the road. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 by the looks of it so far,,,hes probably not going to want to drive it anywhere,,,bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 Bob, all their trucks look that way, even the dump trucks that run asphalt every day. his company and mine are about the only ones here in Jersey that wash their trucks every day before being put away for the night. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 25 minutes ago, tjc transport said: Bob, all their trucks look that way, even the dump trucks that run asphalt every day. his company and mine are about the only ones here in Jersey that wash their trucks every day before being put away for the night. CRA 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 I’ve heard some of the older fellas tell me about companies back in the day that used to require their drivers to clean their trucks every day or they would not get paid. Thanks for that TJ. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 10 hours ago, Mark T said: CRA ????? Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 10 hours ago, mowerman said: I’ve heard some of the older fellas tell me about companies back in the day that used to require their drivers to clean their trucks every day or they would not get paid. Thanks for that TJ. 25 years ago l drove for a company that did redi-mix, precast, aggregates, and site work. lf you didn't wash at the end of the day you would be on it before you rolled out in the morning. We would be washing trucks, trailers, and mixers just like the mailman, rain or snow it didn't matter. And if you had a "nothing to do" moment you had better be cleaning the inside or polishing something! Back when it was fun!! .....Hippy 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 lol like that last comment hippy thanks pretty much same here when I work for Nissans everybody would hang around the morning. Bullshitten or going for breakfast now they’re all kids and they can’t race out of their fast enough … bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 2 hours ago, tjc transport said: ????? Haha I didn’t get that either Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 4 hours ago, tjc transport said: ????? New Jersey, clean trucks. CRA. Sorta hard to see a dirty one. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 We have two competing ready mix out fits here ! one union ,one non union ! The the non union place trucks are a joy to work on .the union shop not so much just caked with stalagmites ! If you got to work on anything you end up having to jack hammer off chucks to do so! makes me angry ! Glad I'm away from this stuff now! going on three years don't miss this BS! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 2 hours ago, Mark T said: New Jersey, clean trucks. CRA. Sorta hard to see a dirty one. was curious,,,found them on google search,,,see what you mean 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 2 hours ago, Mark T said: New Jersey, clean trucks. CRA. Sorta hard to see a dirty one. Nope not CRA STILO PAVING Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 I don't doubt the paving company has extremely nice equipment. Just when you mentioned New Jersey and trucks kept looking good, CRA immediately came to mind. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 dont think i have ever seen a CRA truck Mark. where are they located? Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 Landing. They're all pretty nice for trucks that work every day. Especially since there's like 40 of them. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted December 5 Share Posted December 5 oh ok. that is 65 miles north of me, and the few times i do go up there i am on the other side of Lake Hopatcong. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
navypoppop Posted December 5 Share Posted December 5 I started working part time for the company my father was shop steward at, H.M.Royal in Trenton, N.J. when I was 15. I was hired as a truck washer for the weekend and every tractor and straight truck was washed by hand both cab and frame/wheels. The windows were also cleaned inside and outside and the floors were swept too. All of their trucks were parked inside an enclosed garage every night unless on the road. They were a chemical distributor and once a year even their van and tanker trailers were steam cleaned including the frames above and under and the frames and wheels were repainted. The fleet was all Mack including A, B, F, R and aluminum tanks and dry vans. The cabs were first Mack green with red frames/wheels and later years went to white cabs with royal blue frames. That was many years ago but they were always clean for Monday morning. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted December 5 Share Posted December 5 38 minutes ago, navypoppop said: I started working part time for the company my father was shop steward at, H.M.Royal in Trenton, N.J. when I was 15. I was hired as a truck washer for the weekend and every tractor and straight truck was washed by hand both cab and frame/wheels. The windows were also cleaned inside and outside and the floors were swept too. All of their trucks were parked inside an enclosed garage every night unless on the road. They were a chemical distributor and once a year even their van and tanker trailers were steam cleaned including the frames above and under and the frames and wheels were repainted. The fleet was all Mack including A, B, F, R and aluminum tanks and dry vans. The cabs were first Mack green with red frames/wheels and later years went to white cabs with royal blue frames. That was many years ago but they were always clean for Monday morning. I remember them back in the day. It was a nice looking fleet. We were the house trucking operation for Certified Steel when they were at Olden and Arctic 1621 North Olden. Our trucks all had Sepviva Street Warehouse on the door. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74806-new-project/#findComment-563327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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