Joseph Cummings Posted yesterday at 05:27 AM Share Posted yesterday at 05:27 AM Crane Carrier Corp with a Sheller-Globe Cab I thought I had more pictures, I'll have to post them when I find them. BTW Sheller-Globe also built the later Brockway "Mack Cab" 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago Unusual to have spiders like that on the drive axles, only see that style of spider on trailers in Australia Swishman, heres one for your wotzit thread down under Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted 18 hours ago Author Share Posted 18 hours ago 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago Three spoke used to be common on trailers, but that is the 1st I've seen on a drive axle. There were some aluminum spokes made,never seen them in person. I wonder if those were aluminum? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago 8 hours ago, Joseph Cummings said: Crane Carrier Corp with a Sheller-Globe Cab I thought I had more pictures, I'll have to post them when I find them. BTW Sheller-Globe also built the later Brockway "Mack Cab" More Detroit power 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted 17 hours ago Author Share Posted 17 hours ago 10 minutes ago, Mark T said: More Detroit power Big Bad 318 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark T Posted 17 hours ago Popular Post Share Posted 17 hours ago YES...... only one air cleaner, two stacks with 3" pipes. 8V 71 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted 17 hours ago Author Popular Post Share Posted 17 hours ago 9 minutes ago, Mark T said: YES...... only one air cleaner, two stacks with 3" pipes. 8V 71 Yeah, the stacks were a dead giveaway. Amazing how we hauled loads without 8" stacks 13 feet in the air back in the day 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago Right now I'm thinking of Bobby Fiero. I think he made a move or two in your back yard like that 😂 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted 16 hours ago Author Share Posted 16 hours ago 1 hour ago, Mark T said: Right now I'm thinking of Bobby Fiero. I think he made a move or two in your back yard like that 😂 I don't think I know him. Did he work for Racho or something? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 1 hour ago, Joseph Cummings said: Yeah, the stacks were a dead giveaway. Amazing how we hauled loads without 8" stacks 13 feet in the air back in the day and they did an excellent job hauling WITHOUT computers/modules / and boost pressures and like the muscle cars of the day had an engine sound never duplicated today. texaco oil ran a fleet of long nose GMCs having 318. living on the water near rte34 every night I could listen to the 318's climbing the hills waiting for the sound of the down shift. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 14 minutes ago, Joseph Cummings said: I don't think I know him. Did he work for Racho or something? IDK about Racho. He was at The Shaft when he passed away. He had a pretty nice B Model tractor. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted 15 hours ago Author Share Posted 15 hours ago 11 minutes ago, mechohaulic said: and they did an excellent job hauling WITHOUT computers/modules / and boost pressures and like the muscle cars of the day had an engine sound never duplicated today. texaco oil ran a fleet of long nose GMCs having 318. living on the water near rte34 every night I could listen to the 318's climbing the hills waiting for the sound of the down shift. Joe Wesley's (Amquip Crane) 12v71 Brockway moved some serious loads back in the day Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted 15 hours ago Author Popular Post Share Posted 15 hours ago (edited) These kind of trucks make me throw up in my mouth a bit t Edited 15 hours ago by Joseph Cummings 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted 15 hours ago Author Share Posted 15 hours ago Those chrome shop types remind me of Duke's Caddy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-562995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago I know what you mean J.C. Don't go to the Mayberry Truck show, in Mt. Airy N.C. You will puke to death... 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-563001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 6 hours ago, Joey Mack said: I know what you mean J.C. Don't go to the Mayberry Truck show, in Mt. Airy N.C. You will puke to death... And if they bring that spread axle Bull Rack with 10 foot of speakers between the tandems, Get out the BIGGEST set of sound deading ear muffs you can find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And you can NOT visit with anybody at the show!!!!!!! Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-563027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago Brocky speaks the truth... It is so friggin loud... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-563029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago Sounds like that truck show would be a great place to have a Crock stand. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-563030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted 6 hours ago Author Share Posted 6 hours ago If I go to a show I want to look at stuff like this, not listen to some idiot blast his stereo 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-563031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted 6 hours ago Author Share Posted 6 hours ago That last one is still a worker 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-563032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago My first big truck I ever owned was a Federal 604 Still have it today, 671 in it these days awaiting me to rebuild everything when I get a moment putting the 671 motor in it It still runs and drives There is some old footage on video, before smart phones, possibly before mobile phones of me zooming about in it Young and full of hopes and dreams back then Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-563037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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