Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted November 30 Popular Post Share Posted November 30 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" 5 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 November 30 Share Posted November 30 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 2 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...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted November 30 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 30 1 2 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 November 30 Share Posted November 30 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 November 30 Share Posted November 30 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 November 30 Author Share Posted November 30 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 November 30 Popular Post Share Posted November 30 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 November 30 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 30 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 November 30 Share Posted November 30 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 November 30 Author Share Posted November 30 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 November 30 Share Posted November 30 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 November 30 Share Posted November 30 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...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted November 30 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 30 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 3 2 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 November 30 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 30 (edited) These kind of trucks make me throw up in my mouth a bit t Edited November 30 by Joseph Cummings 1 6 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 November 30 Author Share Posted November 30 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 November 30 Share Posted November 30 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... 2 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 December 1 Share Posted December 1 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!!!!!!! 1 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 December 1 Share Posted December 1 Brocky speaks the truth... It is so friggin loud... 1 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 December 1 Share Posted December 1 Sounds like that truck show would be a great place to have a Crock stand. 1 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...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted December 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 1 If I go to a show I want to look at stuff like this, not listen to some idiot blast his stereo 4 2 2 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 December 1 Author Share Posted December 1 That last one is still a worker 2 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...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted December 1 Popular Post Share Posted December 1 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 7 1 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...
Popular Post 1961H67 Posted December 1 Popular Post Share Posted December 1 Nothing sounds like a 318 ,,, and it will draw a crowd at a truck show. 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-563042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted December 1 Author Share Posted December 1 8 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: 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 I like it. L assume it was originally gas power? Is that a wrecker on the back of it? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-563043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted December 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 1 2 hours ago, 1961H67 said: Nothing sounds like a 318 ,,, and it will draw a crowd at a truck show. I remember when a 2 stroke detroit was a common sound, Now I very rarely hear them 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/#findComment-563046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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