Brocky Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 Dean, Thanks for that picture.. It was taken at the Lincolnton show year before last.. I can name several of the people in it. Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 Brocky, is that the Brad Wikes show, where I met you, and Dean, and Double clutchin weasel? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 35 minutes ago, Joey Mack said: Brocky, is that the Brad Wikes show, where I met you, and Dean, and Double clutchin weasel? Yes it is!!!!! We all had a good day meeting new people face to face... 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 4 hours ago, Joseph Cummings said: I like it. L assume it was originally gas power? Is that a wrecker on the back of it? No it was a Cummims HB 600, 150 HP Thats just gear sitting on its back, small bridge cranr from a shed and tractor parts I think Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted December 1 Author Share Posted December 1 4 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said: Cummims HB 600, I don't think I've seen one of those in a truck, seen plenty in switching locomotives like 44 ton. Then again I might have only glanced and assumed it was a 220. So it's a tractor? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 Started life as one yes, then got stretched out to take a 24 foot tray as all road trains were body trucks in the beginning I shortened it up a bit maybe 30 years ago and turned it back into a prime mover (tractor) Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted December 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 1 28 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said: Started life as one yes, then got stretched out to take a 24 foot tray as all road trains were body trucks in the beginning I shortened it up a bit maybe 30 years ago and turned it back into a prime mover (tractor) Paul Here is a somewhat similar truck. But it's a WW2 Brockway that is 6-71 Detroit repowered It's right up the road from me in Scranton Pa 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brocky Posted December 1 Popular Post Share Posted December 1 (edited) Johnson's also has a 300 series Brockway with a wrecker, that says "The Happy Hooker" on the front bumper, that is very sharp looking unit that has been in the Brockway Museum during the 2017 season. I forget the power train right now?? Edited December 1 by Brocky 6 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 5 minutes ago, Brocky said: Johnson's also has a 300 series Brockway with a wrecker, that says "The Happy Hooker" on the front bumper, that is very sharp looking unit that has been in the Brockway Museum during the 2017 season. I forget the power train right now?? IDK about now, but when the guys who sold them the chassis had it , it was a 335 with a five and a four 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 If I'm not mistaken, that truck is living a couple blocks away from my house. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted December 1 Author Share Posted December 1 5 minutes ago, Brocky said: Johnson's also has a 300 series Brockway with a wrecker, that says "The Happy Hooker" on the front bumper, that is very sharp looking unit that has been in the Brockway Museum during the 2017 season. I forget the power train right now?? Walt, the guy that made that video sent me this picture of his dad's Brockways in front of his garage up by Wilkes Barre Pa. I thought you might like to see. Did you by any chance know John Griffin from Masher St in Philly? He ran a bunch of older Brockways, straight jobs, tractors, and 2 wreckers. Some with wooden cabs up until he died in the late 90's 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 1 minute ago, Joseph Cummings said: Walt, the guy that made that video sent me this picture of his dad's Brockways in front of his garage up by Wilkes Barre Pa. I thought you might like to see. Did you by any chance know John Griffin from Masher St in Philly? He ran a bunch of older Brockways, straight jobs, tractors, and 2 wreckers. Some with wooden cabs up until he died in the late 90's Those trucks there are Wally's Don't know the guy you mentioned. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted December 1 Author Share Posted December 1 1 minute ago, Mark T said: Those trucks there are Wally's Don't know the guy you mentioned. Walter G from pittston. I had a senior moment 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 He has a few old trucks. All interesting pieces. That video even has a cameo of the man known as Quadbox. Another collector of vintage iron. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted December 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 1 1 minute ago, Mark T said: He has a few old trucks. All interesting pieces. That video even has a cameo of the man known as Quadbox. Another collector of vintage iron. Yeah, he just got 2 late 50's Ford 10 wheelers, both with gas motors I think a 57 and a 59 If you look behind the LF dump, you can see the back of one of John Griffin's Brockway wreckers. That was his small one, a 46 I believe with a continental gas. The Lf was formally Tom Zacny's RIP, and them It belonged to Eugene Evans RIP, no idea where it is now. His daughter might know, I'll have to see 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1961H67 Posted December 1 Popular Post Share Posted December 1 The 318 was put in this LTH in Alaska,,in the 60s ,, Easy start in the cold climate. Yes I grew up about 1/2 mile from I-40 , I remember the common Sound in the 70s , dropping 3 gears on the slightest hill . These young people are amazed by what it is. Some time I’ll post some history of this truck, hopefully I’m on the home stretch with the LJ . Thanks for all the pictures of the old working trucks 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heinz Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 On 11/30/2024 at 12:57 PM, 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... I don't go to many car "meets" or shows anymore for the same reasons. I despise my local car scene, it's full of kids with mommy/daddy money, awful taste, and awful morals. I don't care about your Subaru WRX or your Infinity G35, I'm here for the 1969 Mustang Mach 1 over there and the Chevy C10's, you know the real cars? I've been blessed that any truck show I've been to so far has been amazing. Speaking of, I need to post some pictures of the recent show I went to months ago now... 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brocky Posted December 2 Popular Post Share Posted December 2 Here is Quadbox's 1957 Ford T-800. 4 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted December 2 Popular Post Share Posted December 2 always liked the ford "Big Job" trucks. especially the 58 and newer with the 534. they were so much better than the 332 offered until 57 3 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/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 TJC, 1957 was the last year of the "Big Job" Fords.. I think (???) the Big Job name was introduced in 1952 when Ford introduced the 317 Y block Lincoln engine in the F-8 and F-800 series. Ford changed the name to "Super Duty" in 1958 with the introduction of the 401, 477, and 534 CI designed for trucks engine. 2 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 seems like someone on here just posted a truck like that triple C it was from another country,,,,i think it was vlad,,,bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 my friend had 2 1964 Big Job F800 tandem dump trucks with 534 V8 and quad box transmissions. another friend had a 65 or 66 Big Job F800 tandem dump that was converted from gas to diesel when the 534 died he ran for around 20 years before trading it in on a new 1996 Louisville tandem truck. 2 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/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted December 3 Author Share Posted December 3 11 hours ago, Brocky said: Here is Quadbox's 1957 Ford T-800. erler Gas motored Tandems and single axles used to be everywhere when I was a kid. Working in my uncle's garage we got them in all the time. Being a good carb and ignition guy and we had a Sun distributor machine I could get them all running right on. They always came in missing, with the carb messed up, late timing, governor disconnected, vacuum filter on the distributor for the gov clogged, the guys always were smiling after they tried them out. I had boxes full of jets, power valves, 50 cc reo accelerator pumps, different accelerator pump cams. We were one of those old time garages with the Black & Decker Vibrocentric valve and seat grinders, a Van Norman boring bar setup with a "sucker outer", a piston skirt knurler, and a Winona intheblok crankshaft grinder. I had other family in philly that was still making tar top batteries and repairing and rebuilding them up until at least the late 80's, They were kind of big in the antique truck scene, really big in the antique motorcycle crowd too 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 we had an old timer up the street from the old house that ran the 534 ford and quad box in his trucks. he switched to 18 speed fullers with the last 4 trucks he bought new in 81 when he heard ford was dropping the 534 from the engine lineup. he ran those 4 trucks until 2000 when he finally broke down and replaced them with kittycats. and complained about the loss of his beloved 534's until he passed away three years ago at 94 years old. his son finally retired the last of the 2000 trucks this summer when the engine started using more oil than fuel. the son now runs freightliners with mercedes engines. they run bulk tank trailers hauling silica sand and powered lime for concrete plants. 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/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted December 3 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 3 I had some gas motor 10 wheelers over the years, two IH with 450 RD, that were kinda slow, but super reliable, and a Diamond Reo with a IH V537 swapped into it, That one ran pretty good. I guess they were like 275 HP, but it was kind of thirsty. I had a GMC single axle with a 478 V6 in it, little juice brake truck. I think it was originally a 305 or something small like that. Ran strong, hardly ever had to shift it. Had a unique low rumble that used to set off all the car alarms as I passed them on the street 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74808-not-an-r700-not-even-a-mack/page/2/#findComment-563167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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