Popular Post other dog Posted Monday at 11:19 PM Popular Post Share Posted Monday at 11:19 PM I think I posted about our new truck, we went to Tennessee and bought a new 1984 GMC Brigadier back around Christmas. 1984, not a 1974- were Brigadiers even invented in '74?..I guess not, they were produced from 1978 to 1989, I just checked. Anyhow, It has an L10 Cummins in it with a 9 speed, 4.11 rears. I drove it home from Greeneville, TN. and it ran like a clock. Zina was following in the pickup until she blew my doors off. She's like a truck driver, complaining that it was too slow. She called me on the phone and wanted to know if I was broke down, and if that's all it would do. And I was just cruising along as happy as if I had good sense. 🤣 Drove really nice too. The man we bought it from was 80 years old, and when I asked him when we went to look at it if he would get in it and take off to Alaska in it with no worries he said "no, but I would drive it to Vancouver, Washington". And that's what he was going to do this summer, until he had to have heart bypass surgery and decided that maybe he shouldn't. He's originally from there, his daughter is still there, and she didn't want him to make that trip either. He has another truck, I think it was a KW, and several cars and pickups that he had restored and takes to shows. But back to the story, I drove it up to FLM's a couple of weeks ago to get Timmy to adjust the clutch because it had no free play, and when I pulled over the pit the pump was leaking fuel. I didn't notice any leaks, and there was no evidence of anything leaking in his concrete driveway when we looked at it, but it had a pretty steady drip now. So I took the truck to Powell's Truck and Equipment in Lynchburg and they said it needs a pump. They could send the pump off and have it rebuilt, which would take a couple of weeks at least, or they could get a pump and it would take a month or more. If they had the pump rebuilt it would cost about $1600. If they put a pump on it, it would be about $1600. They said it just depended on how big of a hurry I was in. But if they got a pump it would have a one year warranty on it, so I told them to order it. I had no idea a pump was that much, I thought it would be a lot higher than I thought, like everything else, so I thought it would be 3 or 4 hunnert dollars. 3 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted Monday at 11:25 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:25 PM Missing the warning lights under the speedo/tach. Last time I had to buy a pump it was $1600 also. It died under load, pump shop said he never saw a pump with so much broke in it come off a running truck! I did my own pump as long as there weren't broken parts, but this one was done! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted Monday at 11:29 PM Popular Post Share Posted Monday at 11:29 PM amazing how a "little thing" : like heart surgery can change a persons plans.!! I have doubts for even driving from CT to NC . I found a neat T shirt states "body parts original ;; "power plant " rebuilt. back to topic ; real nice truck, 2 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 70mackMB Posted Monday at 11:55 PM Popular Post Share Posted Monday at 11:55 PM What ca doing Tom? Going into the trailer trucking business? Nice looking ol' Jimmy, spent many a mile in one of those. .....Hippy 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted Tuesday at 12:28 AM Popular Post Share Posted Tuesday at 12:28 AM wait a minute!!!!!!!! how come no one has ever seen this???? 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted Tuesday at 12:32 AM Author Popular Post Share Posted Tuesday at 12:32 AM 27 minutes ago, 70mackMB said: What ca doing Tom? Going into the trailer trucking business? Nice looking ol' Jimmy, spent many a mile in one of those. ... No, saw this truck on marketplace -I think Zina actually saw it and showed it to me- we just thought it would be nice to have plenty of room for the dogs and it was probably more..."pleasant" I guess, to drive than the International. The International is running good now and it's fun to drive, but not for a long ways. I wouldn't want to drive it to Macungie, and I probably wouldn't want to drive it to Winchester. So now we have 2 trucks that we don't need 🤣 6 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Tuesday at 12:38 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 12:38 AM 1 hour ago, mechohaulic said: amazing how a "little thing" : like heart surgery can change a persons plans.!! I have doubts for even driving from CT to NC . I found a neat T shirt states "body parts original ;; "power plant " rebuilt. back to topic ; real nice truck, Thanks, I like it so far, haven't got to drive it much yet, but hopefully we can get in it and go places. I told little Miss speed demon that it doesn't seem so slow when you're in it 🤣 1 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 66dc75 Posted Tuesday at 12:40 AM Popular Post Share Posted Tuesday at 12:40 AM Nice looking truck Tom. Now back to marketplace for a gooseneck. 4 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted Tuesday at 02:19 AM Popular Post Share Posted Tuesday at 02:19 AM yup, you need a goosy neck trailer to pull the big green international that now runs to shows. 5 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/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post harrybarbon Posted Tuesday at 08:07 AM Popular Post Share Posted Tuesday at 08:07 AM Congratulations, now you need a trailer for the Inter to go to the shows this summer. Tom is it a sleeper with 1 or 2 bunks or 1 snug bunk 🤔👫 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Tuesday at 12:43 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 12:43 PM 4 hours ago, harrybarbon said: Congratulations, now you need a trailer for the Inter to go to the shows this summer. Tom is it a sleeper with 1 or 2 bunks or 1 snug bunk 🤔👫 It doesn't even have a bunk, it's got a couch all the way down one side, then on the other side there's a refrigerator, microwave, sink, and a little triangle shape seat in the corner. It has a window type AC unit in the back. It was set up really nice at one time, it had a hook-up for a Kohler generator to power everything. 2 different size hitch balls and a small 5th. wheel. I talked to Rob and he said he was pretty sure he had seen that truck in Indiana getting fuel at the same place he was, and they were delivering new camper trailers with it. So the sleeper has lots of potential, but it does need a new boot, I saw a couple of holes in it. The guy that I bought it from, who was going to drive it to Vancouver, bought it from a guy who had it on the farm somewhere. He might have used it to pull a livestock trailer or something, I don't know. It looks like it's been pretty well taken care of though. 1 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Tuesday at 03:02 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:02 PM Yeah, it’s a nice looking ride. I only drove one of those one day around 1977. It was a Hertz rental Detroit with a 13 speed. It’s a good thing you’re not looking for a fuel pump for aMack they are three times that price good luck Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted Tuesday at 04:09 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:09 PM Does anyone remember when the L-10 came out? I don't remember seeing it before '83 or there abouts? 1974 sounds too early for it to be original. I drove one 300hp, 9 speed geared about that for top end. It has a RTO 9. It would run in the 6's MPG loaded. No power house by any stretch, but it did ok. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Tuesday at 04:19 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 04:19 PM Here's what Wikipedia says- 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted Tuesday at 04:22 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:22 PM (edited) I thought so, thanks. But gets a few facts wrong. The L-10 is 611 CID, and the M-11 is 663 IIRC. Edited Tuesday at 04:23 PM by Geoff Weeks 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Tuesday at 04:25 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 04:25 PM I don't know a thing about them, but everybody (whoever "everybody" is) says they're a good engine, pretty much bullet proof. It would be nice if this one had a 9 over, then it might run fast enough for Zina. I knew it wasn't going to be very fast as soon as I saw on the sticker on the back of the visor that it had a 4.11 rear end ratio. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted Tuesday at 04:27 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:27 PM Its a sweet looking truck... You did good again. I may come see it at Colfax next year, if you go again.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Tuesday at 04:29 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 04:29 PM 4 minutes ago, Geoff Weeks said: I thought so, thanks. But gets a few facts wrong. The L-10 is 611 CID, and the M-11 is 663 IIRC. Oh, I see what you're talking about now- the truck is an '84, not '74. That's a misprint, due to big fingers, arthritis, and small screens. I shall go back and fix that right now. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted Tuesday at 04:38 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:38 PM I worked where we had two Volvo/GM's one had the 300 L-10 and the other had 855 365hp, not a fair comparison, and the 855 had the 13 spd while the little L10 had a nine. They also had a 3306 powered tractor at 300 hp, and I would say I like the cummins a bit better than the small Cat. Cat lost the timing gears and did a lot of damage, the L-10 had a slight head (coolant) leak for years and finely ventilated the block. Like many smaller displacement engines, they were often asked to punch above they're weight class. The L-10 head is a bear to lift off as it is all one piece of iron. I think a fair comparison would be L-10 vs.6-71 Detroit. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569699 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Tuesday at 04:39 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 04:39 PM 9 minutes ago, Joey Mack said: Its a sweet looking truck... You did good again. I may come see it at Colfax next year, if you go again.. Sounds great- who knows, we might take a notion to ride down to Bill's Truck Stop for lunch one day. 1 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted Tuesday at 04:43 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:43 PM L-10 could be had in many Hp rating 240 was common 300 was the top for a while. Later "electronic" L10E went up to 330 I think. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted Tuesday at 04:44 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:44 PM If you have the CPL number I can lookup how it came from Cummins. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Tuesday at 04:46 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 04:46 PM 1 minute ago, Geoff Weeks said: If you have the CPL number I can lookup how it came from Cummins. I have the VIN on the title. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted Tuesday at 04:49 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:49 PM No, the CPL is on the engine tag. It relates to the parts (pistons, fuel setting etc) that were used on that engine. You can also look on the fuel pump tag, and if it is original it will have the CPL on that tag as well, replacement pump more often have the "fuel code" in place of the CPL on the fuel pump tag. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Tuesday at 04:51 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 04:51 PM I can't look now, the truck is still in Lynchburg. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/#findComment-569707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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