Brocky Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 11 hours ago, BigMackTruck said: Those have a very classy look to them. 10/10, thank you for posting the rims, I wish I could be around to admire that truck in person, what a truck. I would freak out if I saw that rig parked at a shipper. Save your pennies, and plan a trip to Australia!!!!!!!!! Tony Champion in Rockhampton QLD has probably the biggest Mack collection, BUT there are enough other Museums and private collectors Down Under to make the trip worthwhile.. Pick a year that ends in a 0 or a 5 as that is when they hold the BIG Truckies Reunion of over 1000 trucks in Alice Springs NT.. I was able to participate in the 2015 ATHS Down Under Tour, it was a once in a lifetime experience!!!! PM me and I can give you the email address of a travel agent who knows of them and the antique / historical truck hobby.. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75326-ultraliner-mh613-tales-and-mysteries/page/4/#findComment-573005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Wow, I’d like to go there myself. Maybe I’ll put it on my bucket list. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75326-ultraliner-mh613-tales-and-mysteries/page/4/#findComment-573006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 (edited) 1 hour ago, mowerman said: Wow, I’d like to go there myself. Maybe I’ll put it on my bucket list. NOW we are totally off topic!!!! Bob, Now at age 80, I am glad we did our traveling while we were still in the late 60's and early 70's.. Health problems have caught up with us!!!! Granted I had to steal some out of our 401/IRA's to do it, BUT it was money well spent.. Including 6 days in Hawaii on the way home, the Aussie trip was in ball park figures $25k for the two of us. It could probably be done cheaper and more interesting with a rental car, regular motels, and eating in local pubs rather than the air fare, fancy hotels / restaurants and bus/tourist tours we were on. The travel agent was the daughter of ATHS past president John Vanatta so she has connections in the antique truck hobby as well as she attends a lot of the American National shows.. In 2013(??) we drove to the ATHS national show in Yakima WA and made a slight detour on the way home by way of Fairbanks AK!! That trip was 6 weeks and 15k miles on the ground not counting the inland waterway ferry from Bellingham WA to Haines AK. Totally self guided for about $12k.. Edited April 6 by Brocky 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75326-ultraliner-mh613-tales-and-mysteries/page/4/#findComment-573008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Well thanks for that I’ve never been to Hawaii myself yeah same here with 401k is for travel and home repairs every day expenses are SS and wife’s paycheck Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75326-ultraliner-mh613-tales-and-mysteries/page/4/#findComment-573037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMackTruck Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 Fellas it is a long loooong video, I personally haven't finished it. This Mack has seen better days, but the video is good. He had me entertained, and there are some tidbits of information here and there. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75326-ultraliner-mh613-tales-and-mysteries/page/4/#findComment-573269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 13 hours ago, BigMackTruck said: Fellas it is a long loooong video, I personally haven't finished it. This Mack has seen better days, but the video is good. He had me entertained, and there are some tidbits of information here and there. How the hell does he get away with running it? I haven't seen anyone operate like that in a long time. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75326-ultraliner-mh613-tales-and-mysteries/page/4/#findComment-573290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
67RModel Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 33 minutes ago, Joseph Cummings said: How the hell does he get away with running it? Operate only at night? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75326-ultraliner-mh613-tales-and-mysteries/page/4/#findComment-573293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 42 minutes ago, 67RModel said: Operate only at night? Truck looks pretty bad in the dark. Did you see the right front steering tire. And he says he'll run it another 1000 miles or until the belts show. And he is from out west but that interview was at the Carlisle Petro. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75326-ultraliner-mh613-tales-and-mysteries/page/4/#findComment-573294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Wednesday at 04:54 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:54 PM Very long, but interesting thanks for that Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75326-ultraliner-mh613-tales-and-mysteries/page/4/#findComment-573298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMackTruck Posted Wednesday at 09:56 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 09:56 PM I was also wondering how he gets away with it, I bet he has that prepass device in the truck and they give him the green light on weigh station bypass. I bet he only drives at night too, the video was taken at night. Once he drives past a weigh station or a dot inspector stops through where he is parked while sleeping/on break he is gonna be sent to Guantanamo for the state of that truck. I think I heard him say he drives at 70 mph, I never take a risk with steer tires, and he states that he is always under there pre tripping and inspecting the truck, I would hate to see what neglect looks like by him. I need more videos from this guy. I need to get an update. I would like an entire series just him sneaking past weigh stations, in the dark of night. Voice-over by the guy who narrates deadliest catch. "American Outlaw Truckers". Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75326-ultraliner-mh613-tales-and-mysteries/page/4/#findComment-573327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted Wednesday at 10:53 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 10:53 PM That's really...........something. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75326-ultraliner-mh613-tales-and-mysteries/page/4/#findComment-573332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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