Memories for us old truckers

[petepilot]

A new 1975 359 tri axle with a stack of new Macks in the back ground.

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odds are the pete`s still around

 

[petepilot]

a friend of mine bought one of those f models in 76 a700 series with all the bells and whistles you could order from mack at the time . picked it up in la and started east got to west memphis ark and got hit head on by a boat. yeah a boat . was on a trailer going west got loose and slid across the median about 60 mph and hit him dead center it tore that new mack all to hell an damn near killed him. talk about a rough first trip with a new truck

 

[petepilot]

like

I was surfing the web listening to music and ran on to this one, forgot about it. Remember it from the early 60's.

Truck Shop

like that sheepskin muffler the drummer`s got in in his bass

 

[crane operator]

So Junkyard- are you in on the bidding on this detach? Its right in your neighborhood. The listing says it just needs a new floor, but looks to me like it might need a little more work than that.

Like the neck and the axles might be worth saving. It's up to $9200 right now, I wouldn't give $920, but there's evidently two guys out there who think they can save it.

Would there be any way to straighten those main rails, and get them to stay? Not that I want a mechanical detach, but why are two guys bidding on this thing?

https://www.purplewave.com/auction/181025/item/DE6416

 

[RZucker]

I'm betting that wood is hiding some serious issues. With the top of the beams buckled like that it's probably dragging it's belly, take a truck with an air bag 5th wheel to pick it up.

 

[Junkyard]

You can fix the rolled top flange....by cutting it off and replacing it! I’ve fixed a small spot in one but that’s beyond fixing. It’s less work to replace. That’s a $3,500 yard trailer now.

 

[Theweldor]

I have fixed some pretty rough stuff over the years. But that trailer needs some serious work and several crossmembers to make it right. It is not a $920.00 trailer. In my opinion.

 

[DMiller]

I concur, some serious deeper hidden features could make that a scrap yard victim.

 

[crane operator]

It brought $12,600, I bet the sellers are laughing themselves silly, and that buyer is in for some serious work.

 

[Truck Shop]

Well someone bought that pile of Bondo called the Batmobile for 2 million so what's $12,600 for a bent up bridge.

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[RZucker]

It brought $12,600, I bet the sellers are laughing themselves silly, and that buyer is in for some serious work.

For that kind of money I expect polished aluminum wheels and Chromy lug nut covers.

 

[crane operator]

For that kind of money I expect polished aluminum wheels and Chromy lug nut covers.

If I had a trailer like that in my back yard, and you would give me $12,600 for it, I'd find the wheels and covers.

 

[RZucker]

If I had a trailer like that in my back yard, and you would give me $12,600 for it, I'd find the wheels and covers.

Can I get new tires too?

 

[old-iron-habit]

but why are two guys bidding on this thing?

https://www.purplewave.com/auction/181025/item/DE6416

One is the owner jacking the price up and the other is probably his buddy helping him out by jacking the price up.

 

[DMiller]

I can really see that point, but then someone has to pay the auction fee. Can get a hell of a lot better than this for just a little more coin and use it right away. $12600 is NUTS!

 

[crane operator]

Can I get new tires too?

A man's got to know his limitations.......

 

[RZucker]

A man's got to know his limitations.......

Deal's off.

 

[DMiller]

LOL!!

 

[RZucker]

LOL!!

Yeah, what a hardass.

 

[RZucker]

This is a pic of my old '74 Pete grainhauler. Snapped it off the screen, it was easier than trying to post direct.
It had a hopped up 335 Cummins, with a set of ultra lite Merritt hoppers it would haul 34 ton net.