Show us your Big Rig

[Steel and wood]

Hickory those Mack’s are fantastic. Would give anything for a good B model

 

[Principal Skinr]

Love this thread, guys, keep em coming!

 

[Hickory]

Steel and Wood. Yes some people consider Macks to be fantastic. I don't own one however. It is a 1975 Dodge Bighorn.

 

[PGRChaplain]

Steel and Wood. Yes some people consider Macks to be fantastic. I don't own one however. It is a 1975 Dodge Bighorn.

I've seen a Big Horn at Grand Rapids Ohio, it was Yellow as well. I learned in a "B" Model Mack, if you can drive one of them you can drive anything.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DW0S99TyTj8

 

[Steel and wood]

That was a great video. My first truck was a Mack rb tri axle, next was the R model yep I was big time with the R model

 

[IndyDave1776]

I learned to drive at the ripe age of 15 in my dad's then-new 1988 Freightliner with a 444 Cummins which, at the time was pretty much the king of the road discounting a few souls with V8 Caterpillars or V12 Detroits, or some serious home upgrades. One of my favorites was a Mack RD with one of the last mechanical engines and an air ride cab over a camelback suspension, even though the cab was short enough I couldn't sit fully upright! I sat in a B model once and basically had to curl up into a fetal position to fit inside the cab.

One wonders how the Bighorn might have affected the quest for more power had Dodge not discontinued it on account of changing safety regulations which made it not worthwhile with the low production numbers involved. After all, it has the largest radiator ever installed in a truck from the factory and cooling is the biggest problem when 'turning up' engines.

 

[Fordtough25]

There's a semi repair/towing shop on highway 50 east of Versailles that has several bada$$ rigs, but they also have an old Mack wrecker that says BIG MACK ATTACK on the back. Man I love that thing!!!

 

[ghitch75]

R model

https://bloomington.craigslist.org/grd/d/1984-model-mack/6444457652.html

 

[IndyDave1776]

R model

https://bloomington.craigslist.org/grd/d/1984-model-mack/6444457652.html

If I were about 3 inches shorter it would be tempting. I once drove an RD which is the same basic cab, only on an air ride suspension, but the ceiling was low enough I couldn't sit fully upright, but I still really liked that truck. I just don't think I would like it all day rather than working local spending more time outside than inside the truck.

 

[Bigtanker]

Cab over fun!

https://nmi.craigslist.org/hvo/d/1987-mack-semi-tractor/6421529621.html

 

[Bigtanker]

2 1/2 hour wait for a blown brake chamber. At least the weather is nice.

 

[Brandon]

I downgraded to a tiny 14' box truck... feel like im in a hotwheels or matchbox car

 

[KG1]

2 1/2 hour wait for a blown brake chamber. At least the weather is nice.

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Been there done that.

 

[IndyBeerman]

2 1/2 hour wait for a blown brake chamber. At least the weather is nice.

Time you never get back, that sucked for you. Hope you get hourly and mileage.

Pulling container for 6 years before my health issue, I was lucky we got hourly and miles along with detention pay.
Great money, but pulling some of the chassis the rail yard put the containers on was a joke.

 

[tv1217]

I know I'm like 7 years late making this joke and I probably posted in it already because I had my CDL at the time but


" *Gasp* How dare you, this website is supposed to be family friendly!"