Woah! @29:48 -- Kevin! I remember you -- you drove the F250 fuel truck around 1977 or so. I was about twelve years old and at the time, FMC had a beautiful Autocar with a 318 Detroit that used to scream 'round Sudbury. I was lucky enough to enjoy plenty of rides in that truck back then -- I wound up working for Frank as his flunky/sidekick and to me, he absolutely had a heart of gold (Jeff, Bruce, Donny, MaryAnn -- they all had hearts of gold!) -- Thanks for reminding me of those precious memories!
The L series and the R cabs were the best cabs ever built by Mack. All the rest were either junk or too small for a 6 foot 200 pound driver. BTW, the pinstriping that is on those trucks is amazing. Out here in the PAC NW, most trucks are just functional with very little "dress up."
Hi, Mike. My first full time truck driving job was an ‘89 R model Mack tri-axle dump. 300 with a 7 speed. I loved that truck. Within 2 years I was in an ‘85 W900 tractor, 425 Cat, 13 speed, pulling a 45’ Transcraft Eagle flatbed. Bounced around running Petes, KW’s, and Western Stars pulling dump trailers, flat beds, intermodals, refers, and vans for a few years. Full time career fireman for over 16 years now. Sometimes I miss trucking and I’ll always have a place I’m my heart for the R model. Thanks for your videos, brother.
Over the course of my driving career I have driven many of the vehicles shown. I guess that makes me an antique too? Truckin" was sure different back then.
Thanks for the Memories! I’m from the Southwest, never saw so many Mack’s, must be an East and East Coast thing- great video, down home interactions, I really enjoyed it!! Drove White Freightliner and Emeryville in 1975-76; best job I ever had.
Excellent content. Starting when I was 5 in 1960 my Grandfather would take me on produce hauling adventures from Sebastopol in Northern California down into the central valley Bakersfield etc for as much watermelon as a 5 year old fart could possibly eat lol. Brand new fire engine RED, FORD COE 650 with about a 40 foot box. That was a special time...
Thanks Mike, enjoyed the trip to the past. Used to go by Red Enright's Wellesley Trucking barn In Wellesley where the truck were washed daily, year round. Red did not send a dirty truck to a job. He established the standard for trucks that looked professional, and ran reliably. This was the mid 50's and I remember a B81,. LF, B61 and a Ford 10 wheeler, all with red chassis, black body, and block striped and pinstriped. The show you videoed brought back thos great memories.
Lots and lots of Macks on this video. Real nice looking ones. I loved it and appreciate you sharing it with us. Thank you for the hard work and dedication.
@@brianburns7211 same in NY, NJ & PA back in the day! They owned the field in construction, refuse and firefighting equipment. Pretty much anywhere every dump truck, mixer, garbage truck or fire truck was a Mack! I grew up on Mack reign. I love them!
Then we're actually some really clean good painted trucks whole lot of Mack felt like I was a little bit of heaven there I don't know why it just seems like the older trucks look niceer
Awesome Mack Thermodyne @ 21:54, I drove a 1988 Mack Biscayne single axle 5 speed, should have took pics of it, came to the terminal for work and she was gone!! Damn!!
What's up Boston Trucker? That is a cool video my friend, love all that old school truck's. They don't make it like them anymore. Plain and simple that's what trucking was back in the day. Why did life get so complicated? New is nice, but old school rules. Stay safe out there my friend and keep the videos coming and always travel safely catch you on the next one.
Great video Mike, I grew up in Providence on Federal Hill I lived on a main street called Broadway in The summer I used to sit on my front steps and whenever a semi came by I would give him the arm pump and he would give the horn a blast, they were always cab overs I always wanted to ride in one but i never got a chance but I was satisfied just seeing them..Ah that was back in 1971 the good old days Love your channel Mike I look forward to your videos.
That's Great!!!...ah,that was my world ..thanks for for enjoying yourself when i was a kid that was the hub of organized crime ah ....i was a good kid but my brothers were involved it ...whata ya gonna do Great videos brother i look forward to your to your next one.
Was at the show today, spent a couple hours but wasn't able to catch up with you. Was a great show, hopefully I'll see you at another show. Keep up posting the great videos.
@@TheBostonTrucker there are a couple of old truck bone yards not too far from the fairgrounds, worth a look and maybe a video. Hopefully I can catch up with you to give you the 411.
I went Saturday. Didn't bring His life's R model. It blew a wheel seal coming home from the gear jammer show. And our mechanics are to slammed with work to work on it. Ill see in Waltham soon. We are starting a major project within A month.
