[AT] Detroit Diesel was gas versus diesel trucks

[charlie hill]

I never tried to drive one of those Mack Triplex rigs.  The 
worst I ever tried was a GMC with a 5 speed main tranny and 
4 speed auxiliary that was not synchronized.  I figured out real
quick that I'd have a tough time trying to split shift it and just
left the AUX box alone!

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Cecil Bearden 
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 6:41 PM 
To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
Subject: Re: [AT] Detroit Diesel was gas versus diesel trucks 

A B model Mack was my first real truck to drive at the age of 12.  It 
had 3 sticks in the floor plus a pull cable for the lockout diff.  If I 
could only find one today that was not completely rusted out....  That 
Mack was the cause of me having a terminal case of rust fever...

Cecil in OKla


On 11/22/2016 2:27 PM, Don Bowen wrote:
> On 11/22/2016 10:57 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>> Leave that to the Macks.
>> No disrespect for the Macks, they were tough and powerful just slow and
>> boring.
> I drove a B model Mack to ferry it from Mojave to Modesto.  The owner
> was to meet me there for a ride back but he did not show for three days
> and was mad because I charged him for a hotel room. Another story.
>
> Anyway that thing had more things sticking though the floor.  If I
> remember right it was a 4 speed main, three speed aux, and a 2 speed
> rear.  Plus there was a PTO and something else.  It was running light so
> not all those gears were needed but it was still confusing.
>

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