That’s what I learned on all I got was “hey kid I’ll show you how “. One trip around the block then . “Hey kid just drive it a day or two you will figure it out 😂”.
Rockbridge County had a few Military surplus trucks a long time ago an older gentleman told us that they had to go out of lone jack in reverse because reverse was geared slightly lower than first gear, but the old Mack pulled her up
Drove many of these DM 686 SX Bull Dog Mack’s in different configurations dump packer rolloff mixer 237 but my truck had the mud stick not air shifted my favorite Mack to drive
Yeah we’ve got a few Mack’s this is the only one with the air shifter and is the most used dump truck we have. We’ve got a log truck that’s a DM 237 it was a mixer one time
Drove a few DMs 6 wheelers with a 237 and 2 stick 6 speeds. Great simple truck with minimal shifting. I think the last of the DM models they squeezed intercooling into them so a 300hp maxidyne could be used.
Never saw an air shift on a 6 speed before. Looks like the same shifter knob that the 12 speed had. I drove many, many R-600 Macks with the 6 speed trans but they were all 2 stick shifters behind 300+ engines.
@@dieselgypsy1100 yeah I think the air shift is a little uncommon we have a few trucks that have the two sticks though, so I’m familiar with it. I spread stone on steep roads around here so with the six speed in low the body will raise quicker as the truck runs slower
Good video again good job shifting them gears. You do a good good job I really like this Mack two You have got some good equipment be safe on the road and job my friend
Bonjour ; super son de ton moteur ! j adore ! 👍 tu connais bien ton camion et tire le meilleur des différents rapport des vitesses 👍 salut et bonne route a toi
Mack’s was very hard to beat off road hauling coal. Start breaking springs weld up a set of walking beams then start breaking spiders. I would be multi-millionaire if I had money per ton I hauled in Mack’s & Rock Trucks with bed cleaned out.
No coal around here but it’s so many used for switch trucks pulling log trailers out the woods. I know of one recently that I believe they welded up the rear after blowing it out. It’s actually one that shows up in one of these videos (at least it was on the same job) My “Mack dog in the mud” video
Hey James I like riding along with you but if you could face the camera more forward I could see the road signs and follow your route on google maps, thanks 👍
PACCAR reports a full 80% of all new trucks ordered from them are now being speced w automated transmissions B E C A U S E most young driver do not know how to properly shift a manual and while they are learning they burn out a couple of clutches. Do you know what a clutch job cost for a heavy truck? !
That old DM used every one of its 237 horses to get out of that quarry. Love seeing these old Macks work! Thanks for the video.
Haha it sure did. Thanks for watching
Surely not the strongest truck ever build but dang sure the toughest ever built!! America was built with these trucks. Love everyone i ever drove.
What are you talking about...most Mack's would out pull bigger HP trucks
Exactly what the fuck do you know. Nothing.
That mack is like the perfect dumptruck thanks James have a good day
It definitely is. It works well spreading stone in the steep narrow roads I find myself in haha
That’s what I learned on all I got was “hey kid I’ll show you how “. One trip around the block then . “Hey kid just drive it a day or two you will figure it out 😂”.
Yep
Thanks for the video. Enjoy the macks
Rockbridge County had a few Military surplus trucks a long time ago an older gentleman told us that they had to go out of lone jack in reverse because reverse was geared slightly lower than first gear, but the old Mack pulled her up
I believe the road was steeper at one time than it is now, but it’s still a pull coming out loaded. You can see signs of the old road in the woods
@@AppalachianRust yessir keep up the good work. I love the videos
Drove many of these DM 686 SX Bull Dog Mack’s in different configurations dump packer rolloff mixer 237 but my truck had the mud stick not air shifted my favorite Mack to drive
Yeah we’ve got a few Mack’s this is the only one with the air shifter and is the most used dump truck we have.
We’ve got a log truck that’s a DM 237 it was a mixer one time
Drove a few DMs 6 wheelers with a 237 and 2 stick 6 speeds. Great simple truck with minimal shifting. I think the last of the DM models they squeezed intercooling into them so a 300hp maxidyne could be used.
Never saw an air shift on a 6 speed before. Looks like the same shifter knob that the 12 speed had. I drove many, many R-600 Macks with the 6 speed trans but they were all 2 stick shifters behind 300+ engines.
The company had a bunch of 237 Macks but they all had the straight 5 speed. I liked the six speed because it gave us 5 speeds for PTO work!
@@dieselgypsy1100 yeah I think the air shift is a little uncommon we have a few trucks that have the two sticks though, so I’m familiar with it.
I spread stone on steep roads around here so with the six speed in low the body will raise quicker as the truck runs slower
Good video again good job shifting them gears. You do a good good job I really like this Mack two You have got some good equipment be safe on the road and job my friend
Thank you
Bonjour ; super son de ton moteur ! j adore ! 👍 tu connais bien ton camion et tire le meilleur des différents rapport des vitesses 👍 salut et bonne route a toi
Thank you
Mack’s was very hard to beat off road hauling coal. Start breaking springs weld up a set of walking beams then start breaking spiders. I would be multi-millionaire if I had money per ton I hauled in Mack’s & Rock Trucks with bed cleaned out.
No coal around here but it’s so many used for switch trucks pulling log trailers out the woods.
I know of one recently that I believe they welded up the rear after blowing it out.
It’s actually one that shows up in one of these videos (at least it was on the same job)
My “Mack dog in the mud” video
Beautiful area.
greetings from the north of chile
Right on dude, nice driving and a sharp eye on your mirrors. Subscribed.
Thanks man appreciate it
Hey James I like riding along with you but if you could face the camera more forward I could see the road signs and follow your route on google maps, thanks 👍
Yeah this one was more so to show shifting
From Brasil.
Thanks again. Does that truck have dynatard or? You might have said before.
It’s got a Jake brake.
My uncle Sammy installed it after they bought the truck. Before I started working
Que motor tiene su camión o cual motor trae
It’s a 237 Mack
Revs are way too high IMO, keep rpm low.
PACCAR reports a full 80% of all new trucks ordered from them are now being speced w automated transmissions B E C A U S E most young driver do not know how to properly
shift a manual and while they are learning they burn out a couple of clutches. Do you
know what a clutch job cost for a heavy truck?
!