Sounds like your neighbours had some cool tractors too mate, a 2150 and a 2-155 were a similar tractor, with about 10 years between them. Thanks for watching mate 🙏🏻
That’s the identical truck i purchased early 70s and regularly grossed 100t (sometimes more) between Adelaide and Darwin. In the 12 years I owned it never let me down
Best truck exhaust note I've ever heard was from a couple of 8-wheeler FR700 tippers, each with the cool power 285 (twin air scoops up and over the cab) and a straight-through single 5" stack with curved tip directly behind the cab on the passenger's side. Equal parts turbo whistle and velvet purr. You could hear them coming from a long way away, and still hear them clearly as they disappeared up the road.
The Mack 6 cylinders do have a nice bark, and when you add the tip turbine fan whistle of a Coolpower, it’s hard to beat. Thanks for sharing your story mate, I could picture it as I was reading it.
Thanks John, much appreciated mate. The videos will get better in quality and content as time goes on. Looking forward to bring you some good material. 🙏🏻
Great seeing the old work horses still around marhines had a fleet of r models in the 70s here they have always been one of my favourite trucks . Cheers mate
Fair dinkum? That’s amazing. Ariah Park is only a couple of hours from home. It still has an Adam’s Towing sticker in it, as well as a list in a pocket of the inside sun visor with phone numbers of the office, drivers and other contacts around Gosford
Thanks Joe, I appreciate your comment 🙏🏻 Steve is a great guy, with some really good content and his channel is really going well. Thanks for your message mate
Thanks Robert 🙏🏻 I’m in southern New South Wales, about an hour north of the Victorian border. It’s a good farming area with good rainfall, and good undulation. It’s a nice part of the world, I’m trying to make it nicer by collecting a bit of old gear to store around my place!
You are right. The bulldog on the front looks like it was gold once, but has lost its colour. I replaced the half dogs on the doors with chrome ones I had at the time. I didn’t even think of putting gold ones on there to be honest. I might have to do that.
That’s absolutely true Eddie. They were a fantastic engine, and were probably copied by most manufacturers for their torque characteristics. They punch above their weight and can still get the job done now.
@@oldrigsdownunder7301 mate she was unstoppable on the scarifier she had the same rear wheels but duals too and on a frosty winter morning we would take of the exhaust to wake up the lazy neighbours Bahaaaaa
What is the screen on the front windshield on the mack for and I like it's got a cut out so the dog can see really like your videos watching from southern Ohio
The Mack’s I drove dumpers mixers and packer trucks had a mud stick 2nd stick H L Reverse you had 5 spd’s in reverse you couldn’t split the 5 on the main cause they were to close didn’t make sense going forward
That style of 6 speed was the most common here in Australia Eddie. Theoretically there was 10 gears to choose from but the ratios were so close it wasn’t practical to split them.
When I was a kid neighbors had a 2150 4whl drive and traded it in for a 2155 4whl drive. Cool old tractors! Thanks for taking us along!
Sounds like your neighbours had some cool tractors too mate, a 2150 and a 2-155 were a similar tractor, with about 10 years between them. Thanks for watching mate 🙏🏻
That’s the identical truck i purchased early 70s and regularly grossed 100t (sometimes more) between Adelaide and Darwin. In the 12 years I owned it never let me down
Thanks Steve it would’ve been a steady trip with that sort of weight but in the mid to late 70s the 237 would’ve still held its own on the north road
Best truck exhaust note I've ever heard was from a couple of 8-wheeler FR700 tippers, each with the cool power 285 (twin air scoops up and over the cab) and a straight-through single 5" stack with curved tip directly behind the cab on the passenger's side. Equal parts turbo whistle and velvet purr. You could hear them coming from a long way away, and still hear them clearly as they disappeared up the road.
The Mack 6 cylinders do have a nice bark, and when you add the tip turbine fan whistle of a Coolpower, it’s hard to beat. Thanks for sharing your story mate, I could picture it as I was reading it.
Awesome morning brother trying to get caught lol still finding videos lol old and new !!!! Wow nice ole rig love the coe trucks !!!
Thanks for posting. Hope the channel grows.🍕
Thanks Stephen, hopefully it does 🙏🏻
Good stuff Dave. I just came over here from Steve's channel so I've got a bit of catching up to do yet. Thanks mate, interesting.
Thanks John, much appreciated mate. The videos will get better in quality and content as time goes on. Looking forward to bring you some good material. 🙏🏻
It's the Mechanical stuff is why I'm here! =P
Thanks Victoria I will have some more mechanical stuff up here soon 🙏🏻
Good content I have a few Mack’s as well Regards Rob
Thanks Rob. I hope you keep enjoying the channel. I’ll have some more content coming out soon
Great seeing the old work horses still around marhines had a fleet of r models in the 70s here they have always been one of my favourite trucks . Cheers mate
Thanks Peter 🙏🏻
They certainly were a great truck.
I drove it when it was a tow truck owned by Adams towing Gosford. I have moved to Ariah Park , I could have a photo or two.
Fair dinkum? That’s amazing. Ariah Park is only a couple of hours from home. It still has an Adam’s Towing sticker in it, as well as a list in a pocket of the inside sun visor with phone numbers of the office, drivers and other contacts around Gosford
@@oldrigsdownunder7301 they had another F series and a Super Liner .
That White tractor just looks like it has huge balls
Which one are you referring to mate?
That’s a really nice Oliver.
Thanks Kevin, it’s a fairly rare tractor and I was lucky to find it
Nice work mate. I’m sure it will grow. It’s good content. There’s a lot there laying about for future episodes. Keep at it son
Thanks old mate.
Found your channel from Steve's place down under
Enjoying your videos
👍👍👍🇺🇲New subscriber
Thanks Joe, I appreciate your comment 🙏🏻
Steve is a great guy, with some really good content and his channel is really going well.
Thanks for your message mate
I enjoyed that,what part of Australia are you in?,looks like beautiful country,cheers from NC ,USA
Thanks Robert 🙏🏻
I’m in southern New South Wales, about an hour north of the Victorian border. It’s a good farming area with good rainfall, and good undulation. It’s a nice part of the world, I’m trying to make it nicer by collecting a bit of old gear to store around my place!
Interested to note that it had silver bulldogs all around, where Maxidyne's of that period usually had gold coloured dogs.
You are right. The bulldog on the front looks like it was gold once, but has lost its colour. I replaced the half dogs on the doors with chrome ones I had at the time. I didn’t even think of putting gold ones on there to be honest. I might have to do that.
One of the best engines Mack made was the 237 million miles or better she’s a rough rider
That’s absolutely true Eddie. They were a fantastic engine, and were probably copied by most manufacturers for their torque characteristics. They punch above their weight and can still get the job done now.
We had a 2155 with a GM Detroit 453 in it and unstoppable
A 2155 with a GM? That’s a rare combination. It would’ve pulled well alright.
@@oldrigsdownunder7301 mate she was unstoppable on the scarifier she had the same rear wheels but duals too and on a frosty winter morning we would take of the exhaust to wake up the lazy neighbours Bahaaaaa
Lookin good, sounden good!
Thanks David 🙏🏻
@@oldrigsdownunder7301 You're most welcome.
What is the screen on the front windshield on the mack for and I like it's got a cut out so the dog can see really like your videos watching from southern Ohio
Thanks for commenting Chris 🙏🏻
It’s a stone guard, they were fitted to quite a few Australian trucks
The Mack’s I drove dumpers mixers and packer trucks had a mud stick 2nd stick H L Reverse you had 5 spd’s in reverse you couldn’t split the 5 on the main cause they were to close didn’t make sense going forward
That style of 6 speed was the most common here in Australia Eddie. Theoretically there was 10 gears to choose from but the ratios were so close it wasn’t practical to split them.
Holy crap! How short is that White tractor? That thing is super short….
Which one are you referring to Joe?
Mud stick 6spd