As one who grew up in Cortland NY, had a chance to tour the plant on a school field trip in 1970 or 71. Was amazed has to how a truck went from two steel rails, too a finished truck. A true hand build truck. No robots made.
I drove trucks for 38 years and the first truck I drove was a 1962 Brockway diesel dump truck which I loved and I hauled blacktop with it. Thanks for the memories. John
I drove a nice conventional Brockway in 1977 for a Cortland NY outfit called Monks transport. I lived in Cortland at the time. It's the only conventional I ever liked . As a kid I rode Brockway buses that were from the thirties.
my grand dad plowed snow for 23yrs for the richford NY town highway department that used brockway trucks till the late 90s. loved riding in that truck with the V plow setup.
I love this video!!! I work for my family's Excavation Business and we run a couple Brockways. My dad has a 761 tractor and I have a 761 dump truck. My grandfather also has three Brockways.They are great trucks. Awesome video. I an going to share it with some of my Brockway friends!
The brockway was just a different version of mack by the time I was old enough to drive in the sixties. Our location on the west coast along with our own road conditions, didn't fair well with many east coast rigs and the first brockway I seen was parked in the salvage yard. I don't really know much about it except it just wasn't popular unless you were used to seeing autocars, macks, sterlin's and a few others. I started on a international and then mack and then pete. I just gave it up for pulling wrenches as it paid twice as much and kept me out off trouble.
Drove both, long nose, cab over. Rattling Detroits. Later Int. CAB OVERS . Brockways sounded as if you were speeding, cops watched. 55 MPH in a head wind, loaded 40 ft. Load. Them were the days . 85 retired, miss the noise,diesel smell. Perfume to me. 🐻❤❤❤
One of all time favorites use to run one once in awhile what a truck to drive wish they never went out business would of owned till this day as a owner operator
Yes sir,Mack followed through.And i remember that Mack brought 5 Mack R models with original 350 Econodyne engines with turbo and turbines and original borinquen special treatment.I know because my dad's former boss Carlos Rivera(R.I.P.)had two.
@@fernandofigueroa2408 Juan Hernandez transport in Arecibo, P.R. had some beautifull Mack R models single axle tractors built like those macks you mention.
I like this channel. There's not a lot of good info I've seen on history of trucking- only summary blips about "oh yeah something six axle PETERBILT 379" so having a source of good info about the evolution of the industry is appreciated.
Brockway left a bad taste in my mouth. Literally. One of my first jobs out of school was in a 2 way radio shop installing 2 way radios in every imaginable vehicle type from Cushman scooters to tractor trailers. Everything. One of the customers the boss picked up was a trash company with a fleet of trucks that were about 90% Brockways. Not every truck that got a 2 way radio was new. What finally did it for me was making battery connection under the trash box with garbage juice leaking from some weephole, dripping down the back of my head & neck, finding it's way into my mouth. After vomiting for a good 10 minutes and praying to God I didn't swallow any toxins, I decided I wasn't going to do that shit anymore. I'll do the tower work, but screw that mobile radio installation shit. Not the fault of Brockway to be sure, but jeebuz. >SHUDDER< I think I paid my dues on that job.
It’s too bad Brockway had to shut down after a strike in mid 1977 when Mack shut it down. While America had Brockway, Hayes in British Columbia was an equivalent size truck manufacturer, mostly using Kenworth cabs. Jack’s Chrome Shop should do a video on the history of Hayes and Scott (the Canadian Oshkosh) trucks.
It’s sad that such a company had to close doors like this, probably one of the best examples of how a brockway should be is a video here on RUclips of a Brockway U459 cabover with a 12V71 detroit in her… that thing sings
Hey would it be a stretch to do a few history vids on buses? Most notably, GMC, Prevost, Flxible, MCI, New Flyer, Gillig, Nova Bus, Eagle, Mack, and AM General.
Awesome video. I like Brockway trucks too. Can you do a video about Autocar trucks including the A-10264 truck form Over The Top too? If it's okay with you. Please leave a comment and like so Jacks Chrome Shop can see this. Please and thank you.
6:47 "Help win the war in Korea?" Maybe need a little fact checking on that one...lol As for Brockway, my dad owned a drilling company and one of our trucks was a Brockway. Hated that truck! Slow af and a hot mess to work on. Was never so happy as the day he sold it LOL!
As one who grew up in Cortland NY, had a chance to tour the plant on a school field trip in 1970 or 71. Was amazed has to how a truck went from two steel rails, too a finished truck. A true hand build truck. No robots made.
Born and raised in Pennsylvania. I’ll never forget Brockway.
I drove trucks for 38 years and the first truck I drove was a 1962 Brockway diesel dump truck which I loved and I hauled blacktop with it. Thanks for the memories. John
I like to listen to Matty, she is a very good spoke person.
@@ericdaniel7069 she's star of this channel.
I grew up in Cortland New York and always love to going to the downtown brockway show with my dad every year.
When I was a kid in the 80's I loved all the rigs, but Brockway was always my favorite!
I drove a nice conventional Brockway in 1977 for a Cortland NY outfit called Monks transport. I lived in Cortland at the time. It's the only conventional I ever liked . As a kid I rode Brockway buses that were from the thirties.
my grand dad plowed snow for 23yrs for the richford NY town highway department that used brockway trucks till the late 90s. loved riding in that truck with the V plow setup.
Oh yes! I remember that Broome County, NY used Autocar DKs for ploughing snow even in 2000.
In my area they were popular dump trucks in the early 70s.
Have a great day everyone
I love this video!!! I work for my family's Excavation Business and we run a couple Brockways. My dad has a 761 tractor and I have a 761 dump truck. My grandfather also has three Brockways.They are great trucks. Awesome video. I an going to share it with some of my Brockway friends!
Do they still work their brockways?
that Brockway they flipped (accidentally) in Convoy was a 700.
1972 Brockway 361. The 700 series used a cab similar to Mack's R model.
N361TL. Cummins Powered, 300 series Front axle set back, tandem drives.
If you guys could do one about Mormon trucks that would be kinda cool
Marmon would be cool since they were all hand built
Excellent video love the channel thumbs up stay awesome.
The first big truck I drove was a '68 Brockway with a 6-71 Detroit. It was a tired old dog but it sounded sweet
Y'all are killin it👍🏻
The brockway was just a different version of mack by the time I was old enough to drive in the sixties. Our location on the west coast along with our own road conditions, didn't fair well with many east coast rigs and the first brockway I seen was parked in the salvage yard. I don't really know much about it except it just wasn't popular unless you were used to seeing autocars, macks, sterlin's and a few others. I started on a international and then mack and then pete. I just gave it up for pulling wrenches as it paid twice as much and kept me out off trouble.
I too, noticed how the Brockways looked so much like Mack's. I wonder what the connection was.
Loved this video. Drove a Brockway coal truck . Loved it.
Great show! Keep doing what your doing! It's a GREAT! Show! Thanks,John
Thank you once again for a great video it's really appreciated as always God-bless you and stay safe in these troubled times 🙋♂️🇬🇧
I love brockways and diamond reos and other old trucks.
The first new truck I purchased was a 1977 Coe which was a F model Mack with a nicer interior. Good truck with a gold husky standing in the front.
Drove both, long nose, cab over. Rattling Detroits. Later Int. CAB OVERS . Brockways sounded as if you were speeding, cops watched. 55 MPH in a head wind, loaded 40 ft. Load. Them were the days . 85 retired, miss the noise,diesel smell. Perfume to me. 🐻❤❤❤
We had a cabover Brockway on our farm when I was a kid. My first love with big trucks.
One of all time favorites use to run one once in awhile what a truck to drive wish they never went out business would of owned till this day as a owner operator
I've made this comment on another video, too, but still I say I WILL own a 12v71 powered Brockway before I die!
In the end, Brockway was having an identity crisis. The cabs were basically Macks.
There used to be alot of brockway trucks in Puerto Rico. Brockway built a truck for the Puertorican market called the Borinquen special.
Yes sir,Mack followed through.And i remember that Mack brought 5 Mack R models with original 350 Econodyne engines with turbo and turbines and original borinquen special treatment.I know because my dad's former boss Carlos Rivera(R.I.P.)had two.
@@fernandofigueroa2408
Juan Hernandez transport in Arecibo, P.R. had some beautifull Mack R models single axle tractors built like those macks you mention.
Thank y'all for do the best road dog, Husky!
This narration is just right!
I’m in love with this channel you have no idea 😊
God I miss my dad's old brockway😭
I like this channel. There's not a lot of good info I've seen on history of trucking- only summary blips about "oh yeah something six axle PETERBILT 379" so having a source of good info about the evolution of the industry is appreciated.
Scott trucks would be a great episode
Have you heard of the fire truck in the museum. Drove back to Cortland from South America. Great story you should do that one
There were Brockway trucks with Mack cabs. Take a very good look at the first and third truck from the beginning of the video.
Because Mack owned them since 1956 until their shutdown in 1977.
@@fernandofigueroa2408
Do you know the Borinquen special?
Someone bought a pair of gas powered Brockway trucks to the Bandits series race at Bristol last year for the truck show outside the track.
them brockers way were ,are cool trucks baaaaby.
My father worked at brockway and his 1st was my 1st 1956
Why did I never know that this company even existed? Those are some swank looking trucks
Brockway left a bad taste in my mouth. Literally. One of my first jobs out of school was in a 2 way radio shop installing 2 way radios in every imaginable vehicle type from Cushman scooters to tractor trailers. Everything. One of the customers the boss picked up was a trash company with a fleet of trucks that were about 90% Brockways. Not every truck that got a 2 way radio was new. What finally did it for me was making battery connection under the trash box with garbage juice leaking from some weephole, dripping down the back of my head & neck, finding it's way into my mouth. After vomiting for a good 10 minutes and praying to God I didn't swallow any toxins, I decided I wasn't going to do that shit anymore. I'll do the tower work, but screw that mobile radio installation shit. Not the fault of Brockway to be sure, but jeebuz. >SHUDDER< I think I paid my dues on that job.
I like Brockway more then Mack good job Matty
They went defunt the same yr I was born
It’s too bad Brockway had to shut down after a strike in mid 1977 when Mack shut it down. While America had Brockway, Hayes in British Columbia was an equivalent size truck manufacturer, mostly using Kenworth cabs. Jack’s Chrome Shop should do a video on the history of Hayes and Scott (the Canadian Oshkosh) trucks.
It’s sad that such a company had to close doors like this, probably one of the best examples of how a brockway should be is a video here on RUclips of a Brockway U459 cabover with a 12V71 detroit in her… that thing sings
Bom dia
Hey would it be a stretch to do a few history vids on buses? Most notably, GMC, Prevost, Flxible, MCI, New Flyer, Gillig, Nova Bus, Eagle, Mack, and AM General.
Great Video can you do one on Hayes Trucks
Muy buenos documentales saludos
I consider " Smokey and the Bandit" a documentary.
Me too.
Do you have plans to do a video on Pierce Fire engines?
The old man drove in the late 60's and 70's and he always referred to brockways as a mack on steroids
That's why mack bought them out and shut them down. A much better truck.
Mack bought the company in 1956 and it was a Mack owned company until their closing in 1977.
Can you guys do a video on Leader trucks? They where a Australian made truck
Please do an episode of osh kosh american and austrailian ! 😎
There macks
Love the shows and the feminine voice.
Never heard of brockway trucks thanks I learned something new
Gave you a thumbs up for being honest, something you don't see too often on YT.
Now how about that Detroit video?
Awesome video. I like Brockway trucks too. Can you do a video about Autocar trucks including the A-10264 truck form Over The Top too? If it's okay with you. Please leave a comment and like so Jacks Chrome Shop can see this. Please and thank you.
We need more manufacturers
Existe el DM 800 Brockway ?
Still waiting on the Detroit video:(
What about Reo
Bummer no Defazio’s
Satan's truck 666 lol
8:43 Isn't this basically just a WHITE Compact? Someone here knows.
my last name is brock.and brockway is the only way!!!!!!!! lol
Hell I stopped asking
How much does a Brockway? 🐸
What's up with all the 6s sounds bad
6:47 "Help win the war in Korea?" Maybe need a little fact checking on that one...lol As for Brockway, my dad owned a drilling company and one of our trucks was a Brockway. Hated that truck! Slow af and a hot mess to work on. Was never so happy as the day he sold it LOL!
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Brock way is Mack’s knockoff same cans same equipment same thing just difrant grills like lexas and Toyota honda and acura
I miss real trucks. Not this new crap