Jim Clark Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 (edited) Its nice to own vehicles with winches and wrecking gear but its also nice to be able to use them now and again.Last Thursday a local farmer had an unfortunate experiance when his tractor and trailer rolled down a steep hill and crashed into the back of one of his sheds. Another farmer tried to recover the vehicles but failed so we were called to see what we could do. I went and looked at the situation and decided the Mack would be just the answer. After pulling the trailer clear first we then attached the winch rope to the rear of the tractor and gently pulled it up and back onto level ground. With the Mack you use the main gearbox to power the winch giving you 5 forward speeds and 1 reverse. I just used first gear and with the engine on tickover the job was a piece of cake for the Mack The damage to the tractor was just tin work and fortunately the farmer wasnt on it when it rolled away. Jim. Edited October 14, 2008 by Jim Clark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Nice one Jim ! Lovely bit of countryside you're in ! Farmer was a lucky chap ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Clark Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 Andy yes it is lovely around here and yes the farmer was lucky. Actualy he did gash his arm trying to stop it running away, it could have been much worse. The pictures dont really show how steep the hill is and how far the tractor had gone down into the gap between the back of the shed and the hillside. Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Wow, lucky indeed!! It's always nice to get the old stuff back to work again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50 cal ( † RIP † ) Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 you could have done it quicker with a m4 high speed tractor or a sherman they give you a nice edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 That might have slipped on the (wet?) grass and steep hil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Importantly , no one badly hurt. Metal can be straightned or replaced. Not always a country idile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 If you got that starter fixed you wouldn't need Martin to tow-start you, Jim :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 A clip of a Mack NO in motion . A REAL MANS Truck . Something went wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 There's a Mack NO2 up for grabs on MilWeb right now - £5K I think. Looks very nice..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 There's a Mack NO2 up for grabs on MilWeb right now - £5K I think.Looks very nice..... I thought so too, looks good value for money. Tried talking a friend of mine into having a look, but he's talking about a new kitchen instead.:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harm Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 A clip of a Mack NO in motion . A REAL MANS Truck .Something went wrong... He thats me driving our mack at the "Santa fe event" roermond NL 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Clark Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Welkom Harm,glad to have the company of a "real mans truck" owner/driver. What diesel engine does your Mack have in it? I have a Cummins L10 ready to drop into mine in the next few weeks. I intend to swap the engines when I remove the cab to restore it back to original . Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 What was the original engine Jim??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Welkom Harm,glad to have the company of a "real mans truck" owner/driver. . Ha ha yes very funny. Now be serious please - wouldn't want anyone getting the idea that those old Macks were a man's truck. Not everyone is lucky enough to own the real thing :writing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Clark Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 (edited) What was the original engine Jim??? Hi Neil, the original is a Mack EY military spec, 11 litre, 6 cylinder petrol engine. It produces about 160 bhp and does about 3 mpg and its a bit guttless for it size. I took the truck to Ramsbury "Route to Victory" last year, a round trip of about 140 miles and put in £300 worth of fuel this convinced me to sacrifice a bit of originality for better fuel consumption. The Cummins is vertually the same physical size and produces 290 bhp and should return 10-12 mpg. The bellhousing is an SAE size so mates up with the Mack gearbox, which makes it an easy conversion.I will post some pictures and details when I am doing it. Jim. Edited February 24, 2009 by Jim Clark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Will the transmission stand up to the extra power Jim and what are the torque figures for the 2 engines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Hi Neil, the original is a Mack EY military spec, 11 litre, 6 cylinder petrol engine. It produces about 160 bhp and does about 3 mpg and its a bit guttless for it size. I took the truck to Ramsbury "Route to Victory" last year, a round trip of about 140 miles and put in £300 worth of fuel this convinced me to sacrifice a bit of originality for better fuel consumption. The Cummins is vertually the same physical size and produces 290 bhp and should return 10-12 mpg. The bellhousing is an SAE size so mates up with the Mack gearbox, which makes it an easy conversion.I will post some pictures and details when I am doing it. Jim. Thanks Jim - yet again something I can look forwards to seeing one day - W&P this year maybe?? If I can ever manage to find another job the Mack is one I wouldn't mind investing in - should another ever come up - as I guess DUKW's are going to be out of my league!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Clark Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Thanks Jim - yet again something I can look forwards to seeing one day - W&P this year maybe?? Due to having our trade stand at the W and P show I dont take any of my vehicles as we just dont have enough time to play with the vehicles and run the stall. Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Clark Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Will the transmission stand up to the extra power Jim and what are the torque figures for the 2 engines? the power output for the Mack engine is 160 hp at 2100 rpm and 550 lb/ft torque at 750rpm. I am not sure but I think I read somewhere but cant find it at the moment the Cummins L10 is 290 hp at 2100 rpm and 900 lb/ft torque at 1600rpm. If anyone knows different please correct me. Although the output is almost double I think the transmission should stand up to it as I am sure it was designed to cope with more than the original engine could put out. Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Ha ha yes very funny. Now be serious please - wouldn't want anyone getting the idea that those old Macks were a man's truck. Not everyone is lucky enough to own the real thing :writing: Sounds like Jack is still looking out for a Scammell so that he can tow his GMC to shows :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harm Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Welkom Harm,glad to have the company of a "real mans truck" owner/driver. What diesel engine does your Mack have in it? I have a Cummins L10 ready to drop into mine in the next few weeks. I intend to swap the engines when I remove the cab to restore it back to original .Jim. we have a cummins in it don't now witch type but i think the same as you have. beleve the britsh army build it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Hi Harm, I've seen your Mack at Santa Fe, what brilliant machine!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harm Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Hi Harm, I've seen your Mack at Santa Fe, what brilliant machine!! wish it was mine I just maintane and drive it our m5 high speed tractor and corbitt ware also at Santa Fe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 wish it was mine I just maintane and drive it our m5 high speed tractor and corbitt ware also at Santa Fe Yeah seen those too, fantastic machines!! Since we have already hijacked this thread, can I invite you and your group to our 2010 event Liberty Force? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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