Page 8 of 16 FirstFirst ... 678910 ... LastLast
Results 71 to 80 of 151

Thread: Ex army Mack 6x6 trucks.

  1. #71
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    East-South-East Girt-By-Sea
    Posts
    17,662
    Total Downloaded
    1.20 MB
    Quote Originally Posted by Summiitt View Post
    I have to agree, that's a lot of money for a 30 yr old truck, when I consider I just missed out on a 435hp 2001 6WD MAN tipping tray top last week at auction...it sold for $60k but was a lot of truck for that money..I think these trucks are good value at around $20-22k..
    It will be interesting to see if demand drops off over time for these trucks, any idea how long these auctions will go for?
    The disposals are scheduled to run to 2020 and there were over 900 NIL Macks in the original purchase, so I'm guessing about 10 per month will go to auction.

    That will be across all auction sites.

    You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.

  2. #72
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Location
    earth
    Posts
    12
    Total Downloaded
    0
    was just talking to a guy in VIC who bought one of the 6x6 Macks and he cant get rego for it without ripping out the front axle.

    Its over the legal maximum axle load

    any suggestions ?

    The guys at Grays "are too busy to return his phone call at the moment"

    The information they provide is " misleading "

  3. #73
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    East-South-East Girt-By-Sea
    Posts
    17,662
    Total Downloaded
    1.20 MB
    It's very misleading especially when they issue them with NSW Brown Slips.

    It was suggested they were over limit some months ago and I guess has now been found correct.

    Does he need the 6X6?

    If not what about removing the crownwheel henisphere and front halfshafts?
    Quote Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies View Post
    It's interesting the brown slip on these trucks says GVM 25.9 Tonne but max GVM under RMS heavy vehicle mass regs for a 6X4 (10 tyres) is 22.5 Tonnes leaving only 11.240 Tonne as payload almost instead of the manufacturers almost 15 Tonne payload.

    You can do better payload with cheaper trucks and combinations.
    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    youd only want one for farm work, they are over mass on the front axle when empty.
    I've heard that rumour before, however when I asked AFM about it they claim they are legal under the 6 Tonne limit and the brownslip on the vehicle's makes the same claim when they answer Yes to the Vehicle Dimensional Requirements.

    So I remain confused and unconvinced.

    You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.

  4. #74
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Melbourn(ish)
    Posts
    26,495
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies View Post

    BTW the pommy version of the tilt tray trailer is hydraulic powered.
    Thats the 20t version.
    Dave

    "In a Landrover the other vehicle is your crumple zone."

    For spelling call Rogets, for mechanicing call me.

    Fozzy, 2.25D SIII Ex DCA Ute
    Tdi autoManual d1 (gave it to the Mupion)
    Archaeoptersix 1990 6x6 dual cab(This things staying)


    If you've benefited from one or more of my posts please remember, your taxes paid for my skill sets, I'm just trying to make sure you get your monies worth.
    If you think you're in front on the deal, pay it forwards.

  5. #75
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Melbourn(ish)
    Posts
    26,495
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by U1700 View Post
    was just talking to a guy in VIC who bought one of the 6x6 Macks and he cant get rego for it without ripping out the front axle.

    Its over the legal maximum axle load

    any suggestions ?
    he should have read the bit in this thread where it was said they were over legal front axle weight...

    he needs a copy of the overmass axle exemption and then he needs to follow the bouncing ball and apply for himself.

    Quote Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies View Post
    It's very misleading especially when they issue them with NSW Brown Slips.

    It was suggested they were over limit some months ago and I guess has now been found correct.

    Does he need the 6X6?

    If not what about removing the crownwheel henisphere and front halfshafts?
    Not going to make enough difference. You might just get away with it if you converted it back to an I beam front end with spiders and discs to get the weight down.
    Dave

    "In a Landrover the other vehicle is your crumple zone."

    For spelling call Rogets, for mechanicing call me.

    Fozzy, 2.25D SIII Ex DCA Ute
    Tdi autoManual d1 (gave it to the Mupion)
    Archaeoptersix 1990 6x6 dual cab(This things staying)


    If you've benefited from one or more of my posts please remember, your taxes paid for my skill sets, I'm just trying to make sure you get your monies worth.
    If you think you're in front on the deal, pay it forwards.

  6. #76
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    East-South-East Girt-By-Sea
    Posts
    17,662
    Total Downloaded
    1.20 MB
    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    Not going to make enough difference. You might just get away with it if you converted it back to an I beam front end with spiders and discs to get the weight down.
    Or manufacturer a tubular front end out of steam tube or thick wall RHS, using the original swivels and hubs.

    You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.

  7. #77
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Burra NSW
    Posts
    933
    Total Downloaded
    0
    He's best bet would be to use an address in the act or nsw as for rego, the only info required is a tare weight, not an axle weight, however if he gets inspected by weights and measures, he will need to be prepared to pay the fine. As for gvms, manufactures gvms mean nothing as it's the states that dictate the gvms, nearly all truck manufacturers will state a higher gvm than is legally allowed.

  8. #78
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    East-South-East Girt-By-Sea
    Posts
    17,662
    Total Downloaded
    1.20 MB
    Quote Originally Posted by Summiitt View Post
    He's best bet would be to use an address in the act or nsw as for rego, the only info required is a tare weight, not an axle weight, however if he gets inspected by weights and measures, he will need to be prepared to pay the fine. As for gvms, manufactures gvms mean nothing as it's the states that dictate the gvms, nearly all truck manufacturers will state a higher gvm than is legally allowed.
    More than that, he'd have to watch out for the mermaids with their roadside scales.

    Not sure if they have them in Victoria though.

    Did he get the brownslip with the purchase? He would only have to drop into Albury RMS and do it there, but would need a NSW address.

    This plate says it all about manufacturer Versus Australian road rules.
    Attached Images Attached Images

    You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.

  9. #79
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Burra NSW
    Posts
    933
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Do we know what the front axle weight is? I'm just going to take the risk on the axle weights when I get one...tray height is the big issue for me, if anyone is at the minto yard tomorrow a measurement would be great..

  10. #80
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Melbourn(ish)
    Posts
    26,495
    Total Downloaded
    0
    I think it might be something like

    1498mm at the front and 1450 at the rear when the truck is operating at nominal air pressure under all conditions of load within the design limit.

    and the dropped height is 1455 and 1333.


    I know this in the same way as I know the front axle is overweight. and I know a couple of varients empty have a front axle weight of something that sounds like 7.2 T That might be because I was driving said varient on the way to pick up a load, a mermaid wanted to weigh it and my co driver was thicker than a hiclone salesman, outranked me and didnt understand the concept of "We're exempt"
    Dave

    "In a Landrover the other vehicle is your crumple zone."

    For spelling call Rogets, for mechanicing call me.

    Fozzy, 2.25D SIII Ex DCA Ute
    Tdi autoManual d1 (gave it to the Mupion)
    Archaeoptersix 1990 6x6 dual cab(This things staying)


    If you've benefited from one or more of my posts please remember, your taxes paid for my skill sets, I'm just trying to make sure you get your monies worth.
    If you think you're in front on the deal, pay it forwards.

Page 8 of 16 FirstFirst ... 678910 ... LastLast

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Search AULRO.com ONLY!
Search All the Web!