Mack DM600/Leach Garbage Truck

[Scott Eriksen]

Got the frame lengthened ,I was able to source another DM600 kit that was missing a bunch of parts but had the frame rails ,so I used those ,reinforced with some brass strip. I had these 2 hole Budds for awhile so I thought I'd use them on this ,front end pretty much done with brake chambers,drums and the hubs ,,,on to the rears then we'll throw some air lines in and paint 

[BK9300]

Looks good, Scott.  Where are you getting your drive tires from these days?  Looks like rubber (silicone?) 

[Scott Eriksen]

18 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

Looks good, Scott.  Where are you getting your drive tires from these days?  Looks like rubber (silicone?) 

Those came from Paul ST Supply ,,I have used Jamie from Moluminum also ,,but I doubt if he'll be producing anymore with his health issues ,,recent amputations and I hear getting prosthesis so thats good,,,yeah never know maybe eventually he will be back in the game

[BK9300]

7 minutes ago, Scott Eriksen said:

Those came from Paul ST Supply ,,I have used Jamie from Moluminum also ,,but I doubt if he'll be producing anymore with his health issues ,,recent amputations and I hear getting prosthesis so thats good,,,yeah never know maybe eventually he will be back in the game

I just got some from Paul, about a month ago, and still have some of Jamie's, which are just amazing tires.  I hope he gets back, and well, too.

[Randy D]

Loved the wrecker and looking forward to your build of this truck Scott!!

 

Randy

[Scott Eriksen]

Frame painted,engine going in

[Biggu]

That looks cool. Love the plumbing. !! 

[BK9300]

Looks great, Scott, and good job on covering up the joints from your frame lengthening.  Did you use the CTM air valves again (or have some left over from last truck build)?

[Scott Eriksen]

14 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

Looks great, Scott, and good job on covering up the joints from your frame lengthening.  Did you use the CTM air valves again (or have some left over from last truck build)?

Thanks Brian,,yes the CTM brake valves,,,I didn't get too carried away ,,just relay valves in the rear and a quick release mounted on the front crossmember...you won't see much of the rears anyway with the body on

[Scott Eriksen]

3 hours ago, Biggu said:

That looks cool. Love the plumbing. !! 

Thanks Jeff,,,yeah a couple fuel lines,air and power steering

[Scott Eriksen]

I updated the kit engine to spin on oil filters and also added engine mounted and frame mounted primary and secondary fuel filters ,,cab is painted ,,I just sat it on there for the pic,I also used the dash from the R685 kit to update the DM 600 dash which was the early roundish style ,the interior will be the beige/brown traditional Mack colors of that era

[Firebuilder]

Scott, 

Nice work on the frame and cab. Gonna take a guess with the blue  cab and  go with BFI  maybe ? Or  after merge with republic.

[Randy D]

Scott,   The extra detail in the motor looks great !!

 

Randy

[Scott Eriksen]

5 hours ago, Firebuilder said:

Scott, 

Nice work on the frame and cab. Gonna take a guess with the blue  cab and  go with BFI  maybe ? Or  after merge with republic.

Thanks Dom,,,,it's gonna be an "independent trash hauler" with a bit of tongue in cheek thrown in ,,,still working on those decals on my ink jet printer

[Scott Eriksen]

2 hours ago, Randy D said:

Scott,   The extra detail in the motor looks great !!

 

Randy

Thanks Randy!

[Scott Eriksen]

Chassis is on full rubber now ,driveshaft made up with support bearing..shoulda shortened up the one section to the bearing more ,,it is what it is..and yes it's out of phase,, too quick with the CA,,,,lol,installed the muffler and stack used solder for the exhaust pipe,,,painted the Leach ,,have to add hydraulic hoses and stuff,,,set the body and cab on to see how it looks,,,,I'll have to trim some off the frame in the rear some to get it back further a bit ,,miscalculation on my part 😛 Started painting interior bits.............off to Ossining N.Y. tomorrow to deliver a new ambulance

Edited August 11 by Scott Eriksen

[BK9300]

Your last mockup pic looks great, Scott!  I really like the two hole wheels, too - just look right on this truck.

[GLMFAA1]

Here is one built way back in the early eighties when evergreen plastic came out and made the construction so much easier.

This is on the DM truck which is wrong because DM is designated as Dump and Mixer frame. 

greg

[Scott Eriksen]

2 hours ago, GLMFAA1 said:

Here is one built way back in the early eighties when evergreen plastic came out and made the construction so much easier.

This is on the DM truck which is wrong because DM is designated as Dump and Mixer frame. 

greg

Call it a U600 then ,,,lol  yours looks good Greg ! I can recall seeing a lot of offset cab Mack garbage trucks back in the late 70's-80's -90's...whether they were DM's or U's I can't recall but I would think garbage haulers would spec the DM ,,just to make the trek thru the landfill! 

If I remember correctly the U models used a single 1/4 inch frame rail, whereas the DM in single frame configuration had a 3/8 frame rail, and the DM in double frame configuration had a 3/8 outer frame rail and a 1/4 inch inner rail. The DM frame is also a much higher section from top to bottom and tapers between the cab and drive axle(s). Most DM's had an 18,000 lb. or 20,000 lb. front axle and 38,000, 44,000, 55,000 or 65,000 lb. tandems or the 38,000 lb single drive axle, usually on 22 inch or 24 inch rubber and most U models shared the same hood as the DM

[Scott Eriksen]

5 hours ago, BK9300 said:

Your last mockup pic looks great, Scott!  I really like the two hole wheels, too - just look right on this truck.

Thanks Brian,,,they were all a pretty rough resin casting but they cleaned up pretty good ,,one of these days I'll spring for a set of M&R wheels after seeing how yours came out ! 

[BK9300]

No doubt, the M&R wheels are pretty special!

[Jürgen M.]

Looking good Scott! Nice details and a really clean job!

[Biggu]

What a cool conversion.  Something really different. I’m lovin this. 

[gotnitro?]

Really nice work ! The truck to packer has the right proportions and color is fantastic, but man those wheels are awesome, always like those style

[Scott Eriksen]

4 hours ago, gotnitro? said:

Really nice work ! The truck to packer has the right proportions and color is fantastic, but man those wheels are awesome, always like those style

Thanks Jeff,,,if you haven't already, check out the M&R wheels Brian (BK9300) used on his Western Star plow truck build ,,now those puppies are spot on!