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Ready for paint

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:21:39 +0000

Got the '88 stripped down and delivered to the painters Sun. Picked a bad day to do it as it was way too hot,but all the kids helped and we got it done without totally killing me off. Still have to get the vents replaced on the sleeper and get it to him,but I probably won't get it on right away,anyway.

Birthday boy!

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:13:39 +0000

Happy birthday Ben jumper !

Hello I am New here...!

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:52:43 +0000

Hello all truckers

I'm Barrett from ON, CA. Currently join the community, because I love trucks.. and this is not so old, just saw some trucks few days before and then I fall love with them. I'm totally new to trucks and wanna be familiar with them.. I wanna know everything about them like, how to drive, the safety tips and what the basic technical problems which mostly occurred. I hope guys you will help me and provide a friendly atmosphere. Thanks

Hooking up electric brakes on my MH

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:40:32 +0000

I have a 34ft. gooseneck trailer with electric brakes and I would like to pull it with my MH 612. I have mounted the controller, hooked up the ground, the hot to the battery and the blue wire to the trailer connector. Now it says to hook the red to the cold side of the stoplight switch or brake switch, not sure where that is, can anyone help, Rifleman

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Eaton/Fuller 13 speed problem

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:40:31 +0000

Please help, In the two top positions when I take foot off throttle it disingauges and if I press on the throttle again it re-ingauges, this will happen in high range, could this be a air pressure problem, or something in the trans. also the two top positions don't feel like it goes fully into them when I shift.

Ron Triano this is a 2001 Vision CX613, 007564

59 Chevrolet Spartan

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:29:34 +0000

This was on display at a local new HD truck convention.... APNA at Tradex, Abbotsford BC

I talked with the owner, Glen Morrow, for some time as I noticed it had bus parts installed, he explained the evolution of design that took place and that he is now down to just a few small issues to finish. It is a working truck and he specialises in moving antique and expensive vehicles rather than general street work.

Engine is a Cummins diesel, Allison 5 speed auto trans, Telma driveline retarder out of a Prevost coach and a two speed rear axle on 22.5 6 stud rims.

Did JT just started drooling...??

the International was the only other vintage truck I saw there.... too many tricked out Peterbilt's with enough lamps to light a small town, obviously I took no photos of them.

BC Mack

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1965 C95

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:16:29 +0000

Well I need some help. I have a Mack fire engine 65' C95 open cab. I broke it and need help getting it fixed.. The brakes locked up on it and I broke the drive train. Not the drive shaft but the part that goes from the transmission to the pump / transfer case. It has a flange that has about 10 bolts that goes down to a part that looks like the PTO gear on the back of a large tractor.

Two questions

1. Can it be taken apart and fixed or does it need to be machined?

2. How can i get the broken part out, do I need to remove the pump / transfer case or just disassemble the lower half?

Thanks in advance

fireflem

Never seen one of these before

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:45:44 +0000

http://www.rockanddirt.com/dismantled-for-sale/MACK/BOOM-TRUCK/invnum=43547

They got another one:

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:07:45 +0000

This got towed in today. Hit a building an thats when the Connecticut DMV got called in. No registration, no insurance, no US DOT #, no medical card, no license, 8 wheels out of adjustment, blown tire, broken spring, no log book, no pre trip inspection, no annual inspection, no name, no fuel permits, etc. and people wonder why there are DOT/DMV, State Police inspectors. At least they caught this one usually you see trucks hauling oversize loads at around 5:00pm on Sundays leaving the auctions.

Notice the pink OUT OF SERVICE sticker

Things I Bought at Macungie!

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:47:04 +0000

Well, don't know if I posted these before, but oh well. Heres the stuff I got at Macungie. U model hood latch, pretty sure it's for the passenger side. But I really don't know. I actually didnt buy this, Papa did. I found and was like Papa I'm gonna go pay for this, then he took it and said nah I got it. So then we were walkin along, and I found these sweet tan padded door panels!!!! So I picked em up and looked em over and thought to myself, I've been wanting a pair of these, and for the price they were I thought it was a good deal. So I took out my money and gave the guy the cash. I walked out of the tent and Papa said what're those? I made a quick deal before he even saw. Hahahahah. I took these pictures on Papa's tailgate at the hotel. I can't wait for Macungie 2014. I will make the picture next year too. :-). Vinny