Tonyr

G'day, just wandering, Chris, what is the difference between the new granite and trident? I asked Mack but got no answer months ago.....and I was even looking at buying one! I had a CH pulling a semi tipper, now driving an auto volvo as an employee, getting the urge to buy another truck.....well, if only I could afford the diesel.....hmmm. look forward to knowing what makes these models different. Tony.

G'Day Blokes! I got the air brake/jake system kit installed, kit alone was $340 plus a huge labour bill....they found a worn out pin, dunno what it does but truck was offroad 2 days, funny thing is brake does not work any better. I asked mechanic boss whether it can be adjusted to work better, he said no, kit is pre set and it seemed to work when he tested it. it won't slow truck......either he doesn't want to adjust it or mack simply make a crappy air brake. for the cost, downtime etc, I wish I didn't bother with this. great truck, crap air brake it seems. question..... do you guys get your engines tuned, or simply wait until they need rebuilding? you don't want to know what a tune up costs, plus any injector replacement, or feul pump work.....cheaper to wreck truck almost lol.

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA you might have a point there.....lol.

thanks mate! I'll check those seals...... was waiting for the ole steering wheel joke lol......if you saw the things we call roads here you'd be confused too! lol......no wander we drink! ha ha

btw, main air leak previously was seal on top of gearbof, something to do with splitter, took mechanic 2 mins to fix, just reached in and tightened it.....I was expecting huge job! now, last leak is behind dash behind steering wheel where the air guage, speedo etc is located, if I put pressure on dash I can hear the air sound change, hmmmmmm. I haven't looked to see.....leave it to mechanic. plus, lastly, 2 simple jobs, making the filter minder work, replacement plus replace old hose behind, then new interior cab/map light......wow, they cost a lot! plus, if mechanic gets here and done in time I'm getting the rear window tinted, should look great. truck officially starts work on monday, running outa time lol. pressure is on!

G'day again blokes n bloke-etts! my CHR '94 mod, tipper......still getting it bugs out, last owner disconnected the engine brake as he said misuse by drivers can do damage, I've had it wired back up, but the thing is useless. like, not even worth using.....it is the quiet tinny sounding one, not the loud growl one, surely this is meant to work much better, if so.....what if anything can be done to make this brake system slow this big dog down? still tracking down air leaks, got mechanic coming today......nearly got it good, as in very good lol. here is my latest pics.....

thanks everyone! can't wait to get it home, spend a day cleaning it up.....and trying to remove the smoker smell. doesn't need much doing, 2 hood lining clips, wash seats and covers, wash the cloth pocket under dash mid section, and just wipe down everything with damp rag, it is in very good cond. nothing broken, nothing cracked...... Btw, these were the CHR series if that helps id it.... what was different about the CH and the CHR?

Thanks mate! was meant to pick her up yesterday, but owner is going right over it thoroughly, his mechanic didn't have any rear tipper pivot bushes in stock, so gotta wait till monday now, frustrating! Got new diffs, suspension, re con power divider, new brakes, the alloy tipper is being replaced for a steel one, this is the hold up..... What I want, and can't find online is MACK Logo stickers that would fit on the rear window. I was thinking of getting the window tinted, then stick on a big logo, the silver would really stand out to oncoming traffic. Bit surprised Mack don't sell things like this, they sell everything else lol. I guess next option is, find a good logo online, send it to graphics guy, get him to make a sticker out of it.....he may even get creative and make the whole window 'glow'..... I'll takes pics as I get it more personalised. I will be putting a light tint on the windows too. Advice.....the window track rubbers have died, what glue compound do you guys know of that sticks glass to metal, permanently? The auto repairers use this fantastic stuff, just don't know what it is, and no chance putting this big dog where their shop is lol. Any ideas? Next question.....the current/last driver says the air con is working a bit sad, dirty filter, never been cleaned! hmmmmm, apparently under centre dash I have to remove the cloth section and housing, and in there is a screen likeca radiator......he says this should be hosed out with truck parked uphill and allowed to drip dry over night......is this normal practice? I would of thought compressed air would be better than water in areas like that?? Thanks for any feedback......I've only ever been a driver, not owner driver, issues like these were never my concern as mechanics fix stuff for you by employer. And I'm new to Tippers.....and Macks lol. Only ever driven jap trucks, overnight transport, crane trucks etc. and this 18 sp non synchro box......wish Mack would synchro them, spose when ya master down shifts you can say you are a true driver haaa haaaa haaaaa

G'Day everyone, new member, be gentle lol. OK, Just bought a Mack Elite, '94 model, fitted with tipper body. this model going by what I can figure was a liumited edition or something, all of the dash is woodgrain, mack 18 sp, non syncro, mack 420 with up powered pumps, camel back to help my back die lol, has the original gold dog on bonnet even. it is a day cab..... Basically just asking if any one knows anything about this model, pros, cons etc.... why I didn't buy an air bag model is too many drivers are not having luck offroad with them, or just not using their lockers properly, so I went spring just to get me into the industry with the old timers who control the game......my truck comes with work, this helped! our industry is pretty tough here, lots of rough work, even the bitumen shortcuts are shockers, no good highways......so all work is rough and painful. when empty! Anyway, glad I finally found a mack forum, avagoodone blokes!