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I went out to warm the truck up (1979 DM685sx T/A Dump Truck) and noticed the tach and speedometer are not working...again. They started working for a few days and now they are not working again. No movement on either one. Suggestions on where to start my testing? I have two manuals but neither one covers gauges. If anyone can also point out where I could get a manual for the electronics end of it I would appreciate it. Thanks.

It took me a while but I got the new clutch in. I put in the Eaton 9 spring ''Easy Pedal'' clutch. Yes, I went ahead and paid a local guy to put it in. He was backed up so it took a while but I now have a new clutch. Thanks for all the suggestions. Now I need to get some other things working. It is fully usable at this point but there a lot of little things that need attention. I will make new posts for those questions. Again, thanks everyone.

This from the guy born and raised in "Down East" Maine! Who now lives in NC. LOL! .....Hippy

Ive recently acquired a 1959 B Fire truck. Looking to do a service on the engine but I'm having a hard time finding part numbers for filters, oil specs and capacities. Engine is an ENF464B. Any help be it part #'s or links would be greatly appreciated. FYI, Ive already reached out to Watts and they had no luck.

what sensors? ABS ??

Ok I just got my truck back it turned out to be a combination of problems changed the sensor on both diffs plus broken wires.

yeah, a bunch of fancy rich people made up the name Australian Sheppard.. I think it's funny, not Australian at all.. Damn Yankee's.. They are great dog's, very affectionate, and protective.. and they will herd farm animals and children,,

It came in a annual subscription for the "Weekly Times" which is farmers weekly news paper in Victoria and the lower half of New South Wales I'll ask Mum the name of the book, it's all about dog stories Mum replied Joey I had to Google a what a Australian Shepherd is, they are a American dog from California ?? A funny old world https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Shepherd Kelpie are probably the most widely used sheep dog in Australia,they can scale vertical walls 15 feet high, I think record is nearer 17 feet They are long and lanky and tough, really tough like a blue cattle dog so are well suited to the Australian farm life Kelpies are on the cover of the book, Mum has a very old ex farm Kelpie that has fully retired inside Paul

Bullheaded: Watch the Mahan Collection video that Hippy just posted.. There are a couple of pictures of the INCO Mack in it.. It has a yellow tank, where I thought it was wood colored..

Hippy: Thank you much for posting this video.. I did not know how LARGE his collection was or that so much of it was outside... I understand the Mahan Foundation now has control of the Bickford Collection in Yarmouth Maine.. I hope someone makes a similar video of it..

What book/magazine is that from? Looks like a good read! My dogs too fat to be a truck ornament lol

What??? No Australian Shepherds,, I

Chihuahua for Mack ute/pick up Kelpie as pictured mid size/ vocational sized Surpose a Rottweiler for the heavy duty jobs Paul

yep..

I believe that arrangement is called "modular" (that valve that you just keep adding to for more components to control withone air source) 👨‍🎓

Is that the new hood ornament they'll be using on the macks made in Mexico ? Or will they be modeled after a chihuahua ?

A mate of mine had a similar experience, but with radiator hoses popping off on his KW T90??? Anyway with the higher horsepower jobbies that are hauling road trains etc the radiator "sort of hangs off the front of the motor" his description This for heavy duty type of trucks and keeps things better aligned when every thing is twisting etc under load The bolts were broken or maybe fallen out, but I'm pretty sure he told me the bolts were busted This allowed enough misalignment under load for hoses to slowly work off the pipes A picture of said truck Dunno if this of any help, but it makes for a yarn Happy days Paul

So many of you know that once again the Green Hornet 💚 is back in the shop. They're trying to figure out why it keeps blowing the "Boot" off. Well our good buddy who's a mechanic at our local Mack Dealer says they can get us a Boot,both tubes all assembled with the original pressed on bands. Also the new boots have a small groove I'm them that's supposed to help them stay on better by settling around the bumps or however you want to call them on the tubes. He also agreed that the charge air cooler may in fact be messed up or plugged. So hopefully soooon Boys she'll be fixed!!!

Too bad your not closer to me. I build those engines in my personal shop, and there is a DEX 30 minutes from me.. i picked up an engine there 2 years ago for one of our BMT Brothers and built it for him.. BTW, that truck model is a CV -713..