doubleclutchinweasel

Thanks, y'all!

Thanks, farmer. I'll get into the "rheumatism medicine" in a little while. Doctor says that's a bad idea. I told him it wasn't if you wanted to die!

Wife has the flu. Twin grandbabies have the flu. Now I have the flu. I guess the virus mutates so fast the vaccines can't keep up. Yuck... I probably didn't help it. We received a $1.3M machine this week (1 year late!), & I was running in & out of the building in the 5º weather all week. Probably lowers the body's ability to fight off "the germ". At least I get to visit with the drivers who deliver the pieces (5 trucks...so far), look at their trucks, & talk trucks. I was a little disillusioned, however, when one driver asked me how I got my non-clutch-brake-equipped truck in gear without a clutch brake! I told him you do it the same way you always did: wait a couple of seconds. Amazed that a professional driver didn't know that. Wow! I did go out this afternoon & start the Dog. First time since the mercury hit the single digits this week. It was, understandably, a little reluctant. But, the fact that a single 12V battery will start that old truck continues to please & impress me. I would have plugged up the block heater, but I didn't have that much life left in me! Later, guys...

Maybe a little air leaking through the control valve?C'mon. Somebody out there HAS to know this one!

I don't think so. If its like the civilian ones, I believe the air is only ported to it in "run" & "park" modes. But, I don't really consider myself an expert on it!

18-speed Mack SHOULD have 2 sticks!!! Sorry, couldn't resist!

Littering and...??? Littering and...??? Littering and...???

"Hello...is this the party to whom I am speaking?"

Maybe we're just supposed to yell out the window...

Not to put too fine a point on it, but, technically, a "full floating" axle is any axle where the wheel hub is retained solely by the bearings, and not the axle. And, Mack's nomenclature for a straight truck was "platform", and was designated by the letter "P". This was very common on B models. But it wasn't used that much on the R. I do recall P designations on several R400 series trucks though...like an R401P, below.

The RD is actually a different model. An R could be ordered single or double framed. I suppose they would do a triple if you wanted! I've seen triple walled B80's.The cone shaped hub is indicative of a double splined axle. This axle shaft is splined on both ends. The hub in not attached to the axle. The hub is splined to mate to the axle. These are great axles. A 44K could be either flat hub (integral) or coned (splined). Some guys say the number of bolts in the hub indicate the size, but I'm not positive. The numbers off the axle housing or build sheet are better indicators.

Uhhhh.....That one needs just a little work!

The double frame is an option. It wouldn't show up in the serial number.

"Work" is a 4-letter word, ending in "K", describing an activity one should not be seen doing in public, and should not be uttered in polite company...

A little more info... If I recall correctly, the "86" means the engine was the ENDT 676 Maxidyne, which I THOUGHT was the 285HP version. Of course, I might be looking too far back. Maybe by '79, it was a 300 (EM6-300?). As Vinny stated, the "S" means "tandem" (Six sets of wheels). Also, the "T" means it was originally built as a "Tractor". If originally equipped as a "platform" truck, it would have been an R686S, for instance. Somebody want to add to that engine bit?

Oh! Now I got one! Have your asses a Happy New Year! (I knew there was one there somewhere...)

Huh! I didn't know that either! I went in there. But, it was like Rodney Dangerfield said about the first time he had sex..."I was all alone!"

Huh...huh...huh! He said "Hosed"!!!

Wow! Nice ED!

You and me both!

Uhh....Hmm.....Ahh.... I got nothin'!!! Happy New Year to you. too!

Now, that's pretty deep! And, it's an excellent point. Sometimes, things do happen for a reason. I DID pass up several old Macks before I got this one. And, some were much nicer. But, I have really enjoyed working on mine. It may never be as nice as some of the ones I passed up. But, it is uniquely MINE! So, again, excellent point!

I'm sorry. Did you mean to add a link to this post?

I've never regretted buying something I really wanted. But, I do regret some things I talked myself out of! And, the worst is watching someone else walk away with what I wanted...because they would pay what I wouldn't! Ouch!

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