Bollweevil

I got 12 of 17, but several were just a guess, I had no idea what it was.

With 4 choices each, you can kind of choose what they are not. I missed out on the early hemi, but it didn't look like the Firedome V8 that I remember.

Ran across this tonight.

http://www.americantorque.com/game/3/16/#cntnt

You didn't say how you did with the quiz. I got 16 out of 17, some of that Iron would be hard to replace.

The outlook for reauthorization of the federal highway program was described in somber terms this week at a gathering of senior legislative staff members from the key transportation committees in Congress.

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Where did the Federal Highway trust fund money go? Does Intermodal here mean trains and fuel tax money spent on rail programs? No wonder they want to do away with firearms and ammunition.

How many more years of Rendell do we have to endure?

The short answer is, for as long as people continue to vote for the SOB. I have often wondered why citizens of Mass. would reelect Ted Kennedy. or why John Murtha could be reelected, or someone as stupid and void of understanding as Harry Reed. A more complicated answer is, that as a result of influence peddling , [ which you or I would be indited for, ] they continue to bring home the bacon. As long as the perception of the general public is personal prosperity, the erosion of civil liberty means little. Everyone should be able to enjoy clean air and clean water. Diesel trucks however should not be a scapegoat for every lapse of judgment.

Being a part of it and doing it yourself is the best way to learn. Starting young is a big plus, besides I am 16 myself, I like being 16, I've been 16 since Jan 1 1959. You can do a lot of neat stuff when you turn 16.

Hi,

Just fired up my 237 in the B-model, I now need some exhaust, I checked some places and a 4" 90 deg. elbow was almost 35 bucks. I thought this was a bit much but I don't know, Is there a place I can get this stuff cheaper from a catalog or mail order place?

Fred

Check for a Fleet Pride parts store in your area. The have access to a lot of exhaust parts that they might not have in stock. Although a 90 is a 90, the problem with most bends that you can buy off the shelf, is if the bend is tight enough to prove useful. You may have to get creative with a mig welder. As far as to price, nothing is the same as it was last week. I would think that $35 for a plain steel elbow was too much. Chrome could be even more.

Paul is right about having your ducks in a row. As cold as it has been, if you have to spend any time in the dog house, you might also look for a big fuzzy dog.

I don't dislike any brand more than another. Depending on what has to be done, any type or size could have it's place on a job site. But I don't want one around my dump truck. As big as a 955 is, it still doesn't have enough reach to load a tandem. on level ground. Let me further define loading a tandem. When I say load I mean without running into the truck, busting off the side boards, or beating out the floor, with rip rap or busted concrete. I hope I didn't hurt anybody's feelings. But when you figure the cost of a 14 ft 2x12, paint, running to the building supply, cutting the board to fit, painting the board, and installing it, you will have three hours and a minimum of $20 in the repair. As a sidebar, I have had as much or more damage done while being loaded with an excavator. Including brick sized rocks and dirt clumps thrown on the hood. I guess it boils down to what you are willing to put up with. In my case it isn't much. I guess i am just a grumpy old man.

Recaps are a viable option. Generally speaking they are only as good as #1 the selling dealer, and #2 the person responsible for their maintenance. Sounds like you have found a dealer that you can work with. That puts taking care of them right back on you. I haven"t had to buy truck tires in a couple of years, but, since a large part of their composition is derived from a petroleum distillate it's reasonable to assume that there has been an increase in cost. Since the day that I bought mu first truck tire, there has always been a disparity between what a re-caper is willing to pay for a good casing, and what he wants for it as a finished product. It is common for your $60 casing to be his $100 casing if you don't have a trade in. Check it out. It might pay to buy a couple of sets of matched casing from someone who runs over the road, and takes care of their tires. In a recent Not So Truckers News posting there was a link to the results of a federal study on recaps. Basically the consensus was that most recap failure is due to road hazard or over heating due to under inflation. I have to agree. The road hazard part is obvious. The under inflated in not always so obvious. It takes a tire guage, and someone willing to use it. I used to replace tubeless tire valve stem seals every time I replaced a tire, at about $2 each. Then I found that if I shopped around I could buy the valve stems for another 15 to 20 cents. I know I am running on about this, but my point is, for your application you could never run a recap far enough or fast enough to over heat it. But they do need some looking after. In cold weather, a tire will sometimes lose 30 or 40 psi for no good reason.

Ye best be careful here boy's, in the deep south, there have been more killings over women, dogs, and land lines, than any other reason. The only thing worse than calling someones wife or dog homely looking, is to say that their truck is ugly. That might not lead to a killing, but for sure an a$$ whipping.

I think you should cancel your membership in the polar bear club, in protest. It's getting to where a man can't do anything.

You guys need to get a room.

Don't start that again, Tom is still looking for the missing dollar.

I'll try but my feelings are hurt, (sob, sob), I really will try to be better.

Rob

Ah come on Rob, I'll make it up to ya. I'll run over something tonight, and we can have lunch together tomorrow.

That says alot for the shop that took your money to balance it when it was that bad. The shop here and have been here at lest 40 years will not balance one and no one can if it has any run out in it over all. I have watched them many times and one way to balance is on the lathe turning it at its max speed and with a dial indicator set up on the spining shaft they check for run out and either straighten the shaft or add weights to it if is not too bad. There is a limit on how much weights the guys here will put on before here will break down and retube. I have seen them straighten tubes that was not bent too much with heat aplyed to the proper side and wet rag put on it drawing it the way they want it to go. Remenber if it is a two peice drive line they have to be balanced together. I dont me one with a aux in between. You cant put two good balanced drive lines together that was not balanced together and be sure that they will not virbrate.

Growing up as a young man, an old saying was, (when you play you pay] As the toys get bigger and more complex, it costs a lot more to repair them when they break. When I bought my first truck and started out in the trucking business, I learned everything that absolutely would not work FIRST. That took about a year or year and a half. One of the sad facts about the truck repair business is that every day people pay good money for bad repair work. I too use the drive line shop that i have used for the last 20 years. It is strictly a matter of knowing who you can trust. I have to admit to not knowing everything, but keeping in mind that I know what won't work, you and I have an opportunity, if not a responsibility to share the value of our experience with someone who has no experience to draw on. That's what I l truly like about you, and why i enjoy this forum so much. Cutting up and acting ridiculous with a clown like Rob or Other Dog makes it even more fun.

You would probably end up money, and time ahead , not to run it anymore at all. You can fix it at home a lot cheaper, than on the side of the road. Especially if you have to factor in a tow truck. When splines are worn enough to strip, they will usually let go starting off, or on a rough road when the wheels bounce, spin, and recontact the road. The best course of action would be to take it back to whoever balanced it, and ask them to apply your original bill toward replacing the spline end and yoke. I would argue that they should have caught this before hand.

The most puzzling part of this problem, is that it smooths out at speed. One clue is that it has been apart for balancing, before further disassembly make sure that yoke timing is correct. 90 degrees out looks right at first glance, but if you have any hair left at this point, it will make you pull it out.

Check Albany Craig's List item #978392693. Best Price I've seen on an IR 2135. I think I gave about $240 for mine. They don't weigh much, and with 175 psi it would be dangerous.

An IR Titanium is hard to beat period. The key to performance and longevity is a good air supply. None will work well or last long without a good volume of clean dry air. If the IR seems to be too pricey, check out what Air Cat has to offer. I have one of their 3/4 drive models that I use for tire service. I chose it, because at 1340 ft.lb's I could use it for tires and brakes and other maintenance as well.

Geez....I used to use them as a broker back in the 80's and 90's. I was wondering if they were still in business. A free McDonalds sandwich kinda figures. They were tough on the rates.........

Cold and Hungry, worldwide, anything is possible I guess.

Rob, You are a man of wisdom and understanding. LOL

Reinstating your class A is the best plan. By doing so you eliminate any Grey area. A word to the wise, concerning registration, if Colorado wont let you register it as a historical vehicle, at least register it under 54,999. Above that you become liable for Federal Road Use Tax. Like the man said, every state is different. My state, Georgia, has a cut off limit of 14,000 lb. for historical plates.

Mr. weevil,

I hope you didn't get any of those trick candles on your birthday cake. You might be up all night blowing out the candles and a Happy Birthday to Ya!!!

mike

No trick candles, in fact no candles at all. I couldn't have got them all lit before some burned up. My friend did suggest that I just put 11 candles on it and celebrate my shoe size instead of my age.

Hi James and happy birthday to you!!

Hope you do something special on your day.

Rob

Thanks Rob, I have actually had a good day. The house was filled with children and grandchildren, and we were able to share some good food and fellowship together. That's all i would ask for. I am looking forward to a good year. That would be my prayer for you and our other friends as well. James

You can probably find what you need to know in the Bendix air brake handbook. There is a link posted on page 3 of the Air Systems and Brakes forum

I stay at the Holiday Inn Express and put it on the company card. Don't know...don't care what it costs.............LOL!!!!!

Have to agree, the reverse math is NOT logical and using totals from two different math equations.

The guys paid $10 each x3 = $30

they got $3 back, so they guys paid $27 TOTAL. No matter what.

The clerk got $2 in his pocket, no matter what. The differences in the two equations are the rounded cents(like previously noted) but you can't mix the two since mathematically it doesn't come out an even number.

Thanks for your clarification, they did indeed pay pay $9.00 each $8,33 to the motel and $.67 to the clerk for a total of $27.00.