other dog

Hate snow.

Lubricant and time are the friend of amateur truck mechanic. I don't see any lubricant on that frozen nut. Lube it up or get out the checkbook!

Here ya go.

Go ahead and line me up in front of the firing squad, but IMHO the MH was THE finest truck that Mack ever put together. Very well engineered, comfortable, easy to drive and service. Styling ahead of its time- even today it looks like a modern truck.

My '85 had E9500, 9 speed, 208" wheelbase on "soft ride" camelback springs. With my spread axle air-ride trailer loaded right, this truck rode as good or better than my current CX.

Go ahead and shoot me again 'cause I traded my MH for the CX.

Gregg

It's a good looking truck. I never drove an MH or a Cruiseliner, but I just never liked the looks of the Cruiseliners.

I have oil in my air system, it has been a problem for a few years now. The truck did not see much use so it was not a big issue and there were no safety issues. However, it was not uncommon for a decent amount of oil to come out of the air tank if it was drained. Also, the air dryer pressure regulator would spit out a nice circle of oil spray every time it would exhaust. So, about 6 months ago I replaced both the air compressor and air dryer. There is now very little oil when I drain the air tank, but still some. The air dryer still spits out a little oil, but less than before. The "new" air compressor was a rebuilt unit from Mack and works like it should. The new air dryer is brand new. So, what is the deal here? Is a little oil common for a 20 year old truck? Is the oil I'm seeing just "residue" from years of having oil going into the air system? Any help is appreciated

If you've replaced the compressor and dryer the oil is most likely just residue. The inside of all the lines and tanks had oil in them and you'll probably see a little oil for a long time, but it should be less and less over a period of time.

I always thought they were ashamed to been seen in what ever it is they are driving. -Brad

At least i'm not like that.

Ya know- if it weren't fer that hatcity feller givin you that tip, Y'all would still be scratching yer ass.

Watcha gonna do for him? seems a kind reward would be rite proper

I agree-see Randy. By the way, wonder where Randy is?

Oh thank you Sheriff for saving our small town.

How can I ever repay you

"you can start by making me a sammich!"-sheriff other dog

Back in Daingerfield Randy and sheriff other dog are talking...Randy thinks to himself "that fat lazy idiot sheriff would have never solved the case if it weren't for Hat city", but he's polite to the sheriff.

So after a quick wardrobe change Spot and sheriff other dog head for the Daingerfield buffet.

When they arrive Spot realizes he is very hungry, since he's been chasing criminals and hasn't eaten for days. The sheriff is always hungry.They're both salivating at their table looking at all the food,

but when their steak order arrives,

Spot can't contain himself any longer and attacks the buffet with fury, devouring everything.

And now...........................the rest of the story-

No sir, but I'll keep the possibility of a career change in mind, just in case. I came up with this idea about halfway through the planning stage for Episode 2. As I was planning that one out I said to myself, "What I really need is a story that is a tiumph of the human spirit.". That's what I came up with.

That's a brilliant story-the phone lines,Scooby-Doo,Free Masons,pirates. The picture of Spot attacking is hilarious!

Boy, I sure could'a used them pictures earlier!

By the way, you need a nice set of Mack mudflaps instead of those other ones you've got on there.

got a pair, but they were too short.

Sounds like an episode of "City Confidential". Did you used to write for that show by any chance?

Looks like a friggin "tijuana taxi"

I take that as a compliment,thank you!

Took these tonight went I stopped by the shop to get my pay check. Don't think I posted a night picture of the mixer before, it's got lots of reflector tape on it. I cut pieces of reflector tape into little tiny pieces and stuck it all over the mixer drum, just randomly. It's barely noticable in the daylight. Makes a nice Christmas picture there,eh? (that's Canadian)

yeah... lets confuse the crap out of it. how about we go back to 10 on 8 off?

I don't understand it- it said they'd give you an hour break that didn't count against your time, but to take it you could only work 13 hrs. instead of 14? That makes no sense...maybe I read it wrong.

http://www.caboverkings.com/

Some pretty neat cabovers here,couple of good stories as well!...Mark

That's a great site, I read the whole thing. You're right, some good stories there, thanks!

Hi all;

I'll be replacing the pinion seal on my TR-51 rear axle and both input and output seals on my 6031 Brownie soon,and I don't have any tech info that covers them. Can these seals be replaced without having to set the preload on bearings? (I HOPE!!) If I do have to preload the bearings,what do I set them at?

The extreme leakage from those seals is one of the main reasons I can't drive it except short distances.

The brakes condition is another problem.

Regarding the hydraulic brake problems,I filled the Master cylinder 4 times and pumped the reservoir nearly dry and it still won't build any pedal. No puddles yet,either. It's possible I'm filling the HydraVac with brake fluid,but I do know the Master Cylinder looks like it may be leaking. There's at least one wheel cylinder that shows signs of being stuck,but there doesn't appear to be any leakage. I might get a kit for the M/C and bleed everything some more,see what it does. Maybe with the help of the HydraVac I can un-stick the wheel cylinders,and hopefully the won't leak.(We all know they will,though.)

Speed

Ought to see fluid somewhere by now if you've put that much in it. I know hydraulic brakes with a booster can be a real pain to get bled and get a decent pedal sometimes.

Hope telling you what you already know helps , if not somebody besides me that actually knows something will i'm sure.

Merry Christmas!

No,no real problems with the one i drove,we got 4 of them all speced the same,battleship gray interior,very "spartan" inside,but a "bulletproof" truck nonetheless,these were some of the least problematic trucks we had at the time,the freightliner cabovers that proceeded them were absoulute junk! fit/finish was terrible,the windshields leaked,numerous electrical problems,runs/sags in the factory paint,"welfare" heat/AC (sometimes it worked,sometimes it did'nt!) this was one of the deciding factors in me buying my first truck,got tired of driving someone elses headache!.............Mark

I never drove a cabover Freightliner but I always liked the looks of them. The standard Freightliner joke then was that you had to wear a raincoat inside it when it rained, but a lot of those KW windshields leaked too.

Saw this twin steer Kenworth in Stokesdale,N.C. Monday turning off of rt. 158 onto 68 south.

Loading kyanite for Fremont under a full moon Monday night.

Took this in Appomattox today on the way back from getting my physical. Nice clear view of the mountains over the Wal-Mart. The 2 to the left are the Peaks of Otter, near Bedford.

.......7:15 AM fixed my own breakfast!..........9:00 AM went to wal-mart for more beer,.......12:00 PM lil'nap before lunch............4:52 PM time to start on dinner,finish the tree a little later............

Rhasler will be so proud-as am I!

You said it all when you said V8 500. A person can put up with a lot of stuff when you got one of those under the hood.

Amen to that!

I started as a company driver for Atlas van lines in 82" we had all cabovers then,i drove a GMC astro,300 cummins,9 speed,F-model 237,5 speed,white road commander,6V-92 detroit,9 speed,the last new truck i had was a Freightliner,first one we got that was a twin-screw,formula 350 cummins,10 speed. Out of all of those i liked the astro the best!

D'oh!! I plum forgot about the Astro, a '78 Astro went in between the 2 Transtars, 290 Cummins 9 speed. Solid white in color.

Back when cabovers were a large part of trucking in this country, there was a different breed of driver in the seat. Experience was prevelant rather than distant. I can only imagine the fatality rate with many current truck drivers in a cabover.

How things have changed.

My favorite cabover always was the IH Transtar II with a 8V-71 and an RTO-9513 on 3.70's. The two I drove were smooth, relatively quiet, and quite fast for their day.

Rob

The first 4 trucks I ever drove when I started driving full time were 2 '74 Transtars,first with a 290 Cummins, the other a VT903, both 13 speeds, one overdrive, the other direct drive, then 2 F-model Macks, a '77 and a '79. Then I drove cabover KW's until we went to conventional cabs 10 years later. I liked 'em all.

I bet she got something for Nicki's truck and you have to install it,,,,,soon!

maybe, but i'm not too sure about that.

I told you to calm tha f@#* down- just take it easy. I'm sure chief deputy Rhasler is hard at work on the case as we speak and he'll be assisted by your dog Spot, soon as he's done takin' care of some personal binness. Think they said they were going to central Illinois first to see if they could sniff out any clues.

Meanwhile, think i'll go to the parade then hit the buffet on the way home.

Well, the guys are back from an undisclosed location in central Illinois and reported nothing out of the ordinary, except Rob seemed to have a big, gigantic boobage monument out behind the shop-and there's nuthin' wrong with that.

Perhaps this Aztec made the trek to the boobage monument to end her flat chestedness...

Hold it-stop-don't touch nuthin'-it's beautiful! If you try to add one more bottle you might trip and fall and knock it all over...especially if you started that project this morning. Hope you get plenty of aspirin for Christmas!