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I finally got around to getting a new VCR/DVD combination a while back because neither of the 2 old ones worked right anymore.The DVD player was a $29 unit from the dollar store, and the VCR was 62 years old-old enough to retire.

The problem is I can not get a picture on the TV when the power is on to the DVD/VCR- just a blue screen. The old remote had a button for tv or vcr mode but this one doesn't. It works ok to play tapes and dvd's but if you try to record something off the tv you can't see the program you're recording-but it does record it, I checked it...just can't see it or hear it to cut commercials or whatever.

I tried everything I know (not much) and pushed a lot of buttons, still can't get a tv picture- anyone got any ideas?

Rob, It looks great. I was going to rip you some more but didn't have the heart but.....I laughed so hard, I riped my pants and now I need you to sew them up for me.

mike

He doesn't have time for that-now every vehicle,all the clothes,furniture,appliances,and the dog will have a bulldog patch embroidered on it.

Finally, after all these years, we decided to start a resto project of our own! Here are some photos of a B61 Tandem Axle that we just bought and towed home from Massachusetts. It's in decent shape, solid sheet metal and runs like a champ! I'm gonna try to keep a detailed log as we start the resto.

http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?app=gallery&module=user&user=1&do=view_album&album=886

Great ideer, I know it'll be a show stopper when it's finished!..and yeah, it looks pretty good now.

That is a cute looking Mastiff.. I would like to have one, but where would one fit, in the Mack? The good thing about about the Mexican Rat dog, is he doesn't take up much room.

compromise- get a beagle!

found it with more info-I was looking on the wrong road. It's on rt. 52,southeast of Minot.

Wow thought the sign at Gilles Truck Stop up in New Liskerd, Ontario was impressive, they have an H model up on a big sign in the air in front of the restaurant. But that one tops it a B model with a float and a D6 Cat dozer on it. That's one heavy sign, very impressive.

This is a couple pictures of my truck in downtown butte montana....mark

Great! What do you haul,new office furniture or general home furniture store type furniture?

The first time I passed through Butte was at night and there were lights everywhere,all over the mountainsides and I thought "wow,this place is huge".

Then when I saw it in the daytime it wasn't nearly as impressive-size wise that is-still beautiful country though.I wouldn't mind living out there.

Wow,lots of good lookin' Macks and Brockways here! Looks like you did a fine job on the B-61 too.

I took a load from Enterprise, Al. up to Lakehurst N.J. earlier this week.

I couldn't find the b-model sign or the pit mine on google earth.But one of our drivers called me one day this week and told me he found a nest of old Macks on rt. 30 about 10 miles west of Gettysburg,Pa. He said they were in good condition,like they had come in from a trip and parked there and left.

He said one was an LJ that was hooked to an old reefer trailer with the blower and ice compartment in the nose.I didn't see that but I did find these 2 B's,so I suspect this is the place he was talking about.I saw the red B-model here with the van trailer in a youtube video I just watched and downloaded on realplayer. It's called "Semi truck junkyard pictures".http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M7rjzTUPlU

I also found the Snow Train and Rob's new gantry crane on google earth.

You should have at least showed her your smile and false teeth.

mike

she never looked at me-just rode along and let me look at her.and all my teeth are original equipment-both of them.

Montana looks like my part of Canada EH!

Montana is one of the prettiest places i've ever been to.

I've always wanted to see Canada-and not just from across the river from Detroit or Buffalo,which i've done, but really see it. One of my best friends lives in Elliot Lake.

I want to see Moose Jaw, and Red Deer, and Kamloops, and Labrador City. Soon as I win the lottery i'm outa here...

So- How fast did you have to run to catch up?

She passed me and I said "that's a pretty good one too"...since I missed getting a picture of the one in a red,white,and blue bikini in the Mustang convertible. So I grabbed the camera and hammered down and rode alongside for a while-she didn't seem to mind...Geez, I meant to say "I was riding along, minding my own binness, as usual, and all of a sudden I wondered what the reflection of my truck would look like in a window of a passing vehicle. And this just happened to be the next passing vehicle-I never even noticed the driver."

That's my story.

I couldn't catch the Mustang.

Notice the reflection of a Peterbilt truck in the passenger window of a random automobile that was passing by...pretty neat,eh?

Tarp job looks fine to me.

Thank you-I agree,as did the customer I delivered to.

The wheels painted to match the truck looks good, but I like the edges painted white...maybe silver. Whatever looks best to you is the way i'd go.

wonder what caused the explosion?

couldn't say...

"hey man, I got a blunt- let's burn one".

"What? are you crazy? there's gunpowder all over!"

"awh man, no problem-I do it all the time!"

"really?"

"yeah"

"well...all right then, if you're sure it's safe"

"dude, don't worry-trust me, I do it every day and ain't nuthin' happened yet".

"arrrright then,let's fire that mutha up!"

That is pretty neat but a little late. I sold the Rabbit convertible early last fall and moved the horse trailer to the back of the property last September, or October when the grass was still green. Scrap prices were way up at that time and I needed room to stack that Pete upon a couple others.

Since ridding myself of them things, life is much better.

Rob

I don't have anything to do with any of that, this is the actual un-retouched or altered in any way google earth photo.

Was looking around on Google Earth and checked out Rob's place. I see he has his new gantry crane set up-looks like it would lift most anything. Looks great Rob!

If you're using the tach to upshift the main, then yes, if you run the engine up to 2100 you'll catch the next gear on the main at about 1200. If the engine will accelerate from 1200 with no problem then that's not considered lugging. Lugging is when the engine is working with full throttle under 1500 RPM and will not increase RPM. Use the compound as necessary to prevent the engine from lugging.

I started reading this and thought "gee,this sounds familiar"...didn't realize the original post was that old. But I would imagine that if you're not used to older equipment it's hard to imagine nowadays. The newer engines are so different. Lugging the engine was just something you never did, you had to keep 'em "wound up"-now they're all about like a maxidyne, you can pull down to 11-1200 rpms and it won't hurt them. That's what they say anyway, I still downshift at about 14-1500. And it used to be if you let the temp. get much over 200 too much, you'd cooked an engine. Now the fan doesn't even come on until it gets to 205 degrees.

Is that a dog squatting down taking a dump on the hood of that freightshaker?

I think it's peeing

I'm trying. Something I miss the most is getting to wash my own feet. My daughter absolutely refuses to help her old man out, and Momma is tiring of the task. Lacking care for the "Essence of Foot Stench", she soldiers on.

Glad to hear "Faith" is getting attention she deserves. The hall of fame is a short jaunt for you and would be fun to participate in the parade. Come to think, I should probably start my A40 as it's been a few months in mothballs within the shop.

Rob

better check the fuel first.

Now why you gotta be ruinin' a perfectly good truck with all that rookie crap?

I think it enhances the look of the vehicle-just look how nice they look on double l's freightshaker!

Yup, Dan's the man.

Sounds like it's running PERFECT.......................LMAO!!!!!!

I'm sure more then one of us can help you get it fixed up. I'm no DD expert, but Rob might be. However, next time I stay at a Holiday Inn Express i'll get back to you...that's something to start with.

Wow, nice Marmon! pretty rare aminals.

don't need no stinkin' hood mirrors...and I pull all sorts of trailers