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Just to let everyone know, these two trucks will have to go to the scrap soon. I've had them on Craigslist for months but no serious lookers. I don't want to scrap them but they've got to go.

Here's one in Newfield.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1585589935623014/?ref=category_feed&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post

We need photos of this truck! You don't see a lot of F models around these days.

Here's the guy that has the two fire trucks:

https://www.youtube.com/@Edward-Thaine/videos

On 5/7/2024 at 3:48 PM, 70mackMB said:

WTH! The one and only axle l ever broke (25yrs ago) was scored by the hub. Mechanic popped the hub and lassoed the shaft with a piece of wire. Dragged the bottom of the axle housing with half a large washer wielded on a small rod. Cleaned all the unauthorized pieces out and installed the new axle and l was on my way. Still have the damn axle in my garage as a reminder of what not to do again.

I don't know if they still score their axles or not since l moved along also Joe.  lol      .....Hippy 

    

Unauthorized pieces...that's hilarious! Why did they score the axles?

It's rare to see an F model that's not all rusted out--if I was looking for one, I'd be very interested.

That's a really nice Pete.

6 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said:

They look good, but are they upside down ?

The reason I ask is every trailer or truck I have owned the lid opens down not up

Gives a hand bench to sit stuff on while searching thru the box and you don't hit your head, the light shines in there for searching about

Don't get me wrong, those are sharp looking boxes and I maybe wrong but it appears these hinge up opening

Paul

They're side opening boxes.

Crazy story! All kinds of nuts in this world.

On 4/19/2024 at 7:41 AM, mrsmackpaul said:

You need to come to Australia or NewZealand 

Still heaps of cabovers, Kenworth still sell them new

Paul

That's a tall cab...reminds me of a cherry picker Mack! Interesting looking grille.

Looks like Jim Hancock is selling his truck...a really sharp-looking Mack!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/196327787971

The one on the left is probably the engine oil filter; if the lines go to the left side of the engine block then that's what it is. It's a Luberfiner 500c, filter is a Wix 51554 and the lid seal is a 15414. If you change it, crack open the plug on the lid a couple of turns after you first start the engine and close it when oil starts to seep out to bleed out the air. I can't help you on the other two.

I like that breather pipe sticking out of the valve cover...is that because DDs have so much blowby? Just kidding.

My neighbor had a 5000 years ago, I wanted to buy it but didn't have a place to keep it. It's long gone now, hopefully someone is taking care of it. They are an odd looking truck. Here's one that belonged to Jerry Howard.

Thanks for the ideas guys! I got lucky, started to put a bearing splitter on it and it popped right off. You're right about safety gear, whenever I use a hammer, grinder, cutter, etc. I cover everything up. There was a guy on here that got his arm torn up pretty good by a cutoff wheel...let me see if I can remember who that was...

I used my steam cleaner to strip some parts, works well when the water is that hot. I used Nason Ful-poxy primer and was very happy with it, but if you're going to blast later that would be overkill. I used it on the chassis, engine, etc. and it really sticks-hard to scratch or chip. You have to top coat within 24 hours but it sure makes a strong coating when you do that.

Working on trying to get the truck driveable; today's project is the rear brakes. Looks like new shoes are in order.

Also some past axle damage; bearing is sloppy on the spindle so I'll have to get that fixed at some point.

One inner bearing is stuck on the axle, I'll try an H bar to pull it off. If that doesn't work, is the heat wrench the next step? Any suggestions?

It sure seems like having the box mounted on the axle would cause the steering shaft slip joint to wear pretty fast.

I always liked the cab styling, it looks almost as good as a Mack H model (well, aaallllmost).

That sleeper cab is mighty rare.

The F models had some serious rust problems, so most of them went to the scrap. My dad had some that had big chunks of metal rusted off of them. Yours looks fine!

Looking great! I put a pogo stick on my H also, I was afraid if I hung a spring on the cab it would scratch the paint.