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  1. blackdog2
    In Meriden you had Parker Mfg guns but couldn't find a good vise so they design their own known has the Charles Parker vice everybody has seen one they're indestructible and never broke they out live the first owner and possible the second still in use in all real garages .
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    Bristol also was Clock & watch capital of the world Waterbury-brass Hartford-insurance Danbury -hat Meriden-silver city New London- sub Stratford-Helicopter 5 gun manufacturers & Pratt&Whitney Milford ct -subway grinders we had a lot for a little state with experiences !!!! just bad government in Hartford .
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    Bristol Conn. they built a real big tank farm with a rail site in case of a war which is still there but over-grown big time. New Departure was a two - three year clean up super fund site. All the dirty dirt went to Mass.
  4. blackdog2
    Fruehauf or Rockwell axles a lot of people get them mixed up.they look the same and same linings but different buy the anchor pin.
  5. blackdog2
    Do you need Q-plus smaller ( S ) on s-cam bigger shoes
  6. blackdog2
    You ll laugh their is about 2-3 loads of scrap of tape measures a week cumming in to Gateway terminal it adds color to the pile ,They farm a lot out to smaller company's
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    Stanley started in Connecticut started in 1843 in New Britian and still has some presence, pencil sharpen stapler in the corporate office. They were going to build over the line but Trump changed their mind. But they do own 50 + tool company's not to shabby came along way for a guy named Stanush-Stash .
  8. blackdog2
    You can use a R-model lund - brand.
  9. blackdog2
    You need at least 2 ft use Teflon braided line your hydraulic line shop can make one for you they will take the heat.
  10. blackdog2
    There was two in Ridgefield Conn. on the tracks next to RT-7 they where used to inspect the tunnels in the BIG-APPLE painted yellow still in use.
  11. blackdog2
    There was a law suit from Rhode Island man that totaled his truck on the Gold-star bridge rt-95 in Groton CT because the state didn't properly prep it before the storm I learned the other day it was thrown out of court from a dot employee the state must of used it has a educational moment for future cases .
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    I have seen sums freaky arrangements with springs tronion greasable with hollow tube or solid with rubber I had a 93 RB it had 44 springs spread with 5 lug Dayton hubs factory 77-DM 6-lug cone axle small 38k springs but they all break at some point they all have 1 1/4 u-bolts & 7/8 spring cap bolts ive seen both break and also hollow truioun tubes snap off.
  13. blackdog2
    Been there don-that its good its fun lotttts of kids .
  14. blackdog2
    Thats a show in its it self no peewee & kenwoos
  15. blackdog2
    what years motor size trans torque 1o-5-13 12-5-13 the fist two numbers tells torque range Mack trans take 1800lbs torque 5-6-7-8-9-12 speed-do to the triplet counter shafts older Mack produce a lot of power Eaton-fuller don't last long GMC trucks have bell housing mounts
  16. blackdog2
    You want cold air not hot air !!!!!!!!!!! better off with a dash fan
  17. blackdog2
    There is one in Guilford ct that been sitting for a quite a few years tri-axle body is shot from working the big dig in BEANER town.
  18. blackdog2
    My Mack parts dealer Courvilles of Montville ct had to go to museum to get part #s for Paul Roncetti u-model with that set up
  19. blackdog2
    Diff errant water pump & oil cooler housing hard to get parts & hoses
  20. blackdog2
    Wee didnt need to see a Kawopper I hate to see the the lights go in that yard with all the macks . good luck im dollar short and to late again and not in my neighborhood .
  21. blackdog2
    Palumbo trucking in N .Branford was a die hard Peterbuilt fan bought 2 Volvos traded them in for 2 new Macks pretty sharp and RED.
  22. blackdog2
    They do sell install tool & removal used with a impact tool .
  23. blackdog2
    When you are affiliated with large truck orders they listen when you buy one new one and spend 40 k in parts and they treat you like shit and don't listen about problems and over charge on parts and services
  24. blackdog2
    Like Ron White (tater salad) said, you can't fix stupid.
  25. blackdog2
    P G Adams in South Burlington Vermont 48 foot plus that's there only thing check out there web site.

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