Timmyb

Nah. Apparently Mack made about 50 of them with e7’s. They were both R788’s, instead of 722’s. 

My dad has had two v8 valueliners, and both of them were 6 cylinders! 🤪

2 hours ago, david wild said:

So who is the big Heavy Haul concern now down under ???

Doolans I think is one of the bigger ones remaining. 

McAleese is now Rivet but not sure if they are doing heavy haul. They seem more interested in tippers. 

That’s the Gascoyne river. It would stay like that most times, and will only start flowing after heavy rain. Maybe 2 to 3 months a year it would flow. Although it has remained dry for several years during dry times  

We are complete opposites. 

3 hours ago, tjc transport said:

all good brother. 

and my brain don't work when it gets hot neither. anything over 26C and i start to melt. 

my perfect temps are between 10 and 15 C. up until it became over 55 i did not even put on a long sleeve shirt until it got below 4 or 5C

If it only reached 10-15 Celsius here in the middle of winter it would be one of the coldest days of the year!

Japan also. With the exception of South Africa and India and another dot in the map I don’t recognise, most countries that drive on the left are islands. 

Funny rule here in Aus, if your car is over a certain age (30 years I think) you can legally drive LHD. Although personally I’d hate to, overtaking would be a nightmare with a passenger. 

A year or so ago there was a Mack built for (I think) a Malaysian sultan or something along them lines. That’s the only one that pops in to my head immediately. 

It was quite impressive and I believe is the most expensive Mack to be built in Australia. 

Bingo Swishy, that’s the one!

Hobert, I do have to give you a point still. Cause after most of my drunken and sexual encounters I’m often left confused too!

Swishy mate, thank you for for giving me the easy way to convert c to f. 

What can I say, over here in the west it’s beautiful. You know what they say, there is only two states to be in.

I like the winch. I would of loved to have put one on mine but funds didn’t allow for it. But I did cut a hole in the vertical part of the deck which should allow me to drag stuff up with the back of my truck should I need too. 

On 11/01/2018 at 11:59 AM, carlotpilot said:

almost done    finaly

That looks fantastic! It should be quite a handy trailer!

Happy birthday Paul. Hope you get spoilt rotten!

1 hour ago, Jamaican Bulldog said:

Interesting article especially this bit.

"There are those who say Mack is today nothing like its forebears, and they’re right. However, Mack today also produces and sells more trucks than any time in its ‘glorious past’."

I wondered about that also. But I guess the same could be said for any truck maker who is still around. 

Market share is another thing. 

I’ve never been there Swishy. I’ve always wanted to go, I’ll get there one day. 

Where is the nekid wimmen?

I got a question swishy, when you drop the top deck down to load something, how do you keep the dirt off the skid plate?

My brother has inquired about egr deletes and was told that it cracks the head. Which to me is strange because it’s essentially the same engine as an isx. 

Two guys have said the same thing, one a Cummins trained guy, and another well respected mechanic. 

Hi Steve, I’d say this is as good a place as any to ask this question. You just have to hope the right person reads it. 

But a picture says a thousand words, and it might be enough for some of the smarter guys on here to give you some direction. 

Best of luck with it. 

Paul, I have a solution for you. Just do all your over size road training at night. I mean, your going to jail anyway... may as well make it worthwhile. 

Paul, we took an over size road train from Mittagong to port hedland. And we most definitely broke it up in nsw. It’s a no no in that state. 

Qld is fine though. 

I’ve wanted to put these on my kw for a while. Apparently they improve the ride, and I sit on top of the front axle so any improvement would be handy. 

On 26/12/2017 at 1:18 PM, Hayseed said:

 

 

 

All heavy trucks here in Australia have been Speed Limited to 100KMh since 1990. tampering with the Speed limiter WILL result in fines of SEVERAL thousand Dollars & loss of Licence  & Truck rego been cancelled.

 

Wasn’t there a thing where speed limited tricks could do 100, and non speed limited trucks only 90? I’m thinking nsw back in the 90’s. 

The road train limit varies state to state. I know WA they can do 100 and pretty sure SA too. 

How wide is that thing Swishy?

Looks nice so far. 

Merry Christmas to each and everyone on here.

Mine is pretty much done and dusted, had a great day spoiling the kids and beautiful roast dinner cooked by my Mum. 

Life is good. 

Everybody stay safe and enjoy yourselves.