Timmyb

On 15/12/2017 at 11:07 AM, Jamaican Bulldog said:

Years ago an old timer told me that Mack trucks were too good for their own good. Meaning than the trucks and the parts lasted so long people didn't replace them too often. I remember a factory rep telling me that they were built to last 30 yrs. 

 

Makes sense. I mean freightliner are having great success selling truck that last 5 years. 

Mate, the cat idea isn’t a bad one. Lots of different options on this site, but if your willing to spend time and money on an old Mack you should do what you like with it. Cat make a good engine and still most parts available. And bigger displacement is always good. 

Is this truck still worked or is it a hobby truck?

There is another superliner thread on here where a member put a cat in his. What engine does it have an the moment?

https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48171-another-superliner-rebuild/

Some wise words Billy about the small chainsaw. 

Yeah my young boys love outback truckers so we record it for them. It’s mostly accurate, but very dramatised. 

They love ice road truckers too, but I don’t as it scares the hell outta me. Hat goes off to you guys who drive up there!

Secretly the guy is a genius. By hitting the dock hard and fast, the truck will unload itself. 

Hope you gave them a nice hot bath afterwards?

12 hours ago, Hobert62 said:

I've heard stories  when I was a kid from old guys that where really thirsty that day how they used to regrove tires with a chainsaw right on the truck.   I don't think I'd recommend.   

You don’t recommend getting thirsty or using the chainsaw?

We ran recaps for a long time. We used recamic which is Michelin’s brand and I had good experiences with them. But locally it cost $270 to get a trailer retread. But I can get Firestone 11r brand new for $250. 

We do a little bit of regrooving, if it hasn’t scalloped out already. 

Like BC Mack said, you can go too deep, and I certainly have done so in the past. But new tyres are cheaper the retreads here so it was no big deal. 

Its also very handy if you can mount your own tyres. It’s one things to regroove one to get 20/30,000 miles but if you have to pay $20 to have it mounted it may not be as cost effective. 

We mainly do our drive tyres to run on dollys and our trailer tyres wear in the middle so we cut a groove there to marry up with the outer grooves. You might get 3 or 4mm exrta tread, not a lot. 

I know of some people who run HID kits in their headlights. The newer kits have a ballast no bigger than a box of matches. 

Dont forget to adjust them properly, as this also helps. 

Another tip is to back off when your on low beam, and check on coming lights and reflectors, if one blacks out for a moment then you know there is something there and to back off. 

Always nice to something like an FR being restored to such a high quality. 

My dad had one of them long ago. 

Yeah I agree on the interior. Was going to ask what you used to clean it?

Its only 20/30yrs before my time but I still appreciated the video. 

That thing is beautiful! 

13 minutes ago, BillyT said:

Is that a real accident or photoshopped? " Thomas you're not a useful engine today!"

It was them troublesome trucks! They are always causing mayhem!

Ford Australia stuck with their straight 6 for 46 years. It was always an exception performer. 

In its last incarnation it became turbo charged and ended up with 335kw (450hp roughly) and has the low down torque you'd normally associate with old school v8's. 

You only have to sneeze on them to double the power figures. 

What's next, the fat controller will simply be referred to as the controller?

Also, a lot of Aussie manufacturers are making smaller radios now, like half the size. Not sure if that would help you any?

Any chance you could remake the headliner out of something more durable? Like sheet metal or aluminium? I say that cause I'm pretty sure the Aussie ones are made of sheet metal. 

Think ive also seen some bolted to the top of the dash, above gauges and switches. 

Nah it should be tight. Maybe get a small pry bar and see if either of them move. Just throwing ideas out there. 

The whole tracking thing is from when the weight is applied to a left or right spring while cornering and it flattens out.

Silly question time, is there a gap between lower insulator and spring?

Sounds like one giant leap forward for eaton/paccar and I guess cummins. 

I don't like AMT's but these things actually sounds good. Does eaton plan on selling outside of North America? I read that paccar intend to use it strictly for the North American market. 

Its probably a bit light for Australia but if the can increase its load capacity it will be a good seller down here too if imagine. 

I hope the USA will get the ranger... and put a v8 in it. I feel we are missing a v8 ute down here now days.