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It is ultimately a question of time and $'s, what do you want or have to invest in your desires. For class and style, an LTL is the bees knees. With some modern additions maybe a Mack E9 V8, air con, power steer and air bag rears an LTL would be awesome. Otherwise a well kept R model would be a good choice, although the prices seem to have risen for good trucks. Have a look at Willard Goods attached LTL for some thinking.

Please what is the build year?

STUNNING

Hi Dean, this is photo shown on our local news. Is it in your local area? I hope govt services are working out for all you people. 🍀Best regards

It is a custom B 75 model with the E6 2 valve 350 and it has a Hydrogen producing unit, that only works when the engine is running. No hydrogen is stored. It uses a mass of negative power. The Hydrogen mixes with the diesel through the air intake pipe, which boosts torque and HP up to 25% and improves fuel economy between 20-25% depending on operation. hills or flat roads. No issues with the turbo from the hydrogen. Also keeps the pistons and valves clean. The unit was developed by a local Aussie and he has about 300 units installed in Aust. My unit has 2 X 1.5 litres stainless steel bottles of distilled water, 3 litres will produce hydrogen for 3000 klms, then easy just refill. There was a guy in Florida some 12 years ago that had a similar system fitted to his Peterbilt. Somewhere, I have a video of him demonstrating it at a truck show down south. He fitted it on the left side of the frame below the front of the cab. I tried for about 1 year to find him, just vanished. Originally I had planned to fit an LPGas tank and feed that into the intake pipe, the same set up that Mack had around mid 70's to early 80's. The local Mack engineers told me that the LPG caused many engine failures, burn't pistons and valves because drivers were not watching the turbo gauge and backing off when it got too hot. Ian Lee fitted it to his Princess Diana, Diamond T with a 250 Cummins engine. Ian's Diana with a loaded trailer kept pace with Tony Champion's Mack Superliner V8 - 500 across the outback flats, even up the hills, but it got hot so he had to ease off the pedal to cool it. The other practical issue is the LPG needs a big pressure tank to store it and outside of the cities most service stations do not store LPG. Plus the danger of LPG and insurance, so I dropped the LPG idea. Then I found the hydrogen system. Regular highway use, the hydrogen system cost is paid in 3 months, then the 20%+ fuel saving and less oil changes, 1 for 3 usual changes.

Hi Brocky, we have had minimal news in Australia of the disaster you have all copped. Tonight I saw a picture of what seems to be the outside of Dean's property in Ashville. I saw Concrete barrels rolled over, a Cat dozer, other machines and trailers piled on top of one another and . It is hard to find words for all of you good people, I hope that many people are safe, have food, place to rest and most critical that the govts (federal and state) mobilise all the help to the people that they deserve, moving fast, without any hesitation. My thoughts and prayers are with you good people, take care.

My error s/be 1070

Hi Brocky I have been watching the news, hopefully you are all safe, sad for all the people suffering. Take care and all the best to all the people.

My B model has the E6 - 350 with the 2070 OD box, tyres are 11 22.5 and diffs are 4.17, it maxs out at 120 kph/75 mph.

At 80 mph, what diff ratio would they be?

I have been looking to find a bit more information about the actual build/specifications difference between the Maxidyne and Econodyne motors. There is various information about the 2 engine performances, such as the powerbands for torque, Maxidyne is more suited to say construction type applications versus the Econodyne being more suited for hiway application. The motors were painted different colours. Externally both motors appear alike, both the Maxidyne and Econodynes had the intercooler over the motor, etc. I understand that the Econodyne E6 - 4 valve motor cannot have the intercooler over the motor, but the E6 2 valve can have the intercooler over the motor. I would appreciate any info - thanks.

Your Toyota is excellent. Please what motor is in it, 4 0r 6 cyl petrol or diesel?

Your Toyota is now worth big $'s and seems to be in very good condition, congratulations for both units. 👌

You have a horn!!!! After being out on the water 🤩

The first and last V8 Valueliner.

Apology readers, it continues to have the sleeper cab. Here it is at Mack Muster. I remember now, it was T-boned by a Pete on way to a show, repaired and repaint. Plain army green colour when new, yellow band was done later. The black plastic fitted on the fenders, called Spats, were designed to align the wheel to the fenders. The Spats were a factory option.

This is an early photo of the first Aussie V8 Valueliner built, around 1987, motor - 440hp Mack with 12 spd box, when it was testing hauling the B double fuel tankers. The first driver, a Mr Allen, drove it 1.7 million kilometers before the heads came off. Years later the frame was stretched to allow fitting a 36 inch sleeper cab. It is now part of a collection here in Australia, the sleeper was removed some years ago. It has the same original colour, I think it been resprayed. The hood appears longer than it actually is, just the angle of the photo taken. Dan Thomas has an Aussie V8 Valueliner.

Remember Sgt Schultz - Hogans Heroes - I see nothing ..... - the script writers were insightful ....

Fake or real?

Sgt Schultz - I see nothing, I hear nothing, I know nothing ..... Captain replies - We know nothing about everything. Schultz replies - I don't believe you. 🤣 Apology, I tried to copy and paste part of the show, where Hogans heroes are planning an escape, they role down the drawing of a woman and that's when Schultz enters their cabin. 🤔

Interesting, media will not publish the real information. Dr Sebastian Gorka an advisor to Trump was interviewed by our local morning show today. He said he interviewed an informed person on his podcast. This person said/quoted there is a recent official police report in Minnesota, quote - there were 8 children killed after a botched abortion. If true, I doubt the main stream media would publish this real information. The sad reality is that life is damn difficult for a big part of the population, for whatever reason, it always has been so, the WOKES/LALA's choose to ignore it, they won't do anything for these sufferers, never. Gorka quoted Clinton, "it is the economy stupid", he quoted that under Biden/Harris food cost has risen an average of 40% and average mortgage payments have risen from $800 to $1,700 per month, he said the pendulum was unlikely to swing after the debate and it was the middle group that will decide the result. Fuel costs are up I hear from US citizens, one Afro-American lady from Alabama said her monthly gas payments are double under Biden/Harris and she will vote Trump when she was better off. We have similar economic pain here. My insurance broker gave me figures this week to review our insurance cover values, the costs of various building materials. Since 2021 costs have increased the fastest since 1981. Last year the average cost rise was 16%, (after big rises since 2021), but within that rise steel, timber, copper, cables etc were up between 26% to 44%. Wages have not risen anywhere near this increase.

"I have prosecuted criminals, crime is down - WE HAVE GUNS, ME AND WALZ" - could it be a campaign add!!!! 😂

Joey Whatever the number of illegal immigrants, 10-20 million. I am wondering, where do they get their food and how do they get their food. What about housing, where are they living? Surely, when they arrive and where ever they go, they cant just magically get a job, money and food, so how do they feed themselves? Even 10 million, that is like 40% of the Australian population, that's a lot of mouths to feed daily.

James Bond technology is no fantasy. This week a scandal has been exposed in the Italian govt. The culture minister's lover (she has 2 economic degrees - a smart cunning lady) has released many videos and voice recordings all taken by her RayBan glasses, that had mini microphone and camera. The minister has conceded it is true. Rule nothing out.