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  1. I know of 19 RS685LST’s that the FS2, factory order form, lists them as straight trucks because they were ordered as dump trucks per Don Schumaker I currently have a RS685LT that was never a tractor it has always been a flatbed So thinking that a ST or any T that is currently a dump truck was converted from a tractor is incorrect I remember picking up brand new Mack r models in the mid 80’s from the dealer and taking them to have there bed, box or roll off rails installed
  2. The garrison ones go around the entire tube You can get them from garrison manufacturing in Santa Ana CA Ask for Ronald Dubarry http://www.garrisonmfg.com
  3. So far the overall death rate in the US in 2020 is slightly lower than it was in 1986 and yes it is up from a low in 2008
  4. Statistics can be manipulated to prove almost any outcome. The statistics are even more questionable when trying to estimate the number of cases. Now that testing is readily available we could actually have close to the real number of cases and the rest is just a liberal Democrat scare tactic. There is no way to know for shore since all the doom and gloom projections have not happened.
  5. S means tandem drive axles T means tractor trailer brake package The ST does not mean it was ever a tractor. Since Mack would build what ever the client requested so Maxidyne is just guessing what the specs are based on a generic model number. To get the asbuilt specs you need to contact the Mack museum. Keep in mind that this is at least a 30 year old truck that has probably been rebuilt and modified over its life so anything is possible now. Your best bet is to look over the truck and figure out what axles, suspension and frame are currently there.
  6. There are a lot of idiots out there The one thing I do like about this pandemic is I can just say I am socially distancing and avoid dealing with most of the idiots and I have so much more free time to work on my projects. The other thing I like is the reduced traffic
  7. You probably need 3/4 16 thread Budd nuts for front and rear singles 37888 RH 37889 LH
  8. The theory is that the masks stop the spit and water droplets from being dispersed when you talk or breath
  9. PAI AOS-9946 https://www.woodlineparts.com/products/pai-aos-9946-mack-mak95ru32-seal
  10. What is the diameter of the draglink? Garrison list part numbers for 1 1/2” and 1 3/4”
  11. Yes the governor changed to rule to allow citations and fines From what I could find out Santa Monica and Monterey are $100 and West Hollywood is $300. The problem is that West Hollywood does not have its own police department and is patrolled by the Los Angels County Sheriff. The sheriffs policy is “Deputies will continue to warn people and hand out masks to those who don't have their own” We were out in the field all week working and did not feel any change in the enforcement. For safety reasons we do not wear a mask most of the time.
  12. Spoken like a true liberal union drone. The truth is nobody on this forum is in the bottom 50% unless they want to be. Taxes only show reported income The bottom 50% is comprised of welfare recipients, minimum wage workers, people working under the take and some small businesses. The 50% to 90% is comprised of small business, trades people, union workers, professionals (such as doctors, lawyers, engineers and surveyors) What this does prove is the rich minority pay the bulk of the taxes in the US.
  13. Yes, the top1% of earners pay 39% of the income tax revenue collected, and the top 10% of earners pay 70%. The bottom 50% paid in only 3% of the tax revenues collected.
  14. Not here in Southern California. I have not seen any public housing torn down. You can’t tear any housing down without replacing it. I have seen a some poor management where former military bases we’re supposed to be converted but because they were left unoccupied and without real security the tweakers trashed them . What I have seen is the government is renting large numbers of private housing in the desert areas for welfare recipients and this has destroyed some areas.
  15. The last picture showing the tailgate is a different truck. Find out where the tailgate is
  16. I feel that welfare and the other assistance problems need to be there but they are not a career. The current system needs to be reformed. I had an employee who was a single mom who was having trouble making ends meet and welfare told her to quit her job to collect benefits. Fortunately she came to me and I authorized her to work a little overtime to make it. The system needs to be reformed with the goal to get most, if not all, of the recipients off of welfare as soon as possible. Yes the training and or education will cost more initially but at the end the recipient will then be paying into the system.
  17. The classrooms are barely big enough for 30 of the little desks. This will not fit in a current class room setting. Then when you add the 3 foot isle behind it the problem gets worse.
  18. They should turn right and then we can see who is really a driver and who is just a steering wheel holder
  19. Unions served a purpose at one point in time but that purpose has for the most part disappeared. There purpose was apprenticeship schools but that has been largely replaced by trade schools and community colleges. I do not know of any skilled tradesman that exited the work place because of trump, it actually quite the opposite. Engineers have degrees and professional licenses and are not unionized. I am an engineer and have never been part of the union. Having worked for a union shop I can say that there are a lot of union workers that hide behind the contract to get out of work or milk the project. Then there a few that actually understand that behavior hurts the company, and ultimately them, and uses the contract as a guide. Many of the crews I had would do there work and go home regardless of weather they had worked there 8 or not. I did have a few crews that would call me if they were going to get done early, sometimes I would have the crew go to another project, usually to answer a question on the route back to there home, other times I would just tell them they got there 8 and I would see them in the morning. Guess who got the new equipment, trucks and overtime. The truth is since trump was elected I know multiple people that have postponed there retirement. This pandemic has not hurt my work, it has actually improved multiple aspects. Traffic has been greatly reduced or eliminated. We do not do worthless meetings anymore. Rates are way up.
  20. When I was growing up I was taught to develop a thick skin, learn a career or trade, work hard (or smart) but do work.
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