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Barry any luck getting the R interior parts. i.e door panels,headliners etc... I still cant source new ones. not even for a truck that was built in 2002.??? I know the old panels from the mid 80s and late 90s are obsolete. but I still cant find the latest grey panels used up to the end of the R production.

people have pulled B models home with there P/U truck and goosenecks. it will be heavy have good brakes on the trailer! I figure the avg tandem axel B61 is around 13-15K My R weighs in at 15800 with a pto wet tank and full tank of fuel

its not a 300+ if a 5 speed is behind it. the 300+ was not a maxidyne. it needed more gears to keep it in the "sweet spot". If its a tip turbine engine with a 5 speed its likely a 285 maxidyne. if it has an air to air intercooler in front o the radiator it may be a 300hp maxidyne? The 2 valve 285 was a very reliable engine so was the 4 valve 300. very easy to work on and most parts are still availible. knock on wood

welcome to the site. many of us are train buffs (myself included) we would love to see that old DM and some old iron railway pics. Enjoy

the rear cab mounts are unbolted from inside the cab. look behind the rear seats for two 3/4"? bolts. the cab rests on rubber mounts simmilar to the front. The rear of the bam bolts to the frame crossmember or with a bracket that is welded to the crosmember. You may need a person below the truck to hold the nut wile you lousen the bolt. Trent

not shre if its an internal valve on your CH but my R model tanks have a valve screwed into the tank and looks to be removable.

I payed $50 for single set (with shipping) for a oldschool set found on ebay. then the next week bout another set for my B model If we can get more of these flaps at a good price I will take about 4 sets also. Could use some for the trailer I plan to buy. I would think the oldschool flaps would sell like hot cakes even on the new trucks. Lets show HQ how we want our macks "dressed" Trent

the dogs on the mirrors and mud flaps always face each other. I say we make this a law! I realy dont like the new style single color flaps with the dogs facing the same direction. Wonder whos great idea that was. The "Retro" white green and red flaps need to make a comeback! anyone remember the flaps that had the stars under the mack name? Trent

I heard the air start motors have 2 or 3 times the cranking HP than an electric motor. the down fall is that if it leaks down or you run out on a cold morning its a PITA to air up again (unless its near a large air supply.) In warm climates I could see there use more popular. up here in the cold winter months i know It would not work so well as sometimes it may take about 30 sec of intermitten cranking to get my old dog up if the circuit braker on my engine heater cord trips in the night.

great find and great story! have fun with it Trent

what barry said. Sometimes people will relocate them for ease of maintence. My gov was mounted to the compressor and was not easly reached. When I replaced my compressor I relocated it to the pass side fire wall

I have an air guage in my company truck and the guage reads the weight that is on the tractor tandems only. I gross about 65k with a 53' van trailer. The guage will read around 25-30. The gauge moves when the truck is shifting, stopping, starting etc...dont worry its normal. with no trailer I want to say the guage reads around 7k???

Well I shure hope they get hired back on in the next year if things pick up again. Its better to admit to the times then suprise the workers on a friday afternoon. its not good but you get my point. Last month a mack dealer in IA contacted my friend and offered to buy my friends R model that he had listed localy LOL. I guess they had a diehard R model owner looking for a solid reliable truck? Im noticing more and more "special" trucks on the road. it looks like westernstar has alot of the trucks used to pull railway maitence cars,looging, and oilfield trucks. I wonder why mack hasent stepped up to the plate for those markets. besides leading the garbage and mixer market it seams as mack has lost the intrest of the other specilty fields? trent