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    hope this helps Trent
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    I have no mechinacal info on how the 6cyl jake can be improved but I have driven a few macks with the Jake brake and they all performed poor in my opinion. At best they would slow the rpms but never could hold back a meduim loaded truck. I think the reson is because of the smaller 673,676, 675 etc... displacement engines??. we have an E9 at the yard with a jake and it stops much better than the small 6 cyl. Trent
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    I have driven a few superliners with electric powered pass window. If I remember correctly it was a black box mounted to the door that housed a motor and gear for the window regulater. It was ugly looking and blocked some needed space in the passenger aera. Im not shure if you can still get these motors. air would be great but Im thinking you would have to "re-invent the wheel" so to speak
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    any good truck stop or chrome shop will have the spring hangers. some will just have a coiled rod that will relive some stress and then ther are the expencive ones that will have a spring inside the tube to help keep flaps on.. no ,matter how much the flap holder bends. the flaps can still tear off easy...sound to me like all you need to do is adjust your mirrors!!!! LOL... Just kidding! the dogs can be found on ebay. I think the dog you want is the ones used on the ash trays? somone here will know for shure about this .. Trent
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    thanks for the pics. some great looking trucks in those photos. please scan some more when you get time. Im shure we all would love to see more !!! Trent
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    wonder why the alum panels and doors never cought on with mack? Steel is stronger but if weight is a big issue an alum cab could save alot. The later aluminized cabs seem to hold up pretty well.
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    what was the issue between the G model mack and KW claiming that it looked to simmilar to there cabover?
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    a frind of mine with a BCR has the thermodyne emblems. first time I have seen them on a R model
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    I have noticed that on the R models (possibly B models) that the "V8" emblem is used if its a Mack motor. the detroit powered R700s did not have them.. could be wrong but what I have noticed and heard as well?? any truth to this? Trent
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    Tuff looking mack. wouldent want to get its way!! what do you haul in that monster!!!!! Tuff looking mack. wouldent want to get its way!! what do you haul in that monster!!!!!
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    welcome to the site. this is a great place to talk abuout Macks and those other so called "trucks" lol Trent
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    I saw that episode also. I was thinking the same thing
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    Great topic Doug I think all models built there were mentioned so far but I have another question..were some of the later B models and L models (altho not built in hayward) directed to the "western" owers. I thought I saw an item for B models on ebay a few years back with "western" on the title page.. could be wrong? wish I could find a pic of it again. also how common were the RS600s tractors (not the later valuliners)back in there day? I tend to find alot more RS700s and Valuliners in for sale ads Trent
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    If you want it portable or liftable by your self or 2 people. your design will work, like I had said above we use a hitch simmilar to your drawing for sled pulling. 2 people can lift it and lock it into the 5th wheel but it makes life easy with a machine. If you made a smaller version of what sled pullers use I think it will work for you and be portable. just have a good welder fab it up for you!!!!! Trent
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    you dont need the clutch for shifting just to start from a dead stop or for the clutch brake pto etc...
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    Question I have the old style wiper motor on my RS. ( looks like a half moon shape). the air valve switch was faulty so I went to the mack dealer and they said there is 2 style switches. they gave me the "new style" that is slightly smaller than the original one. are these switches interchangable? they look like they will hook up the same way but will this smaller "new style" switch operate the air motor the same? Trent
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    Our air pedal makes that fart sound also LOL sounds like you steped on one of those prankster hand shake buzzers LOL
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    thats basicly what I use when I do the sled pulls at the fairgrounds. except the block under the bar is there just to support the weight when pulling. Im shure you could fab up a hitch like that but I think it is overkill? just my opinion .. It would be fairly easy to fab up a bracket that mounts to the rear of the frame. kinda like a pintle hook on a landscape truck. a good welder could make that bracket and all you would have to do is mount it between the frame rails. I see alot of the house movers tow the chase car with this style set up. Trent
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    we have an air throttle on the companys superliner with the E9. Its real tempermental some times. and tends to make cold starts difficult if the air has leaked down. It is almost like driving a electroinic engine. (on / off) Trent
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    My first day driving an R model went like this!. I had Just got my CDL the day before. I was at a stop light, put the truck in first gear as the light was about to change green. next thing I know the truck starts to move foward with the cluch "released" . I call the boss to tell him I think I tore up his truck and he says "put the compound in low and bang it into first.....figure it out...click" I drove the rest of the day like that. learned alot about the 2 stick 6 speeds that day. LOL
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    Bob. Try Greco Construction in Des Planes IL. Ask for Tony or the shop forman. I stoped over there last year to look at a RS700L that was for sale. and talked with Tony( owner??) They have a VERY low milage C model that has been sitting on jack stands for 20+ years. V8 and all that good stuff under the hood. I know he had some parts for for older B models a few years back. may have some good parts and answers for your C model?? Trent
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    sence on topic what are the full range ratios for the T200 sieres trans ..........Edit.. found a book tonight at the shop with many diffrent trans ratios
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    http://www.brandoart.com/ this is the guy that did the work.. not shure if he travels but I know he does alot of the local trucks around the north chicago burbs
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    just wondering a little here....why does mack say to only use "low low" in the first gear position? could you just use a T200 6 speed trans in the low range(1-5) and then flip it to "direct" to get that hwy gear? got to thinking again about your "new idea" Dave, and it makes perfect sence now.. If I had a 2050 I would have a huge final drive... .60 x 4.17 = 2.5 final drive!!!!LOL thats over a 100 mph at 2300RPM HA ha.. little to fast but would be nice here is that link with the info on B model transmissions ratios etc... http://www.oldmacksrus.com/trannys.htm Trent
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    you both have nice rigs there!! Trent

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