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ok great i will look for the housings that accept the rd style lights as that can be found in led as well.

I want to put some LED lights in the CH  truck I drive at work. not looking for just a bulb upgrade. 

im trying to figure out if this SBA CH in the pic used a factory housing without the clear lens removed or if there were different versions of housings that may have offered a square halogen light that was recessed. 

Thanks for any help.

On 4/15/2020 at 10:51 AM, convoyduel said:

Trent, what’s the serial number on the Pete?  This is my ‘76 with the same paint scheme.  I’ve never seen another like it.  I’ve been around the truck since ‘78 and bought it from the original owner.

 

last 6 of vin 100573

it had a 36" bunk on it when new

4 minutes ago, mattb73lt said:

Nice, I guess I'm not the only one driving around! I burned up a whole tank of gas driving in circles "exercising" my truck as there's nowhere to go, yet..........

this was my first time out for a drive in it in about 6 years. it was good to get out for a 30min cruise with another truck nut.

I was using gulfway but switched to Hagerty... Gulfway claimed I missed a payment and they would not be able to cover me even after I expressed I would pay for the hiccup...I was not aware of the issue. I had recently moved and think I forgot to change my billing address. I had not used the truck last year but was willing to make it right and pay for my mistake... they still did not want to work with me so went to Hagerty.  too bad as they were good to me for many years.

Have you guys ever seen the videos of these ships traveling in shallow narrow channels? as the ship nears its displacement is pushing water into all the local channels on the shore line even with the ship 1/4 mile off shore. then as the ship passes it pulls the water out. looks like it can really cause issues to nearby homes with their boat docks. youtube it .... its pretty cool to see

1 hour ago, james j neiweem said:

That RS is nice. What are the specs?

285-6spd,4.17 camelback 206"WB

Nice view....Wait!!! is that near where the Fits went under???

We had some high winds down here in Chicago yesterday and today.  hear the storm was moving across NY tonight.  Only ship I have ever been on was the Queen Mary out in Long Beach. It was impressive to see how so much steel can float. and thats not all that big of a ship these days.  Down here we see a few boats near gary IN but not the kind of traffic that was present when all the mills were running

4 minutes ago, h67st said:

Yeah, and those USPS tractors had short wheelbases...I'd hate to try to stay in the driver's seat on one of those.

Around here in chicago they had both single axle and tandem. most all were on camelback but the last batch had air ride tandem. they did bounce up and down badly. I can only imagine having to drive one daily... Ever notice how most of them MR trash trucks are always going slow around town. I dont blame them

24 minutes ago, convoyduel said:

I always felt the same way about the MR’s. Then I bought a bunch.  Had a handful of MR688p’s and MR688s’s. They were absolutely brutal to drive more than 30 minutes.  The relatively short travel in the suspension seat would launch you into the cab roof with any kind of bump. Visibility was fantastic as was turning radius but the way the truck threw you around the cab was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.  

Its like I tell my kids.....you can take my word for it that a hot stove will burn the hell out of your hand or, you can ignore me and touch the stove tinder for yourself.  If you choose the latter route, you’ll end up with the same lesson but maybe the pain will make the reality sink in a bit deeper.

It’s your money...do what you like.

I think the postal service had lawsuits from its drivers that had sustained neck injuries from these trucks. I recall many were Tractors used to move Mail trailers from city to city.  not a ideal truck for highway speeds

I have driven a Pete with 425 6nz cat with 8LL and currently Im driving a 350 mack CH with 8LL...   the mack does 65 at 1900 rpm  but it sucks the fuel down pretty good and the gear shift is pretty quick with its slower rears. but its just gutless with that electronic E7. The pete had faster rears wider shifts but did not suck the fuel down nearly as bad. the pete was a great truck to run and was one of the best speced dump trucks I have wheeled. I could do 65mph at around 1700 and it had the power to pull it. the mack takes a mile just to get up to top speed where the pete was doing it in 1/2 mile... comptetly diffrent from each other

The 8LL is good for off road use but the rear end ratio and HP of the engine will make it either good truck or one you will hate to drive... I have to say the pete was set up right the mack is not.

9 hours ago, terry said:

Don't see many single axle RS'S    terry

Seen most of them sigle axles out west in CA pulling pup style trailers

There was one in Northen IL last fall.  I think it was on facebook market place. not sure if it was sold or not

4 minutes ago, fjh said:

Good eye Buddy they almost look like RS tanks!

And I cant tell for sure bu they also look like the smaller Dia tanks offered for better ground clearance

anyone notice it does not have standard R model Tanks on it?  love the paint job

Its odd to me that Mack is offering these heavy rear ends yet removed themselves from the big HP market. in most cases the heavier the GVWR of the truck the more HP is speced under the hood.

it like saying Mack has heavy rears to carry the load but we fall short in the HP to move it ( when compared to other MFG) not the idea way imo

WTF..... get back in the kitchen!!!🤣

My Truck was wired so it only comes on with the switch. how ever as the truck was old I decided to run a wire down to the battery as the gauge was reading lower than what the Alternator was putting out. I think the old wireing has to much resistance it it to read correctly. I was seeing a full volt lower without the new wire added.

7 hours ago, 41chevy said:

I would blame the multi brand dealers who push any unit except Mack and Volvo for the lack of interest. The reason they do it? Commission on the sales of PAACAR's , Volvo and Macks lack if the big H.P diesel they all imagine they need or is it  just indifference to anything that isn't Pete or KW that the "in crowd" has?

I have been saying this for years. Mack no longer has a Dealership presence. they are simply a name mentioned when a truck center advertises who they make repairs for. Even when you go to Dealers who have that Bland Mack sign out front you will see nothing but volvos and others out front. might see 1 or 2 new macks on the lot if you are lucky.  Volvo spends millions to keep Mack alive and yet invests little into promoting the brand name.

Learn something new every day. I always figured it was worn rubber pads down to the metal. all the Mack roll off trucks or scrap yard trucks had the heavy rears and would make that noise.  

On 1/11/2020 at 10:28 PM, Bullheaded said:

I wonder why they are not promoting it for dump truck applications yet?

I don't know how the X12 performs in real world, I have not driven one, but I have pulled 140,000 pounds up and down our endless 8 to 12% hills for years with E6 350 Mack's and 1650 torque Detroit's. So a 1700 ft-lb X12 should do it too.

I thought that was odd as well. I think this would make for a great 6 wheeler or tractor for dump truck use. But by them showing they are going after specific vocational markets that tells me they want to make sure the truck can be set up for everything. not just a simple tractor or straight truck applications.

check your grounds at the front and rear.   It almost seams like there is a bad wire or bulb.