mrsmackpaul

Mech, 100% correct, dont have to drop the whole shooting match apart, just the bit your fixing Lids off, undo the selector rod grub screws on the forks Undo the section you need access to and lift it apart carefully Always use gaskets, none of that poxy form a gasket crap or your grey silicone stuff Oozes out the inside and blocks the oil galleries and then gets stuck in the sliding dogs and and then she won't stay in gear Old mate at "gear boxes are us" (I dunno if such a joint exists, I made that up) says to you "mate she's cattle trucked, there cheap today, only 5 gorillas for a change over" When all it needs is dropping apart and cleaning out I have lived this dream a couple of times now Don't use silicone (can't call it what we call it out here, I'd be banned for sure) or a similar form a gasket crap Gaskets are made for a reason, gasket goo or Indian head I hear Bob call it and the gaskets If you can't keep the oil from leaking out, find out why ? Anyway, I'll get off my soap box Paul

Yeah Bob, everything has been taking more time than I ever imagined for almost everything I attempt Stick at it mate, you've got it by the balls now Paul

Joey I have only worked on 12 speeds, sort of the most common Mack box from this era in Australia Input shaft wont fit through the hole in the casting Paul

Joey, the ones I have worked on, the input shaft has to come out into the box The box needs to be split and the main gears all dropped out onto the floor This maybe different, but thinking maybe not either Paul

Not sure what your actually trying to achieve here Nathan I have had these style of Maxitorque boxes right down to housings and every last bit out on the floor They aren't that complicated, or at least I never found them to be I'll send you a message and see if I can help you Paul

Im standing by for a progress report Expecting wondrous things to happen now No pressure at all ha ha ha Paul

Either fluid will work fine, as would ATF Paul

Front legs only rest on the base, they don't really clamp down tight Paul

Leylands was the most successful of all the turbine trucks built The Leyland units were the closest to get into full production and were out in private fleets They must of been pretty safe as they were as far as I know, pulling fuel tankers From the Leyland society page In 1967 Leyland acquired Rover who had invested in research into gas turbine engines. Its application in heavy commercial vehicles followed with the construction of a small number of development vehicles and these three in the livery of the three major oil companies at the time. In 1971 and 1972 they could be seen regularly leaving Spurrier Works in Leyland for extensive testing on the M6 and surrounding roads, their distinctive whistling sound warning you of their approach. The cyclical stresses on their turbines in automotive applications and other factors meant the project was not developed commercially. Subsequent advances in materials technology would make a similar project more durable today but the market seems to be moving inexorably towards battery power, leaving no demand for this innovative form of motive power. Paul

I don't think many trucks these days run anywhere near legal load limits in Australia Gone are the days of people running 50% or more over loaded 44's are pretty much the standard down here, has been that way for 40 years or more Paul

Can you go over 38000 legally in most U.S. states ? Paul

It's all comimg together Looking good Paul

Enjoy the ride A sweet looking ride Paul

Yeah, the 35 Ferguson diesel was a dud in the cold The Perkins in the 135 MF was a whole different kettle of fish Paul

Looking good Paul

Yes it does doesn't it I hadn't thought of that Paul

It mentions a ACCO a few times, and is a bloody good watch Paul

Okay, time for another one They built a secret glider in an attic using bed slats and a bathtub. This was the incredible escape plan hatched by Allied prisoners of war inside Germany's supposedly escape-proof Colditz Castle during WWII. ✈️ Confined to the castle reserved for the most defiant and persistent escape artists, British pilots Bill Goldfinch and Jack Best led a team to build a two-man glider right under the noses of their captors. They worked in a hidden workshop in a remote attic, using stolen and improvised materials. The glider's wings and fuselage were built from bed boards and floorboards. Control wires were fashioned from electrical wiring taken from unused parts of the castle. The glider's skin was made from cotton bedsheets, sealed with a paste of boiled millet porridge stolen from the kitchens. The finished glider, nicknamed the "Colditz Cock," had a 32-foot wingspan and weighed 240 pounds. The plan was to launch it from the castle roof. 😲 Their launch system was just as creative. They would use a 60-foot runway of tables and a catapult powered by a bathtub filled with concrete, dropped through a hole in the floor to generate speed. By the spring of 1945, the glider was complete and ready for the escape attempt. However, the plan was never put into action. In April 1945, American forces liberated Colditz Castle, and the hidden glider was revealed to the world. A testament to human ingenuity and the unbreakable will to be free. Years later, a replica was built following the original plans and materials. It flew successfully, proving the daring design was completely airworthy. I reckon it's a fascinating story, the human spirit is strong Paul

Take a photo of your batteries with the cables still connected and share it on here We are only guessing and we are blindfolded as well as we can't even see what we are looking at Paul

As I understand this The truck wasn't working before the batteries were changed The batteries were changed in a attempt to get the truck going but there is no change Is this correct ? And sorry I do not have a CXU wiring diagram Paul

When you say you have the correct voltage Were are you measuring the voltages at ? Paul

Happy trails

I believe so

If we think about the normal old family car, sedan or station wagon The wheels that go missing when driving along are always on the LHS This rarely happens today, maybe the taper on the nut has changed or maybe tyre service places doing them up with rattle guns makes them tighter than before Dunno, but it was always the LHS going AWOL Paul

Japanese trucks like Isuzu and Hino have left hand threads on the left Basically, it's very common and the theroy about nuts undoing as Joey and Mech mentioned above is correct as far as I know Paul