mrsmackpaul

A Mack box is fair bastard to pull out compared to the Road Ranger, however if it has to come out then it has to come out However if the cab is a air ride cab, which I think this is, you can the floor sections out, disconnect the air bag and ride height valve, and probably air cleaners and a few other things and jack the cab up a fairway to get the top off the box, you'll be surprised Getting the top off the box is the easy part, getting it back on is a fiddly job but can be done Don't cake it's mating surfaces in RTV (I think you blokes call it that) or form a gasket stuff, it oozes out inside the box, drops off, gets sucked throught oil pump and plugs all the oil galleries feeding the bearings, then you'll notice you start jumping out of gear as the RTV stops the sliding dogs going all the way in, some ass clown mechanic had done this yo my old bucket of bolts before I owned it, I had to pull the box out amd fully disassemble it and change bearings and a couple of gears and sludimg dogs, theres a few huge days work right there Once you put the lid back on the box, drop the tail shaft off try it through every gear before calling the job done and lowering the cab back down These are things I have learnt the hard way, the very hard way The book (work shop manual) won't tell you any of this, the reality is most of us aren't equipped or flushed with enough cash to pay someone to do this For me, I have learnt this type of stuff on the side of a road or in the shed at home Most mechanics will just fit a change over box and call it done were most times it doesn't cost a fortune I doubt most mechanics would even know how to drop a box apart these days Paul

It sounds like a rod all selector fork is loose on a rod On any other brand of box, we're the stick enters the top of the box becomes worn and when you race the gear change the stick comes out of the selector rod dog and leaves the transmission stuck in gear But more detail is needed Paul

Good man Vlad And you aren't the first bloke to have life get in the way of playing with trucks You keep the dream alive over there my friend Paul

I am always amazed just how different things look with some paint on it Won't loose it in the dark Paul

Great stuff Brocky, 10 years went quick Paul

Well I have learnt something new today Never heard the term "turnaround" before Only heard of shuts downs and outages And I dunno what else she was going on about, I was a little distracted Paul

There a couple of flash furniture trucks you have there Paul

Hi. Can someone please help me? On a Mack and Renault engine, the front engine brake assembly works less than the rear. I checked the coils, O-rings, springs, and calibration, and everything is fine. Thanks in advance! Best regards. Just translated this for everyone I gather you have checked valve clearances and so on I think this is a Mack EA7 motor Mario some more details might help here on what the motor is Paul

There's a Facebook page that is of that era Do a Facebook search for "Cummins Old Gold" Ask on there and I'm someone could point you in the right direction Paul

I had typed out a reply, a big long drawn lot of waffle Anyway, EzrEzrider359 used to be on here I haven't watched it all but he gives a few minute video on the waffle I was trying to explain I feel your truck clutch will be similar Or at least the older Macks I have worked are adjusted like this Paul

Is the short there with all the fuses out and the ground connected ? You will still see voltage even with fuses etc out I woukd think as most radios have a side thats live to the battery + all the time to store memory of the radios, then theres clocks etc A amp gauge is probably what you need here I assume it still has the terminal strips on the fire wall ? I would pull all the fuses Then reconnect the battery negative, just sit it on the terminal and see if it arcs If so I'm guessing the battery + lead goes straight to the terminal strips ? Try lift the + lead at the terminal strip and touch the negative again If it's still shorted The short is between the battery and the terminal strip and Joey was onto it Paul

The good times just never end for you all Happy birthday 🍻 Paul

When I noticed this was coming up I thought to myself I should probably make a effort I have the ticket to return from NewYork bought and paid for, it was none refundable I dunno if anyone remembers that this time 12 months ago I was going to Canada horse riding and touring around the U.S. and Canada for a few months when the Princess got crook, well she still isn't spot on, so travelling that far is out of the question So I cancelled all my other tickets but couldn't cancel this one Anyway you all have fun and enjoy the show, hope the weather is good for it Oh and heaps of photos Paul

In Australia pre Volvo involvement Gold was Maxidyne Chrome was all Thermodyne or something else Black was Armed forces And there was another colour but can't remember what noe So chrome was anything, but generally was all Mack drive line but a Thermodyne motor Now since Volvo has arrived, Gold is all Mack that is really all Volvo Chrome is everything else Black is still the armed forces Paul

Thinking it was pressure washed and maybe the plastic wasvput on there to cover electrical and air connections from someone that knows nothing about trucks It has no barn find dust on it so I'm guessing it has just had a bath Paul

Dunno, the add says it's a gold dog and the dog looks gold in the photos And if it was chrome it may be a Thermodyne Paul

If it is a gold dog on the front which it says it is then I would imagine it's Maxidyne Guessing a 5 speed and it's on 44 rears Would imagine it's 6 cylinder but there's no reason it couldn't be a V8 Mack, so 325 V8 is possible Would of thought it would have a V8 badge on the side of the bonnet if it was Still is a different looking ride to me, certainly would be interesting bob tail Looks like 20 inch rims with maybe 12.00 tyres, or maybe 11.00 Certianly doesn't look like 10.00 x 20's I have no idea about the mileage, wouldn't be many cars or farm utes of that age with so few miles, l can't imagine a truck staying so young Tyres would still possibly have factory air in them ha ha I reckon it's a ripper truck Paul

Well happy birthday, goon of fortune time for everyone Don't worry about tomorrows hangover That's tomorrows problem ha ha ha Oh be careful of the pussy you bring home Paul

I have no idea what a hood bezel is Maybe chuck up photo Paul

Thanks for the invite to the BBQ, Princess and I could of jumped on the kero kite, We could of been drinking cocktails and smoking cigars watching the sun set Instead I was freezing my ass off digging a trench Tiz a real bugger living in town these days were you have to care about your storm water run off Only 40 more feet of manual labour and cutting through concrete I have no idea what this has to do with alternators, don't even care ha ha ha But Bob, I could of been sipping cocktails, eating BBQ, and smoking a cigar or digging a trench freezing my butt off Just putting it out there, I hope the BBQ tasted great ha ha Lucky bugger Paul

I dunno how most of the topics end up with us all spinning out and ending up in a ditch on the side of the road, thank god we don't drive or things could get.... Oh hang on, we do drive ha ha I like older boring food, takes me on a sentimental journey to hot summers and great memories Paul

Well stuff it all and threw caution to the wind Fried Spam and baked beans on menopausal toast for breakfast Pity the fool that smells my farts ha ha Paul

Here is some ideas for mounting bunk and cab as one Vlads sleeper build is fantastic, Vlad also had a thread going were he cut the back wall in the R model cab into the big opening A very informative thread, I couldn't find it, Vlad might track it down for you if he reads this and share a link across Paul

Almost all air ride cab Macks I have seen mount the cab and bunk on a frame Two air bags at the rear, one each side of the chassis The whole shootmatch moves as one Don't think they all came from the factory like that, but with the usual rebuilds over the years and improvements most were modified as mentioned Paul

Woops, what happens to the plow driver if this happens As in, I wonder who is to blame, even were we don't have snow ever we get people continually park in the stupid spots that makes it hard to get around for everyone else I have wondered if inevitably happens and there's a bit of a love tap who is to blame It maybe just a Australian thing, on the odd time I drive in the city, the parking spots are so small I feel I need a shoe horn and some Vaseline to fit into some spots Paul