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Im guessing a Mack back end If so, all drive tyres need to be fairly close to the same size as the power divider on a Mack bogie isnt really a power divider However I would check and make sure the power divider isnt locked first Paul

Would have been classy bit of gear in it's day Paul

Our trailers are only allowed to be 2.5 meters or 8'2 1/2 wide And most are only 45 feet long Cattle trailers are 40 feet internally to allow us to volume load( no load limit) We are allowed 4.6 meters 15' 1"high for double deck cattle trailers or 4.5 meters 14' 9" for normal trailers Paul

I learnt today that what would be Australia's leading trucking magazine is coming to a end, started in May 1976 It sounds like another Australian icon 8s going into rubbish bin Very sad Paul

It's about big businesses push to bring cheap over sized trailers into Australia and destroy what manufacturing of trailers we have in Australia Almost all semi trailers in Australia are Australian made Paul

Good for you Paul I hope some common sense prevails here

Well I can assure you of two things that will happen if this is allowed 1. the end of Australian trailer manufacturing 2. all the existing trailers we have will become pretty worthless over night We can easily fit 2 pallets in side todays fridge vans A standard international shipping container is already under the 2.5 meter width I think this is a ploy for companies to import cheap trailers from China and if it's allowed it will be the end of Australian trailers Australia has one of the world's most efficient road transport systems already and I cant see this would do anything to improve efficiency Paul

The idea for the B train idea is Canadian and first got introduced to Australia as the B double back in the late 80's early 90's

Was at Mack Townsville yesterday and saw this A Brockway cabbed Mack, dunno whether to share in Mack or Brockway Owner was telling me it was one of two ever Mack built tilt trays built by Mack in Australia Paul

I was working with a fella last year and told me about a pod cast that explains how and why the petrol and diesel powered vehicles are really a thing of the past And economics was the basic factor that really drives everthing these days Hardly any people smoke today in Australia and at $50.00 a pack it doesn't take Einstein to work out it is economics not a health craze that most people gave lung lollies the boot Anyway this podcast, if you are smart enough to be able to work this stuff out ( I struggle) You will need a app "Podcast Republic" I believe is the app And here is the link http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/492745920-thedrivenpodcast-by-2025-all-new-cars-will-be-electric.mp3 Well worth a listen and the way it is explained it really does make sense Dunno if global warming is true or real, I doubt it very much though I do however believe if there is a better way of doing things then we should I have worked in coal fired power stations in Victoria Australia (they gave the Princess and I our start in the world) and I dont feel they are as bad as the media make out The last ones built "Loyang A & B" were the cleanest power stations built in southern hemisphere Of more recent times I have been involved in building Australia's biggest solar farms and it doesn't take Einstein to work out that these will very quickly take over from coal They are quick to build, almost zero maintenance and last at the very least last 25 years But this is Australia and we are a huge sparsely populated country with a huge cloudless sky over most of the country Paul

Sounds like air was getting in The easiest way I have found to find these problems is get a bit of old inner tube and a couple of big flat washers and some air fittings and put them through the tube Next get a big hose clamp and clamp it onto the filler neck of the tank and pressurize the tank a bit and and leaks will show right away Sounds like its fixed though, good luck with it Paul

Well I believe the plus as you blokes who call it was a Australian first thought of and produced down under deal Due to a shortage of cabs from states Mack Australia made its own R model fiberglass cabs for a while and these were the first to have the buldge in the back of the cabto allow for it to be double skinned When the US saw this they set about making all R models the same This story has been told to me several times over the years and l believe it is even mentioned in the book about Leader trucks which were made by the same company that owned Mack Australia at the time Paul

Welcome to the dog trailer you house Paul

Wow This is all very interesting It would be only common sense that Japan got its technology from someone or somewhere and had to pay for it Paul

I wonder if Hovey is related to the old "Hovey's Transport" from Geelong. Dunno what happened to them Paul

I dunno about that, if the bloke can make a handy dollar out of it for doing stuff all then I feel good luck to him A couple of things to consider, Original owner may not of cared about the dollarsand just wanted it gone If you see the opportunity to make a dollar why shouldn't you take it What the seller wants and what they get are very different most times Paul

WOW That's one heck of a job your doing Im not sure I am brave enough to get this far into a cab Great stuff and thanks for sharing it with us Paul

Swish I have always been told, gold dog is Maxidyne not all Mack running gear as people sometimes say Paul

I had a mate make polyurethane bushes for Timken 8 rod I bought the polyurethane and watched my mate make the bushes He made a tool that was like a big knife out of square tool steel It cut really well as the there was very little deflection on the polyurethane He was a very smart man with this type of stuff but unfortunately is no longer with us Paul

I wonder if Australian built Macks just used normal grade 8 bolts as Australian content was very high All spring hangers, fuel tank brackets, air tank brackets, bonnets (hoods in the US) were all made in Australia No doubt there was countless other bits as well At a guess thats why we dont use the flash bolts used over there Paul

Whilst Im not questioning how accurate the information is here at a quick glance at Mrs Mack I cant help but notice she only has normal grade 8 bolts at best on her chassis

Yes a very big thank you to all that keep the site going and to all the people that contibute It is one of my favorite forums to visit, although I dont post as much as I usr the to Paul

A dumb question Im sure, why do you use new bolts ??? I just bung the..back in and so far therehas never been a drama Paul

My Mrs Mack is ESI motor and its faded redish orange colour 320 coolpower and of 1980 vintage although some of the plates on the truck say 79 Paul

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