mrsmackpaul

I do not believe split rims are anywhere near as dangerous as people are making out They are still fairly common in Australia and I have never had any dramas getting them fixed and or fixing them my self You only need a big set of tyre levers and a good size hammer once the bead is broken You should always be careful airing them up until the locking ring is fully seated Once the tyre starts to move up on the locking ring seating against it you should continue to tap it in with a hammer to make sure it is fully locked in A lot of tyre places I use ( all of them ) dont even use the cage even though there is one there Common sense clean rims etc make it really simple I rarely use split rims these days, I only have them on the float I would change to tubless if you can as you will have less flats and they are better riding and last a lot lot longer Paul

And how did the maiden voyage go ?? Paul

This is quite amazing to me Like the reverse alarm, have never seen a Brockway or a reverse alarm like that in the flesh so to speak Great stuff and thanks for sharing Paul

Thats making my Mrs Mack look very rough andunloved inside lol Looks great and glad you got it sorted Paul

No snow in Australia, everyone have a safe one out there Paul

No mate, I'm pretty sure the air regulator number 13 drops the pressure Should be around 50 - 60 psi Paul

Well that's amazing Interesting enough to me(maybe not to anyone else though) Studies have shown just like cholesterol has a good and a bad type so does methane produced by live stock Cattle fed soley on pasture grazing produce the good methane were as cattle that are on high input grain fed diets produce the bad methanes This is believed to be because of the natrual microbes and enzymes in the soils the cattle eat when grazing Dunno how true any of this is but none the less interesting to this farmer Paul

Wow very cool jiggers, both of them Do you blokes call 50 Ford a "Single Spinner" Thats we call them in Australia Paul

Tiz the silly season for sure Have a safe one everyone Paul

2.64 ass end must only dragging lite loads or there isnt many hills? Paul

Yep sure did You blokes call them flip flops, we call them thongs or pluggers, Kiwis call them jandles ??? And pluggers were and still very common foot wear among a lot of working class people as standard foot ware I was in them today and have spent most of my working life in them Paul

Clearance light switch out here turns outer bullet clearance lights on each side as well as the clearance lights on the mirrors Dont think the US has clearance lights on mirrors like in Australia ( but could be wrong there) Paul

Welcome to the forum Joe Paul

Shall do

Unlikely to happen but you never know Paul

Fantastic stuff I wonder did Ford in the US offer custom built trucks to this degree ?? I Lindsay Bros (you can see one of there LTL's in this clip) had Aeromax trucks specially built with combination sleeper and cabs to save a few inches so they could be used on B double work Paul

I cant see why not, probably wrong but if the windrow is big enough and even enough I cant see why not Paul

Nah mate, but the next video series has sort of started some months ago Just gotta get some more done before publishing Have been a tad busy The motor is in my mates Landcruiser and he is the fella that painted Mrs Mack Paul

I think something people dont realize today is that when all these trucks were getting used everyday for a living this was rarely a problem as the trucks rarely stopped for longer than 8 hours, so as long as the air held over night all was good On the odd occasion I have gone to start the truck after it has sat for a month or so during the wet season and it held air and other times they only just have enough air left over night to swing into action I have often wondered why there is no gauge to monitor the air tank, that way you could see if a problem was devolping and if your parked up for a while you can start the truck to recharge the tank if needed I think maybe the reason the start tank fills last is because before the days of maxi brakes on trailers it can be very important to get the air up if get stuck on a steep hill Paul

Gudday and welcome Paul

Yes The last bit of the air system to be charged should be the air start tank This is my understanding and every Mack I have had anything to do with is the same Paul

Can you pull the air line off that supplies the air to the tank before it reaches the non return valve and put it in a bucket of water and and look for leaks I also pour water into the air line fitting that you connect a air line to refill the tank as most times it points upwards Check the O rings on the main big air solenoid (you can unscrew the cap on the bottom) I lube it up with vasoline as I dont think it perishes the rubber Apart from that unbolt things and put the whole tank and fittings in a stock trough or borrow someones swimming pool and you can check the whole system I guess Paul

Not sure how the US Macks are plumbed In Australia the most common cause of what describe is two non return valves on the T on the air tank Or the solenoid valve Or a rubbed thru air line in the start system Gotta remember there is only 4 valves a tank and two air lines on the setups that I have had anything to do with Paul