mrsmackpaul

I'm a bit late to the conversation, so dayton or spiders as we call them are quick and simple to change and are stronger, at least that is what is found in Australia I wouldn't let it faze me at all, to me it would be a bonus especially if I was starting out as I dont need any special tools to change a flat tyre Reading back thru the posts here it appears your pretty fixated on how many miles something has done While I understand your reasoning I think it's a bit flawed If you find a truck 25 years old with only a few hundred thousand miles on it to me it would have been around the clock, so it most likely has 1.3 million miles This isnt and shouldn't be a deal breaker, almost every truck of this age will have a huge amount of miles on it and had a lot of work done to it, that's just normal for a working truck In fact I think if it hadn't had a lot of work done to it that it would be of more concern I always look for something that isn't modified in a big way as this makes it so much easier to get parts, especially these days when you stroll on up to the parts counter and they ask you for the vin number first The modifications I think of are drive line etc as in different motors, transmission and assend Good luck and keep the dream alive Paul

Well Swishman I had a go at spanner building and I reckon the results were fine and worked ok Started of with some old hoop iron or flat bar or what ever you want call it Cut some grooves in it, not all the way thru and then shaped, bent and welded it into a hexagon to match the nuts Then welded a short piece of 2 1/2 inch pipe to that Then welded some plate to the end and drilled 3/4 holes thru each side and the end The end one I filed out square to take a 3/4 drive ratchet I also welded a piece of re bar around the nut end to give it some extra strength and ground the end smooth It took a fare while to die grond and file and generally stuff around to get this to be a neat fit on the nut It was after lunch when done So cleaned up the hubs, bearings and brake drums Fitted new seals and refitted the front wheels So I'm still waiting on the compressor to turn up and a couple of air valves for the ass end While I'm waiting I'll lift the lid on the range change bit of the box and check everthing is ok there This involves pulling the seats out and lifting the floor mats I have a hole in the rear of the floor from a previous operation that facilitates this job Lot's of big and important sounding words there that almost make me sound smart 😁 Paul

Sorry Im of no help, it's a long way to modern for me Paul

I'll have a go today at spanner building Swishman

Achieved some more, the Tip Turbine is all back together Never got a answer on the grease so just used wheel bearing grease So it's all back together and fitted back to the truck Then proceeded to fix the stub axle nuts that hold the bearings on after some clowns had taken to them with a hammer and chisel, no doubt Les and Vern So welded them and ground them back with a flap wheel Now I need to find a socket to fit They came up pretty good I thought Paul

Not thinking you were a smart ass at all, we really have no idea about how others live and the conditions they live and work in, how could we as we aren't living in their world Well I guess for your cold we get heat in summer, well over a 100 degrees in the old money for weeks at a time Winters can be a tad uncomfortable as well, for me anyway, down 25 degrees f, - 4 degrees Celsius For you blokes that might be a nice day but we dont really dress for it or have clothes suitable for that weather because by 9 or 10 in the morning it generally is a nice day The morning shown the air start valves were frozen shut and we weren't going anywhere quick Once again not cold by a lot of the world's standard but pretty cold for me brrrrr So building of the shed is going to take me a while as I'll do it all myself as that's the way I was bought up Gunna mix my own concrete, well over a 100 cubic meters, make my own frames and trusses, the lot Paul

No problems finding brake parts at this stage, almost every R model ever sold in Australia had spokes or spiders so there is still the demand I have heard of some front brake drums are getting harder to get Yes the open air work shop isnt ideal, the oil absorbent floor might sound good on paper in real life it's pretty ordinary We are building a shed/work shop on the block but I can't do everything at once and it took forever and cost a fortune just to get plans approved So am hoping to get started on it shortly, 120 x 80 x 15 feet door opening height Paul

Surpose I best add a bit to the story Mrs Mack is up blocks, literally and doing some maintenance on her So a quick list of what I'm doing New brakes and seals on the front axle New compressor High and low range didn't go into high range properly out if the blue the other day, I have had the bolt on the selector fork drop out before So I'll lift the lid and if this has happened I will refit the bolt and drill a hole thru the head and thread wire thru it and onto the shaft I'm hoping it is just the filter as the compressor has been pump crappy oily air for some time now, it's always good to make sure that everything else is ok The tip turbine hasnt been working for some time, as in I can hear it isnt going a lot of the time so I'll put fresh bearings in it New cans on the front axle And a couple of new valves om the ass end that leak air sometimes All in all there's nothing major, rather a lot of little stuff that has built up Oh and I'll also replace the power steering hoses as they are the only real leak the truck has So have fitted new brake shoes and cans and hoses to the front axle The shoes are different to the ones that came off, they are however from Mack and do fit better New S cam bushes Waiting on new oil seals for the front hubs before slipping it back together So have gone as far as I can go there, waiting on the new compressor to arrive Replaced all the power steering hoses So I pulled the tip turbine off and apart and have ordered the new bearings Been a thrust bearing I never took enough notice when I pulled them off which way the bearings went, I'm guessing open side facing each other, will look in the book Not a lot else to report, mainly waiting on parts to arrive Filter kit from Mack is meant to be in today as is a injector line for number one Will at least get the front end back together before shifting further back Paul

Acid dip it maybe ? thats the air cleaner Im talking about Very hard to give a opinion with out seeing it Paul

I am putting new bearings in a tip turbine Apparently there'sa special grease, or maybe a specified grease Does anyone know what this is ? Thanks in advance for any help Paul

I dont no, I was pretty sure all of that information was losted earlier on in thread Paul

Well purchased a new to me R model and a couple of trailers, site unseen, on line a week or more ago and they finally arrived I'm more than happy with them A British Mack at that Needs a new bonnet latch, and one trailer needs a few tyres So to be clear this Mack is made in the U.K., it's Dinki to brand I bought out of the U.S., it was on a Facebook site to the link on ebay Less than 10 bucks, what a bargain I reckon Bonnet (hood) tilts, quick release turn table (fifth wheel) and legs for the trailers First truck I habe owned with 10 stud aluminium budd type rims Paul

Yep gotta agree there, even when raised with basic manners and respect it doesn't guarantee a good outcome, it does however I feel greatly increase the chances Paul

Well it looks like it has finally happened The new Anthem is Australianized for Australia Gone are the poxy mirrors, a heap of the plastic farings and crap along the sides and has been replaced by square fuel tanks No doubt a whole lot more like the steering wheel on the correct side Trident has been up graded and it appears to be available with the stand up sleeper Anyway read about it bellow Are you interested in seeing what all the fuss is about?? Do you want to come see the all new styled Mack range including the Mack Anthem and updated Mack Trident and Superliner? Do you want to take one for a test drive? They will be loaded and ready to show you how they preform. These new range of Mack’s will be at VCV Newcastle on Thursday the 4th of February from midday til Friday midday. Want to know more? Shoot the VCV page a message and myself or Brandon will do their best to answer your questions. There will be a few reminder posts as we know you are all busy people. #mack #macktrucks #newmodels #anthem #trident #superliner Mack Trucks Australia Paul

Thinking just go and see them at the dealership and ask and I dare say it would be organized pretty quickly Paul

Gunna have to bung a photo up and show off your latest toy Paul

Someone did suggest that might of been the case How long did Volvo continue to use the White cab after they bought them out ? Would give a good idea of what year it could be All this for my own curiosity Paul

Short answer Swishman, I dont think it really matters which way you swap them as it's gunna be different every time as you roll off hills or trafficlights change or what ever As long as the grinding is kept to a minimum Plenty of experts out there who know and done more than I'll ever dream of doing Paul

Making great progress there, wont be long now Paul

A post came up on Facelessbook yesterday and it appears no one knows much about this style of bonnet (hood) Anyway the first thing I thought of was I had seen that style before on BMT forum The style of the headlights was similar but thats about all Anyone have any ideas Paul the picture frpm FB A close up of the headlights The truck on BMT that has sinlar headlight arrangement A close up of the head lights The obvious difference is the FB truck has a tilt front and the hood is shorter were as the BMT has what I would call a butterfly bonnet or hood Guessing the headlight bezzels (the chrome look headlight surrounds) are maybe from a cab over Any thoughts anyone? Was a FB suggestion the bonnet was made shorter because of, read bellow ..... I am an Old Fart that has been around Autocar Garbage trucks for over 50 years and my Theory is that There were LOADS of the Long nosed A cars with the 25 cu yd Bodies on them for over 25years. In the mid to late 70's garbage companies were buying the Longer 31cu yd bodies and could No Longer use the longer nosed Autocars which was {at the time} One of Preferred Trucks they were using {Brockway, Mack, Autocar} Due to Length restrictions Autocar, had to come up with a "Stubnose" {shorter Nose} Model wich I started seeing around the 77-79 time period, with the 31yd Longer Bodies. Mack and Brockway already had Stubbies for years. This is My Theory wich Older guys than me told me as well. Hope This is accurate. If anybody Knows anything to back what I am saying Please inform me. Or this from FB ..... Early model Constructor model. Right after Volvo bought them out and ruined them. Anyone know as I definitely don't have any idea and am curious Paul

Agreed, if a turbo is spinning as described it would mean your missing most if not all of you motor internals Paul

Well if you aren't getting smoke when it's sluggish that tells me its a fuel problem If it's getting HP sometimes but not others that tells me the injectors and everything else mechanical isnt the problem I would be suggesting either a crook ground connection or a crook connection on that loom some were Thats as far as I can help you as I have never had one of these and am only using what is logical to me Paul