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  1. mrsmackpaul
    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
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    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
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    Welcome to the dog trailer you house Paul
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    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
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    I wonder if Hovey is related to the old "Hovey's Transport" from Geelong. Dunno what happened to them Paul
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    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
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    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
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    Swish I have always been told, gold dog is Maxidyne not all Mack running gear as people sometimes say Paul
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    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
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    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
  11. mrsmackpaul
    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
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    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
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    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
  14. mrsmackpaul
    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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    Is it common with older Macks ?? It appears so, most places I stop at people come and talk to me about Mrs Mack Young drivers all seem to wish they were driving these older trucks and older drivers seem to think they were some of the best trucks ever built and will still be running long after the stuff thats new these days Paul
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    You know how it goes, just driving along on a mission, enjoying your own thoughts, listening to the music of a cool powered Mack, the whistle of that magic tip turbine singing away All this time big brother is watching you I am not complaining one little bit though Was stunned to see me on Facebook that night when I stopped So sit back, relax and have a good chuckle Paul received_350847202182842.mp4
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    I like it, I guess it's a bit like winding a motor over with compression release and then giving it full compression Great stuff Paul
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    Looks like the same cab as a Super Hippo from that era https://goo.gl/images/t7AV7P Paul
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    Well it's to late to talk him out of it !!! Best of luck to the new couple Paul
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    Warm weather is nothing new to me, I have farmed every day for a fortnight over 46 c each day Yes it's hot, but I feel it's hotter if Im not doing anything As you can see by the map above, Australia has always been a tad warm, even before global warming lol Paul
  22. mrsmackpaul
    Yes thats the reason, it was fairly common back in the 80's and 90's in NZ in a effort to reduce operating costs when empty Paul
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    I very nich doubt any 1988 bogie drive truck would have been built without a power divider I dunno when Mack would have added power dividers as standard but at a guess it would have been 1930's or 40's I cant even think of any Mack bogie in a hwy size truck that I have seen that didnt have a power divider Even other brands pretty much all had power dividers by the 1950's in Australia Does your truck have a Mack bogie or some other brand Maybe take a photo of the trucks back end, diff centers etc and we can soon recognize what brand and of it does or doesnt have a power divider Paul
  24. mrsmackpaul
    It divides the power between the front drive axle and the rear drive axle It allows them to spin at slightly different speeds that will happen as tyres ware and just thru normal driving When the power divider is locked both front and rear axles will spin at the same speed and hard surfaces this cause the axles to fight each other putting a lot of strain on the drive line and can also cause the axles to jump and chirp etc as they unload the tension Paul
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    Measure the new tyre diameters and as Seed has said make sure the power divider isnt engaged Paul

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