mrsmackpaul

We'll after another year completed I look back it and go "phew, a heck of a ride" Tried to retire but got promoted instead, still stunned they want a old fart like me, turning up every day on time and just doing what your asked to do some how is a rare thing these days Collected Mum's old Kelpie dog "Penny" as Mum's been crook with cancer all year, Mum's im remission and and we had a family Christmas for the first time in decades Miss Molly the border collie passed away, very sad day for me Been off on horse riding adventures, the most fun you can have with your clothes on Another hay season completed, my son and his wonderful lady Tess carted every last bale in for me, I'm very spoilt Fly to the U.S. on the 10th Jan to help Tim Maikshilo and his family shift to NewZealand The Princess hasn't smothered me in my sleep, yet My good apprentice from work is weeks away from completing his apprentice ship, such a good young bloke And haven't been in the naughty corner to much And 85 SnowDog, your right, HEALTH is important, without that the rest of stuff isnt to important A very good friend was in trouble with his wife (like that's something special) for been a bit cranky all the time, a week before Christmas the found out he has brain cancer, poor bugger Any operation done and chemo starts shortly So be happy everyone, we never know when we are about to pop our clogs Have a safe healthy amd happy new year Would you believe they actually gave me a visa to enter the U.S., wonders will never cease ha ha Paul

You'll over heat in those hot summers Paul

A tribute truck the same as was made in recent years Have a Google about and you'll find it's photos Paul

Gunna watch this on the big screen I'll report back, look at making out that I have some idea of what I'm looking at ha ha ha Paul

Well I have not much to add here, clutch brakes are a yanky thing more than a thing for the rest of the world we just sort of feel the gears and and slot it when parked in traffic, no biggie once your used to it 1/2 inch is normal Free play is more important than the factory spec, as long as you have 1 - 2 inches of free play on the pedal I think your good to go Guessing the self adjustment has seized up due to lack of use Good job Geoff Weeks on finding the manual, and yes, if I ever had the box out I would put a clutch brake in, then get used to driving it again with a clutch brake Happy New Year everyone, I missed it and was in the fart sack by 9.30pm Paul

Pooch for every occasion there Paul

The king pins can take some pushing to get out, I normally pull the axle and put them in a press, still need some heat even then Amazing thing is, once they are loose the seem to just slip in and out really easy Paul

Hey Mack fans, The countdown is on, with 81 days until one of the best weekends of the year!!! Don’t forget to lock the 21st and 22nd of March 2026 into your calendars, to get your Macks to Kyabram!! 📅 We hope that everyone had a very Merry Christmas, and here’s looking forward to what 2026 brings! 🎄✨ Sad to Glad!! 🐶🚛: The news of the legendary B Model being replaced came as quite a shock to many passionate Mack owners. Why change such a tough, reliable Bulldog? was the loud cry back in 1966. Mack Trucks Australia certainly heard that feedback and responded with ads and brochures explaining the move to the R Series, reassuring owners that there were BIG improvements to be had — 22 of them, in fact. Best of all, the traditional and trusted Mack components remained: the Mack 711 engine, Quad box transmission, and those famously tough axles and suspensions. Truly the best of both worlds. The brawny new shape of the R Series, according to Mack, said “Truck” with a capital T. With the R Series, Mack claimed it was more than ever the MAN’s TRUCK — bold words indeed! History proved that chest-beating was well founded, with the R Series going on to become the most popular model ever produced by the Bulldog breed. 💪🐶 Paul

It could be bound up with paint maybe ?

I'm thinking high beam, low beam and parking light in the lower light and the upper is high beam only Paul

I'm thinking a squirt of normal engine oil would help a lot as the seal is probably dry as chips Paul

I have noticed in Australia when RoadRangers/Eaton are installed in Macks aftermarket, a rear transmission mount is also used, these range from a propper engine mount rubbber deal to a section of leaf spring out of a car or pickup as you blokes call them These might be only 2 or three leaves, I wonder are they really needed or not ? Paul

These were modified for Australia like this, I think the head lights were to high on the U.S. cabs and this was the answer So All Kiwi and Australian Cruiseliners have 4 head lights like this Paul

Well I have no good answers as to we're that starts or finishes I have would expect that is a pressure regulator valve and from memory,the only ones I recall seeing are on the transmission for the range change I wonder if it is a built in safety feature that won't allow the brakes to release unless you have enough air for the transmission?? But I have no idea at all Paul

A photo fresh to hand that my son took the other day Not Mack but, still a good action shot Paul

Well I have comr with a plan As a kid my grandfather told me that when he was painting the house and the paint was looking like it wasn't going to be quite enough, he was going to "paint quicker to beat the paint running out" So I guess I need to drink quicker to beat the bourbon running out Paul

As everyone else has already said, Merry Christmas everyone and Dean, thanks for taking us along for the ride Paul

Hot off the Google Facelessbook machine Elliots of Tasmania R800 Paul

Hay is now made for the year and now the carting in the hay beggins My boy and his lady friend are down for Christmas and they wanted to cart the hay in, so fired up the Mack and put a flat top trailer on, gave Tess, my sons lady friend some driving instructions for the front end loader and set them free Paul

Hope everyone had a wonderful time Christmas is over in Australia, it's 5.30 am boxing day and I'm knackered (left and right) Back into making hay for today Had Christmas with my mum and brother and hia family, my boy and his lovely lady Tess were down from north Queensland and a good day was had by all Stay safe and have a great 2026 Paul

Without doing some research I would suggest that Volvo is one of the bigger sellers in Australia But it really depends on what part of Australia, if you live in QLD Mack in rural linehaul type operations would out sell Volvo, get into the more southern areas of Australia and the fleets are more Volvo than Mack There is no Volvo conventional cab trucks anymore that I have seen for decades in Australia, anything with a bonnet (hood) is a Mack Still a long wait for Mack and Kenworth trucks in Australia as far as I know, six months or more, maybe up to 8 months I'm sure someone will have the figures of Australian truck sales Paul

You should Google the motor and truck and search for reviews etc Quite an amazing powerhouse Paul

Have a great day Paul

From Mack Australia website, these are powerhouses of motors and from what I don't hear these must be good motors, I have heard zero bad reports and look at that torque and horsepower Paul