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Just the R model with the steel front Legend has that when the fiberglass bonnet was available Mack Australia couldn't sell them, not tough enough is what Australians thought Well one thing lead to another and the once famous road train operator Noel Buntine was waiting on a new truck but no bonnets or mud guards were in Australia Cyril Anderson tried to talk him into a fiberglass bonnet and Noel was sceptical to take one Apparently Noel was given axe handle and told to see just how tough fiberglass was Turned out fiberglass was really tough and the bonnet lasted, when other Australian operators saw that Buntines that did a huge amount of off road work were buying these fangled fiberglass bonnets then others started buying them I dunno when the last Flinstone was sold to a owner operator but Im guessing in the 70s They look like they are from the stone age compared to the fiberglass bonnet As a complete side note, Australia had complete fiberglass cabs for the R and the F model for a short time as well because they couldn't get cabs out here quick enough so made the locally The extra 3 inches in a R model was first added to fiberglass cabs to give a smooth interior and exterior Paul

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Progress, no matter how big or small the steps are is progress Something crossed off the list Well done Paul

A tipturbine motor is about 17 psi max Pyro only gets up there on big looooooong pulls, not steep hills but big gentle pulls for many miles Or at least thats my experience Paul

Bugger me, that's a bit of a issue Is it double railed or jist fatigued A lot of people build a shed first in Australia and fit a couple of baus out like a house to live in while the house is built They call these a shouse, half shed half house But I guess what ever you come up with will be fine Paul

I dunno if the same research was done in the fuel crisis of the 70's in the U.S. as was done in Australia But with out a doubt the single biggest factor for fuel economy was speed There were graphs and charts and all types of things To go from 55 - 65 took nearly twice the power just to overcome wind resistance So I wonder just how fuel efficient trucks of today would be driven at 55 50 - 55 was little change Under 50 wind resistance made little difference Personally I find it much easier on me to drive a little slower, a lot more time to react to things and Im not on edge watching the speed and the cops and well trying to pass people all the time And I always see the same vehicle's along the road that broke sound barrier passing me Paul

Sounds like you have a air leak in the supply side but when the motor isn't running it is getting siphoned back up the return to tank side This allows it to run for a few moments before it dies from no fuel Paul

Yes Joey, the same deal, it really is my go to problem solving fluid lol Paul

Either a air leak or blockage Paul

I can get pretty messed up on less than half a bottle of Beam I think Im fine but the evil eye of the Princess tells a different story Hmmmm Bourbon Miss Molly tabulating the fuel useage for me Paul

I dont think that can happen, the cowls are different shaped, the Flinstone look becomes quite appealing the longer your with them Fiberglass is just same same after awhile Paul

320 coolpower, even pulling a road train at max load it is never worse tuan 4.5 MPG Running along empty with the float on is 7 plus, single trailer fully loaded is 6 - 6.5 MPG Speed and wind resistance are the killers, no faster than 60 MPH for good economy, thats why in the fuel crisis days of the 70s the limit in the U.S. was 55 MPH I believe and a little bit slower here Paul

I have never seen a 5th wheel that slides in Australia I have me a feeling they are not allowed out here for what ever reason Swishman will know more than me about this stuff But yes if the 5th wheel can be slid then forget my long winded drawn out procedure and put the scales back in the kitchen for the cook Paul

I'm very late to the party here Only thing to be careful of with running beads of weld to pull liners is the crank If the crank is still in the block and a booger from the welding gets stuck on the crank it can become costly This is normal only a issue on a inframe build Cut some thin tin the same width as the journal and wrap it around and a hose clamp You can then hook in pretty confident it will all be good I remember looking at Vlads photos some years ago with the from a Lanova motor in a normal workshop press, block was nearly as big as the press and I seam to recall took all press effort to push the liners home Some maybe dry ice for dry liners and the electric blanket off the spare bed on the block for a day or so might make the job much easier putting the new sleeves back in Anyways, this is not gunna be a in frame rebuild as the motors well and truly out of the frame now Paul

It doesn't have to be very far forward of the center, maybe only a inch or so It depends on the local laws a weight limits on axles Should be a full load on the steer when you have full weight on the drives This will vary on wheel base and laws etc You should be able to get it pretty much spot on first go Weigh just the steer axle no load Weigh just the drives no load Get some old style kitchen scales and a piece of say 2 x 1 wood long enough to measure your wheel base at scale you choose, maybe 1 inch equals 1 foot Then two kitchen scales, something like this Maybe use a 1 - 200 scale as in 1 pound on the scales equals 200 pounds in the real world One scale is drive axle center the other is steer axle Put the 2 x 1 on top with scaled wheel base to match the measurements on the stick and center these marks in the middle of each scale Load these up to match the tare weight From the gross weight your allowed to carry you subtract the tare Scale this weight to the same ratio as tare weight Then place this on the stick and move it along until the weight is in the ratio from steer to drive axles This is your king pin location This was how things were done before computers and trucks run at maximum weight By doing this you can't over load the steer but always have plenty of weight to make the truck handle properly Paul

Looks like a good beginning place, all complete and original by the looks of it Paul

I guess a lot of the younger blokes on here would of never heard of this bloke and his brother and their films Don't worry I hadn't either, dunno that his stuff ever made to Australia before the internet I quite enjoyed this, good old fashioned comedy and they laugh at them selves, something really umheard of today Good clean fun It goes on a bit but well worth the effort Sure is some beautiful country side and a history lesson to boot Happy days everyone Paul

King pin on the grease plate to far back Shock absorbers on the front axle crook Paul

Well drove that right off into the side cut Got bloody covid for Christmas, virgin run at it, so cancelled the tickets, the accommodation and feel like I have a hang over from a massive bender It feels like all the bones I have busted are busted again and there's a ringing in my ears from rock concert I didn't attend Good news is the bones aren't busted and hopefully the hangover will cure itself in time And the ringing in the ears drowns out the Princess So all in all it is a shit show but theres some positives to be had Hope everyone had a great Christmas Paul

Nothing real cool my ass, the little doggy will be shibberbating, amd that must be a word for sure Cracking photo Don't see many dogs in the snow out here Paul

Mine weren't held in with a nutsert but are now I would just try it, if the screw spins then cut it off and bung a nut sert in to attach the light And use lots of never seize and some big long stainless screws and and the problem will be solved forever Paul

The R.F.D.S. or as we call it "The flying doctors" but full name is Royal Flying Doctor Service Was set up in 1928 by John Flynn, or Flynn of the outback to me as kid to get sick and injured people to doctors in hours instead of days Anyway it still runs today, read bellow from someone wiser than me Great photo from the Nullarbor Roadhouse site. It comes as a surprise even to some Australians that some stretches along highways such as the Nullarbor and Stuart Highway are used as both roads and landing strips for the Royal Flying Doctor Service planes? Photo: Ben Stamatovich Yeah I know it's not a Mack but a cool photo none the less Paul

I don't know but someone will be qlong soon enough Paul

As for teflon, I find if I am hauling a trailer with grease on it's plate and slip a teflon turntable under it with out cleaning the grease off it grips and tears the teflon off So I reckon teflon are crap on turn tables, no one wants to be cleaning grease off a trailer before hitching up Well not this no one anyway Paul

Yes they generally are Hippy A couple of bolts and the cheese block is out Paul