mrsmackpaul

Why I was searching for other things I came across this photo from the last time I saw this truck

Emerald QLD in 2017 or 2018, thinking very early 2018

Still was looking pretty good then, have passed it a few times over the years, seams to get along pretty good and will get you there a lot quicker than my little 320 

Paul

Quite right Adkat

As they say a picture is worth a thousand words 

John McLean photo

Jack Ehret Loadmaster! Taken at our truckstop in Gilgandra. This time Jack decided he'd leave the dog behind! I think this trip was to the Gunpowder mine.

Sime dribble from me now, this I believe is Fruehauf "Super Hefty"

A Super Hefty had chassis rails 450 mm or 18 inch deep, 100 mm x 25 mm or 4 inch x 1 inch top and bottom flange

Probably tared around 10 ton, I have a double rail McGrath trailer that is built along the same lines or principles, it tares at around 9.5 ton but isn't as strong as a Super Hefty Fruehauf, I can take the camber out once in a while with big weights on

On my Fruehauf Cattle Cruiser I have noticed a extreme amount of camber in the axles 

Super Hefty's had this as well 

Fruehauf rated the Super Hefty for 50 ton carrying capacity from the factory and plenty of blokes went past that suggested limit

Was some tough old blokes back then and even tougher trucks

Paul

Thats a good result, another happy Mack person

Paul

I bet this sounds great 

Paul

Hmmmmm, dunno what Roadranger parts are worth but Mack parts are plenty dear enough, even PAI are just as bad

To me just changing the crook parts is always cheaper but to what its worth I have no idea 

Paul

Am thinking it is time for me to upgrade to these cold cut style saws

No more changing blades all the time and most importantly no more sparks setting distant things on fire 

This is pretty common and requires some fast work with what ever at hand to beat the fire out

Also have set myself on fire on the odd occasion lol

I have only bought Makita power tools for well over 30 years, are they the best ?

Dunno, they are a good brand than gives little to no trouble but they do cost a packet

Paul

Sounds like it is glazed up, handful of naphthalene in the intake is reported to solve this problem 

I have never tried this but have heard plenty of blokes mention such things

Paul

Its a lotta coin, but it looks in pretty good nic

Would you rather drive that or a modern jigger with add blue def and all the rest of that girly stuff

I know which I would prefer

Paul

Sounds fine but I would think any oil from the compressor should be getting sucked into the compressor and it would be before the turbo no after it

Just wondering what can cause oil to collect in the inlet manifold, if it was a petrol car it would be coming from the rocker cover EGR valve but I have never seen anything like this on one of these motors

Makes me wonder if something else is going on for the oil to be there

Was any oil in the charge cooler pipes ?

Perhaps the oil is from elsewhere,  but where 

Paul

Were did the oil come from on, if it's the inlet side shouldnt it be only air

Or is there something else feeding into the inlet were oil can come from ?

Paul 

Dunno the science about ether addiction, I  will say it is with out a doubt in my mind a genuine thing

I dunno if it damages stuff insude the motor but at the very least something changes, I  thought maybe washes carbon out of the ring and piston gap but if Jo says its causes more damage than that I would believe him

To me it is much easier to just fix the problem than it is to muck about spraying crap in there 

This is also not directed at you Truckie but at the question on ether 

Paul

As these other blokes have said, you'll have to bung up some pictures before anyone could even hazard a guess on value 

Paul

Well that rules out the rack been stuck

Maybe move things about a bit while the tank is pressurized and see if you can find a leak, shake twist fiddle etc 

Maybe try cracking the return to tank part of the fuel system at the injector pump, check the flow there 

Is something is floating about in the tank ? I don't think this will be likely from what you have described 

This has happened when it is running so I  believe that it must be in the supply side of the fuel system 

Paul

Of all the Macks I see on offer in the US, the Pinnicale is by far the most truck like looking truck that Mack offer in the US 

Australia has a totally different line up with totally different look on all except the Anthem and even that has been dolled for Australia with the removal of those stupid looking antler mirrors on the front 

Paul

There's been a few major milestones achieved in recent weeks

A huge pat on the back is deserved 

Well done, sounds great

Paul

Sounds like the brakes might need adjusting, as long as when the pedal fully returns the master cylinder can fully return I think it should be okay

Also might have some air in the system that now has more force from the new booster to push it and that might be the reason for the extra pedal

Paul 

These little jobs seem to take for ever, or at least thats what I find

Just keep crossing them off the list and you'll look back and be amazed at what you've achieved

Paul

Looking really neat and shiney, some decent size pipes you have going on there, thinking they might sound pretty good

Paul

This if a fantastic thread you have going here, thank you for sharing with us all 

Paul 

6 hours ago, mechohaulic said:

watched it and not much to say except WHY. maybe they were bored. destroy it then take it apart check for damage ??   LOL

I must be a bit strange, even stuff I dont like I wont needlessly wreck things

Guess that makes me boring

Paul 

You can buy normal old fashioned type of pyros that need anything except the exhaust with a bung for the sender

Maybe just get one and have a look, might of little help but might help find some answers or cancle out some ideas 

Paul 

Does your truck have a pyro meter ?

I haven't ever had a turbo fail so I can't be much help

I wonder if it is getting to hot in the exhaust causing the turbo to seize ?

As I understand things, if the intake is restricted the exhaust gas temp will increase, boost will be lower and smoke will be plentiful 

On older coolpowered Macks 20 psi is the max boost, I  understand that it isnt that uncommon for modern trucks to make 40 regularly 

As much as it pain me to say this, and it really does pain me to say this, 2008 isnt modern, phew I cant believe 2008 isnt modern

Anyway what sort of maxmium boost would be expected from this motor ?

Paul