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  1. ANY THING THAT DONT WORK FOR VOLVO THEY PUT IT ON THE MACK THERE IS A LOCAL COMPANY CLOSE TO ME THAT HAS RUN MACKS FOR 30 YEARS VERY LARGE FLEET VOLVO CAME IN AND SAID THEY WOULD THEM 3 VOLVOS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE MACK SO THEY ORDERED 300 THAT TIME KNOW HAVE WHOLE FLEET OF JUNK THAT VOLVO CANT EVEN FIX BUT NO VOLVO ISNT TRYING TO HURT MACK THERE HERE TO HELP

  2. I'd go against the sleeper for a couple reasons...one being if you don't really forsee the need for it, don't. Also, in my experience looking for a truck, trucks w/o a bunk *especially with a wet kit* hold their resale, sell quicker and sell for more money than a truck with a bunk with the same specs. Lastly, if you're going to hook a dump trailer to it, the truck is much more user friendly without 3-5 feet of bunk behind you.

    400+hp should be enough. The 13 or 18 speeds should keep you in the right gear in any situation. An engine brake is also wise to save on the brake pedal.

    Personally, I'm a fan of the CH. Plenty of leg room...like driving a pickup truck...and the creature comforts.

    YOU SHOULD ALSO LOOK AT THE CL IT IS A HEAVER TRUCK 9 SPEED IS BULLIT PROOF BUT SOMTIMES DONT SUIT IF YOU HAVE A SLEEPER YOU HAVE SOMEWHERE TO PUT YOUR STUFF AND A SLEEPER WILL BE CHEAPER

  3. Ok I'll admit it, I am a shade tree mechanic but I'll tackle about any job. I am changing a spring and bushings in my 79'

    Mack Valueliner. My question is: how do you change the Trunion bushing without taking the spring housing off?? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, what are the best bushings to buy? All I am doing is hauling farm equipment.

    Thanks,

    Tom

    you will have to drop the trunion down it is a lot easier if you take the wheels off get ubolts to very seldom do they ever come lose put jack stands under each axel put a jack in the middel of the trunion from behind the truck and when you drop the bottom plate off let down on the jack enough to to get the bushing off put neverseize on the u bolts were they go threw the bottom plate so you dont have to beat them out next time i have been using neaprene bushings if you have rubber ones unless it is a heavy duty and has bronze bushings good luck

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