Mark T

Engine stand makes life so much easier. Not many guys have that luxury (lol) You're going to have that engine right up to the level of the rest of the truck.

Back when two stacks were closer to the center of the cab for a reason other than looks.

Bob, did you notice the Western Star (?) has a Bulldog on the hood 😁

You can get them, just depends on what parts guy you have to deal with. One of those Atros, the bushing I'm talking about can be pressed in an Atro rod when that wears out.

You need those ones with the big bushing with the rubber in a "can" that you can just press a new bushing in. They're huge and put up a good fight for a while...then you just press a new bushing in. But ? find a couple (lol) not many parts places wanna be bothered anymore ( uhhhhh model and VIN ?? ..... I can't do anything without that......uuuuhh ) and that's not even mentioning getting new U bolts made that are the biggest thing to fit through the conical washers in the bottom bracket

Sorry to say it, but you need lots of new stuff. That plate between the springs ? Someone already added to it to stiffen it up. Whoever had it off or the spring out of it put the bolts back in the wrong holes. Likely you need saddles, spacers new springs U bolts and the side to side torque rods. These have been known to last only a matter of days in a dump truck sometimes (torque rods). This really isn't crazy expensive and it's easy to do if you have torches, jacks and a big impact wrench. Then there's the nylon wear pads hide'n in the front spring hanger. Spring needs to be able to slide to work or it just accelerates the wear of everything else. No easy tighten something up here.... you're spend'n some money. And if asked, get parts for AL46 ( the spring is thicker and is better for a dump application ). Sometimes you're better off getting a bigger torque rod for the side to side than comes in the truck.. like one of those weld to length but ???? gotta watch it'll fit without hitting the carrier. Someone pointed out the side to side rod may be bent (and it might) If it is and it's the one called for by the VIN, then the rest is worn allowing it to travel too much. It also looks like some genius removed the rear shocks. This suspension needs shocks. They stop it from over traveling .

I'd love to have that 761 now like it was in that picture. Put a nice N14 in it 😍

That looks like something from an airport maybe. Interesting

Nosotras necesitamos fotos. means we need pictures

The regular 10 speed only has the air on the compound for the range, the ones with the reverse have that there too. there's a ten, and two with the reverse . One reverse is crazy low and the other is sorta the same ratios as a Fuller 8LL. I have no idea what one is what 11KB number

Someone threw the proverbial monkey wrench in that one.

This isn't where the name Angry Orchard came from .... was it ??? I know I'd be pretty pissed if it was mine.

ISX gets a pass cause there's lots more right foot there. Guys don't care about much else when they drive them. MP is a pretty good engine and before too long will be looked back fondly at. If everything is followed as per specs when doing a repair, they're no worse than anything else. How many guys you think actually go through marking fasteners or know what the marks would mean to indicate how many times it was used ? Then like Jojo said, guys skip'n the clean'n cause they're paid by the job. Lots of these new engines are abused and piss poor repairs made on them cause someone is more worried about making money than a repair. Todd's lucky he has a dealer that'll work with him . Now if he's also lucky and gets 6 injectors that don't leak fuel around the push rod .... he should use some numbers from the invoice to play the lottery

There's a lot of MP hate here 🙁

Lots of dealerships won't even touch a deleted truck, let alone have it in the shop all tore apart. Lots of specialty tools required for cups, and not the ideal thing to learn as you go on one of them. Most likely it is the truck's issue, or the fuel filter housing. My money's on cups.

Bet that's close to the same height as a Titan

It's mentioned in the first sentence of his post.

Is that you in the picture ?

It is. it's like learning a foreign language .

I agree with Jojo. Problem I see more and more, younger people have no person to person communication skills. Everything is text and email (if it's on the internet it's true) . Keeping that in mind, there's no way a younger person in a position to make a decision like that will have any idea of the person in question's abilities . Then they pat themselves on the back think'n they made a correct decision ..... then text (them/their) about how bad the supply chain issue is. Paul wonders "how old?" I wonder where the #^%@ is common sense gone. Seems to me like it's on the same path as drivers that are too old.

Personally, when doing the board way... I have a piece of stainless 3/16 and similar to Mack's dimensions (slicker than snot with some gear oil on it) . One thing you have to remember, years back you'd be taking wheels off like that for a brake job usually. (apart... brakes, a seal back together) if you get it apart and discover you need bearings or a drum, then this method gets as much work (or more) than taking it apart in the first place. The board way works, and probably way easier than comes to mind if you never did it. Trick is you only barely want the weight of the wheel end on the board. So you have to finesse it to the desired height with a good working jack.I also find if you have the other side of the axle on something like a 2 X 12 or something between the tires and the floor (or ground) to level out the whole thing to the same height as the side jacked up helps.

Wonder if someone'll ever do that with a VNL hood

Obviously he's had experience handling breasts. Of course it starts with a good eye for the selection .

Yes. 2"

It amazes me some of the things they had back then. I've often wondered how they ever made the first ones. ( like how would you true something without a lathe) can you picture Louis Clark make'n something for an Autocar with that technology. Thanks for posting.