Mark T

Don't kid yourselves..... any time you can change gears and the shifter goes through your hand smooth, you're not hurting anything. All comes down to weather you know what you're doing or not.

Aren't those big railroads subsidized by the federal government

I think maybe Maryland ? It was at one point. Both those cars were badass.

Don't change a thing you're doing. I think I speak for many here, simply put.... we love it.

They had the crossover attached to the caps at the rear of the front springs. (maybe this was only on the bigger ones ?) Often the fuel line ended up holding the whole thing from dragging the ground. Remember the springs didn't have a shackle, they had the rubber trapped under the caps at the rear. I'm 56, so you can imagine any B or old R like that I had any involvement with had a few hours of service on it by then. Then the CL in my avatar , that came with a nice neat angle nicely bent to attach to the tank brackets . After it was about a year old that used to break the eyes off on a semi monthly basis too.....even with a much bigger piece of angle iron (lol)

Some had that really swell set up where there was an angle iron attached to the spring caps and then the hose was anchored to that (at least for a little while) No matter, each tank should have its own valve on it, and probably not a ball valve. I don't remember any form of "leveling valve" they sorta found their own level as long as you were on level ground (lol) Basically how ever you run a hose across it needs to be at the same height across from tank to tank (or very close to it) and your vents need to be functioning .

Yes. We're gonna want the 6061T6 aluminum foil .....and of course some Speedy so we can look large 😃

That '55 looks great. Even looks like period correct Fenton Gyros on there. 😎

I should probably know better than to comment, but it's been my experience that a functioning Dynatard works as well as a Jake . Thing ya gotta remember is back when these (both Dynatard and Jake) were in use, they were both pretty anemic as compared to anything newer. Lots of Macks back then had fairly slow axles and if downshifted there was some effect from an engine brake. (think parking a car and putting it in reverse compared to 4th on a hill) E7 had a little more retarding power, but Macks and engine brakes never really had it until the E Tech. E9 with a Dynatard had some power, but probably because it was much larger displacement .

Exactly. How many times would you clamp something along by the cut to follow as well . I wish I could do stuff like that...... but I think I'll stick with wearing my ropers instead of sandals . I forget where I was watching one of those videos and they were throwing the wires over the ones on the poles for the welding (lol)

Seriously....how many guys can cut like that with a torch ? Guys are very talented.

I really had my doubts of watching it all because of the length, but I couldn't stop.

These guys weren't by any chance waiting for a delivery of parts because the delivery truck had an axle problem 🤔

You mean like a virus or something ?? One capable of destroying an economy and creating a major change in life as we know it ? Wanna go halvsies on a roll of aluminum foil ?

Emeryville ?? I'm pretty sure it was the VCO.

Could you imagine how few kids the age of your grandson have any idea what some of the vehicles you have are. Let alone how they're supposed to be used. So many of us on here were that boy at some point.

What's that car hide'n in the background 🧐

Funny part to me, I have a buddy that looked a lot like that around 25 years ago. Took me a little while to realize what OD did there. Didn't realize it was a vintage picture of you photoshopped on someone else. Can you picture the chicken smoke'n away while OD was do'n that ?

Tell ya what, after see'n the "Bob" pictures photoshopped it makes ya wonder .

No reason you couldn't just use an R12 for a relay valve.

So you're saying that doesn't only apply in online dating ???? who knew

If that one's a relay, it should have three lines hooked to it. One constant supply, one to delivery (should be to quick release before air chamber(s) and one to signal air to it (from shuttle valve or foot brake)

The Royale was from when that oil guy briefly owned the company (after White) Would have been around 1974 to 1975 . Same time as The Raider was produced. Just a fun little factoid ..... during the time of the Diamond T 921 and 931 they were under the leadership of Zenon Hansen. Same guy that was in charge of our beloved Macks during the Maxidyne / R Model era . Some believe he saved Mack at that point. (maybe he did) Wish he had a grandkid to have saved it from Volvo.

That one picture doesn't look like any valve I've ever encountered . But then again , age wise compared to the truck.... the truck has quite a few years on me. Sure has my curiosity go'n though.

Just a wild guess, truck didn't have an exhaust brake at some point ? (I know little about those old ones, except they did exist)