Mark T

The oil companies are like the proverbial woman scorned. They're just letting everyone know who's in charge. What kind of idiot (s) kick the legs right out from under a country trying to get back up to speed after being shut down ? Oil companies know these morons are to much of a bunch of assholes to stop them from having their way with prices. and yes.......FJB

I bet pete buttigieg knows how much fuel costs... and he's probably addressing the issue right now.

IDK ??? not looking too promising for repairing the way it is in this day and age. Not really a lot of easy options to make a repair in this case. Exhaust is really hard to contain especially that close to the heat. I think if I was gonna try muffler in a can (or tube) I'd see about a flat lap clamp about the size to wrap around the part with the pyrometer and fill the whole thing in and leave it like a cast. Or ? what if you had a shim cut to go in one side so the rings aren't ending up in the same spot ?

Maybe you could upgrade to a newer turbo with a regular V band ?

Almost was late, but happy birthday.

Get used to cruise'n at 65

The axle surgeon might even have a way to make it work. Maybe even restore the threads on it enough to get by. Paul's right about it not being such a bad thing if the rest is tightened up. Not perfect, but it'd go considerably longer than you might think

From the looks of the pictures, someone put a trunion stand in that truck already. If you have the body off, you're not that far from just replacing it with another Mack one.

Those stickers are gonna look awesome on both sides of the hood.

TRP drums are junk ??? How about the gold air chambers that are junk ? Why is it that the guy with the truck has the guys pull him over to see this junk, but the guy's that make and sell it ???? they never have to so much as even warranty it in most cases. It's only brake parts, guess it's no big deal.

Don't worry Jojo, oil companies can buy influence just like anyone else.

Welcome, that truck looks to be in very good shape for it's age. From the pictures ??? looks like it's not rotted and it's hood looks to be nice too. I like it.

They look like something from one of those award plaques or something like that. ( like a quota buster for parts sales ) or when they used to make bulldog ash trays or one of those Mack novelty items. But God they'd be great to put on a truck

New ones don't even look like the old ones. One more thing Volvo couldn't care less about on older trucks.

If these are causing confusion or the risk of someone being mad, I'd take them off your hands for twice what you paid for them (lol) I have no idea what they belong on, but SWEET find . I wonder if they were special for some type of novelty item from back in that era ???

Blends right in on him . One piece of shit on another......this bird's is a wiser choice though

Couldn't go on the way out....hope it wasn't controls too

Gee...... after some friendly advise that worked, think you coulda posted a few pictures (lol) we all like pictures on here.

Yes Bob..... you must have all sorts of credentials to drive a truck and abide by various rules and regulations. Meanwhile The Secretary of Transportation has what (?) experience or special ability ? I wonder if next time I'm stopped or asked anything by anyone of authority if I can just say I'm gay or I wanna be a woman.

One thing I think most guys on this site are fast to overlook..... most anyone who's been around trucking any amount of time has been screwed. In most cases ??? several times. Goes with the territory in some ways. It's easy to take for granted how easy it is to see how lies and deception and being in the right cliques works. Most of us would much rather talk about trucks, or pride in doing jobs with trucks....or anything trucks. We don't often interact with people who aren't on the same wave length as guys like us. So when those in power pull off some of the stuff they do, and people don't get too excited it's really not too surprising. It's a little sickening if you put some thought into it.

It's crazy what a lie'n piece of shit this guy is and he's never called out on it.

That's from all those laborious years of being a truck driver.

WTF put a bra and lipstick on a man, some call it a woman.....put a W on a Freightliner....call it a Western Star. Time we live in.

I think it's northwest of the back mountain area. ( out by Red Rock / Rickets Glen )

Cornpop never had a chance against a warrior like that