Mark T
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What he meant was they want someone who looks down on the guy who gets his hands dirty and knows how to approach repairs to generate the most profit for the dealership. Look on the bright side, "least you're still Joey instead of Joseph
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Lots of Jersey guys run 12/24.5s . Not sure what brand they are, but I know a few guys using them. Never heard anything about a really huge difference in the price. Never bought one myself...maybe they are that much more
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We had a guy here, used to be the guy that you'd talk to from the phone number for 1 call if you asked for a tech. Good knowledgeable guy that was a real mechanic. Dealer up here had him and when the service manager position became available?? They told him he was probably the best choice for it.....but he wasn't getting it. (WTF) seems more about ability to bill than fix
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B-73 Restoration
Mark T replied to mattb73lt's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
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B-73 Restoration
Mark T replied to mattb73lt's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Remind you of anyone who restored a couple Brockways 🤔 -
It's a chance , no doubt. I often worry about that. But with the tri-axles it's really not much different than when it happens to a big steering tire.
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I'd imagine that's a close guess. I live sorta in the area it's located. Never seen it before.
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Saw this on Craigslist and thought it was interesting. https://scranton.craigslist.org/hvd/d/sweet-valley-1986-mack-rd822s-rogers/7465605989.html
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I would never have dreamed of using Michelins on a dump truck. I was always happy with around 60K on something . These came on a new Peterbilt, and changed my view on them. I guess they wouldn't be for everyone, but I actually just scored 8 more a couple days ago.
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Those Michelins go twice as far as any of the run of the mill tires that do 60000.
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B-73 Restoration
Mark T replied to mattb73lt's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
I'm like'n this truck too. Not many guys can do so many different things and turn out as well. It's a given it's gonna be exceptional when it's done. I also like watching as he post progress. Personally, I find it inspirational . Guy knows what he's doing and it's gonna take as long as it will take . -
Not many drive tires on dump trucks make it for 2 let alone 3 cappings. They usually have something wrong with them by the time they're worn out the first time, let alone second. Then most of the cap shops give you some excuse why your casing is worthless, then they cap it and don't put any trade marking on it and sell it to a truck stop or mobile repair service where they never see it again. Used to be not long ago, a @ $450.00 drive for a dump truck was a relatively easy way to around 60000 miles. Now ? what ever replaced those tires hasn't quite found it's pricing yet. But I'm guessing any of those type are gonna be in the $600.00 range. 🤢
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Looks like a big steer in it too. 20K might not scratch the surface in this day and age. Always a little apprehensive when you see the charge air in the passenger seat.
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I like that idea , nice buffer between yourself and people you may not have any history with.
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Might take a little while to get it out there, but something like cut'n counterbores ? Seems like a word of mouth thing from someone you did it for is how that gets spread around. Especially if you're willing to go to the customer. I know our guy here never advertised and his name comes up any time someone asks. Maybe if you get friendly with a parts guy or two who can pass the info along to guys buy'n cylinder kits ? Little tricky as they could get in trouble at work, but parts guys that have been around a while .... they know who to share stuff with.
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Certainly was a cool truck at one time. Not many MHs like that.
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18 was on the left 20 was on the right
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If the cams are worn ? Joey gave a accurate description of what's involved with changing the outer cam. Sometimes for a guy without the ability or equipment to do it as Joey said, it's easier just to change the carrier. Remember, if the cams and peanuts are worn that bad , all that metal is floating around in there somewhere.
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A lame attempt at being a Mack with a 6 speed
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Who started this thread 🤔
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That one you pulled the shifter to you and pushed it ahead for low was some variation of a T95ALL usually they came behind a Power Torque 270
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This is an old Mack transmission. The compound was like the one in the dash of that DM. I didn't know what it was . I don't think Mack main boxes were backwards if they had an overgear. Just the compound I thought
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they're so cute when they're small 👶
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I think that's it. I had no idea what it was (lol) I'd have sworn it had a position where lo split would have been . It was a weird truck. had big cast housings with little bitty axles and some odd rear springs
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There's lots of different housings. even the camel back ones are front and rear. Then there's different thickness' in the walls. Different wheel ends. Very easy to get tripped up swapping the 46,000 pound ones around. As far as something out of another truck ? may be as simple as a quarter inch shim on each side to make up for the skinnier r600 frame.
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