Mark T

Your four headlight Macks somehow look correct on your trucks. They're not like our four headlight industry standard ....are they ?

How about when guys would put the headlights from an Eldorado or Toranado ( when they were front wheel drive at first ) I remember that too. I like one big round like they're supposed to be

That's someone's R Model toy (lol) Old R with a 673 (?) somebody was quite fond of. Looks to be other Macks in the background , it's easy to get the fever that fella had .

The corruption amongst those in power is sickening. Look on the bright side, when oil companies make enough off all this to pay more to get their way ??? All the " green " BS will calm down for a while.

Seriously ?? If our asshole leader hadn't hobbled everything that has to do with fossil fuels this all wouldn't be at the point it is. There as of right now is no replacement for all the energy needed to pull off the recovery we need after these jerkoffs shut our country down . Who could blame greedy corporations when who's supposed to be the leader of the free world is retarded

They're taped off before painting. Somebody went way out to do a nice job on it. It's none the less a really clean used truck . It does certainly seem to be in pretty good shape, let alone for the age of it. Nice Granite.

Somebody did a pretty nice job cleaning that up and painting the frame. Personally, I see a few things that tell me it wasn't a basket case before the detail job. That's a pretty nice used truck I'd say.

I upset a couple guys about it too 🤪 but the overhead in one of those can turn into a disaster pretty quick

AMIs aren't exactly good runners (lol) and they can be a problem as they get older. This one seems (to me at least) to be relatively low miles/hours and the truck looks clean and cared for. If you use it like your post suggests , I'd think you'll find worse trucks to pick. By 58,000 I'm assuming you mean gross weight ? There's lots of life left in that truck in the pictures from what I can see. Those engines were internal EGR and in my opinion require an oil change way more often than the book that comes with one said. They have a fickle overhead, but as long as it's been maintained (updates and in adjustment) they have a fairly long serviceable life. Lots of guys complained about them cause they didn't set any records for throttle response. Again, in your situation ? maybe it's more about if the truck is what you need for the job and if the crane is in good working order .

The liner is a little spread in the one picture, but nothing serious. That truck does look pretty clean and looks to have been used right and taken care of. Even with the shortcomings of an AMI ?? for the miles you're talking about putting on it and the general condition from the pictures ? Looks like it should definitely be on the short list of trucks to replace the older one

What state is this truck in ? That's a great looking truck, no doubt.

I can't really see it in the picture, but it almost looks like someone put a parking brake lens (the red part) in that spot. The shutdown light has a little different graphic with an X and an arrow with a circle.... but I think it's just your water level is low.

Don't put just water in it. Even if it costs a couple dollars, you're always better off adding the coolant that belongs in it. Those don't take a lot to make the light come on. You may fill it and be good for a while.

That's the engine shut down light. If it's got oil pressure and not overheating, chech the water level

I had been thinking the same thing as you. Took a bigger man than me to point it out.

Not easy hit'n send on that one , was it Vlad ?

This post probably has different meaning to those of us over 50. Funny how careless we tend to be when we were younger.🤔

That picture of the Superliner and the W9 ........ beautiful trucks

I'm pretty sure they have O rings and that cover with the fitting screws off... and a piston with an O ring. That bolt in the picture I believe is the cage bolt just screwed in there for when you might need it to lock the sliding clutch into the case in the event you need to remove the axle. You lock it in, cage it then take the axle out (like for towing) Then if I remember right they're disengaged with a spring in there ??? But anyway, seems he has a leaky something (?) under that cover.

There should be two switches. One is the interaxle lockout (power divider) and the other ( in this case ) is for what's often referred to as "full lockers" Probably what ever form of diaphragm ( I think is O rings in these ) is in there (your picture) is leaky. Used to be if you needed to cage them up, you removed the fitting and used a long bolt to engage the sliding clutch into the carrier. 🤔 I don't think you'll need to do that to make this repair. Usually it can't go anywhere with the axle in it.

If I had the ability and talent to make a patch like those ?? I'd be proud if someone saw them. Looks like the fenders are worthy of being with the cab 😍

Primer ? That could easily pass for topcoat in the pictures.

Exactly. If this dude is measuring that space above the push rod.... he's clueless.

You're such a tease 😍

(V) is the valve lash adjustment and the (J) is where you set the lash for the Jake. !!! just the adjusting part . The Feeler gauge goes between the rocker arm and valve bridge to set the exhaust valve. On the Jake the feeler goes between where the slave piston contacts the part of the valve train it hits. That space the picture is focused on (in my opinion) doesn't really mean much , unless updates were ignored or something there is worn excessively. That will seem like a huge gap, but without the engine running and the Jake activated.... it will be. !!!!! this could be a problem area though if not matched to the new cam or the master piston is peened over from use over the years. I can remember updates on these parts back when these were new.