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  1. tjc transport
    i remember back in 88 before the bottom fell out of trucking we were getting $55 per hour for tandem dumps. then the immigrants came here and started buying deathtraps out of junkyards and working for $20-25 per hour. it took close to 20 years to get the price back up to livable rates. even now it is hard to get $85 per hour for a triaxle. and everyone wants new trucks on the job, but do not want to pay for them. how do they expect you to afford a new $200K+ truck when they only want to pay $75 per hour?
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    actually, that truck is legal for 80k in new yawk too, if it is registered for it. i have apportioned plates on my truck and am legal for 80k in all states. but i am only legal for 54k over the bridges. the lift axle only bounces on braking if you are not intelligent enough to properly set it. i keep mine set at 70 lbs or so and have no problem. but i see others that set the lift axle at 30-40 psi and the axle hops all over the place every time they hit the brakes.
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    why? because the animals want "one of their own" on money to make them feel worthy
  4. tjc transport
    to get more speed from a trans swap, you will need a trans with an overdrive gear. or change the rear gear ratio.
  5. tjc transport
    just saw this on govdeals.com : https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=67&acctid=2755#media shows chassis # 95 LS 1317. 20,881 miles needs an engine, they say it has a hole in the block. truck is in Ft Lee NJ. auction ends 4/18/2016, current bid is $1,600
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    in the front where a grill belongs, silly!!
  7. tjc transport
    i think with some paint, a little body work to repair rust issues, and maybe get rid of the rear fins and i would run that around to swap meets as a weekend hangout rig.
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    on the corner of Doremus Ave and Roanoak St. cream cab, black body. it is at Devinos truck salvage. apparently it has been for sale at Tully Constructions yard on Rt 1 in new jersey for the past 25 years for $20,000, and was moved to Devinos a few years ago. looks like it is still in decent shape except for the faded paint with minor surface rust, and the hood, that looks like a gorilla was doing jumping jacks on it. next time i go up there i will try to remember to bring a camera and take a few pictures
  9. tjc transport
    according to the mack museum guy all 4X4's were for ups. and a bum knee is no fun. i just finally had mine replaced after 6 years of pain so bad i could not step on the clutch.
  10. tjc transport
    here is one thread on them: another one:
  11. tjc transport
    that is the exact reason. a vibratory roller will destroy the old soft concrete underlay roadway. a triple drum roller "pinches" the seams. some states even go so far as to require smooth tire rollers that have 15-20 tires on each end instead of large steel drums. the tires are liquid filled, and then there is a large box on the frame where you put weights to make the machine heavier.
  12. tjc transport
    and then the civil war will start after they all realize a person was appointed president even though someone else won the election by votes.
  13. tjc transport
    just because the losers do not support trump, that does not prevent people from doing a write in of his name.
  14. tjc transport
    a lot of states still require a triple drum roller on the job.
  15. tjc transport
    272 "Y" block ford engine.
  16. tjc transport
    maybe, maybe not. but there is definitely a better chance for it to fall apart from the rust/rot up there.
  17. tjc transport
    FC-190 was only V8 or a few perkins diesel no six cylinders. the FC-170 was available with the 6 cylinder. the FC-190 also could be had with an available automatic trans
  18. tjc transport
    actually, the cure was the FC-190. it came with dual rear wheels, a V8, and 4 speed trans.
  19. tjc transport
    problem is no title.
  20. tjc transport
    old cable blade machine with a johnson bar, i see that someone converted it from pony motor to electric start.
  21. tjc transport
    wow!!! what is wrong with it besides being old?
  22. tjc transport
    here in jersey if your dump truck does not have a working backup alarm of at least 100 decibel, it fails inspection. and you will get kicked off any job without it working.
  23. tjc transport
    yea, really. the best i could ever do with a permit was 14 wide, 74 long, and 210,000 lbs. and i used to do that with a DM-800 with 237/quad box, planetary drives on the rears, and 14/24 rubber on both the tractor and trailer. empty that rig weighed 87,000 lbs.
  24. tjc transport
    great little trucks, but seriously under powered with the 4 cylinder and 3 speed trans.
  25. tjc transport
    finally figured it out. i had to go to the "flux" theme to see the full settings page where i could turn notifications off.

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