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I had the local Mack Dealership install minimizer fenders and install new 4" led taillights, the taillights are so bright that when you hit the brakes at night you can barely tell a difference if you're bobtailing and hit the brakes, is there something wired wrong and is there a way to tame the brightness? 494038

I have a 2018 Mack Pinnacle it has the dash mounted CB and cable, it does have the two power knobs in the headliner but I dont know how to access it to get the antenna cable ran. It looks like just two screws removed and the whole storage part comes out of the headliner, alass its not that simple. 

Thanks Joe

Thanks all for your comments. It’s greatly appreciated! 

Hi guys working through some ideas on my grandfather's old Mack Restore, should I just sandblast, paint and repair this rear? Or option 2; find a wrecked late model Pinnacle and cut the rear frame, off and weld it to the old girl? Has anyone done this to a Mack? I know EZrider on YT did it with his "Old Red 359" rebuild. Overall, for a 30-year-old truck it's in pretty good shape, just in dire need of some TLC. 

Awesome thanks All!!! 

Just trying to convince dad he should let me breath some life into the old Mack. Hes adverse to be pumping money into it. Hoping and praying to change his mind!! 

Hey bull dog fans, anyone ever done a mirror upgrade on a CH600 the truck has heated mirrors but would like to add heated and electric adjustable. 

Thoughts?? 

Thanks all, I will get some pictures of the truck first stop is a paint job cab, sleeper and frame. Probably going to get an extra E7 in the shop so that I might not ever need it

I have been arguing with my father about rebuilding and restoring my grandfathers 1991 Mack CH600. It has a Mack E7-400 runs good but shows its age being a 31 year old truck with 2,069,000+ miles on it. I want to put it back on the road hauling bulk grain/fertilizer and livestock. 

1.) Am I crazy for wanting to do this vs buy a new/newer truck? 

2.) Can I swap the E7-400 for an E9?

3.) Best locations to get parts for the body, cab and sleeper? 

Thanks everyone for helping make this kids dream come true! 

Man nothing here? Does anyone do custom interiors on Macks? 

Hello, 

I've been on here a while just pursing comments and now I have a question. My grandfather bought this truck brand new in 1991 and I would like to restore this truck and take it over the road again. We still use it on the farm but its been neglected. As the title says its has an E7 and I know there are different types of E7s can someone tell me how I can know which version I have? Also a good source for interiors for this model of truck? She is solid and any problems we've had have been from lack of basic maintenance. 

Thanks for all your help! 

Just now, Rob said:

I know I did but can't say for certain now. I'll go back through some photos later today. Basically if you look online these were duplicates of what I had seen on factory installs with the two offset bend risers and either a stiffener tube down low running at an angle, or an "X" bracing between the two risers. I'm thinking there was an 8.25" offset to the outside of the truck to clear the sides of the bunk and run guards on the mufflers I favored. Used to get all exhaust products from Jim Hawk as they were Donaldson dealers back then. I don't know about now however.

Thank you. 

1 hour ago, Rob said:

I'm surprised at that. There is a large reinforcing plate on some cabs that is internal and behind the trim cards that spreads the pull over the back of the structure. I've seen some cabs with it, some without, and never knew why.

I don't like cab mounted exhaust from the R model days of fixing them. As all know they were steel cabs and stronger in that application when new than aluminum or fiberglass to mount to. Seen a bunch of them busted out, (vocational trucks) over the years so kinda adopted the bracing that the later models used with vertical risers which can be made very stout.

I've never worked on a Granite so cannot answer for their construction at all. In fact limited CH series came through the shop and that's been a long time ago now.

Rob do you have any pictures of the risers that you used for mounting beside the cab? 

Don't know much about that, I like the look, its my own money and thus far I have been very successful. 

Thanks for the advice Joe!

Thank you, not sure of any truck yards in this area, but I will keep my eyes open. Any other ideas greatly appreciated! 

I have a 1991 Mach CH613 with 48" flat top sleeper, I would like to mount the exhaust mid cap and go from one to dual stacks, is this possible and can anyone point me in the direction of mounting kits? 
 

From this pic one to this pic two and three. 

Thanks guys will check that out! Never have had the truck shut down and the lights shut off time to time. 

Looking for Black door trim piece for both doors on a 1991 Mack CHN613. 

Have a 91 CH613 it has both Electronic and Shut down Lights come on, truck just keeps running any suggestions?

Damnit Beautiful Truck!!! A little pricey for me right now, some day. 🤩

Thanks, will take a look. 

I'm looking for a solid truck with sleeper, would like 450+ hp and 18 speed transmission, 4 axle would be nice. I would like something I could put to work right away and also pretty up into a working show truck. Probably never show it but I want it to be nice, mostly hauling grain in hoppers and belts. 

10 hours ago, Superdog said:

Yes I still have it ,and no its not for sale,my son has promised to dig a big hole and bury me in it when I die.

I just wondered where you where or if you'd be at any shows in IA, I just want to see it. Hope to find one someday but not today. I can get an excavator if he needs it LOL