mechohaulic

what are you going to use for air horn(s) ? small set duals from factory or trumpets ;one or two ??

on a Mack top mount rear the axle tubes are lower section filled by rear plug. by "over filling the rear filler port , saves some time of jacking up opposite side ; unless the wheel seal changed is on the short side of rear. then jacking up short side is done . on a tandem axle unit both axles would have to be off ground . jack up rear axle (if that's the one having seal replaced ) would still leave front axle power divider capable of engaging, all four off ground could be a safety issue, just sayin

small round mirrors may be period correct, but in todays world ; all the assistance in driving is better. small set west coast still will be period correct (?). progress doing great. think it takes long time to install parts now ! enjoy the moment ; wait till the knees and other parts show you different. remember when that job was an hr then , why did it take 2 1/2 hrs now. LOL

garage door springs may be too large of diam also too much spring flopping under hood when closed. I'd go with above idea of hood spring from another brand if have to. the extensions on ends make a big difference.

before install.turn the hub/ wheel assy so as to have the deep "pocket" inside hub on bottom. this allows for the hub to hold more oil. also after wheel assy installed / axle in when filling rear with top off oil jack up the short side of housing , place finger over lower half of filler plug . basically you are over filling rear to account for oil running in to newly replaced wheel seal assy. sounds technical and unnecessary ; small steps to eliminate the two/ three times of checking level.

I would say "you DO need two people "to close the hood without the spring assist. hard landing may crack fiberglass. prop the hood 3/4 open laying front on wide stand having a moving blanket (to prevent hood damage) before spring removal. one long spring in closed position libel to catch on engine components. shorter spring with end extensions clears a lot of obstacles

recent one I didn't understand was the removal of post regarding the Mack R600 info. question asked was for vin/ model numbers on door. next thing post removed.??

based on experience ; know all about the "load is winched past the balance point. ole Diamond T wrecker was hooked to a DM600SX roll off. let out the clutch of the 5 speed /2 speed rear = next thing myself and driver sitting in passenger seat of the wrecker were staring at the blue sky's. fortunately the Dm's front wheels touched down . not an easy let down == winch was either in or out =no feathering.

do you plan on installing center wheel seal or going to use just the outer stemco converting the wheel to oil only for inner/outer bearings, ??

the 2129 seal with ring may cross over to the stemco "all in one" seal. rubber stemco seal which spins within it self requiring no install tools,

had a good size collection of old bearings after cutting cage ; removing rollers; the inner housing from different applications fit axle housing for a safer seal ring install. for new seal install without fancy tools , the old seal cleaned up (sometimes) a trip to wire wheel removed outer paint just enough to fit hub bore behind new seal . 3/4 dia rod with flat plate welded to it acted as part of seal installer when tapping against old seal.

not ignorance showing at all , best to ask questions when in doubt. questions asked also benefit those with similar issues many times.

thought something was "off track" with the bucket.😀

front bucket looks so small in comparison to the machine. 992 that's not even the biggest.(994 cat). not to go off topic; But the 994 not the biggest loader out there, history channel while back had the segment on machines !!! guess like any job running it would be fun for a while then become just another job. Thanks for the pictures and keep them coming.

bet you have some good words trying to reinstall that one spring. used to have large pair of spring pliers . another easier method ;personal opinion only is to install top shoe with anchor pin (no need at this time for snap rings). install spring on top shoe and bottom shoe =flip bottom shoe into place. saves finger tips when attempting spring install.