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an ole blue Mack with a twin stack on the back. looks to be R700 can tell the old R's by the hd looking hood;;like it. doesn't have the short section on lower fender . all one piece . all it needs for perfection is the front western grill.

there are a couple of things to consider : 1= did you keep it original with center seal in wheel hub?? 2- inner bearings repacked with grease ?? 3- if inner seals was eliminated and upgraded outer wheel seal installed did you fill hub before outer bearing/ axle installed?? 4- going with idea updated seal change-over ;; recommended filling rear housing would be ; over fill bango jack up the right wheel allowing gear oil to travel to left side. reason left done first due to filler plug on right side. then check level when unit on "all fours". Level down slightly add ;; then jack up left side to fill right side wheel. full confidence both wheels have sufficient oil; back on all fours recheck level using the bent knuckle method. oil running out as plug pulled level way over when expansion considered. don't rely on oil to flow by its self to wheel bearings .had customer doing his own brake job(before out board drums) didn't tip or fill hubs;;; cost him a new banjo .

not sure if it would be considered rude : BUT it would be interesting to find out who is the senior member to date of BMT ?? since my membership on BMT ,I know there have been a number of ole timers who have left for the truck stop in the sky.

old school R looks real nice.. pete wrecker just a "little "fancier then the '57 Diamond T Mack had!!

the wrecker always kept a few plastic axle caps (courtesy of the new deck sets which came in to dealership).till they went to HD plywood . ..hooking a tandem . front drive chained up to frame before raising with wrecker ; axles removed from rear drive then caped with plastic covers. NOT every hook needed all the extra work, every job was different. driveshaft(s) down or axles pulled ;;;; rain/snow /dangerous location ::: did a road call I=84 dealing with loaded gas tanker ===what rule book!!! fortunately it was many years ago< won't find my a-s-s out there today. don't remember ever hooking a H model :::(back on topic=LOL)

driveshaft drop during tow done not only lack of transmission lube in neutral , front end up in air on hook took away even more lube . disconnected shaft eliminated all issues of burning up transmissions. there were times (foul weather -rain/snow) when decision to drop shaft or not was challenging. B-81's/DM's don't have a light driveshaft . crawling on the wet ground hoisting that .*^_+><?<:" shaft !!. can look back now a laugh ;except when back /body is concerned. stay in school kids get a real job!!

I've got one of those days approaching soon ;; bet I have You both beat; LOL :::75 round the corner. try not to think of it as 3/4 of a century . doesn't that sound old.😱

NOT WATERBURY !!!!! if you think you will luck out. go north ; Thomaston/ Torrington ??? can't remember what town name DMV falls under up that way. Barkhamsted is another name for that area. if they ask why you went there; "other location (waterbury) was very busy"!!

I second it ;;; wasn't on computer yesterday ; doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day (again). hope You had a positive day.

actually there wasn't a year involved with the removal of driveshafts. dropping a shaft had more to do with each individual situation.

the Mack westerns ; R's and the F's will always be number 1 in my book. the grills /paint schemes .

now boys and girls !!!! lets stay on topic ,, Bob is working very hard on this DM !!!

I agree 10000 per cent. being ole time farmer boy ;;;NOTHING thrown away, since I carried those pails heavier than 40lb (Doctor orders) max;; down the stairs ;; engine parts ETC . different world today, Lady plans on tag sale soon. I said put the pails out ;ask $10,oo a pail ,

when the Superliner FIRST came out;;;I didn't like it replacing the R. seeing the crap being built in today's world the Superliner was a work of art.

as KIDS we watched the George Jetson cartoon or lost in space show thinking "that's far out !!!! well folks here it is !!!! the new space age world. aerodynamics and cheap plastic are the new future. Kids enjoy it , so glad I'm a short timer on this failed planet / check the pictures of "the Grays" of future!!! no one looks different (transgender ?????) Oh NO = it's off topic . long day and alcohol 😂