mechohaulic

On 5/13/2025 at 8:53 PM, Joey Mack said:

Well I'll be... Mechohaulic finished another lap around the Sun...  Happy Birthday my friend.   🎈🎉💪🍻

THANK YOU and to ALL the BMT crew . running super late today; not due to parties : a very hectic day. THANK YOU again to ALL.

1 hour ago, mowerman said:

Ha ha, very good question with a very good answer pretty much both but I’m afraid the model is gonna go back up with the bedroom closet for a while. Summertime I’m usually outside messing around all day. I should be pulling that steering box out sometime this week. Although you know how it is with the princess Mrs. mower is the same way. She thinks everything I do on that Mack is a waste of money and every time I decide to dive in to a big job, that I’m hoping to start and continue till it’s complete she comes up with another clever honeydew. Can you Just do this first. All right, what is it this time? That’s so important.???????

not sure but ,I'm confused ::: your in the closet. and you mess around outside. aren't you suppose to mess around in the bedroom ; closet or not ??  is the "model" you posted or are you hiding another "model" on two legs from us ??LOL  ;; LMAO🤣

ONLY ONE  WAY TO LEARN ::  get out there and do it.  you can hear about how wonderful the grand canyon is !! BUT if you don't see it for yourself. you won't appreciate it. driving same;; get behind the wheel and learn how to correct your mistakes. soon the "new" drivers will say " what is a standard transmission " ? 

On 4/2/2025 at 5:36 PM, mowerman said:

no sorry I haven’t really done anything with it in a while. I’ve been working on the real one if anything I was just out there a little while ago finishing valve  adjusting. Weather is not too good so I’m back on the house, but thanks for asking.

we will let it go this time: but don't let it happen again !! LOL 

6 hours ago, 70mackMB said:

not too sure if it' a positive the rednecks took the credit  the Polacks use to get or not.!!! LMAO

On 5/6/2025 at 11:18 PM, cruiseliner64 said:

We are married 36 years today and the Mack rolled off the assembley line 43 years ago today.....Im am very lucky she loves the Mack as much as I do!!!! Im 61 on Sunday and my better half is a year younger than me......

Paul

to say; very lucky " is a down play on words !! YOU are way beyond lucky  to have an understanding ,beautiful wife ; who by the way does NOT look to be over 45 . hopefully you will have a positive birthday celebration Sunday. also happy belated anniversary

that the man (and wife) I was trying to remember. thank you 

where's the milk hauler ; he's part of the small group. can't remember his log on name. always posting pictures of his truck and pretty lady. one lucky Bast---d. meant in positive way!

guess I've been married so long ; I have been able to tune out distractions in my life (wife)! if the adds helped finance this site ;hopefully BMT will continue.

to have a wife stand in front of a truck and smile ; part of a very small group. sadly a group I can't qualify  for. 

I know . it was a miss print ;;You've been married for 16yrs. and she was 20

28 minutes ago, mowerman said:

i was just thinking the first mack i ever drove was an R model steel dash  ive probably brought it up a time of two was only 19,,,it was just about the same color,,,triplex trash truck leach compactor,,,your truck doesnt even looks like it needs anything,,,have a ball with it,,,bob

first Mack for me was a brand new DM611 SX ; quad box;; took it to a glass shop for window repair , I was 18 . mechanics stood outside laughing as new kid TRIED to shift a quad going down road.

1-  if the unit was running then shut down that MIGHT  eliminate the critters involvement. locked up from the get go ; blame critters. 2- "mechanics" unsure of what they are doing pulling unit :which may have parking brake not maxis unless changed over 3- when in doubt drop drive shaft , then manually attempt engine turning with socket/ bar go forth then go backth.. 4- possible critter involve on a B pull intake manifold or AT LEAST  check intake pipe.. 5- anyone check see if it ran out of fuel / dirty fuel filter. 6 - i'd go with one issue (shut down) complicated by lack of knowledge by "mechanics. 7- pulling valve covers by unsure "mechanic " could result in a bigger problem. 8 I was going with a seized starter till it was mentioned starter had been removed. 9- I have seen a spicer clutch loose it's wedge lock and screw things up :: dime to doughnut that's not this issue.

On 5/2/2025 at 8:10 PM, terry said:

Same thing for me Geoff, learned driving dump trucks in the service, 67,68,69, got my first dump truck about “72” got a letter from the state of iowa when cdl’s were starting, that i could self certify the driving, but i think i had to do a written test.   Terry

THANK YOU for YOUR SERVICE ;SIR

7 hours ago, Joseph Cummings said:

When they tore down the office it reveled the original sign. Apparently it was originally a White Dealer

doesn't appear to be a painted sign ? anyone save the sign if it was tarp ??

36 minutes ago, mowerman said:

Thier everywhere there’s no avoiding idiots and as far as junk … couldn’t be any worse than this DM truck really needed everything… . And leaking oil I had to put a quart in just to get it turned around lot of it was running on the ground also coolant leaking topped off radiator now it’s dripping on the floor….. too many issues lol bob

they are NOT issues but future challenges !! on a nice very hot sunny day when neighbor has all their windows open and wind in right direction ;; start the Dm with intake pipe off and spray some ATF fluid in intake so exhaust will send smoke their way.  only for short time. when they call law enforcement . you want exhaust clear and clean !! "don't know what they are talking about officer , look it runs clean " LOL

1 minute ago, mechohaulic said:

some one lost the original set screws or couldn't find proper allen wrench for install. some where under all the rust there should be a small arrow on the arm and steering output shaft. easier to just mark arm to shaft location , mis alignment the truck will  steer one way more then other. 

after enlarging the picture, can see the double dibit  marks some one put on towards top right side. realigning is important.

13 hours ago, terry said:

19 hours ago, mowerman said:

Doesn’t that style have the two set screws that come in from the backside?  Terry

some one lost the original set screws or couldn't find proper allen wrench for install. some where under all the rust there should be a small arrow on the arm and steering output shaft. easier to just mark arm to shaft location , mis alignment the truck will  steer one way more then other. 

On 4/28/2025 at 9:48 AM, 70mackMB said:

Any higher and you'll need to cut a hole in the floor to see where your going! lol    .....Hippy

actually a hole in floor was common back then for the wheel standers. not the little red wagon . one of the funny cars back then had the driver further back ;a hole (window) through the floor was needed for him to  see. another thing from early days before computers. was more exciting to watch a vehicle -that resembled cars of the day go 150 mph operated by man then todays 300mph aerodynamic plastic cars run basically by computer.

14 minutes ago, Geoff Weeks said:

Sheppard used three different pitman arm retaining methods, you have to know which of the three you are dealing with.

Oldest had no nut and two set screws angled out from the box side of the arm.

the next style has a hex nut (allen head) and a star washer/retaining tab behind the nut.

The last style has a big hex nut that is split half way through and has a small bolt to "squeeze" the nut so it can't back off

thought Bob's DM was a '66 which would make it the two set screw version. can't place the "last style" ;; but that's OK - don't expect to be involved with one.