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was never that difficult in a B  model  . speedo dont work broken cable.  so challenging for an ole man to believe technology is a positive . mechanically speaking of course. 

there are many ways to restore the 5th wheel. depends on the extent of restoration and $$$$ willing to spend. wheels off and parts available ;; do a rebuild. far as the tag carefully remove  it so blaster can get behind the tag. otherwise rust/scale behind it. permanent install can be accomplished by ALL the methods suggested. 

1 hour ago, other dog said:

glad I stopped beer drinking years ago.  hope they don't screw up Jack Daniels bottles

hope you have a steady hand to repaint the black letters and border on the fontaine tag.  not too shiny on the alum. it's an  ident tag not hood emblem

comical how these big companies try to jump on the band wagon for popularity and sales disregarding majority feelings. and it backfires. for a transgender in sports =I'm totally against. someone wants to chance going in opposite bathroom :: brave or real dumb.  walking through parking lot while back, I says to wife"see the blonde that just passed"? yea why ??  I said she had a bigger bulge in her pants then me ! LOL

Sorry to hear of the loss of Your Grandpa.  think it's one of many articles Mack marketed.  I have a Mack small mirror with handle and a few other items .many things I gave away. had  large selection of Bulldog  hat pins .going through boxes weeks ago found huge Mack belt buckle. 

NOT ME  !!!  LoL  sled pulling big rigs / old farm tractors are the best. not so much the million dollar "farm tractors" with 4-5 engines. the ole farmer taking time from the fields, to compete with other farmers.  classic cars drag racing was a way out for the hero service men and women of our country to relive stress. 

how worn out is the pin slot /jaws. rebuild time ?? before blast and paint. can't see good the 2in cross shaft end square for ware.

long round head rivets you can tread back side and install nuts/locks.. will look original.

sad state of affairs in this country. power and greed over rules common sense.  anheuser  lost billions ; anyone check the CEO pay/ bonus?   southwest air was a total screw up months ago CEO got huge bonus. can of beer doesn't need a personality on it. know we are in big trouble when a vice -pres is chosen by how many more votes will I get by  putting her there.  take the border walls down so more votes come over. 

tried to cover my ass with reply by stating "top bar WAS  heavier". bottom cross bar use to be 1 or 1 1/4 angle .. top supports came through they were  1 in (???)HD wall pipe threaded ends ( small version of a tie rod).   . 

as is written: opinions are like ass--oles = everyone has one, from my mechanical aspect: I started on Macks , when changing to Baskin  which ran 318/350 DD it was going from one learning class to another. knew nothing of DD . fortunately the mechanic at Baskin was one of the best teachers. after yrs of trial and error. I was able to learn how to build/ set up a DD. to get the rack perfect in the flip was a pride I learned.  same as transmissions have there proper place so do 4 cycle vs  2.. none are better then others ; all have down falls 

1 hour ago, JoeH said:

My top bar isn't any heavier than the lower bar.

OK 🙃

drag links had a rebuild kit /spring: two 1/2 moon caps =one having pin to go on spring end, some where a kit with large snap ring ; thought that was HD tie rod ends?

don't remember those being rebuildable. #22 in picture a snap ring ? minds drawing a blank (again).

Mack can't have everything (although it does )::LOL  Mack was built for HD workers . want a pretty /  smooth ride  ;; think it's call petercar .. LMAO.

the top bar IS  there for support.  it's a heavier = or was  heavier  bar made to take some stress pressure unlike the lowers .

in the Mack days I had a U model which did basically same thing. days before computers/ modules etc. chased it at least three times on rode calls. driver had a timed delivery. never found cause. did all the above and then some. final deal== I gave driver a wrench ; he kept priming it to keep going. best guess for me was a hair line crack in suction side ?

high hopes you get one running, it's a sound way better then todays electronic stuff. like Matt's B-73 there will be many up & downs to the building process but well worth it in the end.  😁 

time seems to take its toll on just about everything (and ever body). no matter what "preservatives" taken.  20 minutes I'm on my way to physical therapy. sure hope it works ; next step the knife if it don't. 😱

11 hours ago, JAvery289 said:

I was planning on doing the oil change next Monday, I have some orders coming up for 4 days (Army) so sadly I won't be able to work on it over the weekend. Are the filter cartridges readily available? I did some googling and wasn't able to find anything useful other than folks changing out from the cartridge style of filter to the spin-on style. I was going to go with good ole Rotella T4, unless the community thinks there is a better option? Do I need to run any type of additive in the oil for wear?

Might as well ask this now, what engine family is the ENDT673P? I was poking around looking for gasket sets and all I can come up with is a gasket set for E6 series, if those will work then that's sweet. I'm sure that as soon as I resurrect this beast every seal will begin leaking, and I'd like to get ahead of the 8-ball if at all possible. 

I did order Mack TS442 (mine is copyrighted 1978) there's a wealth of information in there that you just don't see now in modern service manuals; however, I didn't see any reference to part numbers for filters or gaskets, and only briefly mentions ESI Plus "spin-on" filters in the "maintenance" section.

I don't plan on pull starting it, I'm waiting on some new braided air line for the air starter feed, I was able to get the in-cab valve freed up and blown out the other day. Also added a few squirts of ATF to the air starter to give the phenolic vanes a fighting chance. 

As always, I appreciate any and all feedback, I'm here to learn from the best. 

Attached is a picture of the 'donor' truck. 

when you mentioned a P&W  was a donor , didn't expect it to be in abandon condition.  still should be quite a few good parts or fix it as a runner. have seen units on here or else where in worse shape .

3 minutes ago, Joey Mack said:

She (My Wife) has driven a few CH's and RD's...  and a 2019 GR104F tri-axle dump truck..  She wanted that tag on her truck..

with total respect  Sir  ,  you better be very cautious about any more descriptions of your Wife! 🤣 She can drive/weld/has a trike '' won't discuss how pretty ;;now Her truck has a Mack bulldog  😇 just sayin LMAO