mechohaulic

I'm I reading this wrong ??? last statement was  a REAR MOUNT   PTO. thought whole purpose of rear mount was to eliminate  the trans gear position? a 6 speed dump could operate spreading  etc in a gear suited for operation.  side mount needed a gear selection  == main in gear for pto speed and aux in neutral . original post from yrs back was for a question of gear position. last one was rear mount .

4 hours ago, mowerman said:

Entire trip usually cost me a couple of thousand but I don’t do anything else. All year  except travel with the old lady with her running. Ordinarily just overnight trips.

So I'm to understand the Brockway show is defiantly worth the trip from NV? it's week-end of 8/12-13/23. I have a commitment  ; will see about changing things (to my benefit ).

17 hours ago, Mackpro said:

Pavement Princess is in now. Literally bought it from a 75 year old lady that couldn’t get in it anymore, garage kept with over 200,000 miles on her. Almost like new . Bought it on a whim and led me on a quest for another that led me to a 2021 Gladiator. Jeep’s are like Harley’s , price don’t get ya, the million of accessories do. 

I'm liken the spotless garage  and jeep; what type of floor  is that ?? not looking like concrete.

17 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

oh Hell,,  I get it, I have 3 Harleys,,  My sportster is fun, My Custom Duece is beautiful, and My Wifes Tri-Glide Ultra Classic Is a 3 wheeled Cadillac....

I started looking into a trike. found I could order one almost same color as my '21 gladiator Mojave . (strawberry/ raspberry  what ever it's called. at 72 and the assoles drivers in CT ; figured best I not get on a motorcycle. 

flight plans for Brockway show NY or Watts/ BMT show PA  ???? . 

I  had a number of different jumpers(pigtails ) made for things such as jake switches. short wires with different ends . the jake switches where threaded terminals with short spade terminals many times. pull the wires off switches and put a jumper  to by-pass the switch (es). use dash switch for control-on/off.  process of elimination. problem exist  -switches good. of course in the day; wiring was much simpler . not all the relays, modules  etc. 

14 hours ago, Brocky said:

Mech, The Brockway show is next weekend in Cortland / Homer NY

Here is their webpage:::

 

https://www.brockwaytrucks.org/

THANK YOU  for info.  it would be a few + hr ride ,   challenge when you don't have anyone else (wife) interested in trucks etc. anyone tells you opposites attract ;; tell them go pound sand .LOL . checking the possibility's of the Watts/ BMT show in PA though . seems my uber services schedule is filling up : sister to airport next week =deliver and pick up and a few more. BUT your retired !!!! 

10 hours ago, mowerman said:

Well, I’m picking up some more supplies tonight from Home Depot and more work on the nose. I’m pretty excited about that but I’m on vacation for two weeks so that’s not going to be the end of it. I am going to the Brockway show but other than that, I’ll have all kinds of free time let’s hope I just don’t stand around with my hands in my pocket most of it witch sometimes is pretty easy to accomplish…..ha ha Friday at last …bob

where/ when the brockway show ?? 

If I may ask? what is the purpose of the shut off valve on lower side of oil filter?? easier access to drain  the oil ???  can't clearly see in picture other side of shut off valve . the bottom 3/8 pipe plug drain wasn't the best for draining the canister.

I would agree on the clutch/pump switches JoJo  ;IF it kept screwing up . a one time stick ;;dash switch internal stick =corrected itself (for now).although a dash switch would NOT cause it to stay on.  electrically I can't speak on relays behalf = I don't know the wiring schematics . 

I haven't seen one of those in :????? yrs. they all  (98%) had the 1/8th in plugs installed to by pass  the systems. another one of those posts that wake up the dormant brain cells , yet can picture the parts but can't remember  everything. 

put a pop-up tent in the dump bed( one higher then the sides of body so you can see it) take it to a car/ truck show on occasion and randomly haul your material . it's an "RV" show truck = classic plates.

23 hours ago, Supermutt said:

I am trying to find out what the radiator full level is on my 1996 DM686S ?  I topped it off pretty much to the bottom of the filled neck and it’s puking it out the cap vent line. 
 No expansion tank on this truck. I have no water in oil, no oil in coolant, no air bubbles in radiator and also used block test and it did not turn yellow. Sooooo Did I just overfill it or ? 
thanks 

yes; i'd say so , reason for topping it off in first place ??? doing a super service or was it low and indicator light  on dash lit up ???

21 hours ago, Supermutt said:

The book does spec a 10 lb cap. From the bottom of the filler neck to bottoming out is about 2.5”. I have attached a pic. Also there is what looks like a low coolant sensor on the tank. 
  I can remember the type of tank you are talking about. Pretty sure back in the day my e9 500 had that. 1st generation. 

water filter looks to have been on there for a while (rusted); coolant been changed recently ?? 

that style top tank with low level sensor will find it's proper level. long as it's NOT constantly puking coolant ;; coolant at bottom of filler neck IS TOOOO MUCH. need room for expansion.  all above info is also correct .

I see it now those are different fuel caps .   was a long day for me today outside in the sun working on a JD farm tractor  so  my focus ability is a tad off  (and possibly a shot or 2 of jack daniels had somethin to do with it)

54 minutes ago, mattb73lt said:

Ha-Ha, No, just some elbow grease and polish!!

your messin with my head  aren't you.!!  NO WAY  the black tanks from original found truck in woods were chrome under that paint. 😱 and if they were ;; darn that's A LOT OF ELBOW grease. LOL

53 minutes ago, mattb73lt said:

I know someone was asking about aluminum polish quite a while back and  I can't recall who. But, this is the two products I just ordered that we tried a few weeks ago at my friends shop. Both are made by Alumaclear and the only place I was able to purchase them from was on their website. I have been using a product called Zephyr 40, but that stuff was leaving the aluminum cloudy unlike the Alumaclear. It leaves a much clearer final finish. I did the radiator and driver's tank with it today and spent about 20 minutes on each. This was just the blue Ultra Fine product. I'll try the green stuff out later.

same fuel tank but chromed ????  

On 7/30/2023 at 3:37 PM, mrsmackpaul said:

Vlad I think the heat from the motor causes most of the issues, all the different materials are heating and cooling at different rates, this causes the paint to crack

A lot might have to do were the truck operates and how long it operates for 

A hour driving off to a truck show as compared to 12 hours at -40° c or +40° c

 

Anyway it's a few weeks until that stage is reached 

 

Paul 

important note you forgot;;; the wonderful condition of the roads in good  ole U S A . speaking of course east coast side . think that's the purpose of steer axle floatation tires ; don't get stuck in the many huge pot holes  LOL

On 7/17/2023 at 6:11 AM, mowerman said:

Yes, true story everything is really expensive these days. It doesn’t matter what it is. Got to save a buck wherever you can good luck bud

went to a hobby shop yesterday (1hr drive). walked into be met with attitude and ignorance from workers. talk about price increase !! a plastic model which used to be $11.25 (few yrs back I know); was $86.49. quality very poor.  I bought 3 different ones  $49.95 and $59.99  plus one more. out the door with 3 plastic models $186.35. needed not 3 models but the different parts they had. fuel tanks etc. no one does resin parts for big rigs anymore (around here)

22 hours ago, 70mackMB said:

one of those in the shins not bad;; see the threaded part of pedal ! gaining momentum for a hill I stood up - process of powering down the pedal  it snapped .!! you know how a male s bike has the bar !!   bar came in contact with the "boys" BEFORE  foot touched the ground.