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I do recall dash shift patterns that had two spots backwards. never paid that much attention as to why. i wasn't in to numbers that much(TRQ/TRD etc ) then . main motto was ;; if it's broke fix it . once had a customer that missed a shift on a hill ::mack F-600 with duplex. shattered the back half. he "acquired "another 10 speed from a competitor down the road. using a backhoe i pulled the trans, swapped parts to make a good one . installed alone;; any idea of trips from backhoe to truck lining up the trans . point is there was a big difference in front/ rear half ratio afterwards. he complained , i said then don't steal the next one buy the right parts! LOL

I would have to agree. todays world you never know whos watching. good or bad. my sister had difficulty registering her guns; i questioned . why would you register. then the "good guys" know where to go when martial law takes effect. bad guys don't register.

hair line cracks are possible in alum housing; but the housing cold shouldn't leak as bad as an expanding alum housing hot/warm. the housing isn't internal where expanding will seal a crack ; it's "open surrounding housing" expanding should open a crack which would leak constant . maybe.

the scary part is = who is they? many know someone is in charge ; very few know who. going off topic again . nice fire truck . so many small FD's would greatly appreciate a "new " addition like that.

get that dm model out start to build it

give it time; sooon when someone mentions the great golden years you will do the same as will smith on the award show other night. sure you have heard /seen it . his slap is more famous then covid/ russia ukranie crap. golden yrs you tell someone to go f--- themselves. the drs like people in the golden yrs. i haven't had a beer in way to long. heart dr told me yrs ago ;; don't come back here 20lbs over weight now that your retired. beer adds the lbs fast. not counting pain pills i have three heart pills.

another old age situation;; your told DO NOT mix alcohol (hang overs ) with meds. old age brings in many meds. LOL😁

the body parts don't get worse (yes they do); call it they get more challenging to operate. your DM is a DM6??? , DM607/611 ? do you have the same shift pattern on the dash or is it showing 15 speed?

possibly but he states it's in the DM 607 he posted a picture of. a DM607 wouldn't be gas ?? 711 or 673 non-turbo . green interior from picture. i'm thinking early DM. not saying trans wasn't changed ;; who would change dash shift pattern.

it can be done without cab off. helps alot to be 20-30 yrs old. have tried lowering with a rope, someone inside cab and helper outside. remove small side panel outside , try not to think of how many fingers will be smashed .

at 70/closing in on 71; i don't think i can climb the steps to sit in the seat and turn the key to start it ,never mind change it ,,,

the DM800 along with it's "older brother " the B81 will always be a favorite . the steel nose 600 is a close "cousin" . the steel nose 600's back in the day have also been called other names when twisting upside down trying to remove items such as starters. LOL . that orange one must be up in age late 60's=early 70's being a 607 (sx)?

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i have heard the term mini -quad used in yrs past. at the farm i've been hanging out at; supposed to be getting a B81sx up and running there. out back with lots of other stuff is a mack trans. i t's a small twin stick . tried to clean off data plate section for numbers didn't come clean enough. complete trans with mounts. took some pictures a while back. can try and up load. back section had a repair . will talk with owner and find out his plans before it's scrapped .

I've been staring at that pattern for some time now. 1- can't recall ever seeing a 14 ;; 2= minus 5th lo which would give the 14, it states lo-lo NOT a splitter. 1st lo-lo only?? that would take out 3-4 more moves . how14?? like the 6 speed twin stick maxi low for first only was "made into a10 speed by many

when you want to get away from the TV crap; as always Youtube has some fun stuff. punch in --- shifting a Mack quad. one is a B81 ; of course some are good ; some aren't. if memory is correct ; a B815 has the V-8 ..

There's NO WAY anyone could ever say THANK YOU enough to people like those who had the interest in saving a valuable part of history not for the making of $$$$ , but in saving the past.

and I thought I was the oldest on here at 70( closing in on 71 in may) LOL😄

not to easy for many to see what's coming up when they have their face looking down at their cell phones. sad state of affairs on the highways today.

seems so many are in a hurry for no reason. weather channel has the highway through hell show, i know it's hiped up for tv , yet watch the vehicles traveling fast by a wreck with no concern of the responders working the wreck. challenge is going passed a wreck when the people have to slow down to "see what's going on" hoping the one's speeding behind you pay enough attention as to not crash into you.

I know this model builder will make use of the info given here. at present no R-models on the "assembly line". one IH payhauler built up for low bed load; one DM-800 waiting on parts, DM-800 mixer ; and wrecker waiting in line for repairs. R-685ST with 300+ eng hasn't made the repair order line yet.LOL might have warm weather by then ; model repairs will end up on hold again.

if it never had a bumper, and you don't have the right bolts ; i would go with the spacers. what was there before?

8:10pm IT'S SNOWING IN CT RIGHT NOW !!!!! ''enough for ground to be white.. i really hate this state. was raking leaves yesterday. NO cooking out around here.

before pulling the pump apart, i would second the motion on the list freightrain wrote. start out with the basics first.