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Back again with questions concerning anchors/tie downs. I had to pass on helping another BMT member at Macungie because there are no tie downs in the trailer. Which begs the question "how did they secure the furniture?". There are D-rings in the bulkhead but nothing on the sides or floor. Perhaps they used the nylon straps and tied them to the side wall slates. If I haul a tractor, car, or other item I want something that is secure. So I plan to attach any tie down system to the floor rather than the side wall. My tie down questions are: D-rings in the floor or use E-track anchored to the floor? D-rings are either surface mount or recessed. The recessed ones require "notching" the floor which I really don't want to do. I like the E-track anchored to the floor (what Jay uses to anchor his "golf car") and the ability to anchor at various locations. Which is the best tie down system? Is the E-track as strong as a D-ring? If I go with E-track, how many anchor bolts per foot of track to assure adequate strength? Either way I will use Grade 8 bolts. Any idea how thick the floor boards are on the trailer? Any other comments concerning tie-down anchors? I did some interweb searching and it appears E-track is just as strong as D-rings. There are E-track D-rings available. Being an engineer I will likely "over design" the tie down system....just in case. Thanks everyone for you thoughts.

Likely D&D Towing. They gobbled up most of the Mack factory trucks and others. They like to export too. I will say no more.

Thanks Rich! Nice selection of trucks. I am in PA this weekend and not able to attend.

Rerun....seems TWC sensationalizes everything. I posted this awhile ago. http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/30804-whoops/page-2?hl=%2Bweather+%2Bchannel+%2Btruck#entry178029

Perhaps a rerun from earlier this year. I did not see it but if it is the one earlier or like it, not worth the time to watch.

Happy Birthday!

There is also Adelman's in Canton, Ohio.

I'm still lookin' for that white pickup truck....BTW, nice pics.

Doug - sounds like a plan....BMT meeting at TK! Marked my calendar.

Vlad and Ilya - it was nice to meet you at Macungie. I am glad you found the USA enjoyable. You visited many interesting places and saw alot of beautiful scenery. Oh and a few Macks too. Have a safe return trip to Russia and hope to see you again soon.

I wish I had a business where I could blame the customer. Seems no one is willing to take responsibility. Good luck and hope things work out for the best.

Yep, made it home without any issues, well maybe one....there is one hell heck of a bump around Kutztown, PA on I-78. Going down hill, hit the bump, and jumped out of gear. Why is 78 so dang bad?

Very nice!

I asked for a spot that was high and dry. It was close to the unloading area and the Friday night love-in.

Excellent pics. Thanks for posting. But I did not see any MHs.....

Prayers go out to him and his family.

Is the hot wire connected to a solenoid or relay somewhere? Have you checked all the fuses? Did you try charging the air line with compressed air to see if the solenoid actuates? Grasping for a solution.

JT - been doing some searching on the interweb. The cylinder/solenoid is definitely connected to the fuel shutoff lever. Are you sure the line is to be connected to the air/boost and not an oil pressure line? Glenn may be onto something. If the cylinder does not see oil pressure, there is no current flow and the solenoid will not energize or move the lever. Back the the interweb......

That looks like it is the fuel shutoff, not an air supply shutoff. My suggestion would be to install a cable to manually shutoff the fuel. Put a return spring to hold it in the run position. Give my friend a call. Maybe you can find a service manual.

I am guilty for leaving at 3:30p. Beat me please!

Another Pennsyltuckian. Welcome to BMT. Being the anal person that I am....do not use ALL CAPS. That indicates YELLING!

Welcome to the "funny farm" Dillon JT - when I first read your post I thought you put "shitty folks". I think it is time to change my glasses.

JT - can you show on the picture where the air cylinder is located? Also a few closeups of the fuel pump on top of the engine. It is visible from the left side of the engine.

I didn't buy much compared to others but here is what I bought. Both my wife and I worked at Hagerstown so I thought this would be a nice addition to our collection of shelf sitters.