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farmer52

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  1. Tried to "band aid" the tank today.  It was to the point of not holding any air.  So I pulled the tank and found a corroded hole about 1/4" diameter between the aluminum step and tank.  Several other places with bulges just waiting to leak.  The date code on this tank is 1991 so it is likely the original tank.  I found a replacement tank (date code 1999) in good condition and will install on Monday.  Going to put a rubber insulator between the step and strap.  Hopefully this will minimize any galvanic corrosion.  I ordered a new replacement tank from Barry and if the ports match I will buy it as a spare (insurance).  I am speculating the LH tank is next.  If anyone finds a spare LH or RH tank in good condition, please let me know.  Thanks!P6120666.JPG

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  2. 9 hours ago, Maddog13407 said:

    we are staying at the Hawthorn. I remember  a few years ago we all went to dinner at the Fogelsville Hotel. I know it was me and the wife, Randy, Ron and Vlad and a few others?? I forgot about the picnic. I was thinkin about leavin the truck at the show Friday and tryin to bum a ride back to hotel and from hotel to show sat morning?/

    I plan to park my MH/trailer at the show on Thursday afternoon and "bum" rides.

    Are you thinking of Trucktoberfest?  I remember several years ago, a group met at the Hotel for dinner Friday evening.  If Vlad was present, then it was likely Saturday evening after the ATCA show.  Vlad and his son were at the NIT emporium on Thursday evening with the rest of us distinguished people.

  3. On ‎6‎/‎6‎/‎2016 at 7:47 PM, JumperAndSon said:

    Tom, how the heck did we not see you last year? You must have been in some super secret disguise! Ben and I will be there yet again this year and we are hoping to see everyone there! We're probably heading out Thursday morning.

    How did I miss seeing/hearing you at the Martinsburg Show?  It is only about a two (2) hour drive to Martinsburg so you could wait and head out Friday morning.

  4. UPDATE:

    Struck out at the local salvage yards.  I been told the Mack replacement tank may not have the correct ports and/or locations.  So the search is still on for a good steel or aluminum RH dual compartment tank.

  5. The RH steel air tank on my MH has a leak caused by rust under the support strap.  The tank has two compartments.  The approximate tank size is 12" dia X 16-1/2" length (welded seam to seam).  The overall length would be about 19".  I would like to find an aluminum tank as a replacement but open to anything that is in good condition.  I can get a new one from Mack but $3xx.  I am also going to check a couple local truck salvage yards to see if I can "match" one from another truck brand.

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  6. Willie,

    I see you are in Virginia.  In addition to Macungie, an excellent show is the ATHS Tri-State show in Winchester, VA September 22-24, 2016.

    As others have stated, Macungie is about (two) 2 hours northeast of Carlisle, just southwest of Allentown.  Trucktoberfest will be in September (typically) at the Mack Museum in Allentown.  Barry's (Watt's) show is August 20th at New Alexandria, PA.

  7. "Back in the day", people with mental issues were in mental institutions under 24/7/365 care. Now most of the institutions are closed. My late mother spent most of her working career as a LPN taking care of mental patients.

  8. Moth balls or flakes work. The mice hate the as much as humans. It'll stink up the truck but I learned this from a friend who had a lot of snow cats that sat all summer and

    it worked.

    Tim,

    I had at least four (4) boxes of moth balls in the MH and the little ba$tard$ still managed to chew wires, paper towels, and ruined my ultra rare Mack Ultraliner jacket. Sum beaches!

    Currently I have moth balls, Fresh Cab (pine scent), dryer sheets, sticky boards, pb baited spring traps, and poison blocks placed inside the MH, car, and pickup. I have the bases covered. :twothumbsup: I removed the sleeper mattress from the MH and also placed paper items in plastic storage containers. I read mice do not chew plastic.

  9. I put TomCat bait blocks in the sheds and builds, only to have something eat the entire block in one evening. I did this for a week but each night the blocks disappeared. Finally I decided to forget it....getting too expensive. It is either a BIG mouse or some other critter. My guesses are skunk or fox. Mice are pulling material from one of the my cars parked in the shed. Built a nest in the engine shrouding of my garden tractor, would overheat and shutdown. They also like to build nests in the car air intake box.

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