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farmer52

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  1. Firemack on BMT That tee shirt is an "old" item. Mack, Watt's, and others used to sell them. I don't think they are available anymore. I like the new Watt's tee shirt with COEs on the front and conventionals on the back. But I don't like black...nothing personal Al.
  2. Greg, Happy Birthday late. Hope it was a good one and many more!
  3. Nice pics but no Mack trucks, no wimmin seat covers, and no windfall wimmin. You and OD need to talk at Macungie and get some picture takin pointers! See you on Thursday.
  4. I will try some PB Blaster NO Spring Suspension - no ride valve
  5. It was replicated when I returned the truck to its normal parking spot. Trolley lever never touched. What spray lube to you suggest?
  6. Perhaps I am not clear in the explanation of the issue. The air pressure held great until Wednesday this week. The pressure (both needles) showed about 60psi. I started the truck, let the pressure build to 135, and the compressor cutout. I released the parking valve (yellow knob) and drove the truck about 50yards and stopped. I stopped, applied the parking valve, and shut the engine off. Two (2) hours later the green needle was 20psi and the red was 90psi. I did not blow the horn, disconnect the trailer air lines, drain the tanks, no nothing. After about two (2) hours I started the truck, let the air build to 135, and returned to the usual parking spot (applied brake and pulled yellow parking valve). 24 hours later both needles still showed 70psi. Again, why did the green needle drop to 20psi within two (2) hours and before/after it did not drop? Is the tread valve the issue? The yellow valve and the others were replaced about two (2) years ago. Perhaps I should just forget it and drive it fatter, dumber, and not happy!
  7. My concern (puzzlement) is why did the green pressure drop over 70psi in two (2) hours? I am pleased with the slow drop over a day or two when previously it would drop to zero within hours. And also pleased the pressure remains steady during driving rather than constantly cycling. It is the engineer in me...sorry!
  8. On my trip last Tuesday from PA to Lexington, the air pressure held a constant 120-125psi. On Saturday when I got in to drive from Lexington to OH the air pressure dropped to 60psi (both red and green needles about the same pressure) and again held steady 120-125 during the trip. On Monday I drove from OH to PA and again the pressure was about 60psi after sitting on Sunday and as before the pressure held steady during the trip to PA. Wednesday afternoon when I needed to move it to mow grass around and under the truck, the pressure had dropped to about 30psi. As before both the red and green needles read about the same pressure. Now for the puzzling part. After about two (2) hours I went to move the truck back to its usual parking spot. The red needle read about 90psi and the green needle read about 20psi. What the fluff is happening to the air? I didn't hear any audible air leakage. I always let the pressure build to 135psi before moving. Previous years the air would drain to zero after sitting a few hours or over night. Also during trips it would cycle every 15-30 minutes. I was getting confident this past week that the air pressure drop had mysteriously healed itself. I will see what happens when I drive to Macungie next week. I just checked and both needles are at 70 (after sitting 24 hours). What the hay!
  9. Hmmm, the plot thickness. Larry...did you show her the inside of your trailer?
  10. Is he the guy that was parked next to you? And along side I71 between Cincy and Columbus? If so, they can thank the "smooth" pavement. I am glad I have air ride on my trailer but things were still jarred about.
  11. Can't recommend Grand Rock. Sent print and they could not make the part from the print. Dropped off the part in person and they LOST the original. Glad to hear others had good luck but not me.
  12. Ed - notice the diapers under the driptroit!
  13. Yea buddy! Gotta deliver those potato rolls while they are still fresh! 71 was the worst road from Cincy to Columbus (OH road tax dollars at work - NOT). I had "air ride" - my a$$ was about 6" off the seat! Got home and mowed the yard...finished in the dark...forecast for rain on Sunday. Leaving for PA on Monday morning. Great time at Lexington. Besides Freightrain...talked with David, maint1, Brocky, MHfred, and several others. Enjoy seeing the trucks but enjoy meeting and talking with the people. Saw mackdaddy in passing. Also met Hippy 70mackMB and his son. Larry - great timing leaving Lexington. I was about a half mile south of you when you entered I75. Saw what looked like a white/black B with black trailer. I put the hammer down and eventually caught up with you.
  14. A few more from Friday. Rain Friday AM then "decent" in the PM
  15. Stormy stopped by my truck on Wednesday morning. Time will tell if we make the print. Perhaps if there are not enough KWs, PBs, IHs, or Fliners stories we may make it. Lots of nice trucks. Between the rain down pours I try to take some pics of unique and different units. I heard last night over 800 on the grounds. Still have Friday and Saturday to go. Saturday's forecast is the best so far.
  16. I never attended any ATHS shows until York. I heard Baltimore was a "disappointment". I thought York was an excellent venue, better than Des Moines (my 2nd ATHS show). DM was spread out and seemed disorganized. Also the hotel shuttle service left a lot to be desired. Lexington KHP is huge but the layout of the show appears better than DM. You need to take a shuttle from the show area to the hotel shuttle pickup/dropoff spot. Otherwise a looonnngg walk.
  17. Practicing for old age? The mind is the first thing to go but I can't remember what is next.
  18. I am here! Uneventful trip (best kind). KHP is HUGE but overall organized better than Des Moines. Over 200 vehicles on the grounds this afternoon.
  19. On my way within the next half hour. Hippy - Watt's will not have a vendor spot so not sure where we could meet. Rain still in the forecast. Have a safe trip!
  20. Who is going that is going? Freightrain Larry and I been discussing going and the weather. Latest forecast is chance of rain most of the week but at least no ice or snow. I thought about driving my personal vehicle but as Larry said "like going to a race without a car". So I am going to do my best to drive the Roll Hauler Express to Lexington on Tuesday morning. As before, I will be leaving the PA farm and traveling I99 to I68 to I79 and I64. If anyone is traveling that route perhaps we will see each other along the way. I will be staying at the Fairfield Inn. Safe travels everyone!
  21. Have you contacted Watt's?
  22. Happy Birthday and many more. Enjoy your day!
  23. I don't have a good answer other than many retired in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Many of the E7 engineers were in their mid 40s and older with E6 experience. I believe there was an early retirement program (not sure if by Mack or Volvo). Of the ones that remained some worked on the development of the Volvo engine under Volvo's direction. As I mentioned, the engine was designed by Volvo and Hagerstown "Mackized" it for Mack applications. When the MP series was introduced, Mack said it was a Mack engine. Actually other then the valve/rocker cover and paint, it was really a Volvo engine. Other engineering staff were/are responsible for the "heritage iron" (E7 and ETech). But many of the "true" Mack people are gone/retired. I was a "flash in the pan" for my time at Hagerstown. I left for what I thought were "greener pastures". An old time Mack guy I worked with felt the "Mack" days were numbered (and this was around 1985). At that time Mack was owned by Renault. A joke that circulated back then was the bulldog was going to be replaced by a french poodle. Likely others may have a better answer. My info is based on some conversations with people I stayed in contact with during my "after Mack" career.
  24. I too was and still amazed at how much HP the Mack E6 and E7 could generate considering the size of the engine. To my knowledge very few if any original Mack engineering personnel were involved with the MP design and most are no longer there. The MP engine is a Volvo design with little Mack input.
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