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Looks good. Amazing what a new set of "shoes" does for the ride. X2 on the gray rims.

I like the R and CH pic....looks like it was taken at the Customer Center (aka Engineering Center) on the steep hill. Hmmmm...no black tire marks are visible.

Latest Update on new oil... Lube Report - November 20, 2013 EMA Requests PC-11 Delay By Steve Swedberg EMA, the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association, has requested a delay in the first-licensing date for the next heavy-duty engine oil upgrade, PC-11. EMA now wants the oils to debut April 1, 2016, giving it three more months to complete engine test development. Original plans called for the oils to be commercially available by Jan. 1, 2016, to coincide with the introduction of more stringent vehicle fuel economy and emissions limits set by the federal government. EMA now wants the launch date for the new oils be pushed back to April 1, 2016, to allow more time to complete engine test development. The request came at an early October meeting of the New Category Development Team, the group is which steering the new oil's creation under the sponsorship of the American Petroleum Institute. PC-11 will require a number of new engine sequence tests, as well as carrying over most of the tests required for the current heavy-duty category, API CJ-4, which was introduced in 2006. Among the new tests are the Mack T-13 from Volvo Powertrain, which measures oil oxidation, nitration and bearing corrosion, and the Daimler DD13 test for piston and liner scuffing wear. Caterpillar Inc. offered another two engine tests. The first is an Engine Oil Aeration Test based on the Cat C13 engine, which would replace the simple laboratory glassware test used now, ASTM D892. However, oil aeration (foaming) is more complex and is best measured by some sort of test engine, the engine builder feels. Cat also had proposed a thermal stability/oxidation resistance test based on a single-cylinder engine, but withdrew it in favor of the Mack T-13. On the slate of carryover tests, the Mack T-12 will continue to measure ring and liner wear but will have a revised merit rating system for PC-11. EMA also recommended keeping the existing 90-pass Kurt Orban shear stability test (D7109). As well, the equipment manufacturers' specifications are expected to call for 13 percent maximum Noack volatility loss, with a goal of reducing oil consumption. Oil marketers have voiced some concern about supporting data for this requirement. When it comes to market, PC-11 will split into two versions. PC-11A will cover the viscosity needs of heavy-duty engines on the road today, while PC-11B will be a lower-viscosity specification that addresses OEM demands for fuel economy benefits. The high temperature, high shear (HTHS) viscosity limit for PC-11A will be unchanged at 3.5 centiPoise minimum, ensuring it is backward compatible with earlier oil categories. By contrast, the lower-vis PC-11B oils will have a fuel-conserving HTHS viscosity of somewhere between 2.9 and 3.3 cP. Not every North American OEM is expected to adopt these oils, but EMA confirmed that Europe's association of vehicle builders, ACEA, has settled on an HTHS limit of 3.2 cP to assure fuel economy. Oil blenders also have expressed concern that there is insufficient difference between the two PC-11A and PC-11B HTHS specifications to allow for a reasonable blending tolerance when making the finished oil. The API Lubricants Group was asked to confirm this. The Daimler DD13 engine wear test is taking longer to develop than was forecast and prompted EMA's request to delay the first-license date. While this is doable, API and the American Chemistry Council (which represents the additive companies) feel that July 1, 2016, is more likely to be the launch date. On Jan. 8, the New Category Development Team will review the data and identify those tests which are critical to the category moving forward; without these tests there will be no category. By the end of January the team will decide which tests to go forward with and determine if backup methods can be established for the critical tests. Work on PC-11 has been under way for more than two years. The hope now is that engine test development can be completed in the new timeframe, so the April 2016 first-license date can be met.

Tom, Thanks for the info.

Welcome to BMT.

Welcome to BMT.

yea except your chest fell, now you have dunlaps disease...

Thanks for the reply. I will do some investigation and determine if the connectors are on the main harness. I would venture to guess they will be along the frame rail.

Spent many years running test oil in and doing parts inspections on all makes of engines including DDC S60. Not a bad engine but not in a MH. But to each their own.

JT - do you own a plaid leisure suit?

That is just WRONG!

JT - thanks for the update. Looking forward to seeing at Macungie in 2014. Keep us posted on your progress (don't forget to document with pics).

Nice but it does not have a "bulldog" or MACK on the hood.

Another Obummer screw-up..... ASA Cash for Clunders Failed.pdf

Drove by Adelman's today and saw this truck for sale. Looks like a real beast. http://www.adelmans.com/rm688-mack-vspreader

Good to hear you are okay. I was viewing pics of Washington posted on the Peoria Journal Star (newspaper) website. In one pic I think I see my one friend's house. If so, it is still standing. Still too early to know if him and others are okay. Strange thing about tornados. One side of the street is flattened and the other untouched.

Not to highjack this thread but is this true for older vehicles (specifically 1992 MH)?

Sounds like a "used car salesman". My knee jerk reaction is to run in the opposite direction and don't look back. Now if the sales person is Bea (in the white top) I would at least ask for a "test drive". (that reminds me of a true story....some other time)

I have not dealt with Tucker Equipment but have met Braydon. He seems like an honest person. I think he is a BMT member. Give him a call, explain your situation, and ask him for an honest description and detailed pics of the vehicle. My Canton residence is about an hour west of Lisbon. If I am in OH, I would stop and look for you. I think he gets the trucks from local operators. Sorry I can't give you a better reply.

Nice ride! Always good to see other MHs.

Things are not looking good for my friends that live in Washingtion, IL. I tried calling last night and "no phone service" (no surprise). And this morning I been searching the internet and found serveral pics. One taken on my one friend's street (area leveled) and another pic just a block away from my other friend. I sent emails just in case one has a Smartphone. I am sure electricity, gas, and phone are all down! Anxiously awaiting a response to know they are okay. I lived in Illinois for 10 years and observed a few tornados "at a distance". I can't imagine loosing your house and personal goods in a few seconds. Personal goods can be replaced, lives cannot. I hope and pray for the best!

Out of likes but I agree 100%! One can tell alot about a vehicle by looking at the interior.

Sad but true.

I just heard about the tornado. I been trying to find out more info. Some very good friends of ours live in the area hit by the tornado (Washington, IL). That area is flat as a pancake. I read at least two (2) fatalities so far. Sad day and hope there are no more. Rob is west near Farmington...not to say he was not hit. Hope everyone is okay. UPDATE: I tried calling Washington and the phone service is down. I suppose there is no electricity either.

oh no! Barry - have you ever ex-communicated or exorcised a BMT member? Seriously mhe9 - hope the truck is a good one.