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I think I've seen it on 15 before with that dump wagon. Looks sharp

I never realized they had an L modl cab on them... Neat-O!

Back to fixing the block truck now?

Oilfield is just as bad and my old Superliner held up good for a lite spec truck

I know where the Blue B77 is. No bunk on it anymore. Its in Buffalo, Ny. A friend of mine owns it. He is elderly and jokingly told me one day he'll sell it to me! I believe it has a turboed supercharged Cummins with a Jake. An aweful pretty truck

I thought the detroit lockers thing was in pickups. They have side to side lock and will put it in just the rear rear so you can steer easier I guess. The power divider lock is most popular, then wheel lock which is side side most of the time on both front and rear, but occasionally just the rear.

I have a T ride on my Autocar / Volvo log truck. Its 46 k axles. It rides good and articulates very well. I have never broken a spring, but have replaced the rubber blocks between the axle and spring pack. One or two torque rods. I've had it for 4 or 5 years and run off road quite often. Had itacross the scales at 98100lbs on 4 axles. It handled it OK. Hauling logs it seems tohave the lean and it scares me, maybe just because I'm not used to it (I haul pipe mostly and is a low load). All in all I'm pleased with it. I've never ran a truck with Camelback, but do own one (My LJ). It has been around so long it is obviously a great suspension. Same with Hendrickson spring / walking beam. My KW has extended leaf Hendrickson under it. Rides like a truck... Only problem I have with it is as soon as you spin trying to climb a hill or whatever the wheels bounce like basket balls and you're stuck. The Neway air ride and the T ride I have a guy can spin and paw out of a hole if need be. Any thoughts on how to dampen the bouncing? I've seen those beams with shocks on each end maybe thats the answer? Thanks, Bob

The stock steel Mack cleaners look nice painted up, or a stainless wrap on them. New ones aren't cheap and used ones are not cheap either. Good luck with your project! Bob

My Superliner was froze up the other day after sitting for a couple weeks. I drug it over to the shop and put the torpedo heater under it with a cardboard shed around it until it thawed to build air. Put it in the shop to thaw over night and alcohauled it. Be fine rest of the winter now probably. Never had one of my trucks with air dryers freeze up after the air dryer. Always before. The Superliner has a belly in the lines going to the dryer, That seems to be the problem spot. Good luck on that air stuff, not much worse than dealing with froze up air!

The one in my Superliner does alright. When its 100 degrees out you won't be froze out and you will keep the fan on high, but its comfortable. It has a condensor out of an oldsmobile because the grilldensor was buste if you can believe that.

I saw one today in my travels. In Mansfield Pa on old 15 just outside of town. Don't know if its for sale, I had to hurry down the road to get the DOT officer's attention. Single axle with a dump box on back. Looked decent from the road.

I'm kinda looking for one but just a 4x4. I've seen a couple advertised, but not too serious. I'll wait for the right one.

Make him buy you a par 5 hoagie for lunch if you stop. You won't be disapointed in the hoagie or the Mack collection!

I had some rusty old parts in my pickup the other day and went to the local scrap yard to check on somethings. Guy says after you get unloaded come talk to me. I said NO these are good parts here and he laughed at me! I do like that winch Josh

If all of the O/O followed the rules, we would be all out of business! I'm lucky most of my runs are within my 100 mile radius Log book, we don't need no stinking log book!

Meadville Metals wasn't that far out of your way... At least you have one good picture, the tailgate of my B61! Looks like a good winter project, I'll be over to check it out eventually. Bob

Probably thew 2 chains on it, one on the front, one on back, and didn't set parking brake, or it didn't work. On my detach I haul loaders and dozers blade/buckets to the back with a chain on each corner and one over each attachment. On my fixed neck blade goes on the gooseneck, so I can see it better. Too bad things happen fast before you know it. Bob

Guess it depends mostly on how much work hes going to do on it to modernize it. Brakes, brakes are pretty important. A guy told me the old style brakes would slow you down a little before the wreck if you were empty. He said deffinately convert them to the roller style shoes. And as long as it will go fast enough you don't get run over is all you need. That thing will make a real truck driver out of him. We are all soft from our cushy air cabs and big power and such anymore.

Wouldn't be much different than running a superliner or an old R model with a million miles or so. Keep on top of it every day. Only thing is parts availibility.

My Stupidliner knows how to get to Boston

What a wuss. C'mon buddy always up for a road trip!

Go get the stinking thing Josh. It isn't that far away from us

I've got to stick up for the owner. It is his truck, he wants to put a 237 in it do it. Cool to keep it original, but... I personally would either sell it and buy the "right" truck, or swap it out and keep the V8 in the shed for the future. I wouldn't be afraid of fixing the old beast up to haul with every day. Make a real truck driver out of ya. I would do it just to prove that I could. I may very well do that with my old truck too.

I was in a hotel in Pikeville Ky a couple winters ago with my log truck. Worked out in a pipe yard and left the truck in a trailer park all week. Thursday night took it to hotel so I could leave early. Got up to Ohio to check straps and my bar was gone. Cost me $40. Got to the pipe yard to unload and they yelled that oil was going all over. The inside oil filter on top of the headboard for the loader was gone. Now let me tell you, those filters had been on there for a couple years and every time I have taken them off I destroy them. It didn't fall off. Must have pissed somebody off... Found my bar in the load while I was unloading... Too bad people have to steal and mess with truckers. Hard enough as it is without the extra headaches Bob