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Can We Call This Hyperinflation Yet?
Joseph Cummings replied to Joseph Cummings's topic in Odds and Ends
People were gathered around the egg section taking pictures, Last year the box said "SMALL". Same box, same eggs, but now they are large -
We had a party line at our summer home in the 60's and 70's. I can't remember what our ring was, but I do remember having to wait while a neighbor finished their call. And being on the phone and having them pick up and end up joining the conversation for a few minutes
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I can't remember exactly what I saw those on back in the day, but it seemed like the really old crusty stuff way in the back of the yard with trees growing through the frame rails. And I had one in the parts room covered in dust complete with the selenium rectifier on a shelf in the back with a disk type Cummins pump next to it
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John Griffin the Brockway guy from Masher street in Philly ran heavy wreckers. He was doing towing for UPS back in the day (50's 60's) and he had to tarp every truck that was in a wreck so you couldn't identify it as a UPS truck
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Wow 91years old. I just looked it up
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An L cab and a V8. That's a combo I've never seen before. Nice truck
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What is the best method to clean out the coolant system?
Joseph Cummings replied to Gorilla's question in Mack Truck Q & A
I do that for when oil coolers go bad, seems to work the best. I never tried cascade though. The liquid dish soap will also turn diesel or gasoline into a thick jell. Good for homemade napalm. I've seen it used for sabotaging the competition too -
That damn Ginger gave me bad thoughts as a 6 year old. I had no idea what it made me want to do, but I knew I wanted to do something. I didn't tell anyone for fear of getting put in the crazy house in a straight jacket or something. Little did I know the grown ups were thinking the same thing lmao
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Cab damage
Joseph Cummings replied to Bulldawg1981's topic in Exterior, Cab, Accessories and Detailing
It really doesn't look that bad. Personally for a work truck, I'd just straighten it out as best as you can and use bondo. Nobody will notice it. unless they take a magnet to it or something -
Trunnion Stand Torque Specs
Joseph Cummings replied to youngstown.bulldog80's topic in Driveline and Suspension
Never used a torque wrench on one in my life. Be sure to us properly fitting body-bond bolts. And if you do decide to use a torque wrench, it's only going to be accurate if the torque wrench is on the nut.- 1 reply
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Finally some DM progress
Joseph Cummings replied to mowerman's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
I had that problem here in Pa in the 80's. I had a rail trailer from some far away state I think it might have been Arkansas and the registration document was kind of unusual looking but it had PERMANANT stamped on it in big letters. Actually it was the first time I had seen a permanent trailer tag so I examined the documentation really closely. And go figure I got pulled into a DOT check. And they were insisting it was all wrong. It was a damn railroad owned brand new dry van. It seemed like they were reading it wrong. They were going to cite me, but then an older officer came over and looked at it and decided it was OK. I don't understand why they just didn't run it -
I'm never a fan of putting faster ratios in. It never seems to save the amount of fuel everyone thinks it's going to. What do you use the truck for? What engine and transmission? Tire size?
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The slip rings are outboard of the bearing? Do the brushes go into the back?
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It looks like there is plenty of meat there if you have to bore it for a larger OD bearing. And if the bearing is smaller, sleaving it should be no problem at all
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Finally some DM progress
Joseph Cummings replied to mowerman's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
The only thing I can find in NJ law prohibiting recaps is this. I think some cop did your friend wrong Section 13:20-50A.25 - Tires and rims (a) Tires and rims of proper size and tires with a load-rating commensurate with the chassis manufacturer's GVWR shall be provided. (b) Tubeless tires mounted on one-piece drop center rims may be used. (c) All tires shall be of the same size, type, construction, and load-rating. The load-rating shall meet or exceed the GVWR, as required by FMVSS No. 120 (49 CFR § 571.120), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. Tires on Type B, C, and D school buses may be of more than one type of construction provided all tires on the same axle are the same type of construction. (d) A school bus may be equipped with a spare tire and rim assembly of the same size as those mounted on the school bus. A spare tire shall not be stored inside the passenger compartment of the school bus. (e) A school bus may be equipped with a spare tire carrier properly mounted under the floor in an area accessible to the driver. (f) The tire tread depth shall at no time be less than 4/32 of an inch on the front tires and 2/32 of an inch on the rear tires as measured on two adjacent treads by a Dill gauge or its equivalent. (g) Regrooved or recapped tires shall not be used on the front axle of a school bus. (h) Dual rear tires shall be provided on Type B, C, and D school buses. (i) Tire chains, snow tires, all-weather tires, or tires marked with "M & S" shall be used for the drive wheels to enhance the safe operation of the school bus during adverse weather conditions. The "M & S" marking is not necessary if a rear tire has a retread that is a snow/mud-type tread and meets the minimum tire tread depth standards of (f) above. (j) Spacers shall be as specified by the manufacturer and shall not be altered. N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-50A.25 And here N.J. Admin. Code § 16:53-3.25 - Tires and wheels State Regulations Compare (a) An autobus shall be equipped with tires and wheels of sufficient size and construction, as recommended by the manufacturer to meet the GVWR of the autobus. (b) An autobus shall not be operated with regrooved, retread, or recapped tires on the front wheels. An autobus shall not be operated on any tire having exposed fabric on the tread or sidewall. (c) An autobus shall not be operated unless the front tires have a tread groove of at least 4/32 of an inch when measured in a major tread groove. (d) An autobus shall not be operated unless the rear tires have a tread groove of at least 2/32 of an inch when measured in a major tread groove. (e) An autobus shall be equipped with tires that are matched in size designation, construction, and profile on the same axle. Radial tires shall not be mixed with other types of tires on the same axle. (f) All autobuses shall meet the requirements set forth in 49 CFR § 393.75, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. -
Finally some DM progress
Joseph Cummings replied to mowerman's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
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Finally some DM progress
Joseph Cummings replied to mowerman's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
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Finally some DM progress
Joseph Cummings replied to mowerman's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Yeah you used a block of wood on the floor to offset the split
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