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BottleHauler84
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That could probably be said for about 99% of that generation, not just specifically democrats or republicans. They would all be upset with the way our country has turned out after fighting WW2.
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Cab Replacement question
BottleHauler84 replied to Etu's topic in Modern Mack Truck General Discussion
Like Joey said, thats a hard setup to beat. Keep us posted what you decide to do, ill keep it in mind. I appreciate you you posting that info -
Cab Replacement question
BottleHauler84 replied to Etu's topic in Modern Mack Truck General Discussion
Do you know what rears you have? Mack or are they something else? Might be looking for a cut off. -
@IH Farms 2 I know thats a super old post, but i was curious what ever happened to thst old neway cutoff.
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Im not sure if Cyclone diesel and machine shop in Polk, OH can help or not being that you're working on Mack. They are awsome on big Caterpillar, Cummins and other brands. Alot of pulling and high performance stuff.....Might be worth a call 419-945-2137
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Yes, you can use regular frame bolts to reinstall. They dont have to be huck bolts.
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That hurts my feelings Joey!
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I got fuel yesterday. This is Southern Ohio at a little mom and pop fuel stop i buy from all the time. Its usually one of the cheapest places in the area. I dont know what to say, but im pissed.
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Ahhh I gotcha. Yeah I remember that one. That didn't seem like a very good design from the start. The Mack TD i believe it was called.
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Right! Thats what im say.....did they put enough of them in there holy crap.
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Wow. It wouldn't suprise me tho....I wonder if thats the MaxAir suspension? They referred to it as the "twisted sister" suspension, i thought was kinda weird. I believe that was a hendrickson suspension as well.
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@Geoff Weeks as far as Neway, i think its the best there is withe the EXCEPTION of that ARDAB you're speaking of. Thats a really rare suspension. Ive only ever seen maybe 2 or 3 of them in person. Neway messed up on that design and Ive heard nobody really liked that model. The ARD heavy Neway and the more modern ADZ were both great suspensions. The weak link on the ARD were the equalizer bar bushings, and the weak link on the ADZ were the top tri-link bushings up top. We have both where I work and thats been the only issues. They are expensive as an option and to get parts for....but they are good suspensions.
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Yeah. Alot going on with that suspension in the pictures. To many moving parts....but i bet it rides well.I have AG460 8 bag on my KW and I like mine, but its hard on top bushing at the axle housing location .It has the big 1" air lines to the air bags and it helps the air move around and equalize and that is why it rides good. The older series KW 8 bags (AG100) I dont like, as they do ride rough due to the small air lines and bushing design. At the end, I agree.....the new Mack 8 bag looks like it could be a maintenance nightmare?
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Friend sent me these. The new 8 bag looks heavy duty in person and probably rides well, but it has alot of parts to it and its pretty sophisticated looking in its design. Also, it has a TON of bolts, fasteners and brackets. That might be bad for the guys in the rust belt later down the road with salt and rust hiding in around and under all those parts and pieces.....just my opinion there.
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It sort of reminds me of an AG400 Kenworth suspension. But obviously alot of differences.....the main main idea is close though.
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https://www.mackstefoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/186-_mack-maxlite-and-maxride-rear-air-suspension_eng_04_339203350.pdf So far this it what I've read on it, but I wasn't sure or it was someone else actually making it. @kscarbel2 says its a hendrickson.
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I have a friend out at ConExpo this year. Theres a new Mack Keystone there so im hoping he'll check it out. Im really curious about that 8 bag suspension. From what I've seen, it looks well built and heavy duty.
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E6 tachometer drive gear
BottleHauler84 replied to BottleHauler84's topic in Engine and Transmission
Yes he does! Hes a English lab and loves to fetch things even when I didn't throw them. I have to watch him around anything with a good chewable handle on it. Hes a great buddy tho and a heck of a shop dog lol
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E6 tachometer drive gear
BottleHauler84 replied to BottleHauler84's topic in Engine and Transmission
Got the new drive gear in. Everything works like its supposed too now. Iubed all the new and old cables and connectors up with this grease. Shop that rebuilds speedos and cables recommended it in case anyone is ever interested in what grease is supposed to be used on the tach/speedo cables. Dont mind Joseph there, hes just here to help.
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The tach on my 88 MH stopped working recently. I noticed the inside of the tach drive on the engine was worn out and the end of the tach cable wasn't really grabbing enough to turn the tachometer. I called several Mack dealers and said replacement tach gears weren't available. Thank god for ebay NOS parts that still pop up from time to time! Looking at the pic you can maybe tell how worn out the old one is inside. I also replaced the cable with a NOS i found on ebay also.
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I agree. You're doing such a nice build i think it makes sense to throw a clutch install/ input shaft kit in it.
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Paul, you are correct. It pulls the bearing off and out of the way so you can get to the internal snap ring that holds the input into the main drive gear. The other thing it does is keeps you from having to beat on the input shaft and cuss real loud when you encounter that one bearing that refuses to budge until to drag the torch out to get revenge on it. Usually those bearings aren't any trouble but I've have a few that made me work for it.
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@mechohaulic you've probably seen these. Input shaft bearing puller for the eaton fuller transmissions. Handy, but not a have to have tool. Another special tool to spend our money on lol
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Good question bud, but the RTLO series transmissions only used the snap ring setup. If i remember right Larry is updating to the RTLO18913 or 18 speed..... But that is a good point on the older series transmissions that was definitely a thing with the nut setup.
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