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  1. cruiseliner64
    The Volvo F88 had torsion bar tilt cab which worked very well on reasonably level ground...One I drove popped a water hose going down a steep hill.The repair required the cab to be tilted but when repaired I had a hell of a job to get the cab back down.At one point 6 guys were pulling and hanging out of it to no avail.In the end we had to winch it back down with a rachet strap.....Good old days when guys would stop to help Paul
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    Yeah thats right....I have been told the TM was sold in austraila badged as a GMC.Dont know if thats true but I did see a picture from down under of a TM with GMC badges on it.Mrs Mack might be able to tell us more.... Paul
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    Have to agree,American cabovers just look perfect.Love the square lines and the paint jobs.Europian trucks just look "soft" for want of a better word...The last euro truck that looked good was the Scamell Cruisader or the Bedford TM...both beautiful...Heres a TM..... Paul
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    Guy not far from me done that with tractor wheels...filled them with clay and planted flowers in them...looks great. Paul
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    Thanks for that Geoff,very interesting read.I have heard of the Low Flow system but never did any work on them.... Paul
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    Have seen a couple of them here in Ireland but none Irish owned yet.Dont know if this is true but I'v been told they are not availible in right hand drive.They do look good.... Paul
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    Yeah you and me both would love to have one.Theres a rumour going around that theres one over here in Ireland but I'v not been able to find it yet.Guess I'll keep looking for it... Paul
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    Welcome to BMT Lee,I knew very little untill I joined up here.The guys here are among the best people Iv never met...but man they are so helpful.Id never be so far on with our Cruiseliner only for them...and bob does live in his own world but he keeps us all going🤣 Paul
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    Ok Bob,you got this far just get her done!!! Iv a couple of weeks off now and we'll be really ramping up the work on the Cruiseliner.So far on our days off we have been putting in 12 to 14 hours a day...and Im not much younger than you...so come on bob get stuck in....🤣 Paul
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    Wow that MH is fantastic.Please tell me someone saved it.... Paul
  11. cruiseliner64
    Im very interested in this build.please keep us up to date with it.A bit of a side question but how rare is a tip turbine nowadays?I have never seen one but Im interested in how they run.. .... Paul
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    Just watched Scarface again.Great movie.Theres a green Cruiseliner day cab truck and trailer hauling timber on a freeway in opening few minutes.Its at 08.16 on the clock.Like that movie even more now!!! Paul
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    Thanks for that info.....but look what I found stamped on the axle inside the brake hubs...... Paul
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    Many thanks for that info.18,000lb would seem to fit the build of this Cruiseliner.Would Meritor have made this axle or just supply after market parts? Paul
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    Quoteing $1234 and then inviting offers is very common over here.It simply means the seller dont know the value and has a price in their head.It also feels out the market as what price something will make....kinda like an auction..... Paul
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    Id say your right Bob...We want them because theyre the mudflaps on Pig Pens Cruiseliner... Paul
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    Yeah freight charges are gone mad.We were quoted 450$ to ship two Mack mudflaps from the US to here.The flaps were only 60$.....crazy stuff Paul
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    Yeah she was built for heavy haul operations.I was told Mack designed it for up to 300,000 lbs.Dont know how true that is but I do know her first job was hauling 200,000 lb beams for a motorway (freeway in the US) bridge project in the UK.... Paul
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    82 Cruiseliner with 1200/24 tyres.It was plated for 160,000 lb in the UK... Paul
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    Many thanks for the info guys,I knew you guys would have the answer.We would be lost only for this site.Does anyone know what weight the axle is rated for? I do know its heavy duty but would love to know it's design load.... Paul
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    Just repairing the rad,small weep from bottom corner,refitting alternator,front wheel seals,stripped the chassis for painting,painting engine,and if we have time painting the cab...Got a corner of a shop for 8 weeks so we are flat out trying to get all done....I cant afford to even think about being tired Bob.... Paul
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    Hi all,we are trying to identify our front axle.We dont know what weight its rated for or what toqure the wheel bearing nut are.any help would be great.The pics show the only numbers we can find on the axle.Thanks for reading.. Paul
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    You could be right about the engine being doctored up Mark.I feel bad for Nathen after all the work he put into it.Yes Macks are very very uncommon over here.Nathen's is the last Cruiseliner in the UK and ours is the only Cruiseliner to have ever been regestered in Ireland...I only know of 5 other Macks in Ireland...3 F models,1 R model and a gas powered 50s stake truck not sure of the model as Iv never seen it.Theres rumour of an MH lurking around the country but its unconfirmed as of now....I hope Nathen gets sorted soon...... Paul
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    Nathan has had really bad luck with his Cruiseliner.I was talking to him during the week.He worked so hard to bring his truck back to life.Sometimes old iron can bite you hard.Clearly she suffered a loss of oil pressure but why?.... Paul
  25. cruiseliner64
    Go have some fun bob....hope you all enjoy the 4th.America day!!!. Then get busy with the DM....Im up to my neck in our Cruisliner... Paul

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