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It would be cheaper to buy a set of speakers, an iPod and get a audio file of a jake brake to play whenever you want to slow down. It's a lot cheaper and would have about the same effect as a Jacobs Brake on an E6-350.

The all-mechanical Macks are being cleaned out locally as well and heading to ports.

If you think Eaton's UltraShift Plus is a good transmission, you've never used one to back a truck into a dock or in an application requiring smooth and slow engagement. There was one in the Mack rental fleet locally and from what I understand, they're getting rid of it because of all of the problems. The M Drives locally are getting rave reviews.

I would submit that the thing driving a lot of these carriers with the race to implement these "green" technologies is to improve their SmartWay score. Most of the big companies of the world (Tyson, Frito Lay, Pepsi, etc) require their carriers to have SmartWay and rank their position on the dispatch/load list based in part on their SmartWay score. Each of those little things being discussed improve the SmartWay score whether they have a true cost benefit or not.

That makes me feel very very good. The truck looks fantastic. It's going to a very good home here. Do you know why he sold it? Did he get out of business?

Yes, its in unbelievable condition. Only 183k miles. I'm not a fan of polished aluminum. I prefer color-matched painted 5 hand hole steel. I had enough of polishing by the time I was 21.

Just bought a really nice 2004 CH with an AC engine rated at 310/330. Is there any uprate capability by software alone? Just wondering if there's a way to get more power without hardware changes.

I have a set of 34k aluminum Mack rears. That's the first set I've seen besides mine.

Been pulled over by mobile inspection officers. Some let me go right away others had to get on the phone to find out they had no authority to inspect or cite as long as I wasn't using it commercially. Let go every single time. Quack Quack.

We have a 2011 and a 2012 CHU we're running locally on rental in our fleet to meet a surge in demand. Both have the MP8-445 and Mack 13's. Extremely impressive trucks thus far. I had super bad experiences with '04 CHN613's with the AI-427 so time will tell.

The problem with the RD legend is the engine that's in them. You don't want an early ASET. What's interesting about the RD Legend is that the RB and DM were built into the '05 model year.

There were a fair number built. Green seemed to be the most common color, followed by red and black. There were a couple of black tractors with 24.5's and dual exhaust that I wish I would have bought. The problem with the RD Legend is that had the AI or AC engine. Those late '03 and early '04 ASET engines were total shop queens.

That's a tip turbine so its either a U686 or a U612.

The 8V92 between the jade green and the silver series was a OO92 and was painted black. It was marketed as the Owner Operator 92 I believe at the end of the 70's or very early 80's.

All it needs is one part...so simple....that's why I'm trying to unload it unfixed instead of fixing it. Uh-huh.....

That's at least a whole late '72-up Western hood, not just the grille.

When I think of party, two words come to mind.....Churubusco Indiana. Keep up the good work, T!

If you look at a 10 year old Freightliner or International, they trucks are almost always used-up and worn out, with just about every joint, seam and assembly broken or loose. Volvo's aren't much better. My 2000 CH612 and 1997 MR688 with 600k on the clock are in 10 times better shape than the 2005 Freightliner Columbia a friend has, and he's pretty diligent about maintenance. My '73 Peterbilt 358 and '77 RS700L are in better condition than most new trucks, and neither of them are susceptible to total shut down by a faulty sensor, loose wire or bad computer.

I bought one new like that 4 years ago from Mack and paid a little over $500, and that was after shopping a number of dealers. The multi-piece assembly for the grilledensor style are no longer available.

It's an excellent truck as-is, I was just wondering if there was a simple way to increase hp. It really does just fine as-is for local work and its fuel efficient as can be. I probably should leave well-enough alone.

I was wondering what VMAC-based options are available for a 2000 E7 300hp to uprate the hp? I was just curious if there's any way to have a dealer change the program on the ECM to uprate the hp. It's in my '00 CH612 Postal Puppy with the Allison behind it.

I'm getting EM codes 3-2 and 3-4 (blinks of the light) on a 2000 E7-300. The EM light only comes on at high RPM's, then goes back out at lower RPM's. There is a slightly noticeable surge when the light goes on or off. Any ideas?

Trucking can be a race to the bottom. Superdog has it 100% right....longer and heavier trucks are a shippers dream and a trucker's worst nightmare. Just like the move from 48' and 96" wide trailers to 53' and 102", if you show up with something less than a 53/102 nowadays, you probably will get turned away even it the shipment would fit on a pup. If this ridiculous thing goes through, you're going to see triple axle trailers everywhere and most of them hauling loads that would have fit on a 48' tandem. Rates won't change one single bit and everyone will be bidding today's truckload rate on the heavier capacity. That means anything paying by the weight hauled at 80,000 gross will pay about 75% of what it does today (figuring 44k payload today versus 60k payload if this passes). Also, your existing equipment (tractors with tandems under 40k and tandem axle trailers) will be as worthless as a 44'x96" reefer was after the move to 48's and 53's. Personally, I'd rather see trucking go back to 73,280 and 44' trailers. Why any trucker would be in favor of this is beyond me.

I feel for ya' and hope you find it. I had a pup trailer stolen in September. Found out this past week it was a fellow dump trucker and contractor from the area that was caught stealing all kinds of trailers and equipment. Worst part for me is, 20 minutes after i noticed it stolen, I drove about 3 miles over to his yard to ask if he'd seen it around, figuring he knows a lot of people in the area. Some people are just SOB's.

In Missouri, we have laws for St. Louis, KC and Springfield that mimic Michigan laws.....no gross and a per-axle weight of 22,400lb. Trick is, its in the metro areas and some interstates are not part of the "zone". Without 44k or 46k axles, your sunk because you're carrying whatever's in your bed on your steer and tandems with the extra axles lifted in the quarries and on-site. 38's and 40's won't handle the abuse for long. You can get an RD or Granite down that low. There's a ton of single 3/8" frame mixer chassis running around with 18's or 20's on the steer and 44's on the rear. For your application, unless the law specifies otherwise, go with a lower 8 or 10k lift axle to get your 62 gross. Davigou's right, a Bibeau bed is the strongest, lightest steel box I've ever seen and I can't tell you the abuse ours took without a ding. You can drop rip rap on those from a 993 Cat and it wont even ding. I'd look for a Mack RD mixer chassis, get a Bibeau bed and a smaller lift axle. I'd bet you're close to 24k with that combo, especially if you can make a 15' bed work. My '02 RD with a double frame, mack 18, 18/20/44 with a 16' Bibeau boarded up and a full pup plate set-up was 27,000 wet.