jakebrake86

I know I should know this by now, but there's a couple of trucks on truckpaper I wanted to share with you guys, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to add a link to a particular page. Any advice? Other than take a basic computer skills class??

Here is a pic of the seat

That thing certainly looks alot more comfortable than my old bostrom. How bad did it set you back? Do they have one in gray?

As far as the head unit goes, I'm a big fan of the heavy duty anti-skip panasonic cd players with weatherband that the Mack dealer sells down here. Mine is model # CQ 5101U and has an aux port. Just be sure and get a harness with it. Mine didn't come with one.. It was designed to plug up to a vision or granite harness, which is a little different from an RD. I was able to order one from Mack though.

I'd stick with the factory size speakers if I were you. Mine actually came from autozone and sound just fine. My last r model had been butchered on to fit a bigger speaker, and just looked horrible. You'd probably do a neater job, though.

Personally, I like the contrast between a black hub and a white or grey wheel. I've never went as far as to paint the wedges but that would look good too. I always just kinda figure a junk dealer did a spray-on sherwin williams overhaul when I see the hub and wheel all the same color. Just my 2 cents worth.

As far as I'm concerned, there's no comparison. A camelback offers so much more articulation up and down, and even side to side in off road conditions, where an air ride or 4 spring reyco would have two or more wheels off the ground. Camelback all the way!

http://truckpaper.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=40322489

long way to bring a truck to resell, the passenger door has a crease and looks like it has rust under the paint or poor repair, also looks like it is missing something from the air intake tube, a plug or sensor

Looks like it's missing the line going to the air comp intake.

There were two of them in running condition at the contractor's auction in Little Rock, AR about six months ago. I have no idea what they brought or where they went. I'll ask around the next time I'm over there, though.

Dynamat, huh? Never heard of it, but I'll definitely check it out. The biggest reason for doing it was looks, but if it makes it quieter and easier to cool in the summer, I'm all for it! Thanks for the help!

have you tried PAI ??

The same people that make rebuild kits? I didn't know they made anything else.

Does anybody know if the black OEM style insulation is still available anywhere? The interior in my 96 RD is pretty clean except for the cracked up, dry rotted piece of insulation under the dash. The local Mack dealer can't find it in his system anymore. I've seen people put black carpet over it before, but I really don't want to go that route. Thanks!

I know it.. Mike posted a couple of pics of it a few weeks back.. I haven't quite got the hang of posting yet but I'm working on it! Anyway, we decided it best to wait until spring to come after the truck, seeing as it's in the back of a pasture with about 4 feet of snow on top of it. We're just gonna take my buddy's 05 Vision to pick up his trailer. I appreciate all of yall's input though!

Clean truck.. just not a fan of an automatic...

What did ya purchase??

83 MH model

Best plan of attack is to 2 lane it to the house and skip the scales all together, takes a little longer but it will save you some worries and you can look for old Macks in the fence rows too.

Can you run around the scales? I run around em here all the time so I dont have to deal with their B.S. I would take a log book for sure, use one page to show off duty for the preceding 36 hours, you are allowed to log more than one day off on one page just put the total hours on the right side then you will have 70hrs available, then if you arent driving a truck till you leave SUperdogs place start your log there, show off duty till that point if anyone asks you are telling the truth in being off duty since you were not in a cmv till that point but if anyone asks someone drove you there to get the truck. Just remember you can be on duty for 14 hours total, driving for 10 off for 8 to get 14/10 more, you need 36 hours to restart with a full 70. I think as long as it is your truck and trailer and you have a bill of sale and or the title in your possesion you are ok to drive it home, but if you go get a trailer for a friend you are operating as a business and are subject to all cmv rules and cannot cross state lines legally with a load (an empty trailer for someone else qualifies) without tags, insurance, log, pre trip and annual inspection.

Never really done anything like that but when I drove a none apportioned truck out of state I had trip permits and I think ifta permits also. Only state that busted my balls was Sd they wanted all the paperwork. Not all states sell permits at scales so keep that in mind before you pull in and get bent over

Well, I've got yet another stupid question for all y'all supertruckers out there. Whenever (IF) the weather breaks, I'm heading north to Superdog's to pick up a truck, then another 20 miles or so to pick up a hopper bottom a friend just bought. I've always just run local and never drawn the first line in a log book. This is going to be a 9 hour drive one way, and I'm just wondering what would be the best way to at least appear legal? I know better than to ask our local revenue office about the subject... It's hard enough just getting a tag renewed every year. Should I try to figure out what each state requires as far as drive out tags are concerned, stop at the scales to buy a 72 hour permit, or just play Arkansas dumb and outlaw it home? I'll only be going through Missouri and a short piece into Iowa. Thanks!

Welcome aboard!

Your Dayton hubs can look just as cool as far as I am concerned. White rims, black hubs, silver wedges, chrome nut covers and hub caps. Just touch up the paint once in a while. -Brad

Yeah i want that challenge. I like to make mine clean looking with a few touches. Brad i saw yours and I'm not at that caliber yet but i welcome any opinions for help. Heck i still need to swap out the daytons for some aluminums

# loads of rock for a dump trailer? Damn I cant find one under 20 grand around here wtf?

My 96 RD didn't eat alot this year. Two rear ends going out simultaneously the first month I had it in late 2010 was fun though. I'm gonna guess I spent about $1,000.00 on two new front springs, and maybe another grand on general up keep. I put about 25k miles on it a year. I'm anticipating new injectors and a pump rebuild coming up pretty soon, though. My big wallet drain this year came from my 943 Cat track loader. $10,000 on a new undercarriage, $350 on cylinder packing kits, $1500.00 on a used bucket, $500.00 on pins and bushings, $2,000.00 on a pump rebuild, and $500 on injectors. It's ready to go for spring time though!

I gotcha. I'm about to swap 3 loads of gravel to a farmer for a '79 model steel fruehauf that looks just like yours. Some of the curved ribs are rotted out at the bottom, but the floor is straight as can be. I don't think it ever hauled anything but beans and a load of gravel here and there.