MACKS

Theres been a book out for years titled The Easy Way To Stop Smoking by Allen Car [sp],don't roll your eyes lol,buy it on line read it and you will be done with smoking,just one thing it's really not easy but definitely do able..Good luck...

The Hendrickson is cheaper? decision made! I have never tried to figure weight distribution on a dump truck because every time you load it the load is distributed differently and in TN we put 74,000 on 18-20k steer, 16-20k tag and 44-46 rears, I have scaled out axle by axle before and it was always close but if the tag is up your gonna be over on your steer and drives anyway, and itll be up off road where its rougher and would help more. I think I was 22-24,000 on the steer and 48-50,000 on the rears with the tag up on a 16' body tri axle Granite, like I said it was different every time, even with the same loader and same material.

It all depends on the axle spacing,here in NY all the new trucks I see on the lots and on the road look the same.20 front 20 drop and 44 or 46 rears,18' beds,there spec for 79,000 state permits,trucks are friggin huge..

MACKS isn't it just the pressure controls on the outside? I heard this too no overweigght permit unless it is steerable.

They don't want you to be able to pick up the axle or adjust the pressure from inside the cab.

Macks What is the law that says tri-axle dumps,mixers etc are to have a steerable lift axle in 2015? I work in Penna. and rumors are just starting to fly about it. No one I talk to has any confirmation if it is true.Luckily for me I ordered my truck in 2005 with a Hendrickson steerable axle. Some other drivers told me they are always breaking. It is onthere 9 years and no problems so far. Anyone else have any information about this law. Thanks Joe D.

In NY this is the deal,as of right now any truck 2006 and newer, the drop axle must be steerable with the controls outside the cab also no one axle in a group of two or more axles can support less than 80 percent of any other axle in the group,starting Jan 1-15 any truck 2005 and older must meet the above requirements except the weight distribution provision,after Jan 1 20 all provisions must be met regardless of model year.This is for all state wide permits and all down state permits.Also no more supper singles on the drive axles.I heard there will be a type one permit offered to three axle trucks the formula is something like this,42000 lbs + 1150 per ft of wheel base.For me they will not renew my type two permit starting 2015 unless I add a fourth axle.

I checked out the Hendrickson stuff at mid America and was impressed, probably more expensive but more than likely lighter and longer lasting than Watson Chalin. 20/20/52 is a bunch of axle, never seen a tri axle with 52's I know of. You gonna run 90,000#? What's the cost and weight difference from 46-52 rears?

Thinking about putting the sc13 on my cl to meet the new weight regs that take effect Jan 2015 in NY,if I do it will be sitting in front of 58 rears,every truck must have at least four axles,does this make any sense!!

Some one on e-bay is selling the chrome pipes in the picture above,he has both left and right for 200 each,has a mack part number..

Looks very similar to the one on my cl and mine has a cross brass,on a side note the cross brace must take a lot of stress because mine broke and had to be re welded.good luck

Ya should have picked up some alcohol while in town also and I don't mean scotch..lol good luck.

Had an old dm that did that,it was the throw-out bearing.

A torque converter is a torque multiplier.

Yup,it just a matter of whats gonna break first,rear,drive shaft or you can just rip the engine and tranny from the mounts,thats how much torque those tyranny's put out..

Damn that makes me want to get back in a dump truck, I have probably put more miles on a dump truck hauling asphalt and millings than all other vehicles combined I always liked that kind of work(except the clutch work under the milling machine).

That's where a 12 speed comes in handy!

Just buy new ones,I may be wrong but I don't think they are serviceable, way to dangerous..

How about "Chrome" powdercoat? I think it would be more durable and easier to maintain.

Here's an example: http://www.the-polisher.com/id13.html

The tire shop I use here on Long Island ny will powder coat tubeless rims any color for 60 apiece,I know a few guys that use aluminum color paint,looks good..

Could the air gov be defective?

They would look sweet on a hobby truck but I would not use them on a working truck,I saw a set once on e-bay a while back,250 sounds like a good deal,what would it cost to ship here,,

It will pop right out? Haha that's funny. You must live in a perfect world...

lol wouldn't that be great,I use one of those j shaped crow bars,pry it out,very easy,maybe I don't understand how you do it,you don't hit on the bearing it's self do you?

What the heck are you guys telling him,just pry the seal out,it will pop right out,don't go beating on your bearings with a brass punch or anything else..

We got 12R24.5 Goodyears on the front of the superliner and it really fills in the fenders and gives it a nice look. they weren't too badly priced and we haven't had any trouble with them. Theyre are going to be up around $500+ each.

Just got a price on them,best my guy could do is 600,I have 50,000 miles on mine now and thats on a dump truck,no problems at all.JT take a look at the continentals also there great on the front nice and wide,at about 550 each for the 12.00

Nice to bad it doesn't have 2stacks on it..

They do make a two piece clutch brake,I never installed one thou,is you clutch adjusted right do you have an inch or two of free pedal.

wow thanks for sharing,,,,they look yummy,,,so does the cook,,,good lookin tomata.lol.bob

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You can self certify, but don't recall what you have to do. When I just renewed, the lady asked me what level. I wanted #1(interstate) to cover all my bases. I have the med card, so no sense in limiting travel. I think I had to sign the form? Can't remember the details now, that was last month LOL!

Just don't forget when it expires,dmv said they will not notify you,you must keep it updated on your own..

If you've got a CDL, you're going to have to visit the DMV to fill out the form to certify your status...I haven't done it yet, but I think you'll have 3 or 4 options as to. whether you are interstate, intrastate, exempt, etc...and if you are required to have a medical card, they'll want a copy.

I saw some of the letter on line and it says do not go to dmv,everyone gets a special certification form in the mail and it is bar coded to the person being sent to,they give you 60 days to respond or they cancel you license.It must be costing all the states big bucks to comply with this,I wonder who is gonna pay for it after all said and done..lol