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My brother and I decided to see if we could get the B73 started today. I didn't know if the dipstick was correct or not so we changed the oil. 7 gallond hit the low mark just right, 9 was just a little over the high mark. I haven't done any rewiring since I put the 12v starter in so we decided to pull it around. I ran a jumper wire from the battery to the fuel shut off soleniod. Let me interject here that I am fairly good with vehicle electronics and my brother was a diesel tech at a ford dealer. This positive ground thing makes me feel like a total idiot. I would test the jumper with my multimeter and would have power until I hooked it up the the soleniod, then it would drop to nothing. I'm going insane.

We already had the blade running and hooked up, so we decided to tug it around and see what happened. We weren't geting any fuel, but the engine spun over great and made 95 psi oil pressure.

Any ideas on why it would drop the power like that?

I'm a surveyor at the gold mines. I get to drive our 16 g and h's quite often. Our mine down the road has 4 24g's. When I was helping them out a few years ago I was supposed to get to spend an hour or two in one of them. It never worked out though. We were going to by one of our own last year but they decided they could by two 16m's for less than one 24. Maybe someday I will get behind the wheel of one. It is pretty amazing to see how fast the edge of the molebord moves when they swing the circle.

Ben

MMMMMMMMMMMCarmel Delights

I'd go out to Nevada in a heartbeat. Love Vegas! Then take a ride up the 375 to Rachael and check out the military planes and UFOs that don't exist.

By the time you got from Vegas to our neck of Nevada you could cross four or five east coast states!

I think I'm moving to Canada!

I have a 1968 R773ST nearing completion of full restoration, year 1968 original Detroit 318 8v71N

Its to bad you're not on this side of the pond. Jumper and Son would be your biggest fans with that Driptroit in there!

Ben

We have a form of EOBR's in our 3/4 ton pick ups at the mine I work at. They yell "check your speed" if you are going to mph over the speed limit and will record a speeding "event" if it warns you three times. They also record agressive driving events for accelerating too fast, braking too hard, or turning too sharp. It has been used to fire a guy who was going 90 in a 55 and 60 in a 35 with some sharp S turns. It was a pain in the ass to begin with, but I have become beat down and no longer worry to much about it.

Ben

Wasn't JT looking for something to make a rolloff out of? That B53 in the second link has a mile of frame behind the cab.

Ben

Glad to see there is no storm damage.

Welcome aboard. One thing that you'll learn quickly is that we like pictures. If you have vehicles already we would love to see them!

Ben

Nothin here yet. I got dismissed out of school early at noon though. Woo Hooo!!!!

Vinnie, did you have time to park the truck with the drivers side into the wind?

the whole town of auston nevada was run by a big catapeller engine,,,you could hear it for quite a ways in the summer...bob

Have you been to Austin? It wouldn't have taken a very big engine.

Ben

Where are Tim and Ben on this one. I figured they would have production numbers and everything.

Ben

58 fwd, I hear that Detroit makes a bitchen gen set.

Just sayin.

Tim

You'de have to stock up on oil though.

Just sayin,

Ben

I'm happy for you! I have the same setup, my oldest (Ben ) is 14, I also have 3 girls 12 10 and 9 . Life is good

That gives me hope that I can survive this!

Ben

Congratulations on the birth of your daughter.

I'm outnumbered 3 to 1 in my house. I haven't yet purchased a shotgun out of fear that I would turn it on myself long before it would be brought out for it's intended use.

I never thought of that happening. My wife is a high school cheerleading coach, so my kids are exposed to teenage drama on a daily basis. My oldest daughter is 5 going on 17. I can only imagine what its going to be like in 10 to 12 years when all three are in there drama years. With any luck I'll have my shop done and me and the boy can live down there.

Ben

Welcome to the site. I love all the models on your site. I wish I had the patience for that kinda stuff. I have to hit the frame with a hammer every once in a while while working on big equipment due to a lack of patience.

Ben

Monday morning my wife and I welcomed our fourth(and final) child, Payslie Ann McKnight. She was 7bls 7ozs and 19.5" long. Both the baby and her mother are doing well. This is our third daughter, so now me and the oldest are outnumbered four to two. I'm going to have to by a few more shotguns in about 10 years. Sorry for the poor photo quality, it's from my phone.

Ben

Here is a link to the original post, the link in there worked. http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/27942-l-cab/

Ben

I emailed my vin to them about 7 weeks ago. They said that there was about an 8 week backlog. I can't wait to see what I get, they seemed very nice.

Ben

I would chip into a fund to get everything digitized.

Ben

Thanks for the post. I think I'll send an email and see if he has pics.

Ben

I can't wait, I could use some parts too. Although the shipping might kill me!

Ben

I just asked if wife if she had 13k to spend on me for a xmas gift. Looks like I'll be continueing with the one I have.

Ben