shanes

Just remembered a site that had a couple of write ups. The top one http://xtrucking.co.nz/node/50 And what became of the Burgandy tipper/logger DVSDOG after it was tipped over and ended up at a wreckers... http://www.xtrucking.co.nz/content/toa There's also a few youtube clips of DVSDOG and

Anyone with Facebook who is interested in some more pics could try and join the Mack Superliner Ultraliner & Cruiseliner Trucks In New Zealand https://www.facebook.com/groups/298941656915292/

Yeah there were heaps of them down here in NZ. There are a couple of interesting ones in the pics above. The top one was actually a daycab and has had a sleeper box added to it, it's also a Series 60 Detroit. If you look closely at the grab rail on the blue one with the green trailer, you can see it is attached to the side of the cab... it was one a few daycabs that were extended when it was built.

Did you trip the over height detector at all ?

Yes... that's pretty much what I was meaning....

Totally agree with that... just seems that you see some guys grind, or maybe crunch is a better word... it into gear. Pulling it into neutral once stopped also saves wear on the clutch brake as it doesn't have to stop the spinning clutch.

What I find handy is leaving it in gear until you have come to a stop... obviously pushing in the clutch Doing this means that everything in the box has stopped spinning, so you won't have to grind it into the gear you'll take off in.

I start mine every couple of months... I usually wait until Sunday morning when the neighbours are at Church... the prevailing wind normally fills their yard with smoke...

On mine it doesn't seem to lock by twisting, there is a U shape piece that swivels up over the top of the plunger, the U piece has a threaded bit that tightens onto the plunger to hold it in. You can see the U piece in pics 1 and 3, it looks like the threaded bit is missing. Let me know if you need a pic, but I won't see the truck in daylight for a few days... Hopefully you get what I am meaning.

Thanks for the replies... I'll change the fluids and leave them in. cheers

I've got an old Superliner that I am restoring, basically a back yard complete strip down, so it is going to take a while At the moment I start it every month or so, but have got to the stage where I need to remove the air start and fuel tanks. Any ideas on the best way to prepare the motor for storage ? Drain the fluids or leave it wet ? Turn it over occasionally, or try and set it up to start it out of the frame ? I've attached the mandatory picture of the last weekends progress

Anyone interested in NZ trucking, check out this site... http://xtrucking.co.nz/ You need to register for the forum section, http://xtrucking.co.nz/xtforum/ but it's well worth it... Make sure you have a lot of time, and look for the "Mack" and "Superliner" threads in the "Trucks Makes / Models section.

Right hand side, front to back is 1 to 4, left side, front to back is 5 to 8. Firing order 1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2

Hi. Any idea how heavy it is ?

After reading this thread I ordered from autorepairmanuals.com on the 7th, arrived today the 20th, and that's to New Zealand. Similar reprint as above, but looks good.