Outbehindthebarn

On 12/23/2019 at 7:13 AM, Vladislav said:

Looks like still plenty of them in the right neighbourhood. Iranians post a lot of pics on Instagram and it seems they're doing well with old Macks. I have no idea on how they can supply themself with spares due to the sanctions. But trucks run so that means with a help of Allah they do

I have a kind of idea roaming over my mind to go to Iran and check the things myself. From talks with people who lived there I learned it's possible. Just not sure their officials would have no questions due to US entering stamps in my passport. And what seems more important is a point of view of US consul in ambassady when I request US visa for the next time after such voyage

Let me know if you go, I'll come along.

What year was Hayward closed? And what was the production # of trucks produced there from its beginnings? Its curious to me that there were Macks being built there, but today you don't see ANY Macks in California.. or very few. I remember talking to a guy from the Bay are who bought a brand new Superliner in '81(?) He owned it for 35 years.. even he said he had the only one around..

On 3/4/2020 at 11:18 AM, Rob said:

I have to get to an appointment but let's see if this can get you started:

What does screw #4 do? I'm guessing screws # 3 hold down the baseplate.

1 hour ago, Mack Technician said:

Fuzzy Wuzzy...………..but looks like you have a 2 valve.

They were sent to me.. I couldn't tell.. I said I'd find out 

Whether this is a 2 valve or 4 valve engine?

How about that steering box??! .. Not mounted on the axle like US Superliner 1's. They actually did manage to fit that frame mount box on those early frames. Very interesting. 

And I mistakenly thought that the "V8" emblem never appeared on the Superliners. I thought those were dropped with the R700's?

I see a tip turbine scoop... so.. its probably a 285 now and could be a 300 with minor adjustments.

Maxidyne sounds an awful lot like a certain banned TeamsterGrrrrl... Am I the only one to notice this?

On 5/1/2020 at 2:19 PM, kscarbel2 said:

The axle-mounted steering arrangement was a huge mistake. We sold far more steering gears than normal. The average customer replaced the steering gears three times over the life of the truck.

 

Was this also true for the Western Superliner's?

6 minutes ago, convoyduel said:

Are you sure it’s an E7?  My 1990 CH613 has an E6-350.  Decent truck just squishy on power.  

2 hours ago, convoyduel said:

That would be an extremely reliable truck. Won’t be the torque monster feel of a 475 Cat but it will be consistently reliable, easily serviceable and will drive very nicely.  The EM7’s felt more powerful than the E6’s which were kind of slushy in the CH’s.   The mid to late 90’s CH models are excellent money makers and don’t exhaust a driver.  The only real downfalls were that the cabs tended to rust around the rear windows and underside corners if they ran in salt and weren’t cleaned much.  

This one is a 1990. Was there some change (other than the VMAC) that occurred in the mid-90's?

1 hour ago, Bullheaded said:

I have driven a lot of heavy spec CL's but here is my old 2000 CH. It was double frame, 14,000 front, 46,000 Eaton rears on Mack air leaf. E7 460 with an Eaton 18 speed.

One of the smoothest riding and best handling trucks I have ever driven. Also the best factory headlights I ever had. Never even had a need to use the extra 100W auxiliary lights.

It just inspired confidence driving it. No matter if it was white outs or freezing rain, it never did anything that made you feel uneasy.

That truck sure worked good. Used to haul bark and logs with it. It was like a bulldozer. I had the temp sensors ripped right off the diff pots and it never got stuck. I can't explain it, but that truck just worked better than most I have had.

 

The downfall.....the E7 full of casting sand and electronics gremlins. When it decided to run though it pulled good. I ran with guys that had same loads and trailers and they had Series 60 500's and 475 Cat's. Yes they could pass me on the hills, but I could keep them in sight.

sharp looking truck.

Is a single frame CL a heavier truck than a CH?

Looking at very clean low mileage CH613 with mechanical E7, Fuller trans, and Mack rears on Camelback. I've never drove or been around a Ch, just thought I'd ask for any thoughts or opinions on the model;  short-comings, misgivings, strong points etc. It has the set back axle and is a day cab. Thanks in advance.

On 12/9/2019 at 9:31 PM, Victordc98 said:

I would like to know how to raise the injection pump of my Mack em6 237 to 315 horsepower I remember that my engine is from the year 1982 and has an American Bosch injection pump.

What's it like down in ol' Venezuela? Hasn't been much in the news lately.

On 11/13/2019 at 6:50 PM, irishflyer97 said:

I am finding that using a generic search such as "1999 mack etech 400 site:bigmacktrucks.com"  works better than the included search engine, if that helps any.

That's what I do, I search google, then tack on bigmacktrucks.

On 11/8/2019 at 10:19 AM, irishflyer97 said:

BTW, the search function seems to be too picky, as I'm not having luck finding a matching answer... Lol. 

Glad to know I'm not the only one to find the search function on this site to be as worthless as tits on a boar hog.

On 12/28/2008 at 8:12 AM, mackboy said:

hey guys in my gallery you can find some pictures off my statue of liberty edition superliner greetings rene

Was your Liberty truck at the Mack show in NL last weekend?

What did I miss?

I need two.

On 9/12/2019 at 9:26 AM, Red Horse said:

So the cat peed on the cushion-is the seat structure sound?  Just take cushion to an upholstery shop and have them duplicate.  Unless you are spending a lot of time in this seat and want the latest technology.

Seems to me all  the old Bostrum air rides did  a decent job back in the 80's -assuming bags weren't blown.

My cushions (the foam at least) appeared to be glued to the metal backing... . .   I'm not familiar with upholstery work, do you think the foam could be replaced?

3 hours ago, JoeH said:

If this isn't a daily driver you might want to stick to a bostrom from a price stand point. Hard to justify a grand for a hobby truck seat. But if you're in it 40 hours a week then I'd say it's worth it.

I think you can get just the foam and seat covers from Mack.

I was having a hard time finding anything new under $1000. The plate under the seat should be able to accommodate most any seat then? 

My Mack still has its original Bostrom seat that I've contemplated replacing in the past, now it's become much more urgent update. Last night a cat got into the cab and matriculated on the drivers seat, thankfully I found it straight away and pulled it out before sunup.

Now the question is, what do I replace it with? I know almost nothing about truck seats, or what "style" I need to be looking for. I don't get around other trucks much to compare, and was hoping someone could steer me in the right direction. Is there a common mount used in the industry or is it all custom fit for an 1980 Mack?

Thanks

There's a guy on facebook who does the V8 Scania beautifully . . .