R.E.D Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Trump is in my neck of the woods tonight.couldnt make to the rally because I just got done putting the rear end in the granite..it's live on YouTube right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joey Mack Posted January 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2022 Yes sir !!! I'm watching live on NEWSMAX , I'm in central N.C. God Almighty, I Miss him as our President !! Jojo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.E.D Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 29 minutes ago, Joey Mack said: Yes sir !!! I'm watching live on NEWSMAX , I'm in central N.C. God Almighty, I Miss him as our President !! Jojo Yessir..I'm only 19 miles away from the rally..but yesterday the rear end had a ticking sound.. brought it in to get completely rebuilt..it was about time anyway..got it in today afternoon.too late to make it ...tons of people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 which did you fix? just curious. I put one in a '99 Granite last summer, (front),, 4 years ago I did the rear one in the same truck.. they had to weld the crack in the 'Banjo housing'.. anyway, just curious... jojo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 And how the Hell did you get a rear end job done in a day? Did you have a rear end in your parts room? No way someone built a rear end in one day, anyway, Great job.... Jojo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.E.D Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Back one...I did the front one end of June 2021... Thursday I finished my day at around 5pm.yesterday morning took it off and had it rebuilt by 430pm...put it on today.. Houston has a truck hub, off mcarty street.. endless Miles of anything semi truck related.. including 4 or 5 gear train rebuilders..they work fast ...work has warranty as well so they work with diligence in order not to have warranty returns. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.E.D Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Joey Mack said: And how the Hell did you get a rear end job done in a day? Did you have a rear end in your parts room? No way someone built a rear end in one day, anyway, Great job.... Jojo I was told as well that they stock mack parts , specially for common gear ratios like 4.17 and 4.42.i have 4.42 so I was in luck... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 That is great... the fastest we can get one built is 3 days, It's a good rebuild, and worth waiting for... I used to be a 'Mack' tranny and rear end builder many years ago, but Volvo made it a lost art, with the price and warranty of the unit's. for example, when doing a tranny.... if one mating gear set had to be replaced, it instantly made the re-build cost much more than a re-man, or even a "Re-Mack" unit.... Jojo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 11 hours ago, R.E.D said: And how the Hell did you get a rear end job done in a day? Did you have a rear end in your parts room? No way someone built a rear end in one day, anyway, Great job.... Jojo Jojo ! This is very doable on a REAR if you got the equipment ! We have a parts washer ! This cuts the time immensely! Blo the diff to bits peal off the bearings Wash em inspect the case halfs and gears determine the parts u need ! And This is the key , GOOD PARTS people pull and deliver your parts to your bench start reassembly 6 hours to build it end to end sitting on a pallet! If you know your doing a gear set to start the parts guys can pull your bearings and gear bits for you to get you started on reassembly by the time your done stetting the top end, you can build the diff portion in an hour! If they got there shit together ! It Takes cooperation and team work but it can be done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I guess it's been a while.. I was a bit slower, back then. I would be done during the second day, and then install it. So true about team effort and cooperation.. The last Dealer I worked at, had guys that would intentionally slow my process down. The head parts guy didnt like me because I come from the Northern United states, and now i'm in the South, doing a good job.. so he would delay or cancel my parts orders. So I guess, for me, I was around too much drama to see what real teamwork looks like... I still buy parts there, because they are 6 miles from my home, and that same guy still delays my orders.... so for the last few years, I stand in the lobby and call the Mack competitor, (that is 30 miles away) put them on speaker phone and see what kind of of price and service I can get for my customer... That really chap's his a$$... Anyway, I appreciate your comments.. Jojo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Hey R.E.D. I bet there was a lot of excitement in youre area when President Trump came to town. I hope I get a chance to see him. I expect him to come to Charlotte someday soon.. jojo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.E.D Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 6 hours ago, Joey Mack said: Hey R.E.D. I bet there was a lot of excitement in youre area when President Trump came to town. I hope I get a chance to see him. I expect him to come to Charlotte someday soon.. jojo Absolutely, everyone had been preparing for a while..the county I live in ( montgomery) is big supporter of Mr.trump. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joey Mack Posted January 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2022 Every county in our great country needs to be a Trump supporter. jojo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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