Popular Post other dog Posted September 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2023 I stopped by the truck washer guy's place on 460 when I was on the way to Lynchburg this morning. We'd seen old unit 55 sitting there for a couple of weekends now, and we'd always say "we should stop and grab some pictures, while it's still around" but we never did. Well, today we did. I got this truck brand new and it's the one I was driving when I retired. Really nice truck, always did a fine job for me, but I heard it had some issues after I got off it. I think they had to put a transmission in it, I know Jeff said there was some kind of problem with the transmission. Clean as a pin on the inside too. I saw a nice looking smoker too. 5 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Thanks Tom I sure miss our T800s I’m stuck back in a T660 till next bid I get a brand new Peterbilt twin drive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 They went to all digital gauges now that sucks plus they narrowed the nose don’t care for that either… last tractor till retirement next September Yaaaaaaaaaahooooooo!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 i hated the T800. way too small big big drivers. |and i love the new digital dash in the 2022 T880. you can determine which gauges you want to see and where you want to see them, and blank out the useless ones like rear axle temp. two i would like to have back are pyrometer, and trans temp. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 well good deal....glad your happy with it,,,,too much futuristic for my blood.lol.bob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 i was just like a pig in slop with the old stewart warners....lol.bob 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted September 3, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2023 I smoked a Boston butt in the offset smoker yesterday, and pulled and shredded it this morning. I like when I have plenty of time to smoke it, and it pretty much just fell apart when I pulled it apart this morning. I always discard most of the fat and yucky stuff, but I leave enough of the bark for extra flavor. I've got it back on the smoker now just warming it up, got folks coming over later. 5 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 On 9/2/2023 at 6:02 PM, mowerman said: i was just like a pig in slop with the old stewart warners....lol.bob gotta say Bob that's quite the comparison. if I still had my pig I would ask her ; she would be honored ;;;I guess. LOL 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 On 9/2/2023 at 5:34 PM, tjc transport said: i hated the T800. way too small big big drivers. |and i love the new digital dash in the 2022 T880. you can determine which gauges you want to see and where you want to see them, and blank out the useless ones like rear axle temp. two i would like to have back are pyrometer, and trans temp. are you saying they are doing away with real gauges ?? when a big rigs is down on side of highway it could be from digital dash screw up !!!!😱. so glad I'm on way out and don't "work" on new stuff. i thought it is bad enough stores are doing away with cashiers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 pretty much trying to do away with real gauges, yup. i have two mechanical gauge in the 2022 triaxle, and they are for pusher axle pressure, and brake applied air pressure. the tandem with air ride has three. two are suspension air gauges, the third is brake applied pressure. everything else is digital. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brocky Posted September 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2023 The thing I hate about digital gauges is that you have to stop and read them.. NOT looking at the road!!! With the old needle gauges you learned where normal was and a brief scan told you if anything was out of normal.. 2 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 My '92 Marmon used mostly mechanical 270 sweep gauges, electrical for fuel, gear box temps and originally engine temp. I replaced engine with mechanical. Cable driven tach and speedo. Had to replace the speedo and went with electric off the tailshaft. allowed for easy 2 spd install.ng I think the reason your seeing more and more "electronic" gauge clusters is the ECM is monitoring the same stuff on the SAE data link, using the info to de-rate if a problem is detected. So just simpler to use the data link and electronic gauges. I would prefer the redundancy of separate gauges, but if the ECM is going to de rate or shut down if its sensor is out, you knowing it is the fault isn't going to allow you to override the ECM. one of the many reasons I never had an electronic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 i do not pay attention to any gauges but the speedometer while driving. i usually don't even look at gauges when stopped. if anything happens the computer will let me know there is an issue with warning buzzers. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 16 hours ago, mechohaulic said: gotta say Bob that's quite the comparison. if I still had my pig I would ask her ; she would be honored ;;;I guess. LOL Seems like every change they make here lately. They get worse looking. Damn glad I’m almost out of this racket. … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 2 hours ago, tjc transport said: i do not pay attention to any gauges but the speedometer while driving. i usually don't even look at gauges when stopped. if anything happens the computer will let me know there is an issue with warning buzzers. Yeah, same here are usually only watch the tach because I usually down shift manually since it takes computer too long to decide .. and with three trailers two Congers I keep an eye on the air because there’s always something leaking somewhere other than that the engine just shuts off if there’s any issues as well as the big red flash that you cannot possibly miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 I just assume they went to plastic electric panel to save money . I have not seen one yet, but one of our brand new trucks went over to kenworth right off the get-go because it wasn’t working been over there three or four weeks now. Not sure what the delay is. Probably have to send to E. Oshkosh for a replacement board. Who knows 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Oh, forgot to mention Tom that looks amazing. Thanks for sharing…. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 i do not have air leaks Bob. when these trucks were brand new they would not hold air. the tandem would loose 10 psi per minute.... the triaxle was only around 5 psi per minute. i refused delivery until ALL air leaks were fixed. they can now sit for 7 days and only loose less than 5 pounds air pressure. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share Posted September 4, 2023 14 minutes ago, mowerman said: Oh, forgot to mention Tom that looks amazing. Thanks for sharing…. Bob Thanks Bob, it must have been pretty good, it sure disappeared quick! I wouldn't even have gotten a taste of it myself if Zina hadn't stashed some away for me in a Tupperware container before it was all gone. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share Posted September 4, 2023 1 minute ago, tjc transport said: i do not have air leaks Bob. when these trucks were brand new they would not hold air. the tandem would loose 10 psi per minute.... the triaxle was only around 5 psi per minute. i refused delivery until ALL air leaks were fixed. they can now sit for 7 days and only loose less than 5 pounds air pressure. Not that this has anything to do with anything, but I drove a '77 F model that apparently had absolutely zero air leaks anywhere. It's the only truck I ever drove that I could park on Friday and when i'd get in it to leave on Sunday it would still have 120 pounds of air. 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 1- it's a Mack ;;2- have to pay attention '77, when things were built with at least a little more quality control ;3- way less air COPPER lines to leak. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 was just curious,,,,,,who was eating most of your meat,,tom??????????? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share Posted September 4, 2023 6 hours ago, mowerman said: was just curious,,,,,,who was eating most of your meat,,tom??????????? We had a lot of my family here, chern, aunt, uncle, brothers, sister, nieces, nephews, grand chern, in laws, out laws... 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted September 5, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2023 Making that pulled pork- My aunt and uncle, my mother's brother. I'm really glad they made the trip up here. 3 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post doubleclutchinweasel Posted September 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2023 On 9/4/2023 at 7:51 AM, Brocky said: The thing I hate about digital gauges is that you have to stop and read them.. NOT looking at the road!!! With the old needle gauges you learned where normal was and a brief scan told you if anything was out of normal.. Remember when the Ford L series oriented all the gauges so that everything was cool when they all pointed to the right??? 3 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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