Kiwi Mack RB688RST Rebuild

[Mackman686]

46 minutes ago, Vladislav said:

Keegan,

Many thanks for the answer and for the pics! It really surprized, I'd say amazed me that some MH's took place on a production line up to the end of millenium! Who would have thunk!

That white V8 with black stripe has very impressive look. And the museum truck is also remarkable having NZ configuration with double steer axles. Sure besides its #1 from the end.

Unfortunately it was very difficult for me to get NZ and Aussie visa to catch a plane and come look at the trucks in your neck of the woods. And in the current reality it's about impossible. Hope the world will change to better times.

Hi Vladislav,

Yeah not much we can do about the people in the world who stuff it up for the rest of us!! yes the twin steer axles and tandem drive axles (8x4) is very very common here and has been for a lot of years in every part of road transport with being able to get a decent payload with axle weights. that MH was on logs and towed a 3 axle and or a 4 axle trailer pull trailer which is still a combination that is still an everyday use and in the last 10 or so years they've added a 5th axle to the trailers for more payload.

cheers Keegan  

[609albert]

Just wondering what are the screens on the windshield purpose  ?

[Geoff Weeks]

Keep rocks from flying off the road and taking out the windshield!

[Brocky]

Albert, Apparently you do not have dirt / gravel roads in Nu Joisey?????? Remember both New Zealand and Australia do!!!

They even run triple trailer "Road Trains" on the dirt roads of the Outback...

[tjc transport]

actually we do still have dirt roads here in New Jersey, but no where near as many as 50-60 years ago. these days they are out in areas where few people travel.

i remember dirt main roads. now i would have to travel at least 60 miles to find one other than two in town through the woods on a farm.

[mowerman]

We have quite a bit of them right here in my little hillbilly town, just north of Reno and all around Nevada mainly rural areas

[Geoff Weeks]

Unless you are running the "Golden Road" in North-western Maine, or one of the few other gravel roads that are made to run at "highway" speeds, it is unlikely you'll see why they have those screens in NZ and Aust.

I've had windshields broken by Hiway patrol, when the pull back in front after passing and kick up a rock from the center line. No, he didn't stop and offer to pay for replacement!