55 mack b61

[wayne86]

T-Mack1 it looks like spring brakes. Some reason it wouldn't let me load pictures when I replied to your message but send me pictures of possible thanks.

[mowerman]

Not sure ,,, I don’t see any maxi pots

[cruiseliner64]

They dont look like spring parking brake pots to me.Look like the brake pots on the front axle of our Mack...

Paul

[wayne86]

1 hour ago, cruiseliner64 said:

They dont look like spring parking brake pots to me.Look like the brake pots on the front axle of our Mack...

Paul

I have a lot to learn for these old macks I am on 39 but love the way they look and love a challenge especially if I can get it going. 

[mowerman]

I was 38 when I got mine …. I’m way older now 

[wayne86]

2 minutes ago, mowerman said:

I was 38 when I got mine …. I’m way older now 

Awesome 😎 I feel good about it for sure. 

[mowerman]

Hopefully it doesn’t take you that long to start making good progress on it as it took me 

[cruiseliner64]

8 hours ago, wayne86 said:

Awesome 😎 I feel good about it for sure. 

Hope this makes you feel even better...I was 60 when I got mine and thanks to the guys on this site Iv learned a heck of a lot about Macks....Ask loads of questions and remember the most stupid question is the question you dont ask......because the answer may be the one you needed all along.......

Paul

[tjc transport]

12 hours ago, mowerman said:

I was 38 when I got mine …. I’m way older now 

way way way older..     😁

[T-Mack1]

Attached picture is when we converted to Spring brakes.  Left side is new dual chamber spring brakes,  right side has the single chamber "service only" chamber.    Conversion requires a quick release valve (QRV) and a park brake valve (& knob on dash), plus plumbing work. We used plastic pipe (synflex).

Next,  the way the forum is setup,  you only get so many bytes of upload for free.   I spend the $75 to get unlimited upload.   Makes showing/helping others easier.  It also helps if you are asking for help and want to show a picture.

[mowerman]

There is different ways you could post pictures. I have to send the photos to my email and then split the screen and slide them over otherwise they won’t take sometime. Sometimes early in the morning I could post one and that’s it. It won’t let me do anymore, but T Mack  is right you could pay the museum or Barry the website master and you will be allowed to post a lot more. Good luck.