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So a fancy pump? Mine has a Robert Bosch which I was told is the pump to have

I grew up 38 miles down the Lake Erie shore from Buffalo, but have lived in Atlanta for 40 years. I don't own boots or a snow shovel!

I finished the bumper today. All it needs is the school bus yellow paint. I'm happy with the way it turned out. Here are some pictures. With respect, Frank

Hopefully we can get both done, I’m wanting to start on ours when it warms up in a month or so,, Keep us posted and take a lot of pictures and post them. My Grandson has got this one pretty clean, our first project is to remove the aluminum frame and change it to air ride. ( My back surgeon said the X-ray of my back looks like 10 miles of bad dirt road,,, I blame it on Mack Camelback Suspension! )

Hold on at the .22 sec mark. Balls of steel is all l can say!! .....Hippy

Rich, lt's a gas 18hp Kohler. Slipped it into the 20hp model. .....Hippy

Thanks for that …. Bob

Just a warning, mine went from just a little problem to not being able to pull a load in less than a day. One of the 2 times in my whole time owning trucks, that mine was on "the hook". The other was when the fuel pump "self destructed" Running just fine one moment, and dead the next. Got to go, can mean not making it plus a tow bill. Better to delay a partial day to address the problem, then loose 2 days when it shuts down and has to be towed in. Just a little hard won experience. Not only do you have the repair bill but you have the tow bill as well.

Hippy Deisel or gas Bolens?

Check Pinterest for additional Smith’s U model Mack pictures. I’ve found many pictures of the old trucks I love there. You can pin the photos and it will save them for you on the ap too

I believe the B model Global makes has the opening butterfly hood

Know that feeling...did the same when I got my Cruiseliner.The one I always wanted.... Paul

He should be thinking about a way to get a P7100 on there then 😏

Look for a terminal strip under the hood on drivers side of firewall May be one on drivers side rear also on drivers side. Bring your test light too

Feel for you bro.Mines just a hobby truck.Wish you the best... Paul

The boss is nuts. He is ALWAYS hot rodn shit. It's always never fast enough.....

thats the last hose i have to replace. Would of done this weekend but my hose place is closed on weekends and truck has to go to work tonite. It's hard to work on equipment that also has to work every day.

Well, just be careful that the boss doesn't find out. If you get caught tampering with the pump that's a sure-fire way to get fired.

I lifted both off the ground and carried them out and out them in my pickup. Then unload at shop. Yowza. Glad I'm still young....🤣 I just spent part of the day out torquing the rods down. Then installed oil pump after doing a quick backwash with fresh oil to make sure it was clean. I got the air compressor installed also and remade the coolant line for it. Just little things to keep picking stuff off the floor. I need to address that rear seal so I can get the pan installed.

We’re throwing in the towel and sending it to a shop. We have power at the F7 fuse, but now power to pin 85 at relay 36. If we try to bypass the relay and send power to pin 87, we get power down at the start solenoid but the truck does not turn over. We’ve replaced the starter and solenoid, and If we jump the starter we can start the truck and it runs fine. Finally the OBD2 port is not functioning, so I’m unable to scan for codes, but we do have a check engine light on when you turn the key on. We also replaced the three relays under the CB hookup (the fourth one is a flasher relay) but still no luck. We don’t have the technical know how to be comfortable digging into the VECU so unless anyone has any other suggestions we’re going to have to get it to the service shop.

It mows, blows, tows, and pushes. Took two other tractors to build this one, a motor and a cab. So there is also "Miss Junkie" #2 and #3. 😂 .....Hippy

Thank you so much!! I haven't taken possession of it yet but I am sure I will cry like a little baby when I do

Oh hell, those bolens are tough.