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Ok guys, while volunteering at the Mack Truck Historical Museum, I had chance to work on a steering column mounted Signal Stat turn signal module with the rare 11 wires. Since the internet doesn't show the wiring for them and the unit is obsolete, here is the wiring explained. Signal Stat (Sigflare) 900, 11 wire Standard wires (also on the on 6 & 7 wire units): Blue (if present) - Input for internal indicator light (from 3 prong style flasher module, "I" pin) Yellow - Input from flasher module (blinking on-off) Gray w/Black trace - Input from Brake switch Green - to Left front turn signal light Red - To Right front turn signal light Gray - to Left rear Turn/Brake light Black - To Right rear turn/brake light The 4 wires extra wires Red w/Black trace - feeds power to front turn lights filaments when turn lever/4-Way is not active (NC). Opens appropriate contact when lever actuated and connects it to flasher. (use ballast resistor to dim filaments for running/parking lights) White - Auxiliary Common (NC) White w/red trace - Auxiliary Right White w/green trace - Auxiliary Left Notes: 1) Aux connections are "Normally Closed" (3 white leads tied together). Lever actuation "opens" the appropriate wire/connection). (( I have no clue how this would be used.)) 2) If you have the blue wire, you need to use the correct flasher module that has the indicator output pin 3) Warning: on most Signal-Stat steering column mounted units, using the 4-way flasher slide bar, disconnects the brake lights. Keep that in mind if driving with someone following too closely. enjoy, Tom M.

When I was doing O/D I was based out of the Chicago area. Only place that would be worse would be NYC. This one was just shy of 16', 20 cyl EMD gen set 168,000 lbs, 14' wide

I agree, big loads are exhausting for me as I'm on edge the whole time Even if I can drive okay, there's always a lot of people in a urgent hurry around me, and we only have a tiny population compared to the U.S. Paul

That is amazing that a diesel isn't offered, so much more fuel efficient I wonder if a truck called be purchased in a neighbouring state and then registered in California ? Paul

Done a few 16'+ loads myself and they wear you out more than anything. As I said, never seen something like your Drake, looks interesting.

The Drake trailer shown is a 50 ton or 110,000 pound trailer with a dolly, or jeep or converter dolly or what ever it's called in the U.S. And thats a 50 ton load, so still a heavy duty trailer Our low loaders have a lot more ground clearance than the U.S. style and we don't get stuck on railway crossings but drivers occasionally hit a over head bridge as they seem to in the U.S. as well 5.4 meters (clearance sign on bridge in the video) is 17' 8" in the old measurements 4.6 or 15 feet is as tall as we can go with a normal permit, so old mate holding the steering wheel has some explaining to do I have shifted much higher than 15 feet but there's a lot more paperwork and I need to measure the route myself and check it myself and accept full responsibility myself I think near big cities in Australia the rules get even stricter, Swishman will have the good oil on that Paul

I wonder why Ford doesn't offer a crew cab on the F-600. I would think that it would be a popular option for utilities and emergency services.

My grandfather had a '27 or '28 back in the day. The one thing he always talked about was the "central lube" system. You pulled a lever under the dash, and it sent grease to all the lube points. quite a car.

Excellent,,,,, that thing doesn’t look cheap lol bob

It does sound like it would work for you and as I said, that is one of the best condition of that type trailers I have seen. The only time I have seen cut axles is with LP tank trailers, but they carry much less weight. That is the 1st on a low boy I have seen. Tire wear could be helped by flipping the inside to outside at regular intervals, to even out the wear.

The place I found that has parts has everything except they are out of the 24" pins that this trailer has. I could have those made so not a huge deal. Each beam gets 2 bushings, The pin has zerks on both ends and the grease exits where the bushings ride. The trailer would probably only see 750 miles a year so with new pins and bushings it probably wouldn't give me much trouble. Still pondering!

Well, that's another issue. I was going to add it to my homeowners policy but I never did because I thought it was sold. I just hope the tax assessor didn't see it before it was stolen because if he did I'm sure my personal property taxes will go up.

I can definitely hear the tip turbine on my R model. I would describe it like being in a vehicle with a sequential twin turbo, the smaller turbo is like the tip. It seems the tip is always spinning and making itself known even at light throttle.

Nice clean install, Looks great!

Different deal than we have here. Haven't seen a trailer like that in N/A. He could just re-bush but I think it would be a short term fix, which was why that trailer didn't see a lot of use.

Swishy is talking about trailers like this Drake float Deck fully widens and axles are like the float mentioned in this thread I have seen these style of floats, swing wing types Also need to remember that the conditions in Australia are very different than the U.S. Higher axle limits, loads can be much higher and gross weights are a lot higher and from my experience, the U.S. roads are much smoother That been said, welding these axles together would then mean having to add pivots to the ends of the walking beams and the axles to allow them to oscillate Everything is doable, but I feel it's gunna be much cheaper to fix whats there than cut it all out and start again Paul

I get 3 a year most years.I do enjoy training students.I also trained the first female student in our district.Shes doing really well... Paul

Thanks to all who served.Theres an old guy living not far from me who did 3 tours in Nam.Born in the US to Irish folk he enlisted because "it was the right thing to do"(his words) he doesnt talk much about his experances over there.He came to his folks hometown and worked as a truck driver for many years.He doesnt go out much but a few guys check in on him most days...... Paul

I may get 1 or 2 more this year.. we dont make a lot of them....

Looks like it worked out pretty good.

Well done Joey on your first student getting their Class 1.Its a great feeling.As you know Iv been training train drivers for the last 17 years and its still a great buzz when a student makes the grade...Keep up the good work... Paul

My dad came home in 68... i popped out on 4/27/69...

Hi Mark, I think it's called a flowthru? I was looking for something that had a little bark and also something that fit the build.

What kind of muffler is that ? I think I see a muffler in that one picture .