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Federal authorities are warning U.S. airlines about flying over areas of Central and South America due to possible military activity. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) advisories were issued on Friday and are set for the next 60 days, noting the warnings pertain to possible military activities and GPS interference. “The FAA issued flight advisory Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) for specified areas of Mexico, Central American, Panama, Bogata, Guayaquil, and Mazatlán Oceanic Flight Regions, and in airspace within the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Hey y'all, so if you have seen my other post, I have made a deal to buy my childhood dream truck off it's original owner!! It is literally THE truck that put the Superliner on top of my bucket list and made me want to be a truck driver!! A truck that I have dreamed about since I was 5 or 6 years old!! The truck is a 1987 Mack Superliner Freedom Edition. It is far from perfect as it has sat for many years but still has a lot of life left in her... so... As we approach the 140th Anniversary of Lady Liberty, this Freedom Edition is showing her age. She has weathered decades of work and countless miles-but her soul is still there. You can still feel it. She deserves more than to fade away or be forgotten. Now is the time to bring her back-not as a replica, not as a museum piece, but as a living, breathing reminder of trucking's golden era!! The owners, who were more then gracious to sell me the truck, have put work into it recently but she needs some much deserved love so she can rule the road for many years to come and to preserve a piece of trucking and American history!! All the work will be posted up on my YouTube (and possibly Patreon) from the day I pick it up, till the day she is all done and 100% again!! I have an amazing couple guys here that are willing to help me accomplish this goal. Guys who have been involved in truck building, customizing and restoration for many years If it's something you'd be interested in helping out with, please let me know, I'd be so greatly appreciative!! Preserve History: 1987 Mack Superliner Restoration

Haha, I have their current catalog sitting on my desk as I type this!!

That is a sharp looking truck!! I really appreciate it!! It is truly a dream come true for me. A gentleman in the Superliner group on Facebook said he had his made up by a fab shop near him and will put me in touch when I need work like that done

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truck seems to run fine around town but when I am climbing the canyon occasionally it will start to miss (more than just loosing power) and I would have to pull over and let it idle for a bit. Then I could start back up again. I do understand about a liquid filled gauge, but would think the gauge attached after the secondary filter would mellow the fluttering a bit. I did notice a couple of times that the gauge did drop to zero for several seconds. I did pull the plastic check valves and they did look ok, but don't have new to compare against. Truck only has about 160,000 road miles (not sure about motor miles being there is a pto running a packer) but then again it is 47 yrs old and sat for about 20 yrs before being put back into service about 8 yrs ago. Truck only really works part time anyway, but I do know stuff breakdown with age alone

Yeah that can be done on the Hi-Lux too.No buttons for the transmission just levers.Front hubs are manual lock too.One thing I notice is you guys call them yotas we call them yodas....The latest Hi-Lux is all buttons.No fun to drive anymore..... Paul

One thing i do with my yota when im pulling my 12' trailer with weight on it ,is,, I will unlock my hubs, and if im heavy or on a hill, i will start in 1st and low 4 in the transfer case and shift the transfer case from low to high in 1st, then carry on as normal. Yota becomes a 6 spd at that time. Been doing it for years, no issues..

That's the way this Nissan is. Put it in 4wd one time just to see if it worked and thought I'd never get it out again. Had to pull up and back up about 14 times until it came out. It just has a knob on the dashboard that you turn.

Like the old Jeeps!!!!! My Scout only had 2 sticks with 4 low in a position beyond 4 high..

I did not like the electric 4X4 controls on my 2006 F-250.. After 70-90k miles I do not think the automatic front hubs ever unlocked????

One of mine was a 64, it had a 152 4 cyl. in it, but it had been bored .060 over. A guy used to race it and he went .060 over to get all he could get out of it. He still raced it in the stock 4 cylinder class. Kind of like motocross racing, except with trucks. It had a 3 speed in it, and 3 sticks. One for the trans, one for the high and low transfer case, and one engaged the front axle.

15# is about right. I was having power issues years back and found my lift pump was failing. I mounted a fuel pressure gauge out on the air cleaner so I could watch it while driving. It would rise and fall. Replaced pump and was a solid 15#. If you don't have a liquid filled gauge it will flutter due to check valves in the pump. A liquid filled gauge will dampen the bouncing needle some. The lift pump is where the plastic check valves are at that was mentioned to check by Terry.

if you saw the movie nutcracker,,with ben stiller they were using an old scout for a chicken coupe,,,lol.bob

thanks for that,,,,so i expect the MD and granite will continue to be CH cab?????

I would love to see one of those yotas. I prefer trrucks that have shifters and levers and such.. I am not a fan of buttons for mechanical controls.. for example...i would love to own a 64 International Scout...

The nearest yoda to the tacoma over here is the Hi-Lux.2.4 turbo diesel 5 speed manual 2 speed transfer box,a top class machine.I had 2 of them a 2001 and a 2003 both identical even in colour(green). Restored both to a fairly high standard.Plan was to sell one and keep the other but then a certain Cruiseliner came up for sale and I sold both to fund buying it.I plan on getting another one some day..... Paul

The whole thing will cost $350. The labor i paid was only $30. At the shopshe was at. The calipers are close in price.. it is what it is... It is also my wifes truck, so,,,, no corner cutting..

well from whats hes saying the extra box is mega bucks save your money for repairs,,,besides they were using 350s forever a few years ago ,,,theres upkeep on everything especially the work horses ,i ran a E6 for a couple years i really liked it,,,,bob

well aint that a bitch,,,,talk about a cliff hanger,,,bob

these days i cant believe how expensive auto repairs are wow,,,,