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Been out of trucking 5 years now and decided I wanted a play toy. So just bought a 1980 Ford L9000 with a 6V92TA Detroit Diesel and Allison transmission. Truck has 162,000 KM on odo but has way less in reality because when the PTO/pumps are engaged it runs the speedo at around 10 MPH. My intent was to pull the body off and put a flatbed on it to haul my 1967 Ford tractor on it to the shows and use it as basically my pickup truck. But it's in such good shape and so many people have shown interest in preserving it as a fire truck, I'm going to keep it as is for now. That 6V92TA seems to be pretty good on fuel. It's no big expense to drive around. And boy does it sound sweet! It's been oil sprayed every year, so the rims and everything are black right now, I haven't washed it all off yet.

Hi all,We got more paint on the Cruiseliner after a damp day or two.It is really starting to look how we want it to.We hope to shoot clear coat tomorrow and then get her back together.We would like your thoughts.Happy thanksgiving day... Paul

Oh, the new Zinamobile- almost forgot 😁. It's got a 351M and C4 transmission out of a '78 Mercury Cougar in it. Runs great, her only issue is the lack of power steering but I think she can get used to it. If not we'll have to look into some sort of aftermarket power steering setup.

Good evening everyone and thanks for having me! I have already asked a few question's but wanted to post on here and introduce myself. My father and had a 1966 Mack R600 twin stick when I was younger and that's what I learned to drive truck in. Since then we have sold that truck and have had a few trucks since then and nothing really compared to that old R600. Well I finally pulled the trigger and found a nice sold superliner( 1986, RW613, E6 350, 9 speed, Neway rear air) that seems to Have good bones and cab. Few mechanical issues but for the price I can fix that. Need and little inspiration on what direction (looks) I want to go because I will be painting the cab and frame. I like more of the classic look with some 24.5 talls. So lets see the restored Superliners!! Thanks Again!

Since we didn't have any pictures taken at our wedding, my wife wanted to have some buffessional type pictures taken of us. We went to this farm just a couple of miles from here and had some taken Sunday afternoon. The pictures came out good, but I'm a bit peed off- I don't understand why she cropped me out of the pictures and put this old fat guy in them- all of them! I'm gonna give her a piece of my mind when it's time to pay her for them! That doesn't make any sense, i'm just gonna- oh,..wait a second...I figured it out...never mind.

When you say "democrats", are you talking about the same people that like open borders and support illegals coming into the country to commit crimes? Came you name some examples of this "health standard" being destroyed? I cant really think of anything. Changes, maybe.....but every administration that comes thru does that. They always have and always will. One of the most reckless examples of this was the Obama era. Alot of people got the shaft on that entire deal with the Affordable Care Act, and some people benefited from the Affordable Care Act. Thats just the way it is. Tariffs? I cant honestly say they're really affecting me. Maybe im a lucky one. Can't say, but I have yet to see any significant things that makes me hate the current administration on tariffs. I do like the fact that hes actually trying to make the other countries compromise instead of letting the other countries rip America off at every turn. That part im satisfied with as an American. Weather it will work? i dont know....I guess time will tell. The current administration hasn't even been in office a full year yet. Do you think these things improve our country over night??? It takes time. Immigration? Yeah, that has helped me. I'm noticing a reduction in the foreigners that are driving trucks and causing alot of issues, accidents, rate cutting and basically trashing every facility they visit. They bring nothing but negatives to the trucking industry. Everything from incompetence to destroying rates and raising insurance premiums. I see all that first hand, so I can speak on that subject. Not sure where you got the idea of education being destroyed, but I think you better do your own research instead of hanging on to every word the leftwing activists say and the corrupt media says..... And take a break from CNN, MSNBC and pretty much ever othe news outlet for awhile. That stuff is ment to divide the nation and alot of people are taking the bait.

Hi all,well we finally we got a break in the weather...ye gods it hasnt rained in 2 days!!!! After spending our time doing small jobs like bolting up air/fuel pipes and electrical cables with new P clamps and a hundred other things we got some paint on the cab.We are happy with it so far.....heres a look at our progress. Paul

I was lucky enough to get one. Ive had it for 3 years now . Take it to truck shows and almost every Sunday morning you will find me cruising somewhere with a smile on my face from ear to ear . The town it came from keeps in touch and even sent me pics of it when in service . I have never owned a new truck , but a retired firetruck is as close as you can come . The maintenance is impeccable . So run it for a bit . If after a bit you decide to change it , I am sure everyone will still be happy because it hasn't been cut up and the parts sent around the world . My ride . 1987 S1900 , DT466 , 5 speed , 2 speed rear . I love hot rods and trucks. So I added the flames ...... Now I have both. 😀 O , and the trophies on the bumper are from a show I was at .

I’ve made some progress on the RW 753 I’ll try to put some fuel in it and pull it out this week a take a better picture, I just put the tanks on Thursday.

This truck started its life as a B- 61 T. At some point it has been retrofitted into a twin screw tractor. Me and my brother pretty much strictly collect trucks from the former Latrobe Construction Company so it had to saved.

Back to polishing and cleaning, the weather has been nice for this time of year so i took advantage of it while it lasts.

I had these two extra trucks, took a long time to sell them and get them picked up. Saturday the hauler came over and we loaded them up; they're finally off my property!

Put some fuel in this morning, Spent most of the day cleaning the interior, Took it on a spin to the post office, Drove good.

Didn't find anything on a search. I have a 1989 R688ST with a FAW5371 12k steer axle. I need to redo the wheel ends. I know the outer bearing is a 45280. Does anyone have the inner and outer bearing and race numbers handy? Also interested in a wheel seal number and a spindle nut number. Some jackwagon used a chisel before.

as some of you may know, i had a few issues over the past two years. as a result of those issues, i determined it was damn well past time to address the biggest elephant in the room which was my size. well, i am proud to announce i am now under 200 pounds for the first time on over 30 years. a few years ago at 335 pounds. and as of 4:30 pm yesterday, the new skinny me, at 199.5 pounds. i plan on holding this weight until i see the doctor beginning of January to see if she feels i should stay here, or drop another 20 pounds. as for now i feel great and am no longer taking blood pressure meds. in fact i am adding a pinch of salt to water bottles to raise the blood pressure, the first time i have used salt in over 25 years. the only real issues i have no are the arthritis that kicks my butt especially withing 12-18 ours of it raining, and no more "built in" insulation keeping me warm. i had to turn the home temperature up from 65 to 72.

I’m sure a V12 would fit! You were also commenting on the color, I think FarNorth helped on the color origination , and hopefully I’ve given some insight on John C Miller and Alaska .and why out of all the equipment he had he picked the LTH to make a show truck for his horses. When I first bought it I thought it would look great Black ! Because the paint was old, faded and chipped, it didn’t really look Yellow, kinda brown. If you notice it had the wrong Mack emblem on the hood and no stainless trim, because when they customized it they made new hood sides, when I removed the Mack emblem it was bright yellow, so I sanded the whole truck with scotch bright to bring out the yellow, a friend of mine at the paint store matched it with base coat the best we could, because the fenders and lower door panels were terrible. I sanded and sprayed them then taped the complete truck and sprayed it with a semi gloss clear to seal it and preserve the original paint, I couldn’t bring myself to strip it and kill all that history. The doors originally said 10Tucky Stables, Lewisburg TN . I found a fellow who still does hand painting like it was originally,, we added a little extra! I think Tennessee Miller would approve of my addition .

Took the Girl out to Move a " Scoop-Mobile " early 70's Farmer's Father was a Dealer only used on a farm in NJ.....

Ok, time to start getting into this teardown... I'm going to drop the radiator off and look to have it recored. It doesn't leak, now, but with the added power/heat I want it to be good for awhile longer. Need to have buddy stop over this coming week and help get the hood off(two man job). Then I can continue with fenders and unhooking stuff. 10 yrs ago I man handled the fenders alone. I'm not feeling that strong these days...😲 I need to get floorboards out and shifters off so I can pull trans with engine. I am going to start working on who can pull it for me. I have a few options so far. If I can get it out before the winter blast I can clean up the chassis some before other engine goes in.

The Rotator of the 70s ,, All Mechanical,, Keep holding them levers down and something will move or break. 4200 ,318 Detroit. 750 Holmes

We’re down to 3 Superliners , He’s probably going to sell the white one he’s using. Brocky you will love this story, Like the guy working on the Superliner that his Dad once drove the LTH . A friend of mine that ran about 5 trucks back in the 80s , he’s retired now and has a few trucks setting in the weeds, and a couple of old trailers with some old parts in them,He told me I could have any thing I needed for the rear suspension for the Freedom Mack ,, I was over there cutting weeds trying to see the rear axles on a 95 Volvo,, Kyle stopped by and was nosing around up in the old parts trailer,,, I heard him start yelling,, said he hit the “ Mother Load “ he came carrying out a box with a Brand New Heat/AC unit for a Superliner , My friend NEVER owned a Mack ! Never worked on a Mack , No one knows how it got there, The trailer is about half full of nothing but junk ,,, talk about a Needle in a Haystack! What’s the Odds of that happening ever again!

NYC's future! .....Hippy

I need to interject this story before I get ahead of myself, it’s one of the most coincidental stories that I’ve ever heard ( I couldn’t even make this one up) . Finding out that My LTH and Dan Thomas’s was consecutive numbers were 200 to 1 , because that’s how many LTHs were built. This Coincidence is 18 Million to 1 ,, the population of North Carolina and Tennessee ! Here we go, My best friend in High School, Brian has been a manager of a hydraulic hose business for 35 years and knows NOTHING about a truck. He stopped by my shop about a week after I brought the LTH , I was showing him the engine change, we talked a bit and he left. About a week later he stopped at a older fellows shop near Hickory NC that had been a customer of his ( about a mile off I40 ) years ago, the shop was locked up, he saw a man across the road working on a truck, he walked over and asked if he had seen the older gentleman lately and was told he had retired but came by from time to time. Brain said the guy was setting on the tire and the hood was up on the truck, he noticed it was a Mack Superliner with a Detroit,( RW770 8v92 ) He told the guy that his friend (me) had purchased a old Mack with a Detroit a few weeks ago,, the guy asked him what color it was, Brian told him faded Yellow with 10Tucky on the door, He said the fellow looked at him as he had seen a ghost, and about fell off the truck! He said he had ridden in that truck when he was a kid his Dad drove it some for the Millers , His Dad also was the Blacksmith for 10Tucky Stables !! Brain had me on the phone with him ( Alan Abee ) within 10 minutes, I talked to Alan for about a hour. He has given me a lot of information, some pictures from his old magazines, I stay in touch with him often, him and his brother use the Superliner hauling their equipment, he also is a Blacksmith for the Tennessee Walking Horses. I had a better chance winning a lottery than meeting Alan this way! It’s over 400 miles from Hickory NC to Lewisburg , TN !

3-for sale in Stamford Conn. on Market place F B

I just met with the President. I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies. Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom - not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS. WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

60 years strong! This week’s Mack Facts celebrate the R Series, the model that shaped Mack’s history in Australia. 1. The most popular Mack series ever built, the legendary R Series truly put Mack on the map, or more accurately, on roads all around the world! While this summary from Mack Inc. captures the global story well, it doesn’t quite reflect the unique Australian history. The last locally built R variant was the Australian-designed Metro-Liner, which rolled off the Richlands production line in December 1996, just over 31 years after the first R Series left the Rocklea facility in October 1965. 2. In Australia, Mack Trucks Inc. began local manufacturing in early 1963, producing the legendary B Models at the fledgling Rocklea, QLD operation as fast as demand could be met. But operators were soon calling for more performance, greater driver comfort, and increased hauling capacity, paving the way for the R Model, the perfect evolution and worthy successor to the B Model. The first two trucks were imported in mid-1965, an R403 and a more powerful R609. The photo shows the first R609 in Allentown in 1965, ready for shipment to Australia. 3. Almost 9,000 R Series trucks were built in Australia in an incredible range of configurations. Starting with the ever-popular R609, powered by the tough END711 engine, through to the heavy-duty R800 off-road model, the R Series proved it could handle virtually any hauling task in the harshest conditions. It’s only fitting that such an achievement is celebrated, marking 60 years of the R Series in Australia! The hero photo features the very first V8 R Series delivered locally, owned by Smiler Nilon. Paul

I am the second owner. It was originally used to pull powder and end dump trailers for a ready mix company in Chicago. I bought 3 of their 4 R models when they retired them. I reworked this one into a St. Louis Fire Dept theme styled like their 1968 Mack R model pumpers. This truck pulls one of the R model pumpers to shows.

There was LHD allowed in some states in Australia and only under some conditions in some states and some states not really at all People with WW2 type of gear had tp pretty much convert them to RHD in most states I think most things got converted to RHD as a matter of course and others that didn't had sign written in big ugly writting "CAUTION LEFT HAND DRIVE" Dunno if the writing made anything safer I reckon nack in the late 80's things started to change As imports of classic cars/muscle cars from the U.S. increased, so did dodgy shops converting things to RHD As I recall it, some really shoddy conversions were taking place and people were paying huge money for these conversions and I reckon it was maybe when some people died as a result of these conversions that car clubs and the likes really pushed back at the government's rules We have car club registrations in Australia that cover collectable cars trucks tractors etc Your only allowed on the road 45 days of the year and some other rules I feel the clubs argued successfully that it was much safer to have these vehicles in good original condition than have dodgy modifications So back to trucks and every day vehicles Only special types of vehicles are allowed to be LHD and on full rego and used daily, as far as I know Things like cranes and farm machinery and the like I'm sure there are lots of exceptions to these rules, but as a general guide that would be my understanding There were 2 H model's bought into the country and I feel both were converted to RHD over their working life The DM 800's were converted as well as were I feelthe R700's The F models had 2 right angle gear boxes on the dash and a PTO shaft joining them up when new in Australia Then the FR was introduced and this was a F model cab on a R model chassis The R model chassis was used om everything well into the 2000's as the chassis was well suited to RHD Enough waffle from me Paul

Well guys its just too wet over here to do any more painting so we fitted the 5th wheel and carrier back on to the chassis.We also rebuilt the 5th wheel,new jaws, springs ect ect..we also done a few other small jobs while waiting for the rain to stop.... Paul