BC Mack

here is a photo of the side panel... the black button you also won't find in a truck anyone wish to hazard a guess what this is from? I am still interested to find out if a 'push to park' was ever a standard fit in a truck thanks BC Mack

Just sounding you old truckers out..... when spring parking brakes (maxi's) were new to trucks they were operated by a lever on the dash, correct?... that in turn became the yellow knob...easy so far. the picture below illustrates the knob I am familiar with... read the instructions carefully... my question... did this method of operation ever appear in the truck industry...? BC Mack

Hey Bad Dog we got lots of those "new canadian" Super Truckers out west in BC easy to recognise on the Coquihalla though... three to a cab with only one licence. they're the ones with the wrap-around Stetsons who can't fit chains on a Super B, BC Mack

Boeing and Cessna should be nervous... and you guys worry about what they will do with Mack trucks... BC Mack http://www.dump.com/aircrafttest/

a 6x4 double drive is a rarity in EU.. only used for heavy haul. Since most US mainline freight usually bulks out I really don't understand why the US hasn't gone for the 6x2 with a lift axle.. heck, even US made coaches are fitted with a steerable tag that can also be used for weight transfer when you need traction. I assume it's a culture thing as 6x4 has always been there. With new technology such as electric brakes now under development and VLT trailers with steering axles there will soon be a better understanding of fuel economics by US fleets. BC Mack

Marcel... to get just the plunger out you have to remove the pedal anyway... if the pin is seized to the pedal you've got to fix it or you will be back to square one... the pin really needs to be floating free and not sticking to the pedal or the housing. if you remove the valve from the bottom then, yes, the plunger will come with it... just seems to be the long way around.. and maybe more costly. on the back of the pedal is a roller, make sure it rolls..... with the valve removed there should be a rubber boot connected to the plunger which then fits on the lip on the top of the valve, that is what keeps the garbage out.. lightly grease the plunger after a good clean or simply replace all the parts.. your call worth spending the time on to get right, downside of failure could be locked on brakes... BC Mack

Marcel do you have to lean down and pull the pedal up? some air still showing on the application gauge? generally it is the cross pin seizing or the plunger sticking... pin is the most common and can be a pain to get out if the housing is corroded. pin kits have new bushings in nylon we had that issue with our fleet so now it is a dismantle, inspect, clean and lubricate on the 72,000km PM... photo of an MH pedal partially stuck down BC Mack

Great truck... shame Eddie doesn't pay his drivers that well... oh well, that the way of the world right now in trucking... BC Mack

yes I do, I buy all the duct tape for my projects from him.... BC Mack

And they even tolerate us Canadians..eh..!! BC Mack

Spitfire MH434 flown by Sqn leader Ray Hanna, ex Red Arrows... victim is Alain de Cadenet, vintage car guy you may have seen on Speed Channel in the past.. Ray was a master at the control of any plane, a natural pilot... went to the big hangar in the sky in 2005.. BC Mack

don't get your hopes up..... we're heading down the same path as you guys are... our laws are slowly being changed and diluted to serve big business via their partnerships with government.... our land and our assets in crown corporations are being sold off cheap.... and we don't see too many Americans flocking up here to buy gas and groceries..!!!! BC Mack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5_XtN9M4Tc if at first you don't succeed, try again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhfj2HQegtA hmmmmmmm BC Mack

Marcel... bring on the M/E tales of TAP line sand and avoiding Tonkas in the snow of Tahir worthy of a new thread...!!!!! you have RFC Drum and me spellbound... ever meet up with the Macks of OHS..?? there is a VERY big thread of Astran / ME guys here if you need to spend some time going through it... http://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=13629 BC Mack

Selling the KW is your "first step" in recovery..

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...!!!!! droooooooolllll.... Scanny LB141.... my era too.... just can't find one at the right price to import to n america would be great to twin up with my E9-500 MH613 BC Mack

huh? no Macks sale/sold in Canada...??? definately none made here anymore... is that what you were thinking? BC Mack.... eh..!

Freightshaker COE off da web..... BC Mack

thanks for the explanation... MHR it is..!! not many made then... hard to justify a cab production line with those numbers or were the cabs made in usa??.. BC MACK

So... Farmer52... please educate me some.... I thought the Australian Ultraliners were also coded "MH".... or, is there a new code for Ultraliners in OZ... were they shipped in kits or completely made in OZ?? I've seen a few photos on the net of Australian Ultraliners and figured they were MH's too.... there is also the "Ultraliner II"... seems the cab is slightly raised and another step inserted... would appreciate your wikipedic knowledge of this variant... a couple of pics stolen off the web BC Mack

MH Fred and Farmer52 I pulled off my lamp today, checked it all over and there are no manufacturers stamps or imprints.... the green/black wire in the photo is the connection for the lamp..... if you need pics of the lamp send me a PM with an e-mail address. BC Mack

this MAY be the one... http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/30323-polishing-advice/ BC Mack

I will drop my lamp assembly down and see if there is a manufacturers name somewhere inside it.... did you notice that the lamp in the article is a little different to mine.... 83 vs. 93 I imagine. BC Mack

pretty sure there is something behind it as it has mounting screws showing, but I have not probed behind the headliner... do I now have a "mission impossible" to go probe..!!! truck is not at home, so next week maybe if the weather is ok.. or can you figure it out from parts books...? BC Mack

MHFred... Farmer 52 is this the reading lamp you need??? if so, use my vin that you have in your registry BC Mack