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  1. Freightrain
    I think it would be easier to ask for a can of Plutonium?
  2. Freightrain
    Sounds good! When I pulled mine a few years back, I could really get into it........but I can't see hurting something that has to pull my race car trailer! I'd like to see how the 237 does now compared to the ol 673.
  3. Freightrain
    on the front of every train?
  4. Freightrain
    Just a quick cleaning of the gene pool...........sad.
  5. Freightrain
    In my business, the only two suppliers of our material in the US have moved their delivers from 4-6 wks to 20+ wks. Hard to get a job done in a reasonable amount of time if you can't get materials. It boils down to steel production. They can't get tubing, they can't make their product, we can't do our job=customer is screwed. We end up doing a bit of "hack and weld" to get the customer back up and running until we can get new material. Used to be four suppliers, but one of them bought the other two.
  6. Freightrain
    My sister was HR at a couple Ford plants in Michigan. I know why cars cost so much!!! She had to deal with all the freeloading idiots.
  7. Freightrain
    OD, sounds like the old Laurel and Hardy piano delivery service. Trying to get it up all those steps and destroying it in the process. I can remember my Dad getting those old 8mm movies from the library(remember doing that growing up?) and watching them. LONNNGGGG before a video rental store was on every corner.
  8. Freightrain
    With bias ply tires, mine would not turn unless the truck was moving. Once I put radials on it, you could steer it not rolling. It was bearable for many years, but finding the air assist sure makes it much easier today. Not perfect(like power steering), but better. I got lucky and found a good unit. They are not cheap to fix/repair.
  9. Freightrain
    I know of two different sized radiators, not sure if that was only for diesel.? Need to see which one you have.
  10. Freightrain
    Look under the passenger bench seat. If there is a big contactor still bolted in, then it is 24v start. Does it still have (4) 6v batteries? Sometimes you can use 12v and just wire it differently. The s/p system works well, when it is kept up. It can be a NIGHTMARE also....so if you have to do anything with it, just put a 12v starter in it and change it over.
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  12. Freightrain
    Sounds like spool valve has some gunk stuck in it?
  13. Freightrain
    You would need to talk to Barry at Watt's and see what the situation is. If they are looking to have more made? I don't know who they have make their stuff.
  14. Freightrain
    They did, but apparently they are all sold? I got mine from Barry about 15 yrs ago and they were only $600 back then. Last I saw they were twice that?
  15. Freightrain
    Welcome aboard!
  16. Freightrain
    Funny, just clicked on Ebay link again, it says auction ended...but here is something "similar"> It was a late model Freightliner. Ya, that's similiar..............NOT!
  17. Freightrain
    Bendix has a nice manual you can download and it goes over brake systems. I have it saved at home, I was googling trying to find the link again online. http://www.bendixvrc.com/itemDisplay.asp?documentID=6390 Click on link and save it to your computer. It covers everything about air brakes.
  18. Freightrain
    Yes, my B still has the flip valve that controls the TP1 valve and you leave it in EMERGENCY to run bobtail. Then flip to Normal when you hook to a trailer. The dry/wet road is a control valve for the regulator for the front brakes. Putting it to WET would limit the air pressure going to the front brakes, keeping it from locking in wet weather. That push valve is for parking only(tractor maxi brakes). Nothing to do with the other valves. I can't tell what the upper control is?
  19. Freightrain
    Sounds like the PTO (Power take off). The old ones were cable control, newer are electric or air. There is a gear that meshes with the transmission to gives you power to your winch. Likely not engaging fully. I'm sure someone here will have more hands on information about it.
  20. Freightrain
    Likely Don Martins red KW? I saw it last year at Ashland and that is when I noticed the billet 5th wheel. Yowza. Found it: https://www.4statetrucks.com/frame-chassis/semi-truck-aluminum-holland-5th-wheel-teflon-no-lube-slider-pad_18843.asp?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIidC39aD02wIVD4hpCh01GAGNEAYYASABEgKCmPD_BwE SKU: 09-05110212 Warranty:1 YEAR Read Reviews $2,095.00 EACH
  21. Freightrain
    I had to do a reverse serpentine around 3 sets of offset cones. It really was easy(if you have a clue), I just made the tandems on the trailer follow the tracks in the gravel from previous testers. No guesswork. Turn the steering wheel. Though, I know my g/f is HORRIBLE at backing up. She's paranoid as hell even in the middle of an open parking lot. She freaks out every time I parallel park or back into a spot real quick.
  22. Freightrain
    Favorite music video:
  23. Freightrain
    Third CB from the right says "anti lock" right on it.
  24. Freightrain
    Took some finesse and looking for my Neway bags a few years back. Had to cross them to something, can't recall now. Looks to be the same model ARD 144?(I got the manual at home) something like that.
  25. Freightrain
    And you want to ask them just what did they think they were doing?? Destroying the truck and trailer was not going to help. I would expect "the doubles I used to pull turned tighter then this one trailer".......doh.

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