Freightrain

Wow. Every racers worst nightmare. Glad you are okay!!

I used to run GY Marathons for my trailer(225/75/15), Load E. I now run a china version(can't say the name right now). Only $60/tire instead of $130 for the GY. I used to get 6 yrs from the GY, but only 4-5 from the china tires. Yes, the fall apart before I wear them out. Anymore I just go 4-5 yrs and buy 6 new ones. No sense in waiting for them to blow and deal with it late at night on the Pike or such. Mine being a triaxle I think it is a bit easier on tires, though you would think the drag from going around corners would tear them up(it doesn't). I'm really careful with my turns and backing up to help eliminate the side load. I'm only 10K on the 15K worth of axles so that also helps with heat.

Something like this: https://www.alliedelec.com/marathon-special-products-1512std/70193171/?mkwid=sPS6gwbFb&pcrid=30980760979&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvrLZ18bF1gIVC4hpCh1haQleEAQYASABEgLpuPD_BwE

You have the steering box off, so I can't see why you can't stick it up through the hole when you re install it? I think it is just most guys don't have the box off and that is why they have to raise it up over the shaft. That is turning out to be quite a masterpiece. Outstanding work!

Wow..........I get SOOOO envious of guys that have trucks restored like this. Not that I would want to have to take care of it after, but sure do like them all shiny and new. All of which mine will NEVER be.

One wide, two high?

Best thing I did with my truck was put the headlights/brights on relays(one for low, one for high beams). Pulled my main power right from the alternator lug(which is right there) and then used the headlight switch/bright switch as "control" wires. No more blinking brights(too much current for the original headlight switch).

I'm sure that generator came with a full packet of warnings and instructions. Who ever reads them? Some people just don't think much. Just the reason a hair dryer has a warning tag on it to NOT use it in the tub. Well, duh.

Nice truck! The day I "test" drove my truck before buying it..............ya I told the guy he needs to drive it for me as I needed to see how that all works LOL! I spent all summer learning the tricks. After 15 yrs it doesn't take much thought anymore. My biggest piece of advice, don't upshift the main unless you know you will be going fast enough to downshift the compound. That was my big downfall til I realized that. I would try to get into 5th and low going too slow and by the time I would try to get the compound shifted the truck would slow down and couldn't get the compound back in gear. You have to leave yourself enough RPM drop!! Now, mine was a Triplex and I could use all of 5th gear, where Quads can't. But shifting is all the same. RPM and SPEED. I agree, don't lug the motor. If it can't accelerate, downshift it. The power pulses at low rpm are torture.

I knew it had "superdog" in his screen name. I really liked that truck, especially the 1980's striping.

Oh heck, I thought you were talking about the DRINK Snapple!!!! Doh.........

Thanks for the info. I've seen the Speedway universal kits, but they don't have cable drive and the track looks like it sticks way too far down to clear the door panel getting back in the door. I'll check into Gearhead and maybe that will be a project for this winter?

Well, I can reach across and get the window down. Even get the mirror if I really want to. Be much easier without THREE Sticks coming up in the middle of the floor!!!

Photobucket got greedy. They now want $400/yr for you to post pictures on the interwebbie thingy. I told them to pound sand. All my pics are on my home computer so I didn't loose anything other then a place to host them so I can post them places. You can download them directly to BMT, but there is limited space so I only do it on occasion so I don't use up my allotment.

How are your thrust bearings? That would make it hard to turn with the wheels on the ground. Or do you still run Bias ply tires?

It was used in a country song video a few years back, that is what I remember the most about it. Dang gone just can't recall the owners name/screen name.

I was lucky. The unit I got was in nice shape and works flawless. Yes, it is a bit flighty on wavy roads and going around long bends. But it is better then nothing. I put a valve on the dash, but never really feel the need to turn it off(yet).

Great work! What power window kit did you use? Looks like a universal kinda set up? I've seen them but wondered how tall they were and if you could get them shoved down in the door once mounted to the panel. I tried to mock up a Ford window motor right to the original Mack regulator since the teeth look to be identical and would mesh fine. Only problem there is no room up top without getting in the way of getting the door panel back in the door again. Have you seen these? http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedway-Universal-Electric-Power-Window-Switch,52770.html Allows you to put the stock window crank back on and just move it up/down to operate the windows. Not cheap by any means, but if I do end up converting mine I think I will do it. Granted you can't do both windows from the drivers side, but for the most part I leave my windows up with the a/c running!

That truck looks awfully familiar..........

Have a few buddies running. Havent had time to do any watching. Been told I need to run the wagon. Ya, well, cool but not happening.

Some people can break an anvil with a rubber mallet....................

I was in Mississippi last week for a day(long day). I couldn't believe how bad the roads were in Memphis(flew in and drove south). Would have really had a bad trip if I had to drive the old Mack down there!!! Once on 78 going into MS the roads were nice.

Kinda like the roads. I never knew that Ohio had the only lasers in the world that have an arc built into them. It has to, I've never seen so many roads/bridges that don't line up. Damn near throw you out of the seat when you hit the crater between the two.

Working class? Don't yunz know you can't make money working an old truck? LOL!!!!! Great job Greg! It does look good.

From the news snippets I've seen it is moving along and appears to be down on power and hope that it continues to derate.