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Good job It sounds good I think someone was a little cold with the camera

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Happy Holiday's Be safe

Mack has a new radio ( boy it's hard to keep up with today technology) Don't hit the wrong button at 65 you mite shut the truck off SB752007_1_.pdf

Hello Underdog, JP buys some of their visors from Dieter's but did not show the trim strip so I put in the link. Here is a link for you on your CX http://www.metchro.com/Flash/indexang.html

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Paul (vanscottbuilders) do you relay want to get into trucking The key safety regulations, quickly dubbed the “16 deadly sins” by industry insiders, are: Failing to implement an alcohol and/or controlled substances testing program. Using a driver known to have an alcohol content of 0.04 or greater to perform a safety-sensitive function. Using a driver who has refused to submit to an alcohol or controlled substances test required under part 382. Using a driver known to have tested positive for a controlled substance. Failing to implement a random controlled substances and/or alcohol testing program. Knowingly using a driver who does not possess a valid CDL. Knowingly allowing, requiring, permitting, or authorizing an employee with a commercial driver’s license which is suspended, revoked, or canceled by a state or who is disqualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle. Knowingly allowing, requiring, permitting, or authorizing a driver to drive who is disqualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle. Operating a motor vehicle without having in effect the required minimum levels of financial responsibility coverage. Operating a passenger carrying vehicle without having in effect the required minimum levels of financial responsibility. Knowingly using a disqualified driver. Knowingly using a physically unqualified driver. Failing to require a driver to make a record of duty status. Requiring or permitting the operation of a commercial motor vehicle declared ‘‘out-of-service’’ before repairs are made. Failing to correct out-of-service defects listed by driver in a driver vehicle inspection report before the vehicle is operated again. Using a commercial motor vehicle not periodically inspected. Most of the violations are a “one strike and you’re out” scenario. However, two of the regs – failing to require a driver to make a record of duty status and using a commercial motor vehicle not periodically inspected – require a violation detected 51 percent of the time in trips reviewed. Any motor carrier found to fail the new entrant safety audit must be notified within 45 days of the review. Once notified that they failed the audit, the motor carrier has 60 days to correct the problems or lose their operating authority.

The California Air Resources Board The retrofit rule would require trucks to meet 2007 and 2010 emissions standards between 2012 and 2022, although it allows for a series of compliance options. The regulation addresses both diesel particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen. Fleets of up to three vehicles are exempt from the rule’s engine performance requirements in 2010 and 2011. That means that by the end of 2013 one truck from those small companies must be at least a 2004 model (with diesel particulate filter) in order to comply with 2007 emissions standards. Additional emissions standards depend on the number of trucks in the fleet. Details can be found at www.arb.ca.gov. A company with three or fewer trucks would then upgrade engines for the rest of its trucks between 2014 and 2022. Before the plan was discussed, Mary Nichols, CARB chairman, acknowledged the heavy cost to private businesses during the recent economic crisis of the two rules. “Implementing the regulations will require a substantial investment on behalf of the many businesses that will be affected,” Nichols said. “We know that today’s economy is in a slump. “But we also know that we have to keep in mind that the first enforcement will not occur until 2010, and we hope that any recovery is well under way at that time.” CARB estimates it will cost the trucking industry approximately $5.5 billion to fully comply with the retrofit rule. Nichols said CARB wants to increase its funding support for truck replacement grants and loans beyond the current $1 billion. The current loan/grant program does not include funding for out-of-state trucks, which are subject to the regulation. CARB’s $1 billion in grants and loans isn’t enough to help small-business truckers, Rajkovacz said. “While ARB says they believe that supplying financial assistance to in-state motor carriers will soften the blow of this regulation, there is simply not enough money to go around, particularly when one considers that California’s state government is running ‘hat in hand’ to Washington D.C. for its own bail-out. “There will be winners, but many more losers,” he said. “Long-haul interstate truckers based outside of California will be expected to comply with the regulation on their own dime.” In Sacramento on Thursday and Friday, more than 150 individuals signed up to make public comments before the board about its retrofit rule, spurring Nichols to ask the public to keep repetitive statements to a minimum. Several owner-operators and construction companies said the rule’s heavy expense to small businesses would hurt California’s economy. Environmentalists made impassioned pleas to implement the rule as soon as possible, while several truckers said they were personally offended at being blamed for California’s dirty air. Dennis Downing of Apple Valley, CA, said he’s part of a three-generation trucking family that is concerned whether they’ll be able to stay in business because of the rule’s ban of old trucks. “We are truckers, but we are also Californians, and we want clean air, too,” Downing said. One driver was cut off in mid-sentence by Nichols when his time ran out, who said simply, “You’re through.” Carol Pruitt, whose husband still works as an owner-operator, said the couple already had to sell her truck when the economy soured during this past year. Her husband was dismayed to find out he’ll have to upgrade his 2004-year engine model truck. Pruitt said CARB’s study looking at the cancer-causing effects of diesel particulate matter among truck drivers may have overlooked an important characteristic. “Everyone is always blaming the trucks or truckers. But how many of the 31,000 Teamsters in the survey are smokers or former smokers?” Pruitt asked.

No Christmas party at Mack just a luncheon. .

Volvo cutting jobs, production The world’s second-largest truck maker is cutting back on production and jobs. Volvo announced Tuesday, Dec. 16, that it’s stopping heavy truck production in Europe for up to 25 days in the first quarter of 2009 because of the recession. Bloomberg reported that Volvo’s sales fell 21 percent in November and that canceled orders outnumbered new orders by 1,800 trucks. The company is also in the process of cutting more than 2,000 jobs. According to Bloomberg, truck manufacturers worldwide have seen orders fall dramatically, largely because potential buyers can’t get financing. In related news, engine-maker Cummins says it’s laying off 500 workers and has downscaled its sales projections for this year.

Yes, the centrimax is good thing but when I first saw it,I said "What is this think going to do with two little holes in the bottom."

It wouldn't be that bad If someone wasn't playing with the fuel screw

Just to save a couple $100 on oil. So they can give you $14,000 for a new engine. Like not brushing your teeth eventually it's going to fall apart. Ok I did green to keep it in the season.

ALL I CAN SAY IS AT LEAST MACK IS NOT IN WASHINGTON D.C. LOOKING FOR OUR TAX MONEY. If Volvo dose try to get rid of Mack, I know of 2,200 plus members with Torches and pitchforks in hand will change their mind.

No visor that I have seen (like they make for freightliner condo) but http://parts.dietersaccessories.com/catalog/Mack_Screen.pdf has a trim strip. Are you the Salvage yard out in Minnesota?

I knew eventually this would come up, Back in 2000 me a few Mack guy's had this discussion on Volvo doing to mack what mack did to Brockway. Look at this way if they didn't get rid of Brockway we would not of had the superliner.

Maybe my Dad------ Black MH with red stripes and of course with a V8 ran out to Chicago often

Wonder whats going to happen in tomorrows news http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-mack12...0,3813597.story http://www.mcall.com/business/bal-volvo1211,0,679293.story Soon we are going to need to pray for tomorrows food.

Yes Art and John usally has a show in the fall. This was a very tuff year for both of us (construction industry)I never asked if there was a show

There were already two other people at the accident scene, . No one seemed to have noticed the truck's driver, who had jumped to the ground and was lying helpless in front of the truck. The driver had a broken knee and what would later be diagnosed as second-degree burns over 15 percent of his body.Some parts of our society is just useless and mean

I'm having (member Treemuncher) flashback, Paint that engine gray please.

Rich Next time Art has a show at the farm or just call him good guy he mite be able to help on a tour. Just for thought H&K was a big help in the CV model testing in 2002.

I'm not sure how many old early 80's RD's but when he started buying the RW's he never turned back. Still many RW II's still in service, then yet not many of his Mack's go out of service they become quarry trucks Someday I will find some pics. H&K purchased Hunlocks Sand & Gravel. trucks came with it just took some time to get them painted. Also if you see (sandy beige) color trucks like Bedrock Quarry or Wilkes-Barre Materials they are partnerships. Take a look at the web site http://www.hkgroup.com/