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Me too! And the hot sauce- not bragging, but I think it's the best i've ever made, had a really good flavor.
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We might need a volunteer to go to Tennessee and check on Mike. I'm starting to worry about his well being, he should have reported in by now.
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I've been driving in snow all week. Snowed in West Virginia every day this week- probably snowing over there now. Just got back from Orchard Park, N.Y. But I think the slickest road i've ever been on in my life was in Wyoming last year, between Casper and Sheridan. I can believe that about the "hold my beer..."- a Suburban with "University of Wyoming" on the side of it spun out twice but they got it out and took off again both times and passed me like I was sitting still and I never saw it again, like it was bidness as usual.
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the weather eye says it's supposed to be back up to 40 here Monday and Tuesday-yay! That's a very accurate weather program for your PC- you can put in your location plus a second location if you want and the temperature will be on the bottom of your screen- it's 19 here and 7 in Elliott Lake, Ontario. Click on the temperature and it gives you the 5 day forecast. Old Bill told me about it a couple of years ago. It's free too...free is good. http://www.theweathernetwork.com/desktop/weathereye/
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High Exhaust Pyrometer Temperature.low Power
other dog replied to you can call me al's topic in Engine and Transmission
sounds exactly like what the '77 300 Mack I drove would do when a little short piece of hose would split, letting the turbo "suck air". I carried a piece of heater hose with me and had to replace that hose on the road several times. It was a small hose, about 5 or 6 inches long. I know nothing about a V8. -
dammit! just the encouragement I needed...and I was well on my way to recovery.
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you shouldn't have posted that picture...you know how I am, and i'm trying to quit...keep telling myself "do not alter that picture...do not add any captions"...but it's tough. I'll just add this one.
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"Now that's just funny right there, I don't care what nobody says"- Larry the Cable Guy That's hilarious...even if parts of it reminds me of home. Did you write that? Is Larry the Cable Guy your secret identity?
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true that, I'm the same way- I was coming down I-79 in West Virginia this morning, road completely snow covered except for 2 tracks in the right lane. I was running 50 mph. and a big truck blew by me that had to be doing 70, like he was on dry pavement. He went on about his binness and I didn't see him in the ditch anywhere, but he had way more nerve than i've got.
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I agree 100%- that's the worst part, all the morons you gotta deal with. They just HAVE to be in front of the truck, and let 200 cars go by and pull out in front of the truck every time! That's the main reason I hate driving in snow anymore, there's just so much traffic out there.
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I like Howes myself, works good and tastes great. ...just kidding, DO NOT DRINK IT!..good stuff for your fuel though.
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I like cold...I just don't like the snow!
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Saw a few Burns trucks this week at the truckstop at exit 161 on I-64 in West Virginia, including the rare blue unit. I've seen a red one too, but most are Mack green, even the International. This is a shot of Burns' yard located on rt. 60 at Sam Black Church, W.V. I believe they still have the yard and main office in Marlinton, but i'm not sure. They opened this yard a few years ago, and they haul pulpwood from the Westvaco yard a few miles west of here in Rupert to the paper mill in Covington. The story in "Wheels of Time" a few years ago said they lost a lot of stuff in a flood at Marlinton.
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1987 Mack Twin Stick
other dog replied to jaspencer's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Swishy has several more trans. models and shift pattern pages in his gallery. -
1987 Mack Twin Stick
other dog replied to jaspencer's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
yessir, I believe Swishy is Australian. -
1987 Mack Twin Stick
other dog replied to jaspencer's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
from Swishy's gallery- http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?app=gallery&module=images§ion=viewimage&img=5586 -
couldn't say, probably the 8V-71 318. Looks like a V8 emblem on the hood.
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Years ago Roadway (called big R) was the butt of all the jokes, then it was J.B.Hunt, then Swift... just insinuating that they didn't have enough sense to know which end of the truck was which unless it was painted a different color...I know, it's not funny. hope this explanation helps. my favorite- why'd the big R driver leave his wife? He came home and found her sitting on a trashcan eating a cornflake with a pie in each hand...now that's funny!
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I was looking around on Hank's and the captions said some had 6V92TT Detroits.
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I remember them very well, especially the R-models with Detroit Diesels in them. Old "Big R" joke- why does Roadway paint the fenders on their trucks blue?..so the drivers know which end goes under the trailer.
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I could always take the mixer off and put a fifth wheel on it. Plenty of room for a sleeper too...and I think it's slow going up Sandstone with 46,500 lbs. on now! Maybe I should just run local with it.
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installed it already I see. Looks great.
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true true true/no false- I get paid by percentage. If I don't haul any loads I don't get paid, regardless of whether the truck is broke down or just that freight is slow.
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I'm a company driver and I don't have the exact figures in front of me but I made quite a bit less than last year.
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Got an e-mail from Andrew in Australia this morning. He sent some pictures of some old car carriers and I recognized them from Hank's Truck Pictures. Went back to Hank's and looked at the whole collection- 7 pages. Lots of really great old pictures, including lots of Macks. This one's carrying a load of Packards. http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/john_jurkowski_trucks.htm
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