j_martell

Heel and toe....That's what I was told

If your gonna clutch, "heel and toe" works best.

One day when I end up at the pit I will try to snap a pic of actives wrecker, its a cool looking unit

Our old RD floats nice, partially because it doesn't have a Jake, but the powerleash in the mp7 is too fast for me to beat into gear. Nice forgetting going upa grade with a good load on, but that's it. Nice, smooth, even pull with the clutch

I was never taught to double clutch, but when I started with my company, I taught myself (had the knowledge on "how", just needed practice). Now I always clutch up (mostly to keep the engine brake from coming on), but am still working on down. plus, I find that floating the downshift makes better use of the engine brake, I can get through the gears faster. A few seconds lost to clutching can make a difference running heavy downhill. I also kinda cheater clutch the bottom 4 in the 8LL, pull it out of gear with the clutch in, let it out as the revs drop, and catch the next gear clutch out, just enough delay to keep the engine brake off. Makes for a smoother take off.

A towing company near me has one of their old FWD wreckers on display in front of their shop, neat looking truck.

Our 2011 has the def system and so far so good (only 87000 km). Only needed a parked regen twice (within 3000 km of each other, likely due to the amount of idling I do on sites shooting gravel etc.). However, a buddy runs an identical truck, only a 2010 with the dpf, and it has been replaced 5 times as of now. Not sure of his miles but he is all local. He and his boss are not impressed, as you can imagine. The dealer (same one I deal with) keeps giving them the runaround as to why.

It's all in the computers. Ontario has had forced speed limits on class 8 for years.

"never assume anything on a pre trip" are words i stand by (and damn proud of it). Id take working in the yard over working on the shoulder any day.

By no means am I an expert on Mack motors, but I have done many engine swaps (mostly jeeps), and my advice is start easy and work towards hard.

Im not a truck mechanic (just a driver),but i have spun alot of wrenches on cars, and in my experience turbos should spin really easy. not saying that is the problem, but i dont think its a good thing.

how do you like them apples, cat

kinda wishing i had taken a better pic of the 88.....

get ribbed for what......being new......

Hello all. I have been hanging around here for a bit now, and am gratefull for the info i have found this far. I am a roll off operator from southern ontario running a 2011 GU813 with a 24.5 ft universal handling equipment roll off hoist. Our small fleet includes my truck and a 1988 mack ru-something with a capital disposal equipment 26 ft roll off frame. looking forward to trying to contribute