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  1. Timmyb
    What needs to be done to the axle housing?
  2. Timmyb
    Bob, the paint on the porch matches the paint on your Mack! Nice touch!
  3. Timmyb
    https://www.shapeways.com/marketplace?q=mack#more-products Hope this helps a bit. Not sure if it’s correct scale.
  4. Timmyb
    Like a peacock would do?
  5. Timmyb
    Pimp my ride is bringing out a truck series!
  6. Timmyb
    That was running what you would call spokes.
  7. Timmyb
    Outer bearing on the 44 reads timken hm-617049. Outer on the 38 reads timken hm-617010. My truck started life with 34,000lb diffs, but when I bought it there was a 38 at the front and a 44 on the rear.
  8. Timmyb
    Just checked my 38 diff for you any. And yep my inner bearing is a 598a. Also is a pic of the two different length spindles. 38,000lb 44,000lb So my 38 spindle is about 8 inches long, the 44 is 9.25 inches long in case my pics are hard to see. Hope that helps you.
  9. Timmyb
    Do you have a picture of the latch? I’m wondering if another model coe would fit or be made to fit.
  10. Timmyb
    You know you could have 38,000lb diffs. 38’s have a larger diameter spindle, and are always a fabricated housing. 38’s also have 6 bolt axles. I’ve got a 38 at our shed which is disassembled so I could grab bearing numbers if you’d like me to?
  11. Timmyb
    Here is some for you Swishy! This is how a kenworth dealer sells a new Mack.
  12. Timmyb
    I’ve noticed a lot of Aussie Mack’s now have European hubs/rims now days.
  13. Timmyb
    I believe your right. I also seem to see lots around with Detroit series 60 engines.
  14. Timmyb
    The Australian ones were built on an r model chassis. Depending how detailed your model will be, you might find that info useful.
  15. Timmyb
    Not sure if many people know this, but Volvo decided against patenting the 3 point seat belt. They thought it was too significant not to share.
  16. Timmyb
    That’s a beautiful rig mate. Something to be very proud of. I’m doing up an ex shell r model, although somewhere along the line it was stretched and made in to a tipper.
  17. Timmyb
    Sounds a bit like a Mack.
  18. Timmyb
    Would lower profile tyres/tires help? Also, what sort of leaf springs are on that? We just changed some trailers over from 9 leaf multi pack to 3 leaf parabolic and noticed a slight drop in height. Maybe you could convert to underslung suspension?
  19. Timmyb
    Kevin, in a way it’s sort of like the vegemite scenario. We grow up with it and a sort of used to it. Our houses are designed and built around surviving heat, but not so much freezing weather. Plus air con helps. Paul might tell you if your working out doors you would start early to avoid the heat of the day. I always keep my hat wet. Now the polar vortex you guys are having at the moment scares the hell out of me.
  20. Timmyb
    Apparently hay can spontaneously combust if it was wet when bailed. Sure some guys in here can explain it better than me... but I have mate who cart hay some time and when I rains it delays them a fair bit.
  21. Timmyb
    You done a good job. I’m putting my truck in for a paint job on Tuesday. Ive seen so many clear coats lift off down here it’s not funny.
  22. Timmyb
    Hayseed, the only thing I can think of is it’s maybe to reduce wind drag when emtee?
  23. Timmyb
    I just was contemplating the same thing with mine. I ended up going 5 inch (twin) and think it looks in proportion with the r model cab. I think standard down here was 4 inch.
  24. Timmyb
    This is a factory Mack mount. Not sure if would be of any use to you but it might give you a few ideas.
  25. Timmyb
    Assembly was the time consuming part. Trying not to scratch the new paint, and lots and lots of cleaning bolts. Worth it in the end.

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