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Check waterlevel first, If level is ok it's possible the fan clutch is stuck on. If that is working ok replace the stat with a new one. If its real cold out a winter front does wonders. I used one on my R model and it kept that engine right at 180 even at idle.

I have seen a few rd's with 36" sleepers. What was odd is of the 5 or 6 I have seen 2 were car haulers with the rack over the top of the cab.

Today's RR crossings have computer circuits that will judge the speed of a train . Just throwing a pipe across the rails won't gt crossing gates to lower or a signal to drop to red. You would have to find the isolated sections of rail and short them all to fool the signal system computer into thinking a tran had passed. Todays signal systems are complex and they are built to avoid faulty signals and train location reporting....laying a pipe across May have worked 30 years ago but not in today's world.

Larry i Have the same issues still. I replaced the foot valve,slacks,cans,s cams,shoes, all hard ware. Removed the anti lock air valve. Truck will still not stop like it should. I checked air pressed at the chambers and it's correct. I gave up as its jist a parade truck now.

I always get out and raise the neck if it looks like I will bottom out. Had to do it today over a set of tracks that we're kinda steep. I raised it 2" off the stops and it still dragged for a second. I hate that feeling

Another thing to check is to make sure the hose connection between truck and trailer is good. One time I did not have the hose end screws down all, the way and the bed was slow to go up and down.. Just another thought...

correct. Early Tip turbine motors with the under hood filter housing.

I saw that water truck a while ago. Think it was at ohare inside the airport.

when you mount the sleeper do give proper clearance to the front of sleeper for the cab movement. the top of the cab will tip backwards over large bumps and overnight if the cab leveling valve leaks down. Make sure the membrane around the sleeper opening has proper flex to take up the cab movement. if you want to get really trick. I have seen photos of a guy and his R model that mounted a sleeper on long beams that extended and connected it to the cab floor. Then he added air bags to the back of the beams under the sleeper so that both the cab and sleeper was air suspended as one unit...

you will have to mix and match it together unless you can get a Vin number off a R model with factory Dual stacks. Just be warned the sticker price from mack might kill you.at best print it off and use it as a guide to buy your own parts. seams most people with R models run a pipe upwards behind the cab/ between the frame rails, then tee it off to each side. It really depends where your exhaust hangers can mount tho so start there. sometimes the driver side center fuel tank strap/bracket is in the way. First get your hangers set up then you can see where the pipes will have to travel. I saw one guy able to squeeze pipes under the cab corners but it was very tight and looked like they hit the frame when the air ride cab moved . another option is to mount hangers to the cab. The old mack westerns did this and it worked but if you hit a tree branch with the stack it can damage the cab.

I was planning on going to the show then forgot all about it.

Im sure they get a lot better economy with those super singles! as in no flat tires driving in the scrap yard all day!

Thank you very much...

C model trucks. Not the c model fire trucks What years were they built? And what model replaced it.?

That truck has solid rubber spoke rears..I tried catching a shot of it last year. Kinda cool set up

I was on I55 Northbound near I294 Off to the east I saw a Palumbo RM 6 wheeler...keep your eyes open

condensation. If your vent is plugged the water will stay. Even if the vent is working if you live in a place with big temp swings it will happen.

I figured an angle gate was so the gate did not get as close to the ground when raising the box and so when the box was down Gravity helped keep the door tight to the box? Never thought about a pup trailer behind you...

not that I have heard of. there was a early version of the 6 speed that had direct and high on the 2nd stick. it only had one reverse gear as well. they are hard to find

My rs700l has no helper springs. I have to grab the dog and lean back as far as I can to get the hood moving. Same when lowering have to go slow and give it a jerk right before it touches down so it don't slam it down on the cowl.

Mack's early RD had a standard R model hood. Mack did a update to the RD line up in the early 90's. these later RD macks had a sloped hood. both were considered "R" models but the hoods were way different. You have the better looking of the two in my opinion

Regarding the glad hand.....most trucks I tried to back fill have a check valve that will not allow back filling. Best way to fill a truck with air is right to the wet tank. That way it fills both air brake systems.

I fire them up and let them idle until I leave the yard. My thought is Cold oil needs to thin out to better get into all the parts of the motor. I always wondered why some generators would go to 2100 rpm high idle right from a cold start. That can't be good on bearings

personally I dislike the looks of the euro trucks. they don't look like the trucks I saw as a kid and they all share similar styling. I like the big hoods and bunks of the 80's and 90's. I don't think I would enjoy driving a box with a speed limiter or 55MPH! but that's just me LOL Im sure they have more advanced engineering than U.S Truck Mfg but I still like the somewhat simplicity of the few U.S brands. The U.S has very little hold on much anything anymore and This seams like another slip in the knot towards U.S truck brands being all but forgotten.