mrsmackpaul

Not cool or to cool I'll be out in my bucket of bolts running hay again tonight Rolls of hay go this way, rolls of hay go that way Stuff just goes round and round lol Paul

Glad your all on the mend by the sounds of it Enjoy the rest while you get it Paul

Aluminum isn't that hard to weld I have MIG welded aluminium a few times or more and never really found it difficult Providing it is aluminium Wash it clean and get it looking like aluminium first Then get some vinegar and wash the aluminium with the vinegar If the aluminum changes colour ot isn't aluminum If it stays the same ot probably is aluminum Change the runner and rollers in the MIG and use pure Argon Amps on full noise Hold the gun at least 2 1/2 inches (7 cm) from the area to be welded And hook in, heaps of gas flow and no wind It really isn't as hard as people think Some dum ass put a bolt in on a angle in his hay baler this and cracked the gearbox housing Pulled it apart and washed it in petrol Then did as above, heli-coiled the blot hole and put it all back together No dramas at all Paul

Now that's a mile stone, good job Paul

So did I

Hey hey hey, hang on a minute, don't go jiggering Spam by adding politics Spam is good tucker, even I can cook it Paul

A bit late to the party here But I have done some pretty tough years farming over years, lost more in some years than a lot of people see at one time in their life I kinda think that life is pretty short and if we can afford to have a bit of fun doing silly things along the way that bring us joy, then why not, we may not be here tomorrow and then what was the point in working hard Oh yeah, for particular reason, a load of hay I delivered last night in the bucket of bolts Looks quite fancey in sun Paul

I gather all injectors are now out, it can take a while sometimes to get them out, especially when they are rusted in good Paul

My brother bought a ex Australian Army Mack, 285 Maxidyne 5 speed Anyway, bro bought this truck and reckoned a 5 speed was no good and needed extra gears like a 12 speed I said 2 him, just let it lug, and when you wanna change a gear don't, let it lug a lot more Once you've done this for 6 months, see if you really want a 12 speed That was a few years ago now and the 5 speed is still there My point is just get it going, drive it for a while and then see what you think Paul

That's a pretty good service, never got the power going in the snow before, but certainly have in torrential rain for customers Paul

Bugger me, good luck and a speedy recovery Paul

Hey Swishy, if you read this thread, explain about the pro's and cons of air over hydraulic brakes on a low loader with 15 inch rims You've told some stories in the past about the joys of that setup Paul

I wonder if it had hydraulic brakes on 15 inch hubs Most axles were fairly common back in the day and trailer manufacturers made their own hubs So it is quite possible that these axles are both original and different hubs and the like have been fitted over the years And that's no drama as this happens to almost all commercial vehicles over their work life Upgrading to maxi brakes is a bonus As to wheel and tyre sizes and clearances, that's something I can't help you with If it was me doing this I would just be a air kit and fit it along with your new axles, gets you compliant and safe for not a lot of money A little something like this, if the link works Retrofit Trailer Brake Kit 2 Axle Semi Trailer 10 Ton On Sale @ truckandtrailerpartsonline.com.au https://share.google/PE7gTI2lUoeFHVVWr If link no worky, Gets you every last clip, clamp and doohickie you will need in a kit Paul

So am I correct in what I'm seeing here, there's only ever been brakes fitted to one axle ? Paul