mrsmackpaul

I wonder if Americans think they are the only country with the looney left as they are commonly referred to in Australia We dont talk politics in Australia very much so I rarely comment or add to this type of thread on the forum, I do read it and get a good chuckle going at times This came my way this morning and it made me chuckle, thought it might give you all a laugh as well Australia taking the piss as we say, you need to watch it and remember if you get offended you are part of the problem lol Paul

Sure do miss his knowledge and input, hoping all is okay with him Paul

Well I learnt something today that apparently most Americans dont know According to David Freibuger, Did you know that July 4 is NOT the celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence? Nope, this is the anniversary of the acceptance of the document by the Second Continental Congress. It was signed by most of the members of that Congress nearly a month later on August 2, 1776. So that boys and girls of the Big Mack truck forum is as we say in Australia "Todays useless information", actually John Laws a radio announcer used to share some useless information every day John Laws is probably Australia's version of Paul Harvey whom I also enjoy listening to re-runs of his speeches Yeah I know I know, shut up Paul, wishing you all in Yanky land a great day doing what ever it is that makes you Yankees who you are Paul

This just came up on Facelessbook Apparently NewZealand's only Brockway Had 8V71 GM and 13 speed Roadranger Oh yes, and of course not my photos and full credit to who ever they belong to Paul New Zealand - Greytown - Resiting the Masonic Lodge building - The old Masonic Lodge building on the back of a truck, as it was moved from West Street to Main Street, where it housed Greytown Public Library - 1978 Greytown - Population 2,202 (at the 2013 Census) - A rural town in the heart of the Wairarapa region of New Zealand - It is 80 km north-east of Wellington and 25 kilometres southwest of Masterton - It was awarded the title of New Zealand's Most Beautiful Small Town 2017 - Greytown was first settled on 27 March 1854 under the Small Farms Association Settlement Scheme and was named after Governor Sir George Grey, who arranged for the land to be bought from local Māori. It became a Borough in 1878 and a ward of the South Wairarapa District Council in 1989.

I would of thought any rubber supply place should be a good start Paul

Couldn't you just go old school and actually measure what you need ? If it is leaking after a few hours work I think I would be looking at the breather been blocked or the bearings not been done up right Paul

Pull it apart until you have good accessto the core and blow it out with a compressor Need to be careful of the fins as the compressor has enough air flow and pressure to bend them over and this will be just like blocking it again Paul

As already said, make sure the evaporatee coil is clean and once it is clean dont drive with window while the AC is going and it will stay clean for a long time Some times if the thermostat in the AC doesnt work properly thry will freeze up like a rock and slowly stop air flow Paul

So been thinking and studying and well you never know if you dont ask Very slack day waiting, waiting and more waiting Whilst wasting my life away waiting for everything else to happen today I have beem googling and trying to find out if mRIDE is available in Australia So I notice this Superliner for sale and notice it has mRIDE assend, it is b ride in the add So zoomed in and found this And a frontal shot just to get you im the mood So anyway I take it that it is clearly available in Australia Found this Yanky broucher on mRIDE and you can get up to 11 leaves in the spring pack This pack is 5 so guessing 5 is enough for road train work 11 would be like a 58 camel back Im thinking https://www.macktrucks.com/powertrain-and-suspensions/suspensions/mride/ Paul

That would be one hell of a show to go for a look Paul

Well a bit more reading and Googling and I found this, the forum gets a mention in the article The article also claims it is similar in appearance to the T ride and Freightliners suspension but is different and is not simply a M instead of a T https://www.constructionequipment.com/macks-mride-smooths-bumps Paul

As I read the comments people said its a copy of Volvo's T ride Dunno if thats true or not Paul

This came up on youtube the other day Have never heard of mRIDE Is it still available and has anyone had first hand experience with it, not "I heard from a mate of a mate who knows a bloke" Paul

Thats pretty much what I do, one thing to remember is the tank will most likely be vented so I just wind the regulator right back and leave it on Apart from the obvious problem of over pressuring the tank which wont happen as the tube will pop off, the regulator allows you to leave the air connected and walk away and look and study etc Paul

I cant seem to get the video to play, anyone else have any luck ? Paul

Im pretty sure that was on a Australian truck forum so theres a good chance that who ever gave that answer had as much experience at driving in snow as I do Paul

I do like that International scout Brocky, or at least I think that is what it is Thanks to everyone for the pictures Paul

I have seen this question before and the answer given then was for then working in deep snow, now given how little snow driving experience I have I couldnt tell you if this was true or not I guess it has merrit though Paul

Well thats no good at all

As I have mentioned many times before, if your loosing prime when the motor isnt running its the return to the tank side of things Pressurise the fuel system to maybe 10 - 15 psi at the fuel cap on the tank and look for leaks Do this before you start blowing a whole of money buying parts hoping to fix it All these check valves and things always leak back with a little bit of age, the return fuel line siphons fuel back up from the tank to keep it primed when it isnt running, old mechanical injector pump motors are desgined this way Need to remember millions upon millions of diesel motors have been built with the same basic injection system and dont need a electric fuel pump Good luck Paul

Yes I am officially jealous, looks bloody fantastic, you should be proud Paul

Loving it, doubt they will ever sell one out here, but if they do I reckon I'll be first in line Paul

The size of the oil pan wont make any difference to how the dipstick reads It's depth is measured off the bottom of the block not the bottom of the sump Paul

Run low air pressure in your drive tyres if you arent carrying a big load helps a low, 55 psi max with no load on for a hobbie truck 110 for a loaded truck Let the steer tyres down to no less than say 75 - 80 psi other wise trucks dont seem to handle any good Air ride cab and seats make huge difference, also the sockers or dampers need to be spot on as well on the seat, the cab, and axles, they take a huge amount of the getting thrown about out of the ride As I've got older this stuff is becoming more and more important, getting softer I think Noise is the next big challenge for me, want it quiet as a car inside Paul

The little Brockway is gorgeous, just the thing to go shopping in Paul