mrsmackpaul

The radiator is tiny, I have never seen a R model with a small radiator, I think Australian R model Macks all had the biggest radiator as standard Paul

Well I ordered two books One for my mate who's birthday is Christmas eve and I'll wait a extra day before reading mine We are both Mack men so it should be at the very least a good chuckle for our wives to see us pretending to read while actually staring at pictures Paul

Looks comfy Swishman, you must be a good Grandad 😴, sweet dreams Paul

Welcome to the forum Looks like a heck of a work ute for tool boxes etc Air ride conversions seem to have most people slipping the new chassis rails over the outside of the old rails by a few feet and drilling and bolt it all together Paul

I would do drive that way Paul

A good look at history Paul

Great stuff Paul

Exactly what was said above, reusable fittings Apparently the correct type of hose is needed as some rubber can't handle diesel Paul

Well Thursday night I bumped into my mate Mal up the street We yarned and eventually Mal asks if I have seen how the house ended up I explain no and he whips out his phone shows me this As I understand it the dolley (joey dog or jeep or what ever you call it) was never latched on and when they went to drive forward it just sort of popped out from underneath and the whole shooting match hit the deck Anyway I suggested to Mal that he and the diff join us for tea Friday night A few drinks later after having our tea (maybe called supper in the U.S., evening meal) Mal and I are watching the fire and I reckon we can slip a chain around the front of trailer and hook this to the winch rope and winch it back onto Mrs Mack First thing this morning (Saturday) we meet there and I back the Mack in shove a chain under and around and start winching away Anyway the kingpin is on a big rectangular section that the grease plate is attached to, I forgot this and once we got that far up the winch was trying pull forward but the trailer still had to go up and 8 inches or so So we parked the Traxcavator bucket under one side and blocks of wood on the other and let the trailer down Repositioned the chain and then winched and strained and pushed and lifted and in no more 20 minutes the trailer and house was firmly attached to Mrs Mack by the grease plate And then backwards forwards and so on and a short drive and the trailer is positioned I left the Mack there with the trailer still attached as it can't fall down The old bucket of bolts to the rescue again They really are a good old truck Paul

My thoughts are really simple as that's my style Unlikely a blocked vent, most gearboxes aren't very airtight thru the gear stick etc However, my experience or lack there of tells when things like this happen the oil is frothing up in a gearbox The air bubbles take while to go down and as such the oil runs out for a while once stopped If this is the case you sort of need to be careful as the bearings might be running in froth and not oil Good news is, there's anti froth agent's to add to the oil and anti froth oil Sometimes when a PTO is added with a idler gear that runs all the time it can cause this Maybe just add sdome anti froth additibe Paul

I think even if you could get parts from Mack it would be cheaper and quicker just to rebuild things were you are Paul

Wash this out with petrol and get me some better photos and I'll have a look about Or take it to a truck place that does wheel alignments Paul

That's good news, worth effort and phone calls etc to have it all sorted Paul

Once you get the sloppiness sorted Take your time shifting, no clutch pedal all the way to the floor like a European truck as this put the ckutch brake (if it still has it fitted) on and make things harder And take your time, there's a lot more spinning around in a Maxitorque than a RoadRanger or ZF box They are pretty box I find they can't be rushed at all On a 10 or 12 speed, about 400 revs between changes On 5 or 6 speed about 800 revs They do take a bit of getting used to if you have never driven one, just take your time For the rest of you lot from Yanky land and there abouts In Australia European and Japanese trucks generally don't have a clutch brake at all, only American based trucks Most truck drivers in Australia even use the clutch brake as most are used to driving with out one Even European trucks with RoadRanger boxes don't have a clutch brake fitted Paul

Does this no fiberglass require gel coat ? Looking a lot less like a hole than it did a whole ago Paul

Miss Molly the border collie is peaking in excitement Ha Ha Ha

Looks good, behave yourself at the wedding 🥳🍾🍻 Paul

Just into my first cuppa at 5.30 am, in "stealth mode" in the house so as to not wake anyone May start watching this movie, I have Miss Molly the border collie nearby to save me if I get scared 😬 Paul

I would think the shift tower should be pretty standard parts that can be replaced pretty easily Saying that I have never worked on one But Im guessing holes need rebushing and rod ends need replacing Paul

I believe it is what I know as a Kaiser Mack Having a GM fitted wouldn't of been much of a deal for this family And I reckon the young bloke driving it would be having the time of his life Paul

I use a wood chisel and a shifter (adjustable wrench in America) Paul

I have had a bit of teflon tape (thread tape) almost completely block a fitting and cause issues Or even thread sealant dribble a bit If this is a issues after having put the box maybe a check a few of these things first Paul

Well Joey I'm not Mech but I 100% agree with what your saying Paul

Everything mentioned above Forget trying to buy a new one Should be able to get the seperate parts for inside Some times the ball and tapered cone in the pitman arm gets a groove worn in it This ball can be replaced with one with a nut on the pitman arm instead of it been riveted over Pull split pin out, unscrew the cap, and drop it all apart, clean everything up, check for busted spring and badly worn parts Replace parts as needed, re assemble America is different than the rest of the world, everyone goes to the local spare parts place with a vin number Go to a place that wrecks trucks with the parts in your hands and some tools and wander about looking for what you need I enjoy wandering about the history as much as finding a part Paul

I was as well, so bought two copies, one for me and one for my mate Mine will get shoved under the tree, my mate will get his Christmas eve for his birthday when we are getting shit faced 🥳 Paul