mrsmackpaul

There's a few problems with this grand plan First is we are already over crowded for my liking ( I like my space and freedom) And all these jokers are gunna be a tad bit thirsty as we are already running a tad bit low on water now If we spread the rainfall of the whole of Australia across this wide brown land I have been told it would only average about 4 inches Best solution to population control is marriage and kids, either of those two put a hell of a damper on the romance stakes I had a fella ask me some years ago if I believe in aliens?? This is not a normal question to be asked so I gave it some thought before I answered I told this fella that I reckon there's a very good chance we might be the aliens as in most sci fi movies I have seen the aliens wanna come and rape the joint till its buggered and the shoot thru It appears we are doing a pretty good job of that our selves Anyway enough thinking from me lol Paul

It wont be the input shaft as the clutch plates don't slide on the shaft If it is in the bell housing area it would be the carrier that carries the throw out bearing binding in the housing it slides on or the fork catching some how When and if you drop the tranny again measure all this stuff your self and dont rely on a mechanic to check this as most have no idea these days Paul

A very interesting thing came across faceless book the other day The M.I.T I'm fairly sure is Melbourne Institute of Technology , was called the R.M.I.T back in my day Paul

How does it bind, I dunno with out looking my self It sounds like tbe clutch isnt fully returning when you take your foot off the clutch Im thinking it is something between the out side of the box and the clutch pedal and maybe as simple as a build up of dirt and rust on a pivot I would completely disassemble all the linkages and make sure all are as free as can be a slide silky smooth Check all linkage adjustments and make sure nothing is traveling over center I would imagine there are very definate measurements for each adjustment No doubt someone here can help with that info FFS means for fu ks sake and SFA means sweet fu k all Very common day to day speaking in Australia Paul

FFS , your clutch is binding , thats why your clutch aint lasting two tenths of SFA as its slipping when it's as soft as a custard tart(hence the shudder etc) The couple of lines of info you shared here is pretty important stuff Is the clutch cable, hydraulic, mechanical or air assist ???? Paul

if you got a bit of aluminium round bar and drilled the right size hole and then cut it in half on the correct angle wouldnt this then give you two collars Buff them up with in a inch of their life and they would look like chrome to my untrained eye just a thought Paul

Well when I read the word vegan I new this was gunna read about some people who think they are far more enlightened than anyone else in the world and from what I have learnt are delusional at best I have had to deal with a vegan of late and my goodness what a challenge , I learnt I raped my dairy cows, caused many years of suffering by taking their calves, also learnt Im a cruel person for having dogs or my horses and on and on they go So turns out the world isnt as kind as he thought, perhaps if he had spent more time in the real world rather than hiding behind his "glowing rectangle, of coloring the best years of my life in swaths of grey and beige" he would have learnt that the world has plenty of people that will kill ya as soon as look at ya and you need to have your wits about you in the real world One good thing about people like this is that even i look sane compared to them Biking thru ISIS held territory, yeah thats smart, they wanna kill all of us, you gunna be safe as houses there for sure LOL Paul

Things have changed so much I never had a mobile or cell phone as you blokes call them till Christmas time So flipping frustrating at first, but it has got easier And as for kids having them, when they can earn enough to buy and pay the bill on one then they can have one And the mums of the world say " what happens if his car breaks down, wha t.f happens if he is late or is in trouble or ....." I always thought learning how to deal with these things was called growing up and becoming independent I guess Im just getting old Paul Good call France

And that boys and girls us why Mack are still selling like hot cakes in Australia Build what the people want and it will sell People don't want poxy mirrors hanging off the bonnet (hood) They don't want some poxy add that tells people it's "BAD ASS" People want a truck that pulls like a train, looks good, is cheap to run, and runs for ever Dunno why Mack North America don't get this anymore Maybe their hands are tied ???? Do what you do best and do it well Paul

Fantastic stuff this From a part of the world I will only ever imagine and a time It barely new Thanks for sharing these videos Paul

Well you need to think what is spinning in those gears that isnt in the others The needle bearings in 4th and 5th dont spin if your in that gear So it maybe a needle bearing in one of the other gears Does the noise go away when you back off ? Paul

Sounds like a it might have a crook needle bearing on 1,2 or 3 If it was mine I would drop it out and lift it apart Paul

Many older Australian trucks wandered all over road and you tack ed like yacht when driving, or least thats how I have heard it described Have been told the castor angle is wrong from new as it makes it much easier to steer at very slow speeds as trucks never had power steering Have been told that changing the wedge in between the springs and front axle helps a lot As for changing gears , lots of real good advice here Slow down the changes ,use the clutch and if you make a mess of it coast to stop and start again We all gotta learn some time Paul

Rain or no rain it is good to spend time with family doing SFA as the buggers grow up and leave all to quick Out with the old fashioned board games and have fun with the family Paul

https://www.awm.gov.au/wartime/83/article-one Well I didn't know but now I do know just a bit more Have a read if the link works and you may just learn a little bit more about Australia's and America's history together about something that doesn't even rate a mention today To all that served and to the love one's of those that served thanks for trying your best Paul

Loving this , great stuff and thanks for sharing Paul

Fantastic stuff, Im also looking forward to part 3 Paul

I have the "Destination Doha" film ,when I get a chance and find it I will load it up There is quite few good films from this era from around the world on long distance truck driving and oddly I have never seen any US ones other than Hollywood type films

In a truck for heavier type work, like most old trucks out here it will be rough and tough and no show pony by any stretch of the imagination, but will rarely if ever work much at all Paul

Is there still a market for a petrol motors in trucks in the US , hasnt been in Australia for over 30 years Paul

There was I think you blokes call them a L model on here with a 6 110 for sale a few years back that had hair drier hanging off it that the add said made 450 hp The reason I asked was Im on the look out for one for my next project And yes I will punish you all with some more videos if I can get all the bits and pieces together lol Paul

In NZ there is gunna be a book pn Mack in NZ produced and is a one off run of a 1000 books Less than 500 are left to be ordered The book wont be printed till 2022 to coincide with 50 years since Macks were made in NZ I have asked the bloke running the show if it was ok to share the link here and it will have his email address etc to place a order https://nztrucking.co.nz/be-in-quick-a-limited-edition-book-to-take-pride-of-place So get in quick and I hope the link works ok Paul

Speedo normal reads off the trans output shaft so on a two speed axel only one of the speeds is right and in most cases its the high speed side as most trucks are in high gear in the back end most of the time Paul

Now that I like seed Watch out Princess lol Paul

Maybe dunno not real sure lol But I'm thinking that back in days gone by they would force left handed kids to write with their right hand, I'm thinking this would have seen to be a advantage back in them swash buckling days, but I'm just a year or two to young to know for sure Paul