mrsmackpaul

Thanks for the replies At this stage the Princess isn't interested in coming and originally I was just gunna fly into Canada and jump on a bus/train or plane But then I got thinking I'll need to no doubt fly to L.A. and then catch at least one more flight to Calgary So why don't I buy a vehicle, something I would never get to drive in Australia and extend the holiday by a month or more First thoughts was a pick up truck with a gun rack, because well, I'll be in America were everyone has a gun and I'm half way there 🤪 But once that stupidness was over I got to thinking A Peterbilt, Autocar, Western R model and the list goes on One thing I would like to do is buy some motors and send them back home, types that aren't common in Australia or even that common in the U.S. and fit to some of my projects Anyway this part is a pipe dream at this stage, the horse ride is a done deal as I have paid the money Maybe Im getting greedy and trying to f it to much into ond trip but I don't think I'll ever do it again so I might as well have as much adventure as I can Think about how much stuff I can carry with a cab over truck and 24 foot tray and a bunk to sleep in I reckon if I rent like a 6 ton truck and pay motel bills for six weeks it won't take long to chew thru as much as the cost of buying something But if I was to buy something and it broke down it is then my problem to fix it, but I figure it is my problem at home anyway and parts etc will be easier to come across in the states than Australia As I said, all just a pipe dream at this stage Paul

Well next August I'm going horse riding in the Canadian Rockies So I had a thought, rather than flew all the way there, I might just fly to LA and then buy a small truck and drive up and then head across to the east coast after my ride So my question is, can I drive a truck with getting a CDL or what ever you blokes call it ? If I can't, how big in weight can I drive without a CDL, was told 26000 lbs Is this the gross weight of trucks capability or to can I drive a truck that weighs this amount when empty It is only a idea, day dream type of deal to drive about Paul

Have tried these blokes, maybe give them a call amd they might have a cross reference https://www.dencodiesel.com/products/631gc-5134x-turbocharger-s3b-mack-truck-e6 Paul

I would loose the list Was fitting off power points two days ago, you blokes might call them power outlets Anyway the Princess has had a knee done a week ago and sings out to me So I stop what I'm doing and go sort that issue out then spend two hours tearing the house apart looking for a power point only to find it eventually in my shirt pocket lol The older I get the more time I waste searching for things I had just put down Paul

There were later ones, I think they were later and there was no rear part of the wheel arch or skirt to the back of the cab Paul

Was thinking about this, theres probably a Renault forum like this Mack truck forum in Europe, maybe join one and they maybe a good source of advice and sourcing of parts The good thing most things automatically translate or will translate with a few clicks Botton line is I reckon there would of been more Renaults over a given period than Macks for the same period If you find a good forum report back and when others come looking for questions like yourself we will know were to point them Paul

Well that's some adventure Does the trailer have a hurdle at the front, steel gate to stop the load shifting forward off the trailer Or do you rely on the rach guard thingy on the truck ?? Dont really see straps used on steel in Australia, most people wrap the chains right around the steel and then chain it to the trailer, the tighter the dogs are the tighter the load is held I have fund it amazing just ho we much steel bounces, even with lots of chains on Main thing is that no one is hurt, trucks looking sharp Paul

It's been a few years now since I have had the heads off a E6 and recall any difficulty in getting the heads off Manifolds came off easy as best as I.can recall The air to air intercooler has to come out to get all the bolts out, I am pretty sure it had bolts inside, maybe completely wrong now, it has been a while now but Im pretty sure there was bolts inside to hold the manifold to the head Gunna be embarrassing if I have that wrong lol Paul

Does the U.S. have a minutes silence at 11.00 am on their veterans day No matter we're we are or what we are doing we stop for a minutes silence at 11.00 am Everything does, radios, TV the lot And I have checked on Google and all government flags should The Australian National Flag should be flown at the peak of the flagpole from approximately 8:00am until precisely 10:30am (local time), when it should be adjusted to the half-mast position. At 11:02am, the Australian National Flag should be moved back to the peak for the remainder of the day. every country does something a little different I guess, but we all appear to value this day Paul

We call it rememberance day in Australia Up until recent years people would wear a poppy on remembrance day Sadly I was up the street a few times on remembrance day and didn't see another person wearing a poppy I seem to recall the flags were always at half mast on remembrance day along with ANZAC day I didn't see any flags at half mast Dunno, Australia is really going down the toilet with it's values in recent years Every joker will proudly display their latest tattoo or piercing but not wear a poppy or ANZAC badge Anyway, thanks to all those who served or who are still serving I hope we all live a full and good life and be worthy citizens as lot of people gave a huge amount so that we can Thank you

Also it appears that the number on the side (0481 064 004) isn't the part number but the series or model number As there are dual circuitand single circuit with that number Paul

Well start googling and find the right one A lot more LHD Renault trucks were built than RHD so this shouldn't be to hard Search with Mack Renault at the start, they sold 10's of thousands of these in Europe so parts are pretty easy to find, probably easier than American Mack parts in America Okay I just Googled the Bosch part number in your picture, I think its the number and a treadle valve came up in Belgium https://www.belgiumtt.com/foot-brake-valves/bosch/unit/11.06.03.035/0481064004 The more I searched the more I found, it appears that the same valve came with different mountings So perha pos give them a call before ordering, most European countries speak better English than any of us Good luck Paul

You blokes really need to learn how to use Google https://brettstruck.com.au/products/15774-300-foot-valve-footvalve-brake-mitsubishi-bus-bus-mk117-mk527-fuso-aero-import-buses-into-australia-brake-treadle-valve-mc837561-sdc-20216-241-02161-mcc804929-sdc20216-sd7002 As almost always,a very common part, just different to what you bnlokes are used to looking at Same same, but different Less than a minute, yes it is in gods great country Terra Australis "Great Southern Land" Probably only the listed price in US dollars with postage by the time it lands in Yanky land Hmmm reminds me of a great song Crank th er volume lads Happy days Paul

Yep, you need to take care of the ticker Princess has been less than dedicated to taking care of her's and in recent months I have had to run her up to the hospital a few times for a over night stay Problem isn't the ticker as such, but as we age we need more medical treatment and a crook ticker really restricts what the doc can do to help Take care and glad your on the improve Paul

Bugger me, I doubt the tyre shifting caused this Lucky nothing bad happened when you had the turn Remember when everyone just "had a turn", or at least out here they did Anyway it is good you now whats wrong Take care Paul

Is it making smoke ? No smoke means no fuel Lot's of smoke means no air White smoke generally means your getting air in the fuel or timing is off a fair bit Or at least thats how I understood this Paul

Does the tick change with the revs ? Would assume it does I feel if it was a lifter or valves that I would be unlikely to hear it ticking as I'm pretty deaf or the motor is pretty loud Ticking to me after driving over rough ground would be something on the outside of the motor So fan, water pump, alternator, clutch housing I would be thinking a about what could shift that makes a ticking noise, there really isn't much Paul

Very interesting read Paul

NewZealand back in the 70s or maybe late 60's built self steering trailers High speed trailers that the back end steers itself around the corner A really really smart simple design that works unbelievably well The trailer tracks pretty much exactly the same as the prime mover I can try and explain how they work but it is something you have to see with your own eyes Anyway, if I get talking about these wonders of wonderment I'll be here all night I tend to like really simple yet really smart ideas like these trailers Oh NewZealand has very few roads you can do 60 MPH for only a few mile at best before a sharp turn, some days a twist and turn all day A amazing place to visit if you ever get the chance, the pictures of NewZealand dont do it justice Paul

Not a normal hydraulic size, I know this because of my own shopping adventures Ended with a standard low pressure hose, "Ryco Trucker hose" Pretty sure Ryco is a Australian brand https://www.ryco.com.au/product/t5-trucker/ Should be able to cross reference off the list My stuff was woven reinforced type of deal, so if the link works, 350 psi Paul

I would suspect you could just buy the said beast and bring it home butch er it yourself Make a crate for the back of your little Chev or F truck (sorry cant remember witch you have now) Or Google the "Good Life" tv series and watch a couple trying to live self sufficient in the U.K. back in the early 80s A great comedy They grow their own and make their own everything from power to food A good old series full of silliness Paul

All I can think of is Caddy Shack the movie Dunno if these are same thing, gave me a chuckle years ago Paul

They were available in Australia Different weight law's made these advantages European trucks generally have set back front axles, different brands made specials for Australia with the axles set forward for Australian weight laws when the laws were changed Paul

Boiling scaleds the skin of the pig, just like your hand and makes a mess, cooks the skin and then you get no crackling, dunno if pork is worth eating without crackling We only put about 6 inches of water at the most in the tub By the time you drop the pig the water goes up a bit Dunno aboit making hams, some blokes do I never have When doing cattle you need to pump the corn beef When making sausages out of deer we would use about 70% pork A lot of dehydrated people when sausages are been made, makes for a interesting drive home It's more of a social engagement tjan a money saver, but great fun with mates The start of the night the strings of sausages are very neat and even End of the night the sausages are very custom to length and ability Old timers used to slit the throat when the pig was alive to collect the blood for black pudding, I don't get excited about black pudding and if I gotta knock something on the head I prefer it to be as quick and painless as possible With pigs and cattle, they are usually very tame like a pet as they have been hand reared for a month or more to grow them out All in all, pigs are a lot of fun to do, cattle are a lot of work and sheep are all done on the band saw If you haven't done one before you teally need to find someone that knows what they are doing and go and help them butcher some stock first Get them help you, even if you give away a large portion of the beast Encase anybody hasn't picked it up yet thru my ramblings A lot of people claim, hang on I'll do that in capital letters CLAIM THEY CAN BUTCHER A BEAST but very few can I am not even close to been a expert but have seen a lot of disasters Preparation is the key, and a lot of helpers Take your time, buy some books on butchering and if you have a cool room, take your time First cattle I did I had no cool room and just hung the quarters under the tank stand and wrapped the in bed sheets that were wet and the wrapped them in shade cloth to keep the flies off A bloody big job it turned out to be We stacked it all into large freezers as we went Found out later when it freezers, freezes it freezes in what ever shape it is and in a giant block Lesson number 2, the work isnt done when the meat is in the freezer Gotta empty out and restack it every week until it's fully frozen otherwise you will never get it out and the cook will go crook at you Some people say leave meat to hamg for two weeks before butchering If you think about it some of your meat has been dead well over a month before it's fully frozen To me that's a quick way for a lot of people to get crook Cryovac machines are a good help Anyway I could ramble on for hours Paul

Prices on fert are thru the roof at the moment Dunno what the excuse is this year, just amother rough end of the pinapple type of deal Paul