mrsmackpaul

Im pretty sure this fella hand makes these kits at home as a hobby, makes other brands of gear as well The way I got to know him was he contacted me when he saw the videos of me collecting my cattle trailer in Queensland, his father towed my trailer when it was new Anyway long story short he is also making cattle trailers or in the process of making them like mine I have provided 100's if not thousands of detailed measurements and and photos I'll ask if anyone is interested if he is in anyway related to the Auslowe models Paul

The Princess is a hell of cook when she wants to be and as a young bloke I was a hell of a eater As the years have gone by I have had to kurb my appetite or I would be the size of a whale Still love my food but only eat probably a 1/8 th of what I did 10 or 15 years ago Paul

I'm gunna say no and am probably wrong with this one The ones I have worked on and had apart have what I call a woodruff key, you blokes probably call them something different, anyway a half moon key that drops in the shaft There is enough clearance on the outside of the fork to pull the key before it goes through the bronze bush in the bell housing The shaft has to travel inwards to remove the key, some pesky bugger put a input shaft in the way This is why they make a two piece clutch brake now days Blokes on here have dropped the old one off with a gas axe and then put the new one in I have never tried as I dont drive in traffic much and I find that even when I am in stop go traffic it isn't really needed, I reckon I can feel tthe gears in my hand and just plop it in at the right time with out much noise But to answer your question, as far as I'm aware it's a no go Paul

There's a bloke in Australia is now making Superliner, Valueliner and I dunno what else cabs and bonnets in 1:25 These are all Australian Macks though so are slightly different Paul

What scale do you blokes build these models in ? Paul

That's great news, Im sure these shims must work, but I can honestly say I don't ever recall seeing them, and even if I did I wouldn't of known their purpose Happy days Paul

Looks pretty good to me So when are we to expect the trailer in the future ?? Paul

Yep, I think your onto it, I dont recall ever fitting these springs at all Old brain I guess However after studying the instructions, I had to Google them as it didn't come up on the link I can definitely see this most likely is the issue I can't even begin to advise how to get them out as I don't ever recall fitting them in a spicer clutch kit Paul

Looking great, bet you have a smile on your face driving about, I know I would Paul

Now we know it is dissengaging, if only a bit I'm pretty sure the intermediate plate is binding as others have suggested As to how to fix this Im not exactly sure without dropping the transmission I would try to slide the transmission back enough to work on with out pulling it out Put some big bits of all thread in and to slide the transmission back on If your on gravel make up some rails for a big trolley jack to roll smoothly on I have made a cradle up for the Mack transmission to sit in the top of the big trolley jack that works well I have done these on gravel without rails or anything and it's a bit exciting at times trying to balance everything and slide it up in while laying underneath I make the rails up out of 2 inch angle iron maybe 1/4 thick or thicker This is even handy on a concrete floor because it helps guide things along Anyway good luck Paul

Well Im very late to this a d have just read thru it all Lets assume it is all put together right and adjusted correctly My neighbor had a similar issue on a farm tractor and the flywheel must not of been fully machined to the edge, internal or external The new clutch would hang up on this small imperfection So the answer was simple, just put it into gear with a 3pl load on the tractor and start it up, once driving lower the implement into the ground, then push the clutch in The tractor would stop, let it slip for a few moments , repeat a few times to wear a tiny groove into clutch plate and it was fine So maybe something simple like this is the answer Put it in gear with the maxis on, put it in gear, push the clutch in and try winding it over with the stop pulled out and see what happens If it can wind over it is only just grabbing on a poofteenth of stuff all Paul

I think it is for visibility, handy for working around people and tight spots Paul

Thanks Vlad, very detailed explanation Once again it shows just how different American Macks are when compared to Australian Macks Im stunned that a heavy duty truck had a chassis that had the front half bolt to the back half from the factory, it must of worked okay I only learnt in recent times that Kenworths in Australia are like this as well, at least the older W model and SAR's are like this, maybe the front 18 inches bolts on Paul

Have fun Paul

What part of the world are you from The reason I ask is because when diesel is used in the more tropical parts of the world it grows a moldy slimy residue in the wet season There are different fuels to prevent this Maybe something to look at Paul

So all American Superliners had a bolt on piece on the front of the chassis rails like the photo above ? Paul

Dunno, I don't play around with this old junk to show it off and things like that, I selfishly do it because I enjoy it I guess we are all different and as long as the fella had fun I guess thats all that matters Paul

Your moving right along there Should prime up pretty easy I eould of thought, good luck and keep us posted Paul

I have a scan of this from Mack Australia bulldog bulletin Dunno if it is any clearer but I'll have a hunt about and see if I can find it I reckon these good old adds from Mack would sell like hot cakes if Mack did a rerun in large poster size or even as a tin sign to hang in the shed Paul

Tyres on Mack axles need to be matched as the power divider isnt a diff If only one axle was changed it would mean that this axle is trying to drive the truck faster than the other axle So it is important to measure and be aware of this Match the tyres in duals and run the two biggest sets diagonally opposite each other This then allows the diff centers to take up the slight difference in diameter It is a no no to put new tyres on only the one axle on a Mack bogie drive Paul

Correct And if you were to draw a line end to end the yokes on each shaft should line up, but between the shafts they should be slightly different As a general rule of thumb, it might be only my thumb though, each shaft should be one notch on the spline anti clockwise working from the front to the rear This is called phase angle Dunno how or why this makes a difference but experience tells me it does Paul

Sorry I thought you were selling one in the other post 100 grand Australian if it's fair to good condition For a real good one 100grand Australian plus Paul

Yep, I would aim high, a lot higher tjan you think Everyone has a horn for the E9 V8 these days and they aren't making anymore of them Series 1 Superliners are the one I would have if I was that way inclined Paul

Well I guess we dont have to understand them They are having fun d oing it their way Personally I dont understand these great big tall gear sticks, I reckon it would be easy to break a selector fork and must put a lot of wear on the transmission with that extra weight resting on the dogs I reckon the sticks would make it jump out of gear on rough roads Paul

Yeah I thought it was time to update it Old Mrs Mack has changed more in the last five years than the 35 before that I reckon the old photo was maybe 20 years ago Paul