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mrsmackpaul

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  1. Nothing for me to add except it gave me a chuckle Paul
  2. Heck Im gunna put them on the big screen and watch them while having breaky Hmmmm bacon Paul
  3. Whites were big in Australia and the RoadBoss was at a guess the most popular of it's time in that size truck, maybe Louisville was more popular but it was either one of those two Some evening entertainment from Australia for you all over in Yanky land And it's even almost on topic 🦘🦘 Paul
  4. Well I can report back, it translates perfectly TV was once this style in Australia but all the reality TV these day is garbage And the news just isnt news at all Simple shows when we could lauph at our selves and not get offended by every little thing Anyway back to the show, yes a pickup or ute as we once called them out here really does wear it's battle scars proudly Housemoving has always amazed me, dunno why, but it has I'm gunna watch some more I'm embarrassed to say that I had to look up were Nebraska is as I had no idea, I'm guessing parts of it must get snow but really don't know Thanks for sharing, loved it and it gave me chuckle in a good way Paul
  5. That's gunna be todays entertainment for me I'll report back on how it translates to Australian 😄 Paul
  6. Joey Darrell Lea make all that good gear that isnt really that goos for us according to the doctor's Rocky Road of theirs would be onebof my favorites or is it, oh never mind, when it comes to stuff like that it's hard for me to not like any of it Paul
  7. MACK 321 you really need to disassemble the whole shooting match and go thru it from front to back If you dont know were everything is at you need to start at the start so you actually know all is okay with each component that makes up the braking system other wise your just guessing like us what is right and wrong And am I'm trying my hardest to not come across as rude and been a smart ass, I am genuinely trying to help and explain what I would do Paul
  8. Now I'm a bit of a train nut as well as a truck nut My Uncle made these B Class Bulldogs, he takes them all over Australia to different model train events He also has made all the rolling stock for them as well as other locos They are 7 1/4 inch guage They have been in parades and on show and the like When I say he made them, he made every bit of them from from to back The bodies the molds the bogies and everything Full air brakes the lot A very clever person is my Uncle
  9. Need to sort the basics out first, do what has been suggested If it was my truck I would 1) pull all 4 brake drums and brakes apart 2) pull all 4 S cams right out and clean bushes etc out spotless 3) compare all 4 sets of shoes rollers etc to compare if all are the same 4) reassemble brake assemblies making sure all cans are in the correct holes for slack adjusters 5) make sure all slack adjusters are of the same length 6) make sure all rod angles to slack adjust ratios are correct 7) measure drums etc and make sure the match the shoes 😎 reassemble and adjust, before the wheels go on If the truck is aired up, release the brakes and you can pull rods on the maxi cans by hand to see how much travel is actually there You can also feel if anything is binding by doing this For all I know the other brakes aren't even working due to been out of adjustment and the reason this one locks is it is the only brake still working Truck would be in my open air work shop right away until I got this sorted Of course it isn't my truck Mack 321 you really need to start looking into this more seriously Paul
  10. Slack adjuster to push rod angle looks like it's past 90 degrees Maybe just camera angle Paul
  11. It sure isnt my cup of tea, does nothing for me but make me sad Paul
  12. Yeah Bob, I don't quite understand this world anymore Most of work I do, well all of it really I have to be 00 for alcohol and drug free and am expect to take a drug and alcohol test at any stage for no reason at all Yet the bludgers on welfare get their handouts from the government and don't have tyo prove they are sober and drug free And those same bludgers get free needles and "safe injecting rooms", what ever they are yet people working that need needles because they have a illness like diabetes or some other chronic condition have to pay for their needles The world's gone mad And no matter what anyone says,drug addiction is a choice not a illness Phew, almost got a rant going then, I'll get down off my soap box and take myself to the naughty corner Paul
  13. They are the only axles I have with springs like those The dolley those axles are on is the most modern thing I own, I noticed when I was at Maxi parts (big truck parts supply chain in Australia) that all new axles they have also have these springs I reckon those springs are a good idea but wonder if proper maintenance would alleviate the need for springs The axles are K Hitch brand, pretty sure they are Chinese but are on a lot of trailers these days out here I have never had a drama with them Paul
  14. I must point out my dig at Volvo has nothing to do with the trucks Back in the late 70's they started selling those box shaped Volvo cars in Australia and they came with day time running lights, the first I had ever seen After maybe 20 years or so they gave up on the idea and in recent times other modern cars have taken over Personally I don't really have a drama with them and agree with what say about it helping to spot a car some days, especially those charcoal coloured jobs that seem to be the latest look However I am just as I said,a grunpy old bugger and don't take to well been told what to do by some over educated university graduate or government official Paul
  15. Whar are these day time lights B.S. Bloody Swede's and their political correct rubbish If you can't see a car driving towards you then perhaps you should get your eyes checked or put the bloody phone down I dunno, I'm becoming a cranky old bugger Paul
  16. I reckon your spot on Brocky Paul
  17. This might help, or maybe not This is of course a trailer axle, but the same principle applies Some other axles about the place, these come in many shapes and sizes Paul
  18. thats good Bob, you have a day and a bit to unfuzz the nogin If I hit the turps hard these days Im buggered for a week Running a muck isnt like it used to be Paul
  19. Well it's well and truely Autum here, I read on here about you blokes over there freezing your bums off I feel your pain Paul
  20. Well if the dinosaurs do at least toilet paper wont be a issue if Covid returns https://fb.watch/jl2zDaRWvY/?mibextid=RUbZ1f Paul
  21. 359 235, smaller population so less numbers I guess, that umber lasted until at a guess 1985 359 was the exchange number before automatic telephone exchange in maybe 74 Paul
  22. Could just swap drum to another wheel and see of the problem shifts with it Paul
  23. I wonder if the ABS isnt working on this wheel , I doubt it would have any effect unless under hard braking But if the wheel locks, shouldn't the ABS release the brake and stop it rrom skidding ? As I said I really dont know about ABS Paul
  24. ABS and that stuff I know nothing about sorry I assume this is a bogie drive truck Maybe hook a air pressure guage up at each can to see if the pressures are equal I still would be leaning towards a mechanical issue All rods need to travel the same distance and slack adjsuters should be on the same angles at rest and when brakes are applied Paul
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