mrsmackpaul

Thats come up a treat, well done Paul

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Well done and enjoy youre leasure time I think it takes quite a while for blokes to settle into doing nothing each day Certainly in Australia this is appears to be the case Enjoy the change in life Paul

This is may of come across a bit harsh My point probably is badly made I guess what Im trying to say is, this truck has been a issue for a long time and if the miles shown are correct it has been a problem for a long time The truck needs a fresh set of eyes, your eyes and hands etc with and whole fresh approach If you worry about what others have done before there's a real risk of repeating their mistakes and the truck becoming a white elephant for you as well Your that fresh set of eye's If I were you I would assume nothing and methodically work through and prove each system, fuel, air, oil electrical and so is operating correctly until you find the issue that has caused the truck to not of worked for over a decade Just some thoughts that may or may not help Keep at it and you'll get there Paul

I think a lot of people have missed the point of whats behind this idea The logs are generally up the mountain and the mill down the mountain The lads describe it in a video like this Truck is charged over night Morning the truck is charged and drives to logging coupe Truck loads and as it decends the mountain back to the mill with a load on the regenerative braking charges the batteries back up The truck gets to the mill, unloads and is fully charged and the cycle continues The diesel motor is only used on log journeys to mills further away were the electric charge isn't enough to reach the mill In normal operation the diesel should be rarely used Paul

How many air regulators does it have, 1 or 2 Here is a old air line diagram with some useless buggers chicken scratch all over it This is for a single air regulator

If it was me I wouldn't worry about what any previous owner says may or may not be wrong I can understand the previous owner doesn't want any involvement, just get it off their place It is no longer their problem, it is now your truck, your problem All of that been said, maybe think about getting a jerry can and some hose and just run your supply and return out of that If you can make the truck run fine from that, you know the problem is in the tank or the hoses connected to the tank Paul

Has work been done and it hasn't worked since or has it always been issue ? Paul

Dunno if there ever was a 2 valve Econodyne in Australia or if it ever was built Paul

Thats a lotta power out of a small motor Maxidyne I think has extra webbing in the block, this might be handy for the extra horsepower Paul

Okay my 2 cents worth Drain fuel tanks into containers, Im a tight ass Remove tanks and chuck some old nuts and bolts in them, roll the tanks around on the ground and check how clean they are Also count the nuts and bolts you chuck in the tank, re count taking them out Sounds to me like theres a blockage for sure Forget all the fancy fuel aditives, they are no substitute for clean tanks and clean fuel Now 4 layers of cloth rags, a old tee shirt folded over in a funnel and slowly poor your fuel back in, new filters again Now prime up and start If it stops again, stop fiddling and spraying ether Try starting the truck, while trying to start the truck look at the exhaust, is it smoking, if so what colour is the smoke ?? This gives you a hint of the issue Good luck Paul

Said beast has arrived at it's new home Looks the goods to me, first intergrated bunk I have ever seen Paul

I think the better prepared you are for sand blasting and the easier you can make it for the bloke doing it the smoother and cheaper it is Apparently grease and oil slows the whole show down, so having it really clean helps a lot and uses less garnett Paul

Even if the system is dry, on a air start truck it will start in two tanks of air If a hand primer is fitted, just chuck the new filters on, pump the primer, you will feel it when it is primed and bypassing back to the tank Fill the air start tank and hit the giddy up and go switch and let the magic happen Paul

And whats the go with this big light globe in Yanky land this week ??

Reminds me of the good old "cross your heart bra" of decades ago Big red truck is a flash looking jigger Dunno about that piece of green crap on the back Im a IH man myself Is the big green truck going good now ? Paul

Looks really good

I reckon Brocky is spot on Unless I had the gear and new what I was doing I would just pay someone Paul

It is really looking good now, top job Paul

Well thanks for the replies The truck is CH type Elite, 470, 18 speed Mack on Mack axles on airbag with a intergrated bunk If some photos ever come my way I'll bung them up here Paul

Got asked a question this morning If your back diff on a bogie drive (twin screw) is buggered Can you pull the axles, drop the jack shaft and engage diff lock and drive home Truck has to travel 500 miles bob tail On Eaton back ends this can be done I can't think of any reason it shouldn't be done Is my thinking correct ? Paul

The first Kenworths imported into Australia had fiberglass bonnets, early 60's Apparently it was 1962, Swishy will know better Paul

IT looks like my polishing girl did a good job on those cars and trucks She really gets right into her work Glad you had a good day out Paul