ranchhopper

Did mack make several widths of trunnion stands I have a chance to get a nice cut off with the camel back suspension I have been wanting to swap out my existing suspension to camel back.I have found most were made for the double frame application and when put into a single frame truck they shimmed the quarter inch gap on either side to make them fit. I have an aluminum frame with 3/4 inch gap on either side of the stand can that much gap be shimmed maybe weld some stock to each side of the stand or make shims out of 3/4 aluminum plate. Since there wont be any room for twisting with shims in place can anyone see a problem with me putting it together this way?

Al I went down to the shop today they got my new to me RD all painted and clear coated all polished front and rear alcoas looks really nice the head mechanic is going all out on this truck. He told the guy running the place that was my truck not to even think of putting someone else into it this spring. He bought all new mirrors for it stainless straps to hold the air cleaner even bought a new chrome bumper from mack for it they bought this truck new and it sat in the yard for years they cut the frame down to make a semi tractor out of it the truck was used to deliver septic tanks to jobs I will get some pics of it Saturday.

Al I don't use UPS anymore I ship all my packages through fed ex now.

Al they send coins worth tens of thousands of dollars through the mail every day to be graded at the third party grading services they insure the crap out of them. Send your insured with enough value that if it gets lost the money can be put into having someone tool up to make a run of them. It works out perfect your paid for your emblem plus you can ask what ever you want for the repops loosing the original pays you for.

I have a set of front brake parts I removed them from a 20000 pound front axle I have the shoes, spiders and everything else needed except the drums I needed to put them back on to space the rims correctly these are wedge brakes make offer.

Did they cut out the center of the grille or is that the way they came?

I have a set of shutters never knew the RS had a grille denser I do have a good grille for a western mack though..

Its a CATERPILLAR or as some of us that run trucks with them in the old days clatterpillar.

Better get a good set of steer tires she weighs in a 9500 pounds.

Looks like they are having a fire sale on 1150 horse KTAs again I think I want one for a yard ornament.

450 horsepower and a hot dog behind the wheel.

I was going over some engines up for auction the description for this one reads unable to turn crank over because of torque converter problem REALLY.

I have four extra aluminum rims I will not need 8.50X24.5 one hundred dollars each I can ship these I get excellent rates these were the inside rims so they are pretty dirty it would take a lot to get them back to a shine but perfect for inside tractor or trailer wheels to save some weight.

Larry that engine was heavy enough to have to add extra weight to an already heavy counterweight on my ford 4000 industrial tractor and it was still almost to light on the rear end to get it to move when I lifted the engine enough to get it out of the truck.

Truck is listed on gov deals up for auction under fire trucks I think its down in Alabama means no rust issues.

Would make a great service truck take the tank body off and drop a service body onto it.

Saw this up for auction pull the tank off the back and fab up a camper for the back what a cool truck this would be crew cab is already there. It has a V8 Detroit Im not crazy about the automatic trans but still a cool truck.

Thanks.

Does anyone know where to buy the water resistant cardboard backing for door panels and headliners? I found the diamond quilt vinyl fabric and ordered a couple yards I eventually want to do the rear panel for the cab as well.

Wonder who dropped the LDS into it they used them in early military five tons but all mack manufactured trucks used a mack engine.

The larger problem as I see it is all the disenchanted young college age voters who put Obama in office have switched to voting for Sanders not a good thing in my book.

Call accuride or any hub manufacturer and give them the numbers off your Dayton hub they will cross them to their product that's what they did for me.

I still have a 237 sitting in the yard just like that Larry got most of the intake parts and water pump but I still have the IP, power steering pump, heads and most everything else all for sale good parts if anyone needs them.

I have four drive tire recaps I bought these with a bunch of trailer tires help average the cost of going out to get them I would like $120 or best offer each for them I can ship them anywhere in the USA. These are a bandag cap on three first time capped bridgestone casings and one first time capped Michelin casing they are a more aggressive tread pattern than the others I use. I don't know the date code on the casings the ones I bought with these will be going on my trucks and for the price I didn't care if they were able to be capped again or not you can call me at 847-468-9676 if you have any questions.

Looks like it has a set of trailer tires on the steer axle.