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  1. fxfymn
    Apparatus colors are strictly a local option with many of the more unique colors being found in PA. I think that most of the unique schemes go back to the horse drawn era and the volunteer companies have just stuck with them. This is one case where tradition over "progress" makes sense IMO.
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    Your right Mike, I missed the vent windows, etc., but the screws look like cone head, not flat head. The plate just doesn't look right to be perfectly un-scientific.
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    Most seal numbers are the same across all manufacturers. Here is a cross reference for CR, which is now SKF. http://www.oil-seals.com/xref-seals.htm Once you get the numbers be sure to check around as the price of seals varies widely. Sometimes the best price will be on eBay or even Amazon. The local bearing/seal specialty shop quoted me $200.00 plus for a seal I found for $20.00 on eBay.
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    My bet is the ID plate is not original since the chassis number is missing and it is fastened on with screws, not rivets. My first impression is it is actually an "E" model, but that could just be the grill modification since both the "E" and the "A" share the same sheet metal. The chassis number may also be on the right front frame horn. It would be a perfect candidate for a Cummins 5.9 transplant. There are several out there and if it is properly done it makes a very clean installation.
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    Usually the quick way to get the wedges out is to hit the axle on the outside of the hole with a hammer. That will pop the wedges out.
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    There are several of these in MI that were built to be brush fire trucks. They are open cab, very short wheel base, and are one of the most unusual fire trucks I have ever seen.
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    I own an L3430 and a BX2660; like them both, but I have had the same issue with blocked fuel lines. I ended up cutting an inspection hole in the 2660's tank in lieu of spending a day removing everything to get the tank off. I think this is the biggest design flaw Kubota has. Who builds a machine with the intake to the fuel filter smaller than the filter and doesn't put a screen in the fill?
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    In the small world category; the owner of Trimount was a friend of my Dads.
  9. fxfymn
    I had never noticed the strong resemblance of this series of Brockways to the L and A Macks before I saw this. Identical twins from different mothers.
  10. fxfymn
    Very nice. I love the doors.
  11. fxfymn
    Others on here may know better, but $7K seems a bit high. Did you check with other local fab shops?
  12. fxfymn
    Have you tried the Mack Museum? Send them the chassis number and see what they come up with.
  13. fxfymn
    Weld up the holes on the frame rail or on the accessories? No need to weld the frame rails; just mark them as not needed and make sure the vendor knows the marking system.
  14. fxfymn
    Looks good. When you get it apart you can rent out the engine to drive a saw mill while you wait for the new rails.
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    Back in the day straight 30w was pretty much standard for primer oil, but as I said environmental concerns have changed that. I'd drain the tank and keep it empty until you want to try drafting again. Most of the folks I've asked are using just plain water and it seems to work. Having been out of the active fire service for a few years now I'm not sure what the new rigs are using, but somewhere in the deep, before the last beer binge, memory I recall that they have eliminated the primer oil tank.
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    If the master drain was open you might need to replace the "O" ring as it can get blown out when the master drain is opened under pressure. What are you using for oil in the primer tank? With all the worries about environmental damage these days most folks are using vegetable oil or just plain water.
  17. fxfymn
    Here is where I got the headlights for the 52. Not identical to the originals, but pretty close. http://www.otbgear.com/Default.aspx
  18. fxfymn
    Probably a 3208 Cat. Not the most powerful engine Cat ever built, but they used a lot of them in the C cabs.
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    Nice. Is that the camp truck in the background? I don't recall their stuff being green.
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    Ya gotta love the use of old iron to save old iron. Congratulations.
  21. fxfymn
    That belongs in a museum. What a unique piece. And it's nice to see that the owner doesn't believe he is sitting on a piece of gold.
  22. fxfymn
    I'm pretty much a traditionalist, so I would set it up to accommodate either a standard steel dump body or a fifth wheel in much the same way as most of those trucks of that era would have been set up. Lots of those were regularly swapped between a fifth wheel and a dump body. Even with the shorter wb it will still have room for the winch. The shorter wb will be easier to store and move around as well.
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    Makes me ashamed to admit I was nervous driving a pick up over the Going to the sun road. When we were there they had several portions of the road own to one lane while they were working on it. Unfortunately we were there on 7/3/09 and the complete road did not open for the season until the next day when we were already headed to Banff.
  24. fxfymn
    I checked their web site; apparently it was still in service when you were there, so my bet is it was out of service for repairs. According to the web page it served until 1995.
  25. fxfymn
    Did you get a shot if their Type 75A?

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