mechohaulic
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Diamond T was diamond T and reo was reo; mix the two is same as mixing jack daniels with wine. ????? the diamond T emblem and vehicle under it was great. at Mack started out with "57 Diamond T, not a combo T /reo. just a thought.
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THANK YOU for explaining these things to an ole man. -
OH here we go with all these letters again !! DEW/AI/CGI . still working on figuring the last ones.
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and half the Polish flag is red.
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Connecticut Construction Trucks
mechohaulic replied to BKrois's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
they are Purlux lights if memory is correct. maybe Perlux ??? -
Connecticut Construction Trucks
mechohaulic replied to BKrois's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
stare at the picture puts the good days to mind. went back to my profile pictures "days gone by" two pictures of the yard on south Lenard st Mack rented for parking. two orange DM600 steel nose parked in front of Bozzutos "new " F models. also a steel nose 600 carrying the long wheel base MB. your bumper "fish bowls" make me laugh every time. to have a dollar for every set I installed back then. -
two outside shafts from front case to rear;(for compound stick) do they not have seals ;; 1in od ? on rear half ??? front half is external /dry. recall shaft would be worn resulting in slight oil seepage.
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don't think as an Owner Operator he would beat the truck ; 34's on a triaxle unless on farm hauling hay ;; not best combo. just sayin.
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ever notice the word "IF" so small but means SOOO much. IF only I !!!
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went back to square one read every post (some twice). 34's not built to carry 55 capability. expense of adding cross bars to rear(s) will accomplish what ? feeling of security to carry more. saddles are wearing prematurely just says "I'm not made for this" . so the rears won't (shouldn't) walk ;; will over load take it's toll on rears themselves ???
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seals for two back half input shafts ??
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"back in the day";; multipliers were in the same desk drawer as computers. rule of thumbs was -- tighten that S O B as much as possible. having a unit with only 34 k suspension . load shouldn't require sway bars. install later on in yrs would defiantly be more costly.
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now there a memory maker. unlike todays iron (most of which are automatics) hardest part of rebuilding a tri/quad/duplex was picking the right color paint for the case outside. a self taught with mentors is knowledge never found in books. how lucky I consider myself to be involved back then. today it's parts changers not many rebuilders. units looking good!
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UPS did run the wet clutch. one customer (while I was at Mack ) did have a F model with wet clutch. took some getting used to. basically a treadle(brake) pedal on the floor. adjusted properly ; light pressure pushed the linkage.
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OK talked me into it;; my first ride had hole in floor ; faster you pedaled faster you went. lot of callouses on feet. the stone wheels didn't ride nice either. think the salesman's name was Fred ??? (flintstone}
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