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  1. mechohaulic
    I know a guy had a 6-71 in a truck that was used for hauling process to new driveways .the eng leaked so bad putting oil on fresh material- he tied a plastic gal jug to the air box drain. had to empty regularly .LOL .
  2. mechohaulic
    seems asking the pos/neg ground question stirred up the cob webs in a few brains other then mine . interesting as always to read replies
  3. mechohaulic
    I used my FA hino to pull a ten ton gooseneck with two Minneapolis moline tractors from maine to CT, was stopped at the scale house . only thing inspector seemed to care about ( besides the two old farm tractors) was the "not for hire letters I put on . I was told a commercial vehicle not having -not for hire on it must have D O T number. state to state rules might change. or country to country. I have seen antique trucks having in a nice pinstripe form the " not for hire " on the sides. for a few $$ nice looking -not for hire lettering is cheaper then the harassment from law
  4. mechohaulic
    dash is "same book" different chapter. I was thinking of a round speedo set up with other gauges around it . couldn't say what vehicle had that style ;; possibly my '49 EE/EF, . for sake of conversation; wouldn't the amp gauge show backward charge when pos grd set to neg grd? would still work just read discharge when actually charging.
  5. mechohaulic
    I like class - work like that IS CLASS.🙂
  6. mechohaulic
    so the e-mail i got ;and never read was ligit ? something about Big MackTruck survey ' figured it for more scam and deleted it ; it's all good. THANK YOU to those who make this site a success with your time and effort . personally i can't stand change (I'm old and grumpy too LOL).in today's world change has to be or the scammers own you.
  7. mechohaulic
    thank you for updates
  8. mechohaulic
    wrapppin it up for tonight
  9. mechohaulic
    finally got to post office today with them. two boxes custom made 11lbs each. carried them across parking lot yesterday at post office only to find out it's a holiday (or whatever it's called now a days) and find PO closed.
  10. mechohaulic
    i take a liken to the ones made more then bought. i took the heat wrench to so many tools. heat/bend/ twist and grind. 3/4 wrench == heat/ bend /grind to access the inside compressor bolt old mack eng or the 9/16 same method to loosen the insde bolt on oil filler tube. and so many more. alot of DD wrenches bought.
  11. mechohaulic
    years back i went to a few of the local hit/miss shows. bought some of my two-wheel walk behind tractors there.part of the 50/60 collection i had. the people there were always the best .it wasn't about the money as much as it was the getting together on common subject matter.
  12. mechohaulic
    mine were ALWAYS clean and almost shiny; the constant coat of wax dulled the shine. and if someone thought they were for show :: just try and touch them ; I will SHOW you do not touch. alot of times someone would walk over and start the finger tip going to check "is that wax?" I stopped them fast.
  13. mechohaulic
    my snap-on boxes were like those. i go to the farm where they are located now. I ALWAYS had a coat of wax on them == no more . now it's dust , dirt and sh-t all over them.
  14. mechohaulic
    always had a major interest in tools and toys. have been regrouping stuff past few weeks due to possibility of another move . found many specialty tools that brought back days of old memories when the tools were new. the old farm shows had many of the unusual tools of early farm life that most today have no idea of what the tools were used for
  15. mechohaulic
    my snap on top /bottom set I gave away (with tools) 11drawer bottom ? and 8 drawer top ? excellent condition. . all I have left is a mac rollaway/ 3 section middle/ top chest with side compartment . from '75 red with full pinstriping. a snap -on small roll around (4 drawer?) . john deere carryon - for back of truck type. will try the picture idea.
  16. mechohaulic
    I've been laughing about that ALL day. have to be good tonight and not go off topic like i did yesterday LOL
  17. mechohaulic
    I can't remember the gauge lay out ; does it have the round (4-5in ) with 4 smaller indicators == fuel/ water temp/charging ? when converting would the amp gauge read backwards ?
  18. mechohaulic
    a nice toolbox to be cremated in with a lock on it so no one can dump the ashes and use an air hose to clean out the "dust" LOL😄
  19. mechohaulic
    reading the specs closer ; seeing the sliding 5th wheel and wet line hoses with specs saying all the options(cummins); I'd say Mark T your closer. the welded on hubdometer to axle cap brings back the memories. did a lot of them to O&G trucks when they were new back "72
  20. mechohaulic
    one thought to keep in mind; if you find a single axle dump : 1- check to see if it was a tractor converted to dump{ might have holes in the rails where a 5th wheel was mounted)'a road tractor may have a different ratio rear set up for strictly road use. 2 -road tractor transmission may not work for your purpose. as a hobbyist trying to duplicate a previous truck won't make much difference. just expressing thoughts which might go unnoticed .
  21. mechohaulic
    not knowing the options that were chosen; I'll say that beautiful piece of machinery out the door price was $15, 725.32
  22. mechohaulic
    as was written in first text;; he's a hobbyist , there are many ways all of which have been explained here to get back the B42 single axle he once had. would take a decent shop set up to convert a tandem to single axle. with time and $$$$$ anything can be done. always easier to shorten one . I did a ford long wheelbase box , made it into a short base dump. as with all forums hopefully updates will follow.
  23. mechohaulic
    sorry was my fault ;; i'm old can't remember long term conversations much .☺️🙃
  24. mechohaulic
    it would be much easier to find a descent B model single axle tractor = remove 5th wheel add a dump body. if a dump truck is what you are aiming for. to make a single axle from twin- screw challenging. B42 - gas job. I had a '49 EE dump with plow. lots of fun plowing snow. regrettably I let that go.
  25. mechohaulic
    a person's idea of "yard art" can be a wide spectrum. a fire job can get a quick spray can overhaul and not be a priority for a theft . still look good

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