Joey Mack

Theres a guy in The Granite State that may want this one... ''Live Free or Die'' jojo

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Well I'll be Damned!! It's your birthday Pop's.. I hope you have a SWINGIN' time!!! Luv U Man.... Jojo

I guess that is why I still take care of one of my old customers.. he and his brother have 4 trucks, 2 Macks a KW and a Pete mixer truck turned quad axle.. The company that I build engines for, continues to buy new Quads.. Truth is, as a mechanic, I didnt deal with the business end, so I dont really know how much a company is willing to spend and make a profit... but my feelings of concern remain.. I'm glad you are doing good..

I agree MACKS... but this crap happened less than 3 years ago, and the costs rose very fast.. How can you recover from the first price hike, before the second price hike, and so-on??

How about finding which port is the output, and follow the line to the end..? Paul has a point...

I just looked at this thread again and showed my wife the link to the Peterbuilt.. Her word's,,,, Holy F@*k!!! I don't know how you guys do it?? I have only bought 1 truck a '99 Century Class.. $23,000.00 17years ago.. I can not believe these crazy prices.. I don't have any smart a$$ comments,, I truly cringe inside just thinking about all of you that work hard in trucking and may have to buy these P.O.S. trucks for 2 1/2 times what they are worth.. I don't know what to say, other than, God Bless ALL of You.. The trucking industry is a Proud group. You guy's keep America Supplied !!!

Yeah,,, Here in N.C., they taught that phrase to this Yankee.. I didnt dare question them about it, just laugh along.. Oh yeah,, I sidetracked this one too... Dammit !!!

Mech... You are more full of sh!t than a Christmas Turkey.... Luv U Guy's...

Okie Dokie... Let me know if I cant help again..

I feel special.. let me know if you need a concrete block..

Yeah,,,. How did I get pulled into this one?? 💕

Here in N.C. if you road test in an Auto truck, you only have a license for Auto trucks.. 😞 what the hell happened??

Yes to a torque multiplier, long bar, and chasing the threads in the banjo housings on the right side..

oh hell... I would have to have one of you show me how... and i would LOVE it!!

here is a page from my past.. It's 23 years old,, but, it is good info..

Get to know the torque value for the size of the u-bolts you have.... then figure out how to get that torque.. 1300+ lbft is not out of the realm of possibility.. jojo

take a look at the saddles from under the truck looking outward.. if the outer ring of the saddle is close to the inner ring on the trunnion bar,,, it is worn out.. How about you get a few pic's of the inside of the saddle, and trunnion bar in the A-Frame.. Many years ago, I used to put a magnetic dial indicator on the trunnion bar, and the pointer on the bottom of the saddle, 'Zero' the dial, then jack up on the trunnion bar (while watching the dial the whole time) till the wheels just came off the ground. then take that reading.. at,, .100'', we would call it ''worn''... when it was apart, the brass bushing would be paper thin on the bottom or close to it.. and certainly the bottom of the trunnion bar was worn,,, (D-Shaped)... jojo

I would love to be a fly on the wall watching today's driver,,, drive one with a 12 spd Mack tranny (1070B) or even an Eaton super 10 Top-2... I bet they would be pissed that the cell phone hand has to move a lever and flip a switch up+down... So many times..

That looks like a 70's shifter in a newer Plastic truck.. He didnt know that was the range sift knob? Christ, when I was a baby, my first mack '78 R model had a 9 spd. with that same knob.. the knob doesnt care what it does,,, it just does what it needs to do..

I bet I already know the story... ( What the hell is this thing,, I cant drive this.... ) (What is the pedal on the left for, is that the parking brake?) ( Where's the start button?)..

I have no experience in working a truck with an auto tranny.. But I have transported many of them and test drove many of them.. I will admit when I am in a MackVo with the M-Drive, I'm kicked back in the seat with all the comfy's turned on and I'm just ridin'... the problem is... I find myself driving very fast.. Not Good!!.. It's funny,,, I worked to learn how to drive a truck (Manual Tranny), using the gears to go/ pull/ slow down/ etc: Then I get in an Auto truck, and I have to teach myself how to drive this one.. Anyway,, I'm not a fan, but I am also a lost cause.. I bet the big stick in the middle of the cab floor looks funny to, todays new driver's... jojo

Dammit Bob.... I just looked at your'e shop again.. It is Awesome.. Makes mine look like a tool box.. God Bless You Bob.. jojo

Bill,,, I do not have ANY knowledge of ,, 'OFF Brand' set ups.. Of course I know that a Mack Camel back set up is Tried and True.. I have been around dump trucks for 2+ decades and I know that suspension works hard.. However... I am a mechanic and not an owner of a fleet.. so the fleet guys know more because they have many different suspension set ups.. just my take on this... Jojo