Joey Mack

I just recently saw some E-9 exh. manifolds, that were sleeved, so that the sealing rings glenn mentions can seal better.. I did use exh manifold 2 part paste from NAPA on one of the E-9's, it was just ok, and I had to work fast, which wasnt easy since there are several manifold pieces that have to be lined up right before tightening. You may have good luck with the paste on the E-6, I think there is a dowel that needs to be lined up.. heck try it..... jojo

from what I understand, there will be a new bar installed on thursday. I know that I have had this repair done 4 times, and all went good.. and cost effective as well.. If I dont t have to pull the A-Frame, I call Axle Surgeon.. the last one I had done a few years ago, was $1500.00 total... not sure what todays price is.. jojo

I hope he bought new saddles and ubolt sets... and the thrust washers, inner seals, jam nuts and caps... jojo

Excelent... the last one I did, I pulled the engine.. it made for a smoother, mistake free repair.. jojo

Diesel is $5+ / gallon here.. in central N.C.

i hope it still comes with it, however, parts are sh!t today... I deal with it everyday.. anyway... jojo

if this is you r first time... look for a pressure bleeder to relieve the pressure in the filter housing,, then go about your business... jojo

Heck I forget too.. isnt there a fuse panel in the storage box on the driverside? look in to the left.. jojo

So now King Biden is going to give smart phones to the "Illegals" that come here through the southern border.. Jen Psycho, said it will be a way to track them and stay in touch with ICE, to be able to schedule their court cases.. Yeah right??? I almost think these "Illegals" are new aged 'Lab Rats' .. testing on them before they come after the "Real American's" ... I dont care how 'far out there' I sound..... It wouldnt surprise me if more testing occurs in the near future, and by '24... we are all tracked more than we already are, once they perfect it on the "Lab Rats". jojo

im assuming hub piloted hubs, if so, did some one jam a wheel on with one lug nut rather than 2 opposing lugs evenly , and damage one of the pilots causing the brake drum to run eccentrically? or did you buy budd wheel drums for hub piloted, I have seen that before... good luck, jojo

probably 4:17 or maybe 4:42.. its a workhorse...

what tranny is in it?

you got a damned good truck!!! any RD is a good one.. jojo

you got this......

if you do my little trick and douche it with brake clean they may loosen up... or.. take em off and flush them in the varsol tank... jojo

I beleive so.. I should know, but..... jojo

yes terry, I have done that and then use a socket or wrench depending on the room to do so, and moderately tapped it with a hammer rapidly until I could feel it pushing out on its own.. jojo

Hmmm.. Do you have power to the plug for the speed sensor? the sensor talks to the vecu. did you disconnect that wire by accident? Did you OHM the sensor? here are some specs... Allison HD sensor ohms... 270-330 /// Allison HT sensor ohms... 2900-3400 . good luck, jojo

I get it... Being pushed to get the truck out of the shop, can cause more harm than good in some cases.. ..But you got yours fixed, so thats good.. jojo

dang, an 18 speed tranny.. versatile.... nice rig. Yeah wish I was able to buy Macks and refurbish them.. I sure could use todays money... jojo

I wonder if the Electric cars come equipped with a small "Gas Powered" generator, and 2 can's of "True fuel", and a power cord, just in case you want to go somewhere but cant get there or back home? jojo

Hi Mackey... on the RW I was working on, we just put the old, working, manual slacks back on.. rather trying to remove the S-Cam and machining another snap ring groove in it and then try to put it back together.. jojo

Vlad, I think that is one of those questions that will have several answers. I was taught years ago that you put it in dry. Then I see guys putting a bit of grease on them.. I grease them now... I only put a small amount on both sides.. The reason I started doing it, came from maintaining a 30 truck fleet, and got tired of replacing clutch brakes on a regular basis, no matter how many times I told the guys, "Please,, Do Not Push the clutch all the way to the floor while in motion" you are not driving your pickup truck. Of course I got cussed at and told, "Iv'e been a driver for 1000 years, dont tell me how to drive.. So.... on with the grease. to me it provides a "Fuse" to keep it from breaking. just my experience, and besides, when you grease the clutch brake some grease comes out of the throwout bearing onto the clutch brake anyway.. jojo

I tried to buy paint for an E-Tech im building, and I got the last 4 cans, none available from mack.. jojo

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