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Is this truck located in NY or NV? Looks like NY.

Wow. At first glance I thought it WAS and Aussie Superliner! The snorkel arrangement has a tube from the top of the breather with I think three support brackets running from the outer diameter of the breather towards the top of the tube. Then a plastic or chrome metal scoop mounted at the top. There is also a second style that has some funky looking tube with no brackets. I am sure you could go to hankstruckpictures.com and look up thousands of pictures of Aussie rigs. Plenty of Superliners on there too! Some pictures to get you started: Here is one with the odd bracket-less snorkel: And another (Notice the Renault planetary hub reduction axles):

I remember way back in college helping this girl out with some geography homework. She had an unmarked map of Europe and was asked to find where Ireland and where the river Rhine ran. Well I am not saying I am a Geography wiz but I knew right away where Ireland was and what country's the Rine runs through (Germany mainly but originates in Switzerland and runs through the Netherlands to the English Channel). If you are a US citizen or interested in becoming one you dam sure better know where the USA is on a map! How that one slipped past the 19% is a mystery. Who made up the sample set they polled?

The 711 was not meant to run a turbo. Something about lacking fire rings comes to mind (if they blow head gaskets without the turbo I would hate to see how easy it would be to blow one with the extra boost). Also the pistons lack the necessary oil coolers present on the 673 Turbo motors. I have heard of it being done but your are going to eventually ruin your perfect motor.

25 inch? That is a tire size only found on off highway equipment. The ones I have seen are fitted to demountable rims that mount to a 24" hub. I am curious as to what size it is, 25's come in many sizes but the smallest I have heard of is 14.00-25/14.00R25, which are almost identical in size to a 14.00-24. So you are correct in the off highway assumption. And it might have very well come off of a smaller Euclid dump.

Interesting modification. I like how Mack waited until the late 90's to finally enter the Industrial/Marine engine business, just a year or so before Volvo bought them out. They should have been doing this since the 50's.

Here is the strait dope from the NYS DMV website: Choice of Registering as Passenger or Commercial: Pick-up trucks with an unladen weight of 5,500 pounds or less, that are used as a personal vehicle, may be registered in either the commercial or passenger class. In either case, you will pay a commercial registration fee, along with any commercial use tax applicable for your county (form MV-202C). Modified Pick-Up: If the pick-up truck, of any weight, has been modified (that is, the truck bed is completely and permanently enclosed by a camper top, and has seats, seat fittings or camping equipment mounted in the truck bed), it must be registered in the passenger class. You must pay a passenger fee, along with any passenger use tax applicable for your county (form MV-202). Pick-Up Not Modified: If the pick-up truck weighs more than 5,500 pounds and has not been modified, it must be registered in the commercial class. You must pay a commercial fee. So a dually could be legal but only if the bed is completely enclosed. BUT I see 2500 and 3500 diesel pickups with no cap and passenger plates. Hell just the other day a very nice dually Silverado 3500 diesel pulls up next to me with no cap, a tool box in the bed, some junk in the bed and passenger plates. Looking up the curb weight for a 2009 Silverado 3500 it caries from 5800 to over 7000 for the dually. So its a legal no-go for passenger plates.

A simple engineering degree doesn't mean you are desk bound but it gives you some options and a possible fallback. A two year associates degree might not sound like much but its a good thing to have under your belt regardless. College education always has a nice ring to it, especially for prospective employers. I figured the idea of using an electric blower is quite old. Detroit stopped the 2 stroke development simply because they gave up on the emissions problem. And I also bet it was around that time that the demand for 2 cycle detroits for Marine and industrial use began to drop off. Maybe they saw the writing on the wall.

Old, (real old ~40+ years) Lincoln red buzz box stick welder. I might add that it is a complete pile of crap. I would love a wire feed welder, smallish Lincoln or Miller unit. TIG would be nice for detailed work. Anyone here have an opinion of flux core versus gas shield MIG? I see the cheap flux core units at Home Depot and sometimes I am tempted to get one and try it out.

BINGO! The city is ticket happy and I have a good feeling they would get ticket hungry and try to ticket you with everything from sticking out too far to having an improper registration. So Speed, there is your answer! BUT its not the end of my lust for a dually. I have been noticing a bunch of 2500 and 3500 diesel pickups (dually and singles) out in Suffolk County with no bed caps, tool boxes and crap in the bed with passenger plates. But I bet the key to flying under the radar is to keep off the parkways and they stay out of the city. And that is a problem because in Long islands infinite wisdom, they build more parkways than highways that run the length of the Island. I pretty much have to take the Southern State every morning because the Long island expressway is further north and is only easily accessable via the clogged Van Wyck expressway. I shoot down the Belt Parkway, connect into the Southern state and get off at exit 32, route 110 north, about 35 minutes travel time. If I had a dually on there I would be cop bait. A few months ago I was pulled over for a burnt out tail light and ticketed for having commercial advertisement on the vehicle along with an improper registration ticket (we had the company name and number on the back window). I cant imagine how hard a cop would ream me for a dually on the parkway. This state sucks sometimes.

"You would become the freak for thinking out of the box." F*** that. Do what you want to do! Who gives a rats ass what anyone thinks? I like how you are thinking, have you ever considered a degree in engineering? You are on the right path, we need more engineers in this country, the Asians are taking over in that field. The idea of removing the blower is an interesting one as it will remove the mechanical drag but there has to be a positive pressure in the air galley at all times. You could substitute an electric blower or even use compressed air but they all cost energy too. So it boils down to efficiency. Given a Detroit winds up to over 2000+ RPM the exhaust valves in the cylinder are opening and closing at the same rate, 2000+ times per minute. So if we say the engine is running at 2000 RPM, the valves open a little over 33 times a second. And given out of a possible 360 degrees of rotation the valves will be only open for what 10-15 degrees of that cycle (I don't actually know, just give an example)? So for the 30 something milliseconds per revolution, the valves might only be open for about 1.25 milliseconds (given 15 degrees of exhaust valve open timing.) For such a short duration, the exhaust gasses explode out of the valves and the scavenger ports open pushing the rest out. So the key point here is to maintain a high enough pressure and flow to push against any back pressure and be able to properly scavenge the cylinder and fill it with fresh air. So a good starting point would be to put a pressure gauge on the air galley and use a graphing type recorder (data acquisition is the technical term that would apply here). And on top of that a mass flow meter to determine the actual quantity of air needed at a given RPM and load. Yes it will get a bit hairy going that route. Using an electric blower for low speed scavenging could work in tandem with a flapper or some type of "check valve" that would close cutting the electric blower off and letting a turbo system take over. The electric blower could then be shut off to save energy. A second check valve could be used to prevent the electric air charge from bleeding back out of the turbo charger. Then, as the turbo boost drops off as the RPM's / load drops off, the electric blower will restart providing the boost necessary for low RPM's. That would be an interesting system as it would eliminate the parasitic draw of the roots blower at high RPM's. A regenerative or centrifical blower would work in your application. But finding one with a 12 volt motor is going to be a huge challenge (12V brushed motors suck). If you really want to go crazy, the blower should be driven by a brush-less high speed DC motor. Something custom would be in order of you plan to do-it-yourself. BLDC motors are becoming popular for HVAC systems. So you might be able to source an HVAC blower driven by a BLDC motor that could provide the flow and pressure for low speed scavenging. Fun topic eh?

Holy crap is that one funny map. I especially like how south Korea is labeled as starcraft zombies.

I like how their classic truck gallery consists of photos taken at Macungie. No better place for Mack to get pictures of their old iron. Thanks for the link, I had forgotten about it.

What does "cab not locked" mean? Is it a safety switch to ensure the cab is locked down after tilting? Try to locate the switch, its is most likely located somewhere within the rear cab mounts/lock mechanism. Make sure its is working properly, and also be sure to check if it has more than one lock safety switch. If the switch(es) has two wires try shorting them with a jumper and see if the lights go out. Off all the above listed conditions are not present then something else is wrong. Check the voltage at the battery, it should be about 24-28 volts. 8 bar is 116 PSI which is within the standards for North American trucks but I cant tell you what the standard for a Euro truck is. The gorvenor is probably integrated into the dryer/distribution module, that is a popular design for Euro brake systems. These two; .coolant temp too high & oil pressure too low would show up on the bash display. That is one thing about the Euro trucks that bugs me, barely any gauges, only idiot lights. True some trucks have a fancy LCD display but I don't know if they can display all of the engine and drive line parameters.

Seriously. Come on now, that's her? As if the stench was bad enough. Jeez.

That's the kinda info I am looking for! I did some basic research and it apears that the Ford/IH Powerstroke isnt the best of the bunch. If you look up diesel mods you will see very little offered for the Powerstroke but plenty for the Duramax and Cummins. I was reading that you can lift the heads on a Powerstroke with extra boost, something that does not affect the other two. I doubt I ever will mod the engine, BUT that is a good indicator of engine durability. And out of the three the Cummins appears to be the best (No surprise there). I want to avoid the crappy EPA nonsense and the 2006 dodge did come with the Megacab so there is potential there. If I were rich I would get both a Chevy dually with an Allison and a Dodge dually with the 6 speed. But since I aint, I would go with a Chevy/GMC 3500 (not a dually) and Allison auto. I guess you could say its my starter truck. I like the Megacab but would that prevent you from towing a goose neck trailer? That is an option I want to keep open. As for driving around the city: The dually is quite wide, not a problem for me in the least but the streets here are narrow. And I don't really need that much carrying capacity. Length is no problem, I already drive all over in an extended 3500 GMC Savanna van which is a few inches shorter then a full size pickup. And yes I can find parking for it in Manhattan! It would also not be able to squeeze into my driveway, this is Queens, homes were built on top of each other before automobiles were common. And the most lame part of living in NY is they force you to enclose the bed with a cap if its a heavy duty pickup and the unladen weight is over 5000 pounds (So no stacks). NY state really sucks sometimes. I am jealous of you guys in states with lax vehicle registration laws (gun laws too :-).

So my van is equipped with a 5.7 V8 gasser with a pathetic 330 ft/lbs. That paired with the low rear ratio makes for crappy towing. The 10k tow rating is for the diesel or big block 8100 V8 and taller rear. For a long time I have wanted a pickup but didn't have the money but after having a job for a year and saving I am pretty much ready to buy. Also the fact that I have been driving that ugly beat up van for about 3 years is starting to frustrate me. My requirements are: 4x4, 1 ton, Diesel (Pre EPA 2007!) and crew cab. So that leaves me with the big three: GM, Ford and Dodge. We have always been partial to GMC/Chevy and I like the Silverado's Duramax-Allison combo as anyone can drive it. But the Cummins with a 6 speed is also a very tempting combination as well. A dually in the city is impractical so standard single rear tire would be my preference. As for the Ford's, I like the sound of their V8, sounds like a baby E9 and the Fords look good too (My Grandpa was a Ford man). As of now I think a Silverado 3500 Duramax with an Allison auto is the way to go (blue is a sweet color). Any opinions? My second choice would be a Dodge Cummins with a 6 speed manual but I would prefer that combo in a dually. And finally my third choice would be a Ford Powerstroke. I prefer a more modern model too, 1998-2006 is ideal. I wonder if these demands could be met for the $20,000 range. I know pickups are pretty much a religion, everyone thinks their brand/engine is the best but I know there has to be some informative information out there.

You know whats funny, the guy who sold me the lift has an F250 and he had to use it to get the trailer up his insanely steep driveway. The van made it half way up and just lost traction. His F250 took off like a rocket and didn't slow down, went right up and over. That right there said I had the wrong vehicle. I have been in the market for a new vehicle and have wanted a pickup for a long time. a 2500 or 3500 diesel with single rear tires would be perfect. If I weren't in the city I would get a dually.

I do in fact have a Ryder rental place near me. I will give em a call.

So my little trip to get the forklift turned into a problem. Here I am thinking all I had to do was pay for a cheap trailer rental, gas and tolls. But the van which is rated to tow up to 10,000 pounds cant because I overlooked the fact that it is not setup to handle that kind of towing. The culprit to me appears to be the rear end ratio because any hill presents a huge challenge to the van. So here I am with a heavy forklift stuck on a rental trailer in Maryland with no cheap/safe way to get it home. At this point I should have just told the guy to keep it and give me my money back but no, I am too stubborn to that. I dragged it to my friends home some 40 miles and almost burnt the brakes up on the hilly rural roads until i pulled ogver let them cool and then dragged it for about 30 miles on the I-70. It was not a harrowing trip but one that was very uncomfortable. Any hill dropped me from 55 to 35-40 mph which to me feels hazardous. No way am I getting on the 95 for 200 something miles with that mess. Hertz has pickups but at outrageous prices of around 325 a day with an 80 mile limit and 25 cents a mile over, forget that. I thought about renting a beefy truck from Penske but they don't have standard hitch receivers for a pintle hook. I am not backed into a corner yet but I am beginning to feel that way. Any decent place to rent a truck to haul that trailer? Can anyone offer a hand? Big time lesson learned by me.

A member on this forum did just that and there is a lengthy thread showing the restoration progress. I have to run in a second but someone here should be able to dig it up and post it. Here is the link: http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?showtopic=6853&hl=dt466&st=0 Amazing restoration job. Good luck.

Thanks for the lead. I called them but the person who picked up gave me a cell phone number to call. I called three times and even left a message and was never called back. So I figured I would try going to the Hertz website and look for another branch. And wouldnt you know it, there is one right around the corner from my work place. I never knew it was there! So today I called and scheduled a pickup for Friday. Thanks for the help everyone.

Great info! Thanks John.

Jeff, John, Thanks for the information. Lately I have been very interested in the 30's-40's Mack Iron such as the FC/K and BX models. I loved that green FKSW at Macungie 2010 and that got me interested in the older models. I like the old fashioned open wooden cab along with the "modern" Mack axles on camel back. Anyone know if a diesel engine was ever offered in them? I was reading a bit and I think a 155HP Cummins was available, not sure. Also what gas engines would these trucks have had? Thanks!

Was browsing my Litiz pictures and I was wondering what this old truck used to be. Is this a Mack BX or possibly not a Mack at all. I have tried comparing this to other BX pictures and while not an exact match it looks close.