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Fred, Thanks for the correction. As I posted, "rumor". Do you know where 2019 and 2020 shows will be held?

I been emailing ATHS. I am told parking will be on pavement. I sure hope they are correct. Also I may not have access to the rear of my trailer to unload/load the golf cart in case of nasty weather. Parking will be tight like Des Moines (so close you could not drive a golf cart between vehicles). I may consider dropping the trailer in the unloading area. My plans still are to drive from PA to KY. Likely return via Canton for the weekend (to mow the yard). BTW, rumor is 2020 show will be in Winchester, VA.

I worked at Mack Hagerstown and helped develop the first generation E7. I still have contacts at Hagerstown and they all say it would take lots of funds to make the E7 meet current standards. Quite possibly a completely new engine family. Remember the "band aids" that were on the last versions of the E7. If it wasn't for Volvo there might be no Mack. Personally I think Volvo has not marketed the Mack brand correctly and they offer similar vehicles that compete with Mack. They try to tell everyone the engine in a Mack truck is a Mack engine. It is a Volvo engine with HP/Torque curves specific to Mack applications painted maroon (what happened to gray or gold?) and Mack ID. While some of the engineering is done in Hagerstown, it is funded by Volvo. Just my 3 cents.

Mike, Thanks for the update and good to hear you have secured a part time position. Only the good Lord knows why we have "mountains" to cross and how many. Just keep the faith and trudge forward one day at a time.

Brocky, Happy Birthday and many more. Hope you had an enjoyable day!

Thinking today I may revise my travel plans. Investigated driving from the PA farm to Lexington on Tuesday May 29th via I99/I68/I79/I77/I64. It is about a seven (7) hour drive rather than a ten (10) hour drive via my OH residence. So Larry I may not need that parking spot after all. I sent OD Tom a PM asking for any info on this new route. If anyone is traveling this route on Tuesday perhaps we can meet up and convoy together. Not sure of times but I plan to leave PA early and be in Lexington early afternoon.

ODs Pictures of the Week?

I am talking about the cost of the website. Curious if Barry gets a discount based on the number of people who join the forum. Sure seems like a lot of people sign up and never visit again nor post messages. Likely some are scammers looking for contacts.

Wow, over 20 birthdays today! Looks like only a few might be legit members. Others I question? Note to Barry - does the BMT website cost get a discount for quantity members? If a "person" registers and never posts nor logs on again, I would give them a "BOOT". Just sayin'.

I am planning to attend and registered in January. Like Larry it depends on the weather. The MH and trailer are at my PA farm and will drive to my OH residence a day or two before the show (Memorial Day weekend) then to Lexington. Not a fan of driving in the rain nor sitting at a show when it is raining. Not sure how much of the show grounds will be paved. At this time I plan to drive to Lexington (from Canton, OH) on Tuesday May 29th. Please contact me if anyone wants to meet along Route 30 or I71. I will be staying at the Fairfield Inn. Larry - no real issues with ATHS Lexington info. Registration was smooth and received some updates. Of course they have my money. Also I will need a temporary parking spot for the Roll Hauler Express in Canton (hint hint). The neighbors are tolerant of a day or two but not a week.

Randy, Thanks for the explanation. I did not want to go into detail without Mike's approval. But as I mentioned, he needs our prayers and support.

I received an email from Mike stating he is not going to be at Macungie this year. Mike is having some health issues and other issues as a result. Please keep him and his family and doctors in your prayers. Wishing and praying for a quick and full recovery. If or when Mike logs on and sees this note, he can detail his issues if he so desires.

Ward Trucking Altoona always used International but recently started buying/using Macks.

try www.adhuntr.com it works "reasonably good". on the first screen type in what you are looking for, then on the second screen in the upper right hand corner, change dropdown to "most recent". good luck! craigslist you an search within a 200 mile radius of a zip code.

Doug, Happy Birthday and many more. Enjoy your day!

Happy Birthday and many more. Have a swingin' day!

It is just a fact of life...as a filter plugs it becomes more efficient. I am not saying a new/clean filter is harmful. You can change it more often and incur added maintenance expense or use the restriction indicator to let you know when to change the air filer thus optimizing filter life and reducing maintenance cost.

Filters become more efficient as they "catch" material. The pores get smaller and therefore stop more material. Have a working restriction indicator per MACKS.

Happy Belated birthday Superdog! I do not log on often since many of the posts have no interest or do not relate to Mack or trucks. But I do log on for something worthwhile. To quote another ex-BMTer "tired of the political BS". I do not do FB nor any other social media, they are a total waste of time in my opinion.

Vlad, Happy Birthday and many more! Enjoy your day!

Contact info at the bottom of the main page or send him a private message. Best is to call the number listed, ask for Barry, and explain your issue. There is also a link to their site in the Market Place area of the forum.

Here is the only pic I could find of my shift linkage. I don't see that bracket on my MH. I will not have access to my MH for another couple weeks. What transmission do you have? Mine is a T2050 5 speed.

Have you tried contacting Barry at Watt's Truck Center (the sponsor of this forum)?

Tom, Happy Birthday and many more! Enjoy your day.

Dan, Happy Birthday and many more. Enjoy your day!