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You are correct about the engine, more soot goes into the oil to reduce the particulates going out the exhaust. However, all engine oil had to meet CJ-4 specs including Delo 400. The same parent company may market several brands (i.e. Chevron/Texaco) but the formulations are likely different, additive package and treat rate. Also the additives may be from different suppliers. Engine oil formulations along with gear oil are VERY COMPLEX. Years of research and money goes into developing new formulations to meet the new specs. Another item that needs mentioning, the oil is developed in the lab running engine tests with "best guess" engine designs. And field testing of new oils is done in "older technology" engines. It is not until the engine OEs start producing the latest engines that one finds "downfalls" of the new lubricant (and that takes at least 500K miles). So 3-4 years after a new engine is introduced does one know the strengths/weaknesses of a lubricant. Same goes for gear oil. One of the biggest issues I had as a test engineer was getting "in bed" with engine OEs to evaluate new lubricants in new hardware before production. So likely the engine OE developed the new engine using "old technology" lubricants.

Truck World - is that where you get your free hot dogs?

Article by Jim Park posted on HDT website..... http://www.truckinginfo.com/blog/on-the-road/story/2014/01/snow-happens.aspx?utm_campaign=Headline-News-20140131&utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Enewsletter

IIRC the majority of the "complaints" were using Mobil oil.

What is your application and do you need all those gears?

Mack ran several "teaser" ads before introducing the CH. One ad stated "If you wanted rounded fenders, you could of had them in 195x". The ad showed a front side view of a B fender. I saved all those ads but have no idea where they are now.

It's a Cummins issue that they do not "admit". Nothing has changed in the engine oil and Diesel fuel arena since ~2007. Seems more recent engines do not have an issue. At recent TMC meetings, no fleets have mentioned oil/fuel filter plugging. Go figure.

Speaking of diners, in Blairsville, PA along Route 22 is Dean's Diner. Not really a truck stop but curious if anyone ate there and if the food is good. 1987 pic from the web. Diner still looks the same today.

Mike, I too thought of UPS but most were day cab and single axle. Perhaps they ran tandem sleepers in the west. Top pic is a display at the America on Wheels museum in Allentown.

HOW OLDER GUYS PICK UP CHICKS. A truly touching story.... I’m not the best looking guy. Some would say I’m a little frayed around the edges these days. But, I have a nice vehicle, a little money, and I spend most of my time casually riding from place to place. I met a nice looking girl in the park the other evening. There was an instant spark between us. She did this cute little dance, then immediately dropped to her knees and lay on the grass at my feet. As we lay there making love, I thought . . . . “Man, these taser guns are really worth the money!!”

Vertical exhaust stack?

I was just thinking, while eating my nuked pizza, what do these ladies look like today? And along the same lines....how many of these trucks survived?

A few MBs and MRs are at Adelman's in Canton, OH.

Based on the landscape, my guess is they are still "out west". Other "interesting" things sitting there too. Mark, take lots of pictures!

Brockway at 2013 Winchester show

From Overdrive and Blue Ball PA

Another winter cover with Superliner

Somehow.....0 degrees does not seem so cold! Is it me or is it getting warm in here.....

Another one....babe Brockway

She was also in the December 1975 issue. One hot lady!

Welcome!

No surprise. A lot of websites either do not update their stock/listing or they want to get you to visit their site (can you say "cookie"?). I think they get a "woodie" seeing all the web hits. Either way mostly a waste of time and electrons.

Trucks and wimmin with boots and hose....OH MY!