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So how heavy were the telma’s? Were they ever used in conjunction with a Jake brake like the brake savers were?

Found this thread from a long time ago someone was talking about a telma retarder. Sounds like it’s some kind of electric driveline retarder. Similar principle to Cat’s brakesaver. Were these or something else used very much on Mack’s since their jakes were less than stellar?

Probably. If I were to do it over again that’s probably what I’d do. Stupid though. Shouldn’t have to mess with that bs

So I ordered a new bottom air tank for my truck. Guy that dropped it off warned me it may have metric pipe fittings instead of national pipe like the old one had. Of course the parts guy that ordered it didn’t mention that. Sure enough it did so I had to bring it back to get new fittings as that’s just how they are apparently. So I guess mainly posting this as a warning to anyone who may not know that unless someone knows of a direct replacement that uses the original pipe fittings. Can’t post a picture apparently so use your imagination 😁

What’s the difference there?

Joe, is that vin you posted for a sleeper truck? The one in your picture maybe? I’m still needing to get mine cleaned up. I don’t see the piece I have circled on the breakdown that Heinz posted. Wondering if it’s supposed to be there? Surely the exhaust isn’t supposed to come out on the inside of the passenger side air bag is it?

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I put an exterior filter on my Freightliner that really helped keep grain trash out beeswings and bean hulls and what not. Can’t really tell what this is on Raney’s website. Does this go across the whole top of the outside firewall? Here’s a picture of what mine looks like

Seems like mack and John Deere are about the only 2 companies I can think of that really didn’t have their engines in anything besides what they built. Kind of a shame since it seems the L10 Cummins was a flop from what I’ve heard and think the e6/e7 could have been a good fit for an alternative. Just a thought I had. I enjoy reading about management history of these companies and deals that happened behind closed doors

Also, do these seals need to go in the other direction? This is how my old ones were in but after reading an old thread on here it sounds like maybe the lips needs to go towards axle?

Another Mack question. Never seen a setup with this extra race either. Looks like I can buy just the seal quite a bit cheaper than the set that comes with both. Does that race with the roll pin need replaced with the seal or can it be reused?

is there a procedure on how far to screw that bottom cap in? I would assume you need to go far enough to get the thrust bearing to contact the kingpin but how far past that?

took everything apart. Just wasn’t sure what that was on the bottom if it was a nut or plug or what.

Thanks. Yep that’s how we did my Freightliner years ago. For some reason no one wants to hold the drift with their hands 😂

First time doing Mack kingpins on my 94 ch613. What came in my pai kit looks a little different than what’s in my truck. Mainly wondering if this piece with the cross in it in the bottom is to be reused? Is it threaded in or just pressed/drove in? And wondering if I’m ready to drive the old ones out once that bottom piece is out? Only ones I’ve messed with are the ones with the tapered pin and have heard of guys trying to drive those out and forgetting to take those tapered pins out first 😁