Vladislav

Paul, I'm afraid I spent not enough time in NYC to figure out some slang speech figures And Google seemed wilted to help.

The axle with the brakes of the style you describes is fitted in my DMM Mack. And it's a standart factory equipment. Discs with hydraulic calipers. And damn air/juice mixed setup on the left framerail to activate it. I have no knowledge of how it actually works though. The truck is not running.

Candy! If I were you I might be disappointed of what the holes to put bolts in fitting the bogie stand. And a question. How did the stand and the crossmembers relate to the alu rails about the width? Were those parts off a steel frame?

Being at my neck of the woods I'm difficult to became an expert. But from what I saw in multiple Mack sales brochures both trucks with rectangular and round horns were avalible at the same time. Talking to original rectangular horns they were made by Hadley. If Mack sells them there is the sticker almost applied on. If you buy from Hadley dealers the script "Hadley" is right there. And you can buy the sticker from Watts for $1 to make it OEM look. Doesn't save the cost though. Sure in both cases the brackts are included.

From Wikipedia: Escutcheon is an old French word derived from the Latin word scutum, meaning a shield. Hope I will be able to keep that in my mind for more than a minute.

Check this out: http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/3255-fuel-tank-strap/#comment-16014

Lesley, are those ones look the same as originals on your truck did?

I'm not for Dolly, I'm for the Superliner. Regardless it's blurry it looks great! Maybe that was the reason they loaded it with lumber of some special sort, not like the red truck had? Thank you for the pictures.

If you have asked me I was able to tell the size since I already had it in a copybook. If I were online though So now I see it tells 810 mm at the outside from the front edge to the rear. At its lower area. The measurments were made on DM truck and it was in the Nethrlands. And the temperature was almost nearly the freezing point. Is that the reason the size differs from what it was in Australia?? And yes, they are similar to ones on a R-model. I already have a pair of them put on my R. Hell, They weren't from DM. It was DMM!!!

Thank you for explaining that. Sounds easy to figure out and keep in mind.

Steve, I suppose it's not too easy to find a chat on B-model's carriers with teeth counts on every gear setup. Seems to me much easier to remove the big side cover on the carrier. It allows to cont both bevel wheel and pinion. In my case I have 9.02's and will have to use my original lower sets due to the design. So the upper ones is the only game to play. In very theory your lower sets might be slower than mines. If so I would achive something faster than 7.49 you have now and it seems good. Although IF you will be so eager to spend time removing the covers and count teeth, and IF the cound is good, I will want you to take the diffs apart and send me the gear sets only. So I'm afraid I'm too cantankerous buyer in this case Vlad

There's also difference in rear hubs. At least the ones with 8 stud shaft flanges exist (small flanges) and the six stud larger flanges. With different bearing inside. I supposed to see big hubs with cast banjo's and small ones with stamped steel (fabricated). But recently found on at least two RD690's fabricated banjo housings with big 6 stud hubs. And if the difference between 34K and 38K is springs only how to determine it for an air ride?

This worth the "Best answer" award!

Wonder who made those diamond-plate aluminium battery box covers? Were they ever offered as a factory option?

The reason of a high roof is a second bed in the sleeper. Which is a very common, or generally a standart setup for a European highway truck. F-models had id made as a plastic hood which was fitted in place of the standart steel roof. As I was told as the answer to my question those roofs were made in the US and the trucks were supplied already equipped with them.

It's a usual thing when you get alot after a moment you start digging anything. I'm also surprized of the number of Mack trucks worked in Europe and Middle East in 70's and 80's. One funny and new to me thing I learned this time. As long as Macks were commonly used and well-known trucks in Holland at the same time other American brands like Pete, KW or say White were a real rare exotic. In my country Macks had always been exotic although the same was to Pete's and KW's. I just didn't pay much of my attention to that fact.

Paul, some of them RW's were sold new in Europe and the most of you can see are of that kind. Some more were imported later as hobby trucks either. More pics

Some more

This past weekend I grabbed my bag and flew to the Netherlands. Visited friends and attended Mackdag-2016 event, as Dutch people use to call it. Here are some shots you might enjoy to see.

Wow! Neat show pics! Haven't seen this thread by some reason. Thanks for sharing.

Too sad to hear. Sometimes every one of us sure hear when some person was killed by a drunk or stupid driver. But it's much more extremely feeling when happens to a person you was in a tight contact with. And it's almost shocking how many people are sunk in their own busynesses only paying about nothing of attention to the others who could be easily injured or, as much more tragely, killed by a lack of care about. And it's always seems like the most of drivers just haven't in their minds that road service crews no matter pavers, cleaners, roll back or emergency mechanics are being on the road with a reason to improve the road a people use.

I agree on that. Might be interested knowing exact number of teeth in the upper gear set(s) Although for the best I'm looking for something faster. Nearly 6.5. Already looking for a while though.

That's the worst part of that style of travels

As for me I would make the final choice on it depending of how Luciya is nice and pretty

Both swapping the gearbox or carriers you make modifications to your 74K miles truck. Putting 12 speed or similar style 10 speed you would have what you have now with additional overgear and some intersteps.