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Mine came last week- nice job again. Attached is a .pdf of the application that is on the cover sheet. Phildirt

Is the new issue of the Double Clutch magazine out yet? I called the office 2 weeks ago and the office person said it was going to be mailed out a week ago. Phildirt

It is Gary Mahan

It's a Mack part- Watt's show it at about $850

Doug, ATCA, Mack Trucks and everyone else involved- Thanks again for a great time! It was a really great event. Made it home by 8:00 pm Saturday (315 miles) with the RW 613. Here are a few photos from Saturday: Phildirt

cool- see you tomorrow-- Phildirt

Doug- Is there any place to wash trucks at the Center?

If you are planning on an Antique plate in Pennsylvania be sure that the title is not "tagged" as a modified truck (maybe changed to a tanden?). Modified or reconstructed titled trucks in Pennsylvania cannot get Antique plates. The only other choice would be regular commercial registration- $1000 to $2500 a year. I was able to get a "Collectible" plate after six weeks of effort for my B75 which was changed from a single axle to a tandem. Nothing about the system in Pennsylvania is to be easy.

I run 2 old trucks- a 1985 RW 613 and a 1963 B-75 strictly as a hobby. Usually run about 5000 miles a year- about half the miles are bobtail and half pulling a lowboy trailer hauling antique Caterpillar equipment to shows and demonstrations- mostly in Pennsylvania with a few trips as far west as Iowa and occasionally up into New York State. Since about 1990 I have maintained an IFTA account for the trucks. I submit the quarterly reports and at least 1 each year is a “no activity” report (I don’t run in the snow and salt). I got a notice in September that I was being audited for the last 4 years. There was a long list of records that the auditor was to have available for review. He called to set up an appointment and I explained that this was not a business and was completely non-commercial. He discussed it with his supervisor who said “do the audit”. We set up the appointment and he was at my house for several hours and did a complete audit of all my records since the last quarter of 2006. I keep good records (for the most part) and that helped a great deal. He even compared mileages that I reported to the Rand McNally mileage program on the computer. All of my fuel receipts were compared to what I had reported. The auditor was professional and pleasant and gave me some instruction and ideas to make my reporting easier The final outcome was good- I had overpaid just over $100. If you don’t have a good system of record keeping an audit like this would have been a nightmare. Record every trip- write down the mileages by each state travelled and keep those fuel receipts.

Doug- Could you reprint the directions to the Customer Center. I had trouble using the GPS to get to the address on the flyer- it brings you in at the other end of the road where there is a big chain link gate. Thanks Phildirt

In will stop over as soon as I get there tomorrow. RW 613 (black) Phildirt

Doug- Can we bring anything for the clambake? Do yo need any help- before, during or after? I plan to be there about 3:00 pm tomorrow. Phildirt

I am also looking for that cover- is it a PAI part? Thanks Phildirt

I agree with Paul- On my RW 613 the inner and outer frame rails were separated almost 3/4" just in back of the sleeper. As the two parts were forced apart you could watch the rails regain their original shape. I would never have thought they would come back in line. I sand- blasted to white metal on the mating surfaces and coated with Zero Rust coating. See the attached picture- the inner rails are on the ground under the frame. Phildirt

brake and wheel parts made for the old Rogers Brothers trailers are extremely difficult/ impossible to find- if you break or have to replace parts you are s.o.l.

Thanks for the information-- I got my copy this morning. Will

Does anybody know what happened to the "Double Clutch" magazine? I have a two- year subscription and have not had an issue since April/ May. There are a couple of topics on the ATCA bulletin board about the magazine, but no answers that made any sense to me- Is the magazine is still in business? Thanks.

convoyduel-- thanks for that information- just what I was looking for. Phildirt

What ever happened to the guy (Johnson ?) at the ATHS (Wheels of Time magazine) that was going to get us all exempted from the IFTA requirements? He was making a big deal in the magazine of going to the national meetings and getting an exemption voted on. Then I never heard anything more. I have two truck tractors - one with a PA "Collectible" plate and one with a PA "Classic" plate. The IFTA people in insist that I do the quarterly reporting and payments. Phildirt

Travis- Any chance of being ready for Macungie? If you need an extra set of hands at the last minute, give me a call. Phildirt

Thanks for the information- Still looking for Michiana in the US and Eastside Mack in Canada. Phildirt

Thanks for the help- Still looking for: Michiana Mack Canada: Eastside Mack Prince George Mack Mack Maratime Kamloops Phildirt

I am looking for a few more Mack dealer locations (city and state) from the mid 1980's: South Florida Mack East Texas Mack R.W. Sidley D and H Sales and Service Triple Cities Mack Lischkege Mack Michiana Mack These were in Canada: Island Mack Truck Central Mack Truck Sales Eastside Prince George Mack Mack Maratime Kamloops Thanks for any help Phildirt

Superdog- Can't help on the that- the databases are limited to Superliner and Ultraliner Magnums. Phildirt

001705 was ordered by "General Sales" near the end of the run. The attached .pdf shows what it was ordered with and what the engine and transmission was when it left Hagerstown.