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I did a bit of checking today and it seems that the number riveted to the door jamb doesn't mean much as far as Mack is concerned. For instance, if you were ordering a new cab the chassis serial number and GSO would be needed. We tried looking up major compnent serial numbers on a few different RD chassis but the cab serial didn't come up. It appears that the cab serial number is really only meaningful to the cab vendor. The parts manager said he thought the cab vendor was Mayflower or something along those lines.

Try this: http://zep.com/products/products.aspx?CatalogMode=1&CategoryID=2&SearchTerm=morado We use this in our floor cleaning machine. It does an exceptional job on aluminum, particularly transmission bell housings.

I really don't know, but the kit consists of two seals and two thermostats, not anything real special, so I would guess it wouldn't be too expensive.

I was watching the original Mad Max movie lat night. After the "Night Rider" crashes at the beginning of the movie there is a truck that looks like this one, does anyone know if that's what is is?

Mark, that's a built in cross wind compensator.

The newest thermostat kit should have an improved seal on the thermostats. Check the hoses and clamps too, as it seems that they tend to leak quite a bit and there are a lot of them that can potentially leak. Yes, both thermostats are in the housing on top of the water manifold, just beneath the mixer tube. What you need is a thermostat kit part number 215SB169A. This kit has two thermostats and two seals. The thermostats open at different temperatures, one at 180 deg. fahrenheit, and the other at 185 deg. fahrenheit. It does not matter which thermostat goes where. They are set to open at different temperatures to help prevent loss of coolant due to cooling system surge. The thermostats should be installed with the check ball facing forward (towards the radiator). While you have the coolant out of the engine change the screen in the oil cooler bypass ("Y") tube also (preferred) or at least take it out and clean it. Part number for the screen is 387GC32.

Per Mack Service Bulletin SB668-008, CV713 built before 4.2.01 setting is 3.78" +/- .12", built after 4.2.01 setting is 4.69" +/- .12", as measured from the bottomof the cab where the air bag rests against it to the bottom plate mounted to the rear cab mount bracket on the frame.

I'll second that. I worked on a truck with one that had broken thrust washers in it. The customer didn't want to repair it and it turned out that the truck outlasted the company it belonged to.

Rob, I think it may be interchangeable with the newer rectangular louver type panel. I'm not sure that the heater and A/C controls will fit both ways though.

Is this what you're looking for? HVAC Control Panel.pdf

I do know that the gold or chrome Bulddogs can be bought off the shelf, and I think you're right about it being a order option, both currently and in the past.

Here's a shift pattern for the TRTXL107 and TRTXL1070 transmissions. TRTXL107 TRTXL1070 Shift Pattern.pdf

These are actually two diffrent D2s. I didn't get much chance to look closely, due to the fact that my dogs took offense at their walk being interupted to look at the equipment on display, but I believe one was diesel powered and the other gas powered. There were also a few Case tractors, a handful of John Deere and Farmall tractors, and a few other assorted pieces of machinery.

The Gold Bulldogs are also known as "Pedigreed Bulldogs". I don't know for sure what the logic behind the Bulldogs is currently, as I've seen both the Gold and the Chrome Bulldogs on trucks with all Mack components.

It looks kind of weird to me, I think too much red paint and lack of contrast maybe. No one was around the truck so I dont know anything about it. Saw these there too

Walked through antique tractor show and saw this there

Jeff, I can't remember for sure if you have a mechanical engine or if it's a VMAC engine, but I've seen this happen on RD chassis with mechanical engines when the cab suspension parts are broken/damaged. When there air bags for the cab will not hold air the cab leans down in the back and limits throttle linkage movement.

Pull the control panel cover off (center panel where the cupp holder is). There is a blue mesh screen on the side of the evaporator/heater core, towards the passenger side of the cab. There is also a filter available to fit into the duct work over the engine compartment to filter the air before it enters the cab. I'll see if I can get a number for it tomorrow.

What color is the engine? If it is gray it is an ASET engine, if it is Red it is an MP engine.

Glad to help.