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Maybe he had to abandon us in his bid to become president of ATHS!!

Didnt see Rob....Or the two boys...BUT, I got to drive Mike's 55 B model ladder tractor accross the field...lots of people taking pictures and videos of me (or was it Mike ahead of me the the AC?!?)...I felt like a star!!! This is why MY B has no seat back!

....dropped off "the radar" (get it?) making us think he is on a top secret mission, when IN FACT, he is slowly making his way across 4 states and will suprise us all this weekend! Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........

Not trying to be funny, but if you look close the front of the sleeper just behind the stack is sticking out of the trailer, it pretty much folded the nose and cab flat...worst I have seen...the article said he was heading home...

The one I have has no info for an 18 speed...

Damn! That is f**ked up! Driver did not make it...

Was out driving this morning and saw a blue superliner hauling a nice blue R model on 80 heading east!

Mack aliquet sunt optimum...Vetus Macks sunt melius!

Here is everything you need to know! 12SpdShifting.pdf

15K and the air tank is hanging from the airlines?!? Hood is really lined up well with the fenders and radiator though...

About two weeks ago I heard the air "pop off" ocasionally, never heard that before, thought it might be the governor going bad.... Last week it became more of a regular thing...tracked it down to the safety valve on the air tank... The governer must not be unloading the compressor...I took it out for a spin on Monday and it was popping off every couple of seconds... okay, back to the house, gotta replace the governor... Go down to my friendly neighborhood parts store to get a reman bendix...owner says they last about 13 months (mine is almost 18 months old)... $18 for the governor Install it get everything taped and tightened...WTF? Doing the same thing?!? After a little head scratching I notice the governor line to the compressor has been rubbing on the frame and looks to have a small hole in it, Aha!... I convince myself that is why it was failing gradually, as the hose wore on the frame...makes sense Back to the parts store...can't bring myself to pay 45 cents/inch for steel braid so opt for plastic hose and new fittings... $8 for 3 feet tubing and two fittings... Get the hose routed all pretty and away from the frame, everything looking peachy...WTF? It is still doing it? Okay, now have worn thru my scalp scratching my head...lets see, when the high "set point" is reached, it passes air to the unloader, okay, lets pull the line off of the governor (truck running) to make sure the compressor is getting the signal, maybe the unloader is bad, Yikes! F'in radiator brace precludes easy access to the fittings so off it comes again..hmmm, no air coming out? Being fed from the manifold, manifold feeds the gauge, gauge says 130?!? Could I have gotten a bad governor? WTH, lets put the original one back on, cause if it was the airline leaking, the orginal governor might be good...change out the fitting and retape all of the plugs and reinstall...WTF? It is still doing it!!!! Sit in the cab with the engine running contemplating hari-kari,,,,wait a minute, it is popping off just under 130, shouldn't it be 150?!? Go back to the tank an hold the safety valve in, it takes about 1/2 second for the compressor to unload...this mutha#%$%^#$$%SOB! Back to the parts store for a new safety valve, $8 more dollars... Of course this solves the problem! So I gained considerable knowledge and learned a valuable lesson and it only cost $34!! Even better, Truck is back on the road!! PS...I also went thru and taped and hung all of the fuel lines that were close to rubbing...

This one is easy! Whenever he gets damn hungry!

You gonna post some of your pics?

Dammit! I cant even count! I didnt read my own choices very well! 4 triangles! Anyway, that is now BURNED into memory forverer! Wait a minute, what was my Grandma's birthday?!?

In years past... 1. Hot 21 year old "road queenie" 2. Three boxes No-Doze 3. Three boxes Viagra 4. Three bags Cheetos 5. Thermos of black coffee Now... 1. Flip Flops 2. Extra gym shorts 3. "Cool" sunglasses 4. iPhone with Texting 5. "BadAss" attitude

According to the website, it was A. only need two...might be a state specific question...

There are lots of sites that offer practice questions...just google "DMV Practice Test" Leslie

6. When checking lights and reflectors, all external and reflective equipment must be clean and functional. Light and reflector checks include: A. headlights, dash lights, tail lights, decorative lights. B. clearance lights, headlights, tail lights, turn signals, four-way flashers, brake lights, and red reflectors (on rear and amber reflectors everywhere else). C. clearance lights, running lights, head and tail lights.

4. When you turn suddenly while pulling doubles, which trailer is most likely to turn over? A. The rear trailer is twice as likely to turn over as the tractor. B. The front trailer is twice as likly to turn over as the tractor. C. Each trailer is equally likely to turn over as is the tractor.

11. If you are driving a 30 foot vehicle at 55 mph, how many seconds of following distance should you allow? A. Four seconds B. Eight seconds C. Six seconds

4. Where should your reflectors be placed when stopped on an undivided highway? A. Within 10 feet of the front or rear and 100 feet behind and ahead of the vehicle. B. Within 50, 100, and 150 feet of the vehicle. C. Within 10, 20, and 30 feet of the vehicle.

I guess it passes!...(tounge firmly in cheek!)

Wondering about a private, historically tagged truck such as mine. If I were out on a Pennsylvania highway and the DOT pulls me over and proceeded to get under my truck with a creeper and finds some minor infraction (for a commercial truck)...even though I might get a ticket for something, what does the law say about it? An antiuqe in PA has no guidelines for any kind of inspection and has no minimum equipment laws other than what came on the truck. I know the roadside officer can make life very difficult, but what does the law say? Thanks

Taken care of!

Bob's SuperLiner is super bad-a$$!! It has that stance and look that I love!!! If I were ever to trade or buy andother truck it would be a SuperLiner! I love them!