leversole

Played around with tire air pressures today...the lower the pressure, the lower the speed that the bounce starts...right now I have 80psi in the steers and 70 in the drives...bounce now starts at 43 and is gone by 46...gonna hang with these pressures for a while... One thing is becoming clear...I changed all ten tires and the only difference was the speed at which the bouncing starts... I am hoping when get it on the balancer that the problem presents itself...I do not see how a drum or something like that cause that big an issue and not show itself in tire movement...maybe the front end is creating an issue and the worn rear suspension is answering the call and back and forth... Anyway, I am done testing for now...

WTFF?

Maybe I could strap my "ol' lady" to the back! She doesnt like to ride in the cab, says it's "too noisy"! It WOULD be much quiter back there with the tires! Which works better, bungees, rope, or chain?

I will have the alignment shop take a peek....mine doesnt shimmy, it bounces up and down! I cannot tell whter it is starting in the front or back! May get a video camera setup going and video each wheel to see if I can spot anything!

We should collectively buy one for the Gerhart show next year! We can sell tickets for a swipe at it with a giant sledgehammer! All proceeds to a local charity. Then when it is bashed into submission, we can lift it 75 feet into the air then drop it onto the pavement! I can just hear the roar of appluse building from the crowd!

Hey Rob...what are the rear carriers? What size brakes? What style brake actuators?

I let all of the air out of the outside tires...the speed the bounce happens at changed! Now 19 and 39 mph! It sure was nice to ride around at 50! ANyway, like a dumba$$ I let ALL of the air out of the tires...tried to be carefull, but I broke the bead on all four! I got two of them seated and aired up...gonna try the fourth in a few, the first one may have to go to the tire shop...will take the schrader out and try to hit it with air quickly as I wrestle the tire around... I do not know what it means by the speed change though, I am baffled!

Going to the Mack dealer Friday, I hear they have an "on the chassis" balancer...

On the shelf for now...I am too big for it! Without modifying it, the seat does not come back far enough for me to fit my big a$$ on it! I did use the frame an made an adapter to mount the seat bottom I had before. I do not use a seat back...lean on a pc of plywood!

It is funny you mentioned that, as I was walking into work this morning, that thought "popped" into my head! Will definitely try that!

I did that this morning in the shower! BUT I was in there alone!

I use a torque wrench when I tighten them...the untouched ones were put on at the tire dealer, but I will recheck them just to be sure...Thanks

I drive my truck around prolly 20-30 miles a day...it is a pleasure to drive if I stay away from 24-25 and 48-50 mph. The truck bounces so bad it seems like it going to break something... There are a few ideas I want to try... I thought about chaining the rears up one at a time to see if that changes anything, but it doesnt look like there is any easy way to do it without tearing something up Also thought about getting four wheels (no tires) and run the rears 4 tires at a time till I find the answer...thoughts? With the original crapped out mis matched tires, I believe it bounced real bad at 38-40 mph only... I bought new steer tires and 8 used drive tires 6 of the 8 match each other, all have lots of tread and "appear" to be good tires. Since the first time I left the tire dealer it has bounced at the two speeds really bad. The kings pins have been replaced. The steering box has a little slop, but when it bounces, it doesn't feel like it is coming through the steering wheel. I jacked the entire rear of the truck off the ground and ran the rears at all speeds and cound not detect any movement or bounciness. I video'd each set of duals and found one a little wobbly, but retightned and got those straight. My guess is that a serious tire problem would not present itself unless the trucks weight was on the tires. After this, still no change...the bounce is completely predictable and appears at the SAME speed every time, whether I am in a curve, going straight, or what. I guess I will have to change out tires till I either find the problem or eliminate tires as the issue. I am at my wits end...

Name: leversole B615 Date Added: Owner: leversole leversole

Sure wish there was a yard like that closer to pa! I could spend hours just looking at all the different stuff!

Duh! I have a nice photo from Macungie of the show card on the windshield! Everyone was correct! Rick Mays - Milford PA! Will try to get some contact info! THanks Leslie

Actually, I got a perfect full length throttle off of a B model in the salvage yard...havent installed it yet, will work on it next week....gotta make a couple of brackets...

I am pretty sure he meant "extended" frame....

My tach will only operate properly with barely a half thread of the cable screwed on...any more than that and it will either bounce around erratically or very slowly show increasing rpm and hold its postion irregardless of what the engine is doing. Not sure whether the inner cable is too long from the shoulder to the end, or if the nut is too short and putting too much pressure on the inner rotating part of the tach Any thoughts?!? Thanks Leslie

Thanks...I have a couple of sets now in various shape...the important part is riveted to the bottom frame...I'm sure one could swap this out to a better shape frame, and watts mack has the shiny new handles!

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Mack Truck B Model (Classic) Pics - $7000 (Branford CT) Date: 2011-09-28, 8:40AM EDT Reply to: sale-mj8f6-2606313605@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] This is a one of a kind, 1956 B60 T GAS JOB Model Mack Truck. Everything is perfect in it and runs flawless. Not one scratch! Selling it for room in my garage. This truck gets many head turns, DONT MISS OUT Call Ace Trailer anytime for any questions 203-483-0201 or Toll free 1-800-404-0201 Location: Branford CT it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

from the ad...." It has an extending frame "

1956 Mack Truck B-42 Original - $22500 (Austintown,Ohio) Date: 2011-09-28, 10:11PM EDT Reply to: sale-g9ruj-2577793889@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] Original unrestored mack in excellent condition, 16 ft fltbed gas engine/10 speed duplex trannsmission. Engine just overhauled. Location: Austintown,Ohio it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests PostingID: 2577793889

1964 B61 Mack (Somerset) Date: 2011-09-03, 3:16AM EDT Reply to: sale-kyqkf-2550055079@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] I am selling a 1964 B61 Mack restoration project for someone interested. It has a 6 cylinder diesel from factory with factory transmission. body is rough but very little rot. frame is excellent. The truck belonged to my father in law and was taken out of service at his shop becuase they got a newer truck. It ran when they parked it but that was 15- 20 years ago. It has the fifth wheel and a 5 speed 2 way shifter setup. I checked around and found what I could get for it for scrap and a few people looked at my pictures and said that they would try and sell it out right because it seemed to nice of a truck to just get rid of. I agree I really don't want to see it get crushed but I have to at least get scrap price to get rid of it.It isn't in my way nor do I need to sell it but I don't want it to sit out much longer and rot away. I do not have a titlte but we would be willing to help you file for a lost tilte. The buyer would be responsible for pick up or we could deliver but it will cost transport fees. If interested Email me with offer and I will get back to you. Thanks for looking. Location: Somerset it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests PostingID: 2550055079