Rob

I induced another problem when I changed the filters. The primary fuel filter did not seal at the crimp and allowed the secondary fuel filter to deplete yet not pull through the primary starving out again. I spent hours chasing the same problem again after changing the fuel lines. Rob

777, or 779 series? Rob

I'm not in much of a hurry and the truck is safe. Be great to ride along if possible. When would you be headed back? Maybe we could be a "convoy" of two...... Rob

Thanks a bunch. Rob

Yeah, they wouldn't let you haul cars out of Chicago with those. They really slam hard sometimes. Rob

These are 10" rails and are only 3/16ths thick. Very light in my opinion but the truck is clean for the year, (mid 1980's). Was ran into by a car when bobtailing and bent up pretty good. I do not need any rear suspension as he has another to be incorporated. Thanks Rob

I don't see a subframe for the slideback. Is this bed a cantilever style that flops over center for the incline? All four or my carriers had the subframe but they were different than this. Rubber beds are great for rubber tired, or tracked machines. Nothing sharp, or needing dragged works as they destroy easily with this type use. Rob

Graduate school yet? Rob

I hauled a couple of backhoes on one of my trucks. The deck is a bit short on this one at 24' to stay below height with acceptable "stick out". My 30' carrier worked alright with a Case 580 on the deck. Rob

I like Popsicles! That will be a great fix, cheap too! Why didn't I think of it?? Must be losing my mind. The crudest form of recycling I can think of. Rob

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649&item=330671463452&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT Too bad I'm no longer in the business that would use this type of truck. They sure are handy but limited to haul trucks with. Rob

I do think you would get your ears wet with that one from the "flaps". Rob

Mustache ride????? Rob

This is a collision job and the money is green. I fix them all but only own the best.Rob

I have a job coming into the shop and the truck needs re railed. Anybody have a set of rails at least 14' in length from front to back? They can be bare, or have crossmembers either way. Thanks, Rob

Why don't you meet up with me and split driving back? Rob

I seen the advertisement not too long ago. I'll do some looking as this was a common place to rust for everything. Rob

Hi Mike, great to see you post over here again. I am able to see what you mean with the mounting setup. Pretty neat how it was engineered for dual duty usage. I'll be traveling out that way with enough spare -6, -8 "push loc" hose, and fittings, extra belts, water pump, oil filter kit, etc. to drive it back when the weather breaks. We will install new batteries out there and get a short "test run" performed before pushing off into the wild blue...... Really appreciate you looking after this for me. Rob

It looks like you have the incorrect size fan belt installed also. It is riding deeper in the "V" groove than it should. Standard automotive vee belts are not as wide as their industial counterparts. A lot of power is lost if the belt is riding too low in the groove. The back of the belt should be even, or just higher than the edges of the sheave unless the sheave is just too worn out to be used any longer. A single size "B" belt should carry no more than eight horsepower by itself. The average automobile mechanical fan draws in excess of 12 horsepower at high idle, a truck much more. Automobiles always used a little greater than an "A" series vee belt but not quite as large as a "B" series belt. I know what you mean with lack of clearance to change belts. It can be tough. I usually pull the grille shell, loosen the radiator mounting bolts, and pull the lower part of the radiator out from the truck letting it pivot on the upper bolts. There is enough flex in the hoses to allow this but it sure seems like a lot to change belts...... The original V8 engine's water pump is mechanically gear driven. Only the fan was belt driven and some of those were gear driven also. All the "Maxidyne" series engines I've been around have used two, or three vee belts to drive accessories. Rob

After the ride: Sometimes it's just worth freezing for. Rob

Second the motion. Rob

I've never been around Cummins engines, just Mack and Detroit, (two strokers). Doesn't sound like a simple parts swap for a novice to convert. Rob

Correct on both accounts. The trunion mount has a rubber liner that can and should be replaced when you take it apart. Barry has them readily available. Rob

Yes but they are called rear engine mounts in all the books. Rob

Should be a trunion mount with two bolts. One bolt on each side of the crankshaft. The engine is supported in the front by the front cover protruding through the mount., Rob