Rob

Since the 1980 model year, the 10th character of the VIN denotes the year of manufacture. A=1980, B=1981, C=1982, D=1983, E=1984, F=1985, etc. Rob

I don't think there is a single one of us here that hasn't been "upside down" into a project at least once. Will pass along a little bit that there is a lot of satisfaction to be had in knowing that when that truck is full of dirt, it will get you to the dump spot rather than shitting the bed in the middle somewhere along the line. That $1200.00 expense will be looked at as "chump change" when the rebuild holds up, as opposed to the truck letting you down. $65.00 an hour to do heavy truck repairs is damned cheap cause most of that type work can bust $100.00 an hour around here. Rob

Welcome to the site. Any participation is welcome. I like to hear old stories cause of steadfast refusal to grow up. At my last birthday I celebrated my second 21st as an example. I think I have some old photos of my families trucks of some which were flatbed types. Rob

This ain't no shit neither. We spent all day today looking at both Harley-Davidson, and Triumph motorcycles. We are currently at odds however. I want a Triumph Rocket III Touring, she wants a Harley-Davidson "Road King". Both bikes are comparable in complements and options although the Road King has more electronic "goodies" such as cruise control. Both are black in color with quite a bit of chrome added. Both are very attractive but when it has to pull in excess of 500 pounds of rider weight, the extra power of the Rocket is welcome, although both will do the job. Rob

Just remember the "heat of the meat" and "angle of the dangle" being of inverse proportionality to each other. Rob

It don't much matter what political party you support but ya gotta admire this guys' exercise of the right of the first amendment. His restaurant is on Rt. 30 in Pennsylvania which is a heavy "blue collar" working class area. Think I'm gonna stop by for dinner. Rob

Let me help you out with the memory thing: You can't pull a "hard on", or get it up any longer. Is further clarification, or explanation needed? Rob

Be a cute little truck to run around in. That trailer would make loading other trucks easy. Rob

The VIN correspondes to a 1985 model truck. I don't know why it has the steer axle it does unless it is a retrofit. Rob

Thanks for clearing that up. I've never looked at an RB closely. Actually the only one I've been next to was Herb's when up at his place. I thought you meant like a steel hood truck with the fenders, but I knew yours was glass. Rob

Alright you guys I'm gonna be serious here for a bit: I have a relation that works for a truck tire importer; Yes China. Now I'm sure you all know how I feel about China and it's involvement in our economy but hear me out. This relation tells me that a good portion of the tires they import are owned by an american company using the chinese manufacturing base. There is no difference in the quality of these tires from what is marketed under the name of a large tire manufacturer in this country. From our understanding there is a minimum of 250 tires per container and they can be mixed as to size, and drive and steer. An order of 250+ tires can also be "private branded" meaning they don't say something like "Happy Whale" or something of the like. They would all need to have the same name however. The cost on this is quite expensive but I would be willing to put the money up front for the acquisition if I get enough support with a 25% non refundable deposit to secure the order once final pricing is resolved. I would send a contract to my attorney so everything is right from the get go, and keep all in the loop. I'm not a tire marketer, nor do I want to be. In fact what I'm proposing will gain very little profit for myself. If there is any interest I'm thinking that these can be had for about $210.00-$225.00 per tire in 11RX22.5 size for what is considered a premuim steer tire. Installation or freight from my shop will not be included. I'm not sure if there is a quantity of each size mandate at this point. I'm needing 90 tires myself for my trucks and would rather have new given a quality product. A container of 11RX22.5, or 10.00RX20 equates to 270 tires. No matter how the container is loaded, or sizes stocked, the minimum is 250 tires. We can talk more about this in private if you like via email. This is not a shame or facade. I will not reveal anything that has not been posted as of now like parent company, supplier, etc. I don't want to jeopardize what looks to be a good deal for the hobby, but I'm not going out on a limb without preliminary research. Tire pricing fluctuates and I was talking the beginning of this week. Next week could be higher, it could be lower, no real way to tell from my vantage point. Rob robsautoaffair@gmail.com

Yup. Volvo Corporation "offed" their automobile manufacturing business to Ford in the mid 90's to concentrate on their commercial truck venue and construction equipment manufacturing. This sale helped them generate the cash needed to purchase Mack. Saab sold off their automobile division to General Motors at the same timeframe to concentrate on their aircraft and aerospace operation during the same timeframe. This was "corporate greed" at it's highpoint; lots of free flowing money, easy credit, etc..... And now we ALL get to pay for it. This is of course thanks to the current administration that would rather borrow more foreign currencies/money to "shore up" the problem rather than hold those responsible accountable for their actions. Rob

Hi James, I don't understand taking the rt. and lt. fender off of the truck? Aren't they part of the hood assembly that would tilt with the hood? Maybe your truck has lower fenders like a couple of mine? Rob

It's what hole you poke when undecided?????? Rob

Hi Ernie, I would look for the number stamped into the frame first and call your local Mack dealer as they can tell you how the truck was built and what steer axle/gear was installed originally. I've seen a lot built, rebuilt, replaced through the years so this very well may be the case with this truck. The Mack museum will be able to furnish you a line setting ticket of exactly how the truck was built up until the chassis left assembly and sometimes how it was outfitted for end user. You need to ensure the title vin number and the frame vin number match. There should also be a cab serial number. The information from the museum and possibly any dealer should be able to provide this information. Rob

You are correct in your assumption. There is a conventional duplex in your truck if it has two shifters. It is probably a TRD-67X series being gasoline powered. This is a smaller variant. Rob

Hi there, the engine you probably is not an END 510 as I stated earlier. The D would mean diesel and the mistake was mine. The Mack designation for a gasoline engine was EN 510 without the D in the nomenclature. Also the transmission used behind a gasoline engine was indeed a "Monoshift", where the same transmission behind a diesel engine was a "Unishift" but they are one in the same that I've seen. Sorry for the confusion. Rob

The truck could be a glider, it could have been a wreck and rebuilt, it could have had the front axle replaced due to availability....... Lots of options the Mack museum may be able to shed light upon.

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I heard "Two Faggots in Warm Sleeper"? Rob

Have you ever had one of those cheap extension lighters that never seem to work? This guy seems to have a new way of lighting the fireplace. Good_Chili.wmv

Hi Herb, no, the engine I picked up from your area is in Morgan's B-61 now. It was not planned this way but it never made it home with me. I had borrowed Morgan's trailer to pick up an R model cab, and the engine. After unloading the cab at my shop I was going to have Morgan look the engine over for me but I had no real use for it at the time, so we traded it out. It really seems to be a good runner too but I don't know if it's ever pulled a load. This old block is from a 77 R686 I put a 237 and all the original 285 plumbing on many years ago. It ran but had a dead miss on one cylinder. I've never pulled it apart. This is the engine I rebuilt the oil cooler on and installed onto my B67 as the original cooler was not salvagable. Rob

Where is "over there"? Rob

I make the broad assumption that you use rubber sheets. I tend to take a leak AFTER I get up in the morning. Suppose some people really do things differently. Rob

They are very similar with strengthening in the later style castings to combat fatique. I have a block that dropped a valve but was running when I got it. It too is an ENDT-676 engine. Just use all new gaskets, seals and bearings that are pressed into the block after hot tanking the donor. It has been in the weeds for a couple of years but still complete minus the ancillary bolt on parts. It would probably work for you after cleanup. It's not going anyplace so if you don't find another we'll get it to you at some point. Rob