Rob
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I've never understood why people let things get that bad. Much more expensive to repair when this far gone.
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I had not considered air powered ramps at all. Your setup looks interesting for certain. Also looks as if they depend upon gravity to lay down? If you could send some detailed photos I'd really be interested in the concept. Just last week I rebuilt the hydraulic pump in my trailer and the ramps function just as they should. There was a solenoid cartridge that went bad and with that replaced all is fine again. Supposed to be nice today so I'll shoot a video of them operating. I didn't realize there was a limit on total upload space so I've been going back and deleting older photos as they were not resized down and I ran out of space.
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I still have a new front and rear pieces in the shop. If they'd not been leaning against a wall in the office I'd have done forgot about them too.
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Superliner variations
Rob replied to sodly's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
The 50 series referred to Caterpillar engines. I believe the 40 series was Detroit with 30 series being Cummins. I'm not really certain on any of them except Caterpillar. -
I've not seen an R model with carpet myself. Always a mat with a foam backing or in the late 60's and early 70's, a jute backer. You always have to cut the shifter hole as there were so many variations to placement dependent upon transmission in the truck. I have never seen mats either unless the owner/drive put them there. Always the full width rubber mat in the cabs.
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Driver seat usually around from what I've seen as the seat base needs to bolt to the floor. The mats are large enough it would be up to the installer though. My trucks have bench seats with the storage underneath so around those.
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That is accurate on shock absorber availability. All air ride really had to have it or the truck "porpoised" terrible. You would really notice it if unfamiliar with the truck and the shocks were shot. You carpet pad wasn't a bad deal. Did you get just the front, or the back also? They are separate pieces and the cab can be quiet if both pieces are in place.
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Yes. Only the very early "L" cabs had two hinge doors. They liked to rip the sheet metal so the third hinge was added to the cab design.
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I don't see them in the Euclid, nor Meritor catalogs I have. The older catalogs had them I remember well. Maybe discontinued? I have a chassis out back of my shop and will look to see if any are on there.
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Been thinking and IIRC my 78 RL-755LST may have rear shocks. It is 38K Camelback rears. I'll have to look. I have a Euclid catalog handy and will look. You have 38K rears?
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Is is possible the rears have been changed? Those upper mounts don't disappear completely by themselves. Easy enough to install and I think Mack still supports them as does Euclid.
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Superliner variations
Rob replied to sodly's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
A gasoline powerplant would never have crossed my mind into the mid and late 1970's as everything was switching to diesel quickly. -
I think most of the 34k suspensions did. Never seen shocks on heavier rated however.
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Superliner variations
Rob replied to sodly's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Maybe the supply of dilithium crystals dried up during development and engineering was afraid they couldn't complete their "five year mission". I don't know but had wondered that in years past. Always thought Hercules, or Continental should have been in the power mix but both of those were absorbed by the White Motors corp. and they built trucks also. -
Amen Fred!! Don't think I could have said it better myself.
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Another question
Rob replied to Willie dog's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
I've seen a B-67 w/adjustable 5th wheel pull a square nose box trailer and the 5th wheel had to be back or the trailer would get into the cab during a turn. Really didn't think it would be that close till I seen it with my own eyes. Don't remember for absolute certain if the trailer was 36', or 40' length but I'm thinking the longer. Before my time but I'm told the length laws were a bitch to haul profitable cargo with sometimes. I remember well when the 45' trailers starting hitting the roads and the extra length caused a few "mishaps" in parking lots with drivers used to the shorter trailers. -
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Rob replied to Willie dog's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Don't remember seeing a contour back B-61 working, but do remember B-67's in standard cab back still making a living for themselves years ago. -
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Rob replied to Willie dog's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Back window opening is different on a contour back cab with the glass not being flat. Sealing gasket is very different also. -
Do post what you find as I'm thinking that wiring type from the starter was done away with in the late 1960's. It was troublesome on plow trucks which were aplenty around here into the mid 1970's.
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Nice one worth working with for certain. Too bad it is so far away otherwise I'd be working on the price for acquisition and my wife would be working on me with a sledgehammer to the toes.....
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Another question
Rob replied to Willie dog's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
also the B-67 cabs used a different set of front spring hangers to place the cab more forward on the frame than the longer nose B-61 series. The B-67 series sets about nine inches further forward on the frame than the B-61 hence the reason for the "doghouse" in the cab and short hood. All that is from memory which has widely dispersed areas of dark matter containing no longer functioning forms of intelligence. -
Another question
Rob replied to Willie dog's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
I've seen B-67 in both standard cab back, and contoured back myself, although most are contour back. -
Been talked about and worked with for over 30 years I know of. Don't see it in the marketplace yet so I'm going to abstain from true belief at this point.
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Mack still readily supports that hardware. I don't have any problems with aftermarket suppliers but they are willing to "dig" for me instead of simply interpret a computer screen for parts availability.
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Don't forget the "Cathouse" too.....
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