Rob

I think you can get them new.

I've done a lot of the same thing but like to chain the skid loader to the frame and can rock back and forth easily. Be careful though, I almost pushed a truck through the shop wall when the engine let go unannounced! Rob

Necessary evil those things are. Beats the shit out of the latrine in the back yard though. Remember the hole, the bag of lime, the cold and frosty morning trip? How bout the stench in the hot summer months, and the flies? This I'll stick with the septic tank. Rob

Grant is correct. Remove the lock cylinder from the door and vent window assembly. Then remove all the retaining screws around the perimeter. With the window rolled down, the panel should drop in the opening of the door shell. You will have to manipulate the complete assembly to find the point where it literally just slides out. All the mechanism is readily exposed with the panel on a bench. Rob

I need a new set of earplugs as that "shrill" sound still permeates the airwaves in my house.Of course I'm routinely accused of not being able to hear anything except the ring of a cast iron skillet at resonate frequency. Rob

My 62 B-67 was originally all green in the running gear also but it was ordered that way. All their Mack trucks were the same paint scheme. I read someplace that 1960 was the cutover year for the painting. I think is was one of Tom Warth's books? My 57 B-61 was all red with a white cab and black fenders, my 58 B-61 was all green, as was my 56 B-62. My 64 B-61 was black with yellow sheet metal and red breast plate?I guess it would be hard to say for certain. Rob

Does anyone have a service manual for an Onan 5CCK series opposed twin engine? I'd like to go through my little generator and bring it back to top performance although it runs well now. Thanks, Rob

I just snapped more photos and the frame really is scrap. Many of the holes are not bored for mounting but rath torch cut. The suspension mountings do seem intact and there is no spread between them and the frame but the frame is definatly seen better days.The rounded top on the front mounting hangers is a bolt on item. The hangers themselves are concave at the top, and they are the offset types represented by "Type 1" in the nomenclature. I'm really happy with the PG Adams rails myself but I didn't have them do any drilling, just forming. I have a Hougen 505 "rotobroach" setup I purchased for this purpose. Rob

You should look to hire "Momma" for a couple minutes to do the job. He'd never know what got to him the flick of the knife would be so fast.Rob

I looked under all four bag mounts fore and aft of each bag on both axles with no luck. Having the diagrams or representations, I'll get it apart and go from there.Thanks, Rob

Yup. They sure do take a lot out of you. Hope you are doing better.Rob

It is pretty rusty and cut off with a torch. I have no need for it but will take it apart easily to see if you can use it. It has "stick out" of about five feet in front of the fifth wheel section. After rebuild the whole unit is going on an aluminum frame truck so I have no use for it. Do you have anyplace in Ohio I could drop it off at between say Columbus, and Canton? I get over that way seemingly often. I've not measured but may need to keep the xmembers for the spacing.You can't go wrong with PG Adams. The rails they made for me were as close to damned near perfect as can be. I highly reccomend them and will use them for my next set. Rob

I have to respectfully disagree with you nephew. Waylon's driver let me move his B73 across the parking lot. Sorry, but Johnny never did anything like that for me.Uncle Rob

If'n he was hung like the length of both his thumbs butted together, you are better being rid of him due to jealousy.Rob

1960 I believe that was unless the new owner specified differently.Rob

Pretty close representation there. The first sign of "you might think about turning around" is the ears pinned back.Rob

Why yes, I accept your thanks for the service, and do wish you a happy b'day.Rob

Looks like an ARD 125-8 in a quantity of two. This however is not decisive as the air bag mounting pads on the transverse beam for the air bags are flat and not angled. The front hangers are also rounded at the top and differ from the center hangers which are concaved at the top. I do have the angled shock absorbers as shown in the link on both the front, and rear drive axle. Don't think there is a single bushing in this rear assembly that can be reused. It is 3.86 ratio however and I'd like it for the truck coming from Nevada for softening up the ride and a little better road speed. The brakes and all hardware including drums are shot beyond reuse also. None of this matters as all gets replaced anyways. Thanks again for the link. Now that I've seen an exploded parts diagram I know what I'm up against and not afraid to tackle the job. I built a portable 20 ton "C" frame press for king pins that I think can be adapted to push horizontally, (with a couple of adapters spun out) to push the pivot bolts out of the bushings in the arms. I'm certain they will be stuck fast. The frame is scrap and not planned to be reused. The truck in Nevada is an RL with an aluminum frame and the outside measurement is perfect for this suspension to roll under without modification. Rob And the shop cat "Mouser 1" making himself comfortable under the suspension licking his hindquarters:

He is of german descent, has very large teeth, and although never measured, exerts great psi when the clamp is applied.Rob

Those are within the hours that M.F.E.D. is on duty. You really don't want to meet him during working hours. Rob

Thanks for that link. I'm headed out while it's on my feeble little mind to shoot some photos. Rob

Mine would be a heavy spec Autocar, 4X4 air shift "Brownie", on Hendrickson suspension. Rob

I've never been around Cummins engine but remember the advertisements in magazines about the "Formula" engines in 1981 and on. I remember JB Hunt had a lot of "Formula 230" engines. Rob

You don't? There is a whole track record established speaking otherwise.Autocar would be my pick other than Mack also. Brockway is too close to Mack to be considered different, but I was never around them much growing up. Rob

Uhhhhhh, Thinking I got short changed here....... Rob