mowerman
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Roadways U model
mowerman replied to mowerman's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Right?????!You know, we still have a working drive in movie here . They also use it every Sunday for a swap meet as well. Pretty good deal because it’s mostly secondhand tools and yard machines. I have bought a bunch of stuff there myself .Bob -
Fuel tanks not balancing
mowerman replied to 2014pinnacle's topic in Modern Mack Truck General Discussion
we would all be happier with driving steel dash R models ,,,but were all stuck in slope nose plastic junk that wont stay running...bob -
dolly wheels wow...i remember when i started tractor and box driving....i was only 20,,,went to stab the trailer it was a little low and the air ran out of the brakes it must have rolled 15 ft i was shitting my pants ...good thing there was nothing behind it...bob
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i went to look at my pops old yard beacon fast freight a few years ago and whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat////// it was gone there was a shopping mall there now...i remember when they built it in 1970....i was thinking there was probably some bottom feeder jippo in there now...lol.bob
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oh you can take it to any water pump rebuilder good luck...check your local area google..bob
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Back then I could repair a flat in 15 minutes from jacking it up to taking the jack out. I was only 17 now it would probably take me longer than that just to jack it up…. Bob
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Well, from what I remember, Tire guys used to have a hell of a time trying to get that outer stud off most of the time they were stuck on there pretty good I worked on a tire shop in the early 70s back east back then all we had was spoke wheels tube type. Split rims … Bob
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Great story’s fellas missed them both somehow thanks for sharing.Bob
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Take it from fuel line discussion when they changed the two piece bud wheel bolts. I didn’t even notice till a few years later. What the hell man there’s only one stud now …Bob
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Fuel tanks not balancing
mowerman replied to 2014pinnacle's topic in Modern Mack Truck General Discussion
I didn’t even know they got rid of them until recently since my 680 Kenworth had the same problem a few months ago they fixed it in one day. I don’t know what they did to it. And there and didn’t see any new parts…. Bob -
Roadways U model
mowerman replied to mowerman's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Not sure about the bud spoke wheels either just thought it was a shot in the dark. -
Oh my god that was hilarious and unexpected. Thanks for that paul… Bob
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Roadways U model
mowerman replied to mowerman's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
The guy doesn’t really say much about it but someone did a real nice job at it… Bob -
Yes I’m too young to be involved in that but that’s what an older hand told me years ago
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And yes, that is weird. I wear a size 30 length. 10 inches shorter… Bob
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5- 4 with 2 speed browning was very common those days Bob
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You don’t look like your built wierd
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Lol sounds like my cell phone it’s only a 8plus
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all i got is site related photos...bob
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30 bucks worth of spray oil to loosen the bolts?????????????wow looks to be in pretty good shape to have a frame so rotted....nice going bud im outside myself today,,,,going bananas gotta do something outside today not bad started off 14 degrees but now sun shining bright and its 27 bob
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Well, I guess none of us will ever be shaped like Ron ely
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gotcha,,,i know im just right in my DM thats with the seat all the way back,,,i dont know how anyone tall would fit...bob
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ok thanks for that....bob
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truck is in real good shape...bob
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sorry bud just checked my manual...nothing about gas jobs,,,surprised me because its from 1980 and then there was still alot of them in use...theres is a lotta guys on here with them,,,dont know why nobodys answering
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