Popular Post 57 bcr Posted December 15, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2013 All right you MH fans,here is the article you've been waiting for.Enjoy! 9 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MHfred Posted December 15, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2013 Thank you very much for posting that. If anyone has one with the map or reading light like the one shown in the bottom left picture, please post your VIN so I can try to get that light. Here are the production numbers for the MH that the Museum provided. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildirt Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Thanks for both postings- lots of good information--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Glad you guys like the info.Had a chance to buy a V-8 (440hp) powered MH from my cousin.Wish I would have,now Always a day late,dollar short! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Thanks for posting the Ultra-Liner article. I am too old to wet my pants (well you know). What happened to the "sales aids"?I too am looking for the part number for the reading/map lamp mounted in the headliner (or a VERY NICE one). I want to upgrade my interior to the one shown on page 20. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAD DOG Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Good articles, thanks for posting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Mack Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Thank you very much for posting that. If anyone has one with the map or reading light like the one shown in the bottom left picture, please post your VIN so I can try to get that light. Here are the production numbers for the MH that the Museum provided.MHFred... Farmer 52is this the reading lamp you need???if so, use my vin that you have in your registryBC Mack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 MHFred... Farmer 52is this the reading lamp you need???if so, use my vin that you have in your registryBC MackYES!Does it just attach to the headliner or is there a "back support/reinforcement"? Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Mack Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 YES!Does it just attach to the headliner or is there a "back support/reinforcement"?pretty sure there is something behind it as it has mounting screws showing, but I have not probed behind the headliner...do I now have a "mission impossible" to go probe..!!! truck is not at home, so next week maybe if the weather is ok..or can you figure it out from parts books...?BC Mack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 So I read that one economy oriented customer is averaging 7.7 mpg with a 6cyl. That makes me fill better i ran mine for a couple runs and averaged 6.7 to 6.9 mpg.I have an overdrive article on the MH from the 80s ill try to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Great stuff, thanks for posting. Some interesting fluctuations in the production numbers from year to year. Maybe an indication of which years UPS made purchases? Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 YES!Does it just attach to the headliner or is there a "back support/reinforcement"?Ken,I upgraded our last two "MH"'s with these map lights, they were '93's.There is a bracket already mounted to the roof skin for this lamp, all you need is four"J" nut speed clips for the screws to thread into.The wires are, to the best of my memory, also already there.The only trick is figuring where exactly to put the holes in the headliner.If you start with a fairly big hole right in the middle for the wires, that the light will cover up, then you can figure out from there where to put the smaller holes for the screws.I'm pretty sure this light was made by Grote so if you don't have any luck getting it from the Mack Co. maybe you could try a Grote distributor.Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbigrig Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 What did the MH643's have for power?? Silver 92 series Detroits??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 643 should have been a Cummins V8265. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 All right you MH fans,here is the article you've been waiting for.Enjoy!Mentioned in the same issue is an article on the T200 transmissions. If you have that article, a scan/post would be appreciated. Thanks! Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHfred Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 pretty sure there is something behind it as it has mounting screws showing, but I have not probed behind the headliner...do I now have a "mission impossible" to go probe..!!! truck is not at home, so next week maybe if the weather is ok..or can you figure it out from parts books...?BC MackI am going to remove my headliner so you don't need to go exploring for me. I will post here what I find. Thanks for the help on your VIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHfred Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I pulled down my headliner enough to get a peek and a picture of the lamp mount that is not focused very well. The round hole in the center is the AM/FM radio antenna. The holes for the lamp are 7 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches and as you can see the wire is hanging there. I called my Mack dealer and the part number is 22MO4234M2 but is NLA. He says it was not a Grote part but he could not remember who the vendor was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Thanks Fred! Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 The T-200 transmission article...... 2 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 The T-200 transmission article......Thanks! Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 You sir,are welcome! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Mack Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I pulled down my headliner enough to get a peek and a picture of the lamp mount that is not focused very well. The round hole in the center is the AM/FM radio antenna. The holes for the lamp are 7 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches and as you can see the wire is hanging there. I called my Mack dealer and the part number is 22MO4234M2 but is NLA. He says it was not a Grote part but he could not remember who the vendor was. I will drop my lamp assembly down and see if there is a manufacturers name somewhere inside it....did you notice that the lamp in the article is a little different to mine.... 83 vs. 93 I imagine.BC Mack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Superdog Posted December 17, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2013 I remember when the MH first was available,H&L Mack got in a yellow one with brown stripes and brown frame. One of the salesman and a suit from Mack brought it up and had a portable tape player showing a short video of the features of the new truck. We only ever had one,a '84 we bought used in '88.The guy we had driving it died a year later. He was same as family,drove for Grandpa for years,took care of the truck like it was his.We sold it shortly after,cause it was too hard to put someone else in Rex's truck. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel67 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I have the same cab light in my 93 E9. I believe that my mh is the same year as bc mack. Love the article. Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Ref. pic taken in front of the WHq...did you notice the gray jackets worn by the three (3) gentleman? 2 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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