Popular Post 220cummins Posted July 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2014 This was a 2004 Freightliner Columbia. The driver requested we fill up the rear axle with gear oil. Keep in mind both rims; inside and out side on both sides were covered in gear oil including the drums and lining. DOT will have a field day. Driver was foreign (Indian) and just wanted to make it back to Ontario which is 5-6 hours away. So I loosened the pipe plug and filled her up. Yes that's steel plate and the other side is plywood. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36234-had-this-little-gem-come-in-the-shop-for-an-oil-fill-up/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby j Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I'll bet he had on pajama pants and flip-flops........bobby j. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36234-had-this-little-gem-come-in-the-shop-for-an-oil-fill-up/#findComment-251495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Wonder what happened to the rear, why were the drive axles out of it?Hard to believe people that are this stupid can get a job driving a truck, very scary, to say the least!Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36234-had-this-little-gem-come-in-the-shop-for-an-oil-fill-up/#findComment-251497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Wonder what happened to the rear, why were the drive axles out of it?Hard to believe people that are this stupid can get a job driving a truck, very scary, to say the least!Ron He sold the rears for a Mack Trucks Turbin!....................... Is there one? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36234-had-this-little-gem-come-in-the-shop-for-an-oil-fill-up/#findComment-251502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Probably the truck is a small owner operator with a couple of trucks. The rear went out so they pulled the axles and trying to limp it home to get worked on by the owners instead of a dealer charging $150 per hour plus paying for a weeks worth of perdeim and hotel for the driver I am sure there has been worse road side repairsI did similar before with a m931 in Iraq during the first gulf war ended pulling both front axles shafts and grease bearings then stuck the caps back on run the truck like that for another 4 months before heading to Saudi Arabia did it on the side of the road with some basic tools in the Army it is called bdar battlefield damage assessment and repair 2 Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36234-had-this-little-gem-come-in-the-shop-for-an-oil-fill-up/#findComment-251503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Took the driveshaft and axles out in Houston and locked it in and drove 1200 miles home. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36234-had-this-little-gem-come-in-the-shop-for-an-oil-fill-up/#findComment-251504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 220cummins Posted July 3, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2014 Probably the truck is a small owner operator with a couple of trucks. The rear went out so they pulled the axles and trying to limp it home to get worked on by the owners instead of a dealer charging $150 per hour plus paying for a weeks worth of perdeim and hotel for the driver I am sure there has been worse road side repairsI did similar before with a m931 in Iraq during the first gulf war ended pulling both front axles shafts and grease bearings then stuck the caps back on run the truck like that for another 4 months before heading to Saudi Arabia did it on the side of the road with some basic tools in the Army it is called bdar battlefield damage assessment and repairPartial correct. The owner of the fleet, which I don't know the size, did not want to pay to change out the broken axle. That's what his driver said anyways. There is a difference from field repairs in combat compared to running this truck across the border with brake lining and drums dripping oil because they used plywood and a dab of silicon. They prob operate like this in Iraq or even south of the border in Mexico. This is why DOT is so hot and heavy on everyone including the good guys who take care of their trucks. This truck in question was really on its last leg, mismatched tread, little cuts in the tires, grab handles taped on, side fairings tore, and leaking oil everywhere. They just ran the truck and filled it with fuel when it ran out.... I wouldn't want to see the bill of he gets stopped in a friendly compliance check. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36234-had-this-little-gem-come-in-the-shop-for-an-oil-fill-up/#findComment-251506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
220cummins Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 I wish I could get $150, the dealerships only charge 100-115 in my area. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36234-had-this-little-gem-come-in-the-shop-for-an-oil-fill-up/#findComment-251507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 The Mack dealer charges $165 and couple of the other franchise shops charge a little less but unless it's a mom and pops it's at least $150 most of the moms and pops are $100 per hour or more and unless you know someone most of the tire shops are at least that much to swap a tire out. Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36234-had-this-little-gem-come-in-the-shop-for-an-oil-fill-up/#findComment-251526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hey silicone and plywood goes along ways. After the initial soak thru it never dripped a drop Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36234-had-this-little-gem-come-in-the-shop-for-an-oil-fill-up/#findComment-251535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
220cummins Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Hey silicone and plywood goes along ways. After the initial soak thru it never dripped a dropHaha problem was there wasn't enough silicone on the plywood. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36234-had-this-little-gem-come-in-the-shop-for-an-oil-fill-up/#findComment-251652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Oh come on guys,that's just a new line of hubcaps from Rockwood Truck Accesories! Lol! Al 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 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36234-had-this-little-gem-come-in-the-shop-for-an-oil-fill-up/#findComment-254275 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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