Freightrain Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Looks like a great time. I wouldn't mind going through my triplex and rebuilding it. In all it works, but the way the shift handles walk back and forth I know the main shaft bearings are plenty sloppy. It falls out of gear on decel and if you use the Jake you better be holding it in gear, except for 5th. I seem to recall a discussion about when you rebuilt yours. I was concerned about finding all the bearings. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Yes, that’s what mine is doing. Now it slipped out of fourth direct replacement is supposedly all rebuilt.gears look like it for sure bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted August 25 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 25 Made it to Lancaster and back without any issues at all. Met up with a bunch of people from here, Red Horse and 70mackMB and several people from FaceBook. Weird how you get to know people from social media, yet you've never met them face to face, no idea what they look or sound like. I suppose that's how we'll meet some of our acquaintances from now on. A good run this morning, before the heat and traffic. The return trip I could do without. About a three hour round trip and about 200 miles and no leaks from the transmission. Two whole days in the truck and a lot of fun was had. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted August 25 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 25 2 hours ago, Freightrain said: Looks like a great time. I wouldn't mind going through my triplex and rebuilding it. In all it works, but the way the shift handles walk back and forth I know the main shaft bearings are plenty sloppy. It falls out of gear on decel and if you use the Jake you better be holding it in gear, except for 5th. I seem to recall a discussion about when you rebuilt yours. I was concerned about finding all the bearings. Most of the bearings were easily found. I don't remember which one, but there was one bearing that took quite a bit to get. The shift covers aren't too bad to rebuild, but if the shift rail bores are worn you'll need new covers as I don't think there's a way to reasonably re-bush them. Finding new covers might not be too hard, Matt Pfahl would be my first go to. unless you know of someone closer to you? You can get the gaskets, I have the gasket kit Part number if you need it? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted Sunday at 01:03 PM Author Popular Post Share Posted Sunday at 01:03 PM At the Wishes on Wheels Convoy in East Hartford this morning. Got here just after 7AM to line up and a was already truck #187. Thought I’d be at the back, but so many more trucks have shown up I’m about 1/3 back from the front! Still no leaks on the transmission. Gave it an oil and filter change this week. So, everything is running great and closing up on 3,000 miles on it! 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted Sunday at 03:16 PM Share Posted Sunday at 03:16 PM When l was an owner/operator for Land Air Express of VT (New England). The owners were supporters of Make a Wish. The kids would write thank you notes and hand draw pictures on them. The company would put the cards full size on some of the trailer doors. lt was always nice to hear positive comments about the trailers and Make a Wish. Thanks Matt for spending the morning doing that! .....Hippy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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