JTFormula Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Last year I made excuses about the rain and the $30 fee but this year I am determined to go. Also the General is on schedule to make its first truck show appearance there. Who's going and what are you bringing, if anything? 1 Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41629-us-diesel-truckin-national-raceway-park-nj/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murf915 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I will be there and planning on bringing the four macks and possibly one of my other trucks if our other driver decides to come too Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41629-us-diesel-truckin-national-raceway-park-nj/#findComment-303881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGarofalo Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I'll be bringing my truck down. I even tried shinning up the well worn out paint! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41629-us-diesel-truckin-national-raceway-park-nj/#findComment-303883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 Give me a call guys when you are there. 732 673 2347. I'm driving the General down, unwashed and all! 1 Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41629-us-diesel-truckin-national-raceway-park-nj/#findComment-304386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JTFormula Posted September 20, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 20, 2015 OK everyone, I got over a 100 pictures of the show. General didn't make it there. There was nothing wrong with the truck, just the driver. I was having difficulty downshifting under stress and was locking the brakes up so before I got into more traffic I brought the General back to my parking spot. But I have the whole thing on video which I will post in my General thread.Link to the pictures. http://s387.photobucket.com/user/jtformula/library/Englishtown%20Diesel%20Truckin%20Nationals%202015 5 Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41629-us-diesel-truckin-national-raceway-park-nj/#findComment-304535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 JT,Thanks for the pics. Like the farm tractors. My MH would look out of place there...too much shiny chrome. Too bad about the General...get out and PRACTICE! 2 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41629-us-diesel-truckin-national-raceway-park-nj/#findComment-304541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Great pics! You just need more wheel time. After a while you'll be driving without thinking about it to hard, like second nature Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41629-us-diesel-truckin-national-raceway-park-nj/#findComment-304543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Thanks for sharing your photos.As the others have said, get out and practice and it will come to you quickly. Before you know it you'll be wondering why you struggled to begin with. 1 Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41629-us-diesel-truckin-national-raceway-park-nj/#findComment-304544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 That looks like quite a show. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41629-us-diesel-truckin-national-raceway-park-nj/#findComment-304564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
85snowdog Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Thanks a lot for the great pics. Just a thought, I had a brigadier that the brakes would lock up on . I had to put on a new treadle valve and things worked great after.Maybe its the truck, not you. Its just a thought , don't replace the treadle valve unless your sure. They can be nasty to switch out. Peddle pin and plunger may just need cleaned and lubed 1 Quote Keith Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41629-us-diesel-truckin-national-raceway-park-nj/#findComment-304576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murf915 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Was a great show and i would have called ya but i couldn't get and cell reception up there at all for some reason Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41629-us-diesel-truckin-national-raceway-park-nj/#findComment-304584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 It was a good show but they should really call it the Peterbilt nationals because 65% of the trucks there were Petes. Another 20% Kenworths and the next big amount were Macks. Beyond that, not a lot of everything else. Murf - E-town is always a bad cell zone. It work be a great place for a tower. 85snowdog - it's without a doubt me on the brakes because under no stress braking I have no problems. Honestly this is the 4th time I drove the truck in 3 years of ownership so it's really just inexperience. It's amazing that I can drive it at all with no one teaching me. Just advice from you guys and a few YouTube videos. I know a couple drivers who offered to teach me so I just have to take them up on the offer. Most of all, just get out there and drive it. 1 Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41629-us-diesel-truckin-national-raceway-park-nj/#findComment-304661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmeitz Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Awesome photos. Thanks for sharing. Hope to make it next year. Quote Keith http://www.flickr.com/photos/40978025@N04/ Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41629-us-diesel-truckin-national-raceway-park-nj/#findComment-304752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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