Popular Post Hobert62 Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 This past weekend a local church had a "folk days" festival. They had a civil war set up, blacksmith, petting zoo, home made soups, and bake goods. They he a couple old cars and always ask if we can take a tractor. This year we took 2 and went in style. 10 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 style + ole mack lookin good good lookin green popper to can`t tell what the back is farmall? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-382883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) Thanks. The back ones a H the jd is an A. The mack looks better when your not real close to it. Edited October 18, 2017 by Hobert62 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-382884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Nice is correct for that load. Found its best to let my JD A ride facing forward because it seems that a high speeds when facing backwards the air going into the air stack pushed the oil out of the breather into places it shouldn't be. 1 Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-383054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) 45 minutes ago, ws721 said: Nice is correct for that load. Found its best to let my JD A ride facing forward because it seems that a high speeds when facing backwards the air going into the air stack pushed the oil out of the breather into places it shouldn't be. Never thought about that before, but it's a good point. Guy I know that had a big truck wrecker had "cans" to put over the stacks when pulling trucks. Said the air moving over the stacks would pull a vacuume and spin the turbo without oil being fed to it. Did it? I have no idea. Edited October 21, 2017 by Hobert62 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-383056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 It Sure does. A Turbo will spin especially if the stack is curved and facing the wind. Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-383089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 6 hours ago, ws721 said: A Turbo will spin especially if the stack is curved and facing the wind. I always covered the exhaust pipe with a can or something when l was moving heavy equipment. And forgot it a couple times until after l started her up! Hippy........... 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-383120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I was moving a dead truck with the B75. Was on a secondary road that was posted 55 mph and I was doing the speed limit. There was a fairly new white Cadillac close behind me with its windshield wipers on. The day was overcast but no rain. My windshield was completely dry. Why was he running his wipers? About five miles down the road, the Cadillac turned onto another road and I just kept on trucking. Back at my place, I see the whole right side of the roll back body is covered in a film of oil. WTH? The dead truck had no hood and the hose from the air filter to turbo was long gone. So, as the air was forced back through the oil bath air cleaner, it was coming out the top and spraying the Caddy! I never saw anything suspicious in the right side mirror so it must have been a nice oil mist coming out. Sorry Mr. Cadillac driver. 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-383123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I was hauling 3/8 lime stone with water running out of the dump trailer when a black limmo past me well it wasn't so black anymore . 1 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-383125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 LOL. Lesson's learned. Anybody who hauls equipment and tells they have never done that is either a Fibber or only been hauling for a couple of days. LOL 1 Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-383128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 Kids always like when we start the tractors with the "cans" on the stacks. I usually have plastic bottles with one end cut out. They bet wich one goes higher in the air. The JD B I pulled I gutted the oil bath air filter and stuck a K&N inside it. People look at us funny when we drive it around with the can on the air stack. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-383133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 2 hours ago, ws721 said: Anybody who hauls equipment and tells they have never done that is either a Fibber or only been hauling for a couple of days. LOL Just like at work. Anyone that says they never dumped a stack of bread is the same way. I know I've picked my fair share of loafs bread off the trailer floor over the last 17 years. The worst are the ones in parking lots where other people can see ya. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-383134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 from experience the old d6&d7- d8s with turboed engines and their 7-8 in stacks facing forward would ruin the turbos in very short order at highway speeds Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-383139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, carlotpilot said: from experience the old d6&d7- d8s with turboed engines and their 7-8 in stacks facing forward would ruin the turbos in very short order at highway speeds i learned that experience 35 years ago with a D-8H. first move i ever made. moved it 35 miles from one job to another. 5 minutes after unloading it it puked the turbo. boss was not that mad, as he said, lesson learned. don't let it happen again. to this day i always make sure i have a bucket or something to put on the exhaust when moving machines. Edited October 21, 2017 by tjc transport Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-383140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 1 hour ago, tjc transport said: i learned that experience 35 years ago with a D-8H. first move i ever made. moved it 35 miles from one job to another. 5 minutes after unloading it it puked the turbo. boss was not that mad, as he said, lesson learned. don't let it happen again. to this day i always make sure i have a bucket or something to put on the exhaust when moving machines. How true! When I hauled my M917 from Philly to Virginia the Surplus dealer put a cover that the U.S. Military uses for transport on the stack. He told me it was to save the turbo from free wheeling. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51423-showing-up-in-style/#findComment-383145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.