mechohaulic Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 think by accident I started a new topic . NOT again . LOL point was the R700 has a great promise seeing original look and not a paint cover up 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Keep on- keepin' on... 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 any notification as to whether the engine has been started ok? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 no sir.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 Not yet working on getting the parts to replace the passenger side glass i charged a spare set of batteries for it and will soon try to start it washed it on Tuesday, as well as two other trucks. I took the green truck to a car show at Universal Technical Institute today and this red truck showed up making lots of smoke here in Southern California 75 miles in LA traffic is so much fun but the green truck has an Allison so it was bearable 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Years ago it looked at a Dodge pick up 69 4 x 4 and head all brand new red paint painted the bumper is on the grill white it looked real good test drive figured out they disconnected the transfer case for some reason so it is very young age I figured they were probably hiding a lot with that brand new paint I walked away yeah I know old people boring stories ha ha Joey you started it …. Bob 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 The green truck is gorgeous thanks for sharing that and getting back to the batteries I Heard 2 12 volt batteries have more cranking power than 4 6 volts … bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Kinda sorta Bob. Two 12 volt batteries will supply power longer than four 6 volts. But the four 6 volts will supply a lot more amps. 1 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/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Ok thanks for that mine is air start so I will be using 1 car battery if I Ever get there 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 6 hours ago, mowerman said: The green truck is gorgeous thanks for sharing that and getting back to the batteries I Heard 2 12 volt batteries have more cranking power than 4 6 volts … bob Thanks the green truck gets a lot of attention everyplace we go. At the UTI show the teachers were more interested than the students probably because they saw how much work went into getting the truck to this point and I still have a lot to do. right now the truck cruises at 58mph at 2500 rpm. I would like to drop the rpm and increase the cruise speed but with only 210 hp 7.8 ford I don’t have the power I want. Every option I have come up with costs a lot of money and quite frankly I get there, just slowly. So I may just insulate the cab better and turn up the fuel a little and call it good the wife wants stairs, more water capacity. I want to delete the spare tire, or modify the mount to carry a BBQ and close the gap between the bottom of the camper and the bed 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Red one lookin good. many years ago I went to Pocono race track to watch the pro big rigs run circle track= not drags. didn't think it was going to be too exciting;; wrong . reality was the round and round with the big rigs turned to be alot of fun. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Well at least you don’t have it 80 mile an hour speed limit like we do here it’s ridiculous they need to drop it it’s way too high our trucks governed at 65 everybody’s blowing my doors off 58 would really suck here …. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Twin drive vehicle I’m sure it would’ve been a lot cheaper to bump up the top and with just a single drive … bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 And yes I am certain that truck turns a lot of heads….. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 6:44 AM, mowerman said: Twin drive vehicle I’m sure it would’ve been a lot cheaper to bump up the top and with just a single drive … bob The issue with changing the gears is not the rear axles, it’s the front axle. In order to remove the differential you have to disassemble the entire axle and the current ratio is the fastest ratio that that carrier can use. So I would need a complete center assembly and I could only go from 4.92 to 4.25. if I really decide to do it the current best solution is to replace the Allison with a 13 speed Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Gotcha ,,,,,, in that case. Don’t travel too far..: Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 I have been working on this truck slowly due to other commitments. yesterday it got new batteries today I took apart the air filter and air intake and did not find any surprises. I dumped out lots of fine black powder from the air cleaner element which supports it being used in the yard since 1993. In the Farr air cleaner do you clean the outer screen? I also checked the emergency stop and it works fine and now I see how to reset it, pictures are a little dark but in one it is open and in the other it is closed I also got to use my long 1/2 inch snapon flex ratchet to bar the motor over two turns 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-513879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 The black soot in the Farr could B the motor has ran backwards easy dun by laborin the motor @ idle revs n in a nano secound the wheels turn the oposite way Before U start the beast have a neat fitting steel plate to cover the Farr inlet as pictured above just in case it wants to run away Also when a Screemer takes offf U stangle it by restricting the air .......... but a screemer will try and get fuel or oil any way it can by sucking oil up past the piston rings, blower seals or anywhere it can Screemers can also keep running with some of the parts missing or broken cya Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-514141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 The black powder was on the dirty side of the air cleaner. The place that this truck came from supplied the foundary industry and that back dust is all over the site. the clean side of the air filter element looked new. The pipe was also clean inside Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-514158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 This is one the trailers the this Mack used to pull. It is now in storage at a friends house. This is also the first time the little ford has pulled a trailer since changing the rear from 4.88 to 3.90 and it did fine now I am looking for some 6 lug 15” wheels Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-514361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Excellent thanks for sharing mighty fine looking unit … bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-514375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 I have a used one you can have from 66 if I come to worse and yes I know right where it is ha ha Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-514379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 Ok do you get down to so cal often? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-514400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 Today was fun we found the second injector on both sides were stuck. The drivers side one was easy to free up, the passenger side one required the removal of the rocker bolts to gain access. Then we discovered the truck was actually positive ground. then the starter solenoid was not behaving We did get the truck to run but there is no fuel coming back from the lift pump. now we need to change the filters and work on priming this thing Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-514402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Fill the filters and wind it over If it wont prime pull the lift pump apart it mighr be full of gunk It should prime up pretty quick with out anything special If you have the lift pump apart pack it with grease so it sucks right away Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70526-suspension-identification/page/5/#findComment-514417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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