Popular Post Licensed to kill Posted October 6 Popular Post Share Posted October 6 So, it’s fall, my hand is about as good as it is going to be (not good but is what it is) so I’m back at the B61 project. Got a few things done like putting air ride on the steer axle and finishing up preliminary fit for the driver side air cleaner as well as the plumbing from that can to the tip turbine. Have a LONG ways to go and a fair bit of parts to make yet but, God willing I hope to have it on the road for spring. 6 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74610-back-at-it/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 It's good to see you here again !! Jojo 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74610-back-at-it/#findComment-559599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Good to get back into it Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74610-back-at-it/#findComment-559605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Nice to see you back on the path! 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74610-back-at-it/#findComment-559607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Right on man welcome back retired now I got plenty of time. Can’t really cry a whole lot about anything…. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74610-back-at-it/#findComment-559608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 34 minutes ago, mowerman said: Right on man welcome back retired now I got plenty of time. Can’t really cry a whole lot about anything…. Bob Oh, you will, when your back starts killing you, and all the stuff you thought you could still do but your body says you can't. Couldn't do it when I was working 'cause I didn't have the time, can't do it now because I don't have the body of a 30 year old anymore! Every project I finish, I as "this is the last big project I'm going to tackle" then just one more comes along and the cycle repeats. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74610-back-at-it/#findComment-559611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Ha ha fortunately I’m in pretty good shape. I really don’t have any issues but I’m sure I will…. and thanks for the heads up. Didn’t get a whole lot of.work done on my toy but next week, I think I may be jumping out a little bit more been trying to get loose ends tied up and other than that just enjoying a whole lotta time now and no clock watching 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74610-back-at-it/#findComment-559612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Bob, No more waiting on the weekend! EVERY day is Saturday!! LTK, I have thought about doing some pancake air bags on my front axle. A fellow did here years ago. I would want new leaf springs because these 70yr old ones would like break if they actually moved. That is what happened with my rear leafs when I first bought the truck and cut them down. They cracked right next to the axle. They did last a few years. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74610-back-at-it/#findComment-559636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Couldn’t figure out what he was talking about I never heard of that Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74610-back-at-it/#findComment-559646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Been around Mack’s since 68 and they have never been known for smooth riding lol bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74610-back-at-it/#findComment-559648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Licensed to kill Posted October 7 Author Share Posted October 7 4 hours ago, Freightrain said: LTK, I have thought about doing some pancake air bags on my front axle. A fellow did here years ago. I would want new leaf springs because these 70yr old ones would like break if they actually moved. That is what happened with my rear leafs when I first bought the truck and cut them down. They cracked right next to the axle. They did last a few years. I considered that and it very well may become an issue (if I DO break a leaf, I will just have custom singles made). However, in my experience, leaf springs break due to faulty shocks. When shocks fail to dampen the movements of the spring and the spring is alllowed to decompress to zero load under all of its power, they will snap. Dampen the action (through quality shocks) and the chance of a leaf spring breaking decreases enormously. I am not aware of any metallurgical changes over time that would make an old spring more brittle than a new one. In fact, an old sagging leaf spring can be re-arched and continue to be used as new. I am still pondering replacing the stock shocks with new tube shocks for added security for the springs. Bottom line, for a leaf spring to live, it’s compression/decompression cycle NEEDS to be controlled and that is the sole purpose of the shocks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74610-back-at-it/#findComment-559654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 agree,,,i busted one in the bay area going over this huge crashing bump and it was only a 2 year old U model...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74610-back-at-it/#findComment-559655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Licensed to kill Posted October 7 Author Share Posted October 7 Yup, a brand new spring will snap if allowed to unload unimpeded. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74610-back-at-it/#findComment-559659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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