RowdyRebel Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Been spending the winter trying to get stuff done while work is slow...and while I had the rear section out building a hitch (to drag my pickup behind me when I need to drop the Mack off somewhere for service) I found a hairline crack in a cross member. In less than 2 days, the hairline crack broke completely in two.it was easy to remove....being broken completely in two and all. ...but at 1:00 AM working outside in the cold, I wasn't in the mood to fight the new piece to get it in...so I rednecked something together that would get me to a shop in the morningI figured the flat steel would be stronger than the broken piece anyway...a pair of vice grips to hold a bracket with some air lines attached.new piece in:SB121023 08/19/05 called for some extra reinforcement Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9002-doh/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambi80 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 ...glad I'm not the only one who's Mack needs to find some Simple Green and a Hotsy... Quote Ever wonder how a blind person knows when to stop wiping? Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9002-doh/#findComment-33671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I just had the same X-member replaced on my vision in October. Was keeping an eye on that hairline crack all summer. I was going to weld it myself til I pulled off the 5th wheel and saw the front side was cracked almost over the top to meet the rear. Glad I sent it over to Allentown Mack for the job; they put new huckbolts in just like from the factory, as well as the upgraded gussets. I ended up with a new 5th wheel too, as I discovered cracks in the slider plate once removed. Frameless dumpin' puts a lot of stress on these pieces, I suppose. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9002-doh/#findComment-33674 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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