Where is everyone #5

They have it figured out driver. You pay more cash to fix something you don't need. Better then owning a Cat house or Casino.
All that stuff works perfect on my old 1995 T600 Did a regen yesterday hauling Rock. OOh wait that was me farting.

 

Yeah I haven’t been able to get my ‘99 to regen since the day I bought it.

So far no codes though.....

Love my truck but I’m like @wore out I’m not sure she’s gonna make it till I retire (if that even ever happens). I guess as long as they keep makin parts for it I can keep er goin.

 

Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho

@Oxbow country?

 

Well I remember a new company car my dad bough in I guess 1983? ford LTD. little v6...... you could drop a brick on the accelerator, get out and run around the car before it went anywhere...

I had a 1977 mustang and the smog pump was as big as the engine.....

My mom got a 1987 corvette and that thing was an absolute turd...I think it was 225 hp? A big improvement over the 81 my buddies dad had!

When my dad passed he left his 1988 Lincoln mark 7 LSC. That car was Mack daddy in 1988. It’s only got 70k miles on her and I drive it around a bit still. It’s a total pile by today’s standards.... well any standards actually?

Cars in the 90’s were OK..... well maybe a little better?

Then the early 2000 we started getting some good running cars... cars after 2010 I think are pretty good vehicles. I meen a minivan has got 300 usable horsepower, a great sound system, cofotable seats and great safety. Of course a new minivan cost $50k now too?

But let’s say they started emission around 1970.... cars didn’t start getting even usable until prolly the real late 90’s

That took 30 years.

OMG I almost forgot about that 1978 Ford currier. What a giant pile of crap that thing was!!! Brand new it was a pile! I was just a wee little kid and I remember my dad cussing that pice of junk.

 

That turned out real nice!

Polishing your own wheels aint all it’s cracked up to be! If you can find someone to do a nice job once a year it’s prolly worth it.

 

I used to live about 35 miles south of there, but now I'm in the far end of the state.

Haven't tried that one, but I like this one from Missoula:

 

Hey! My Freightshaker does that and it’s #### near 80 feet long!

Ain’t that right, @MACK E-6

I’m sure the DT12 ain’t the only one that feels this way

 

I won't buy an emission truck for all the named reasons. That said; remember when the first couple of generations of smog controls choked cars down. I have heard that post 2014 engines are better than the older ones, perhaps in a few more years they will be OK?

Cat converters were terrible for years in cars, while DPF's are not quite the same, they are getting better. EGR is just a can o worms no matter cars or trucks. Today with all the material science and common failures the OEM's are looking for answers just as the industry is. You don't think Paccar, Freightliner, International and, Volvo are happy with the huge amount of warranty work. The new engines will get better, how much is really the question. I agree with wore out, the trucks and technology about the turn of the century was the high water mark. Good power, good mileage, the pluses of electronics without the stuff to save you from yourself.

I used to like the glider kits but, they are so expensive today my thoughts are to just buy a truck you like and go through it. Easy to say, not so easy to do for many. Between buying the glider, engine and, trans you could easily come out ahead starting with a used truck. It's more work or sweat equity but, you also have total control. Really the best thing about gliders are disc brakes, you can get axles at the bone yard and save a bundle.

My own little 387 is a work in progress, I will put a disc brake front axle on, I don't care for aero trucks in general but, I really like the looks of the 387, almost art deco ish. I know you guys are large car fans, I am too. I was just looking at an 86 359 that was wrecked. I am a glutton for punishment.

Steve

 

Are you looking at disc brakes on all three axles or just the front?

 

So, had a chance to work on the old Pete tonight for a moment. We bought new Cab Mate (I think) air ride and installed it before it got painted.

That nut you see is a jam nut, and evidently the washer looking thing is threaded as well. The instructions say to just back off the jam nut and adjust the rubber to limit travel. There is the identical setup on the top one. As you can see I have tried with a chisel to get that thing to turn and break loose to no avail. So, I sprayed it down with panther piss tonight and built a tool that might work to fit in the holes:


I'll give it a try in the morning. You can't get a pipe wrench in there, so if my custom tool doesn't work I guess I will get a thicker nut and weld it to the washer. Hate to do that though as there is a white tube in between those rubbers that could melt, as well as the rubbers.

Any ideas I'm all ears.