It doesn't bother me to be on the back burner, I told them there's no rush. They are trying to find a regulator - the old one was not salvageable, and they have a price on the marker lights, just trying to find them cheaper ($57 a pop). I'll get a pic of the 5th wheel this weekend for you. It's blocked do it won't slide, and rusted into place there. Not sure where they blocked it to prevent pivoting, but more than likely it's rusted as well.
Also, found out the rail is 54" long.
Edit: I'm not doing the work for a couple of reasons.
1) know hardly anything about it to fix it
2) driving someone else's truck through the week
2.5) wife and kids would not be happy if I spent the weekend fixing the truck
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Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by 85COE, Mar 25, 2020.
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Grab up whatever parts you can find and shelve them for your future.RubyEagle, 650cat425 and rolls canardly Thank this. -
Some conventional parts are interchangeable. I found a truck boneyard about am hour from me, with some older Volvo's. Ran the VIN and found the doors would fit, but then a bit of rust was found, and the handle was gone, so they couldn't test the regulator. So just need to find another.
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Just looking at them I believe the cab is the same as the Road Boss conventional cab. Possibly even later models. That would broaden your used parts availabilty greatly.
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or so companies out of Houston that ran them. Then 100 more others that ran Macks. All vanished.650cat425 Thanks this. -
When you go to a boneyard,
always stick a multi tool, a screwdriver w/interchangable tips, two 6"adjustables,
and most importantly, a big vice-grip in your pocket
The vice-grip could have turned that regulator - and you would have it home today; if it was good.
I take an over the shoulder laptop bag additionally with 2 hex key sets, metric/fractional,
big channel lock pliers, 1/4" drive Milwaukee battery ratchet, and deep metric/fractional sockets w/2 extensions. Hacksaw. Big dikes. Yes--- and all that is only about 10-15 pounds. Fits most any need.
Anything more extensive, or bigger, is a walk back to the truck.650cat425 and SmallPackage Thank this. -
And always take a camera. Phones now. You may need pics of how something is installed,what it looks like, part numbers, factory decals/labels, or whatever. Beside’s there is alway’s something cool to photograph in a boneyard.
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Update:
The 5th wheel will pivot now, but won't slide. It's fused into place. So, I did find a local gig, home daily, 1,000-1,400 miles a week, with mostly light loads (30K or less) that has an occasional heavier load (40k+) that goes about 20 miles.
was debating on running it with my 5th wheel for a month or so as is until i can find one that has a 54" rail
found some LED marker lights that can be used in my torpedo shells for about $15 each instead of $57 eachrolls canardly Thanks this. -
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