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  1. truckdoctor

    On the Road Again

    This truck was stolen and driven toward California on the interstate in the middle of the day. It was stopped by a low flying overpass on top of Donner Summit. I couldn't find the news article on it. This happened some time ago. Alot of crazy things get moved on the desert but driving haul...
  2. truckdoctor

    On the Road Again

    The first delivery was a little over 100mi south of us headed towards Las Vegas. The second and third are a solid 100mi east. We made the news the last time someone drove a haul truck out of Reno.
  3. truckdoctor

    Torque and turn equals what?

    I seen that in class as well. Must be one of the D&A misprints. It's amazing how far thread lube can take torque over the fasteners engineered limit.
  4. truckdoctor

    On the Road Again

    Our area is the land of little trucks. the larger ones are further east of us. They are reasonably new. We built some in 2012 for a customer. The strange part is the ship weights. The chassis comes with engine, torque converter, rear suspension arms mounted, engine tin and radiator. Cab, rear...
  5. truckdoctor

    quad 9 push cat

    There used to be a set of quad 9's between Fernley Nv and Fallon Nv along the south side of the Reno highway. They were parked with some old 651's and 641's if you could imagine that. I think the owner moved them to the north side of the highway where they are probably still sitting.
  6. truckdoctor

    Torque and turn equals what?

    Thats what I remember about torque turn. It's about proper bolt stretch. I remember having a fastener class and we used a dial indicator to measure bolt stretch on 3/8's bolts to seal where they stopped stretching and then when it gave up and started to yield. Went through that with some 385...
  7. truckdoctor

    On the Road Again

    Must be haul truck season. We have eight 777G's to build and deliver. Two have been sent out, two are on the pad behind the shop and three beds are waiting for sideboards. The rumor mill is saying there may be four more ordered in January.
  8. truckdoctor

    963C Belly Pan Removal

    It also depends on how many rocks they have been parked on. Nige is right. There was a fellow killed not to long ago removing D10 skid plates for one of the customers I work for. They rewrote their Job Hazard Analysis for removing skid plates. I didn't make the job any easier.
  9. truckdoctor

    930m implement problems

    Good evening Nige. How did you pull that off SIS Web? I've had a few customers that have needed that info and I could never figure out how to send it to them.
  10. truckdoctor

    How to tell a float capacity

    Check the frame. If there are just the outer frame rails on the deck then its probably a 40T. If it has four rails, two on the outside of the deck and two down the center then it's probably 50T or 60T. Thats not a hard and fast rule but it's fairly common. If they haven't rusted off, check the...
  11. truckdoctor

    3406 PCTA to DITA conversion?

    I think the injection pump housing does not change but I'm not fully sure if the piston pumps change. I think the PC injection pump and the DI pump housings are the same. I'll see if I have time to look on SIS and see.
  12. truckdoctor

    Dealer service rates

    Remember something. The field guy can't read minds. When you say it's broke and don't elaborate, it's going to cost. If I have to go out on jobs and figure out whats happening that's going to get billed. It's the GIGO factor. I don't agree with the rate hike. From a dealer perspective, it's cuts...
  13. truckdoctor

    Small predicament......I think

    You are not going to throw the tech under the bus if you go in and contest the bill. What will probably happen if you contest the bill is they will reduce it and have a general discussion with the field service crew. The tech himself will probably have it as a rework mark on his review but it...
  14. truckdoctor

    Kenworth Thread for 848--849--850

    I have a question about the 848's. Does the frame width change with trucks running planetary axles? I read earlier in this thread that the frames were 34" wide. Also what pound front axle did they run with planetary rear axles? I found an 848 out on the desert and was curious about it. This one...
  15. truckdoctor

    It looks like one of the Antarctic dozers is for sale.

  16. truckdoctor

    It looks like one of the Antarctic dozers is for sale.

    http://www.ironplanet.com/jsp/s/item/1076788?h=6-1 I was cruising through the Ironplanet auctions in California and it seems that Rebecca one of the Antarctic dozers is coming up for auction.
  17. truckdoctor

    CAT C7 Wont start

    Get someone to look at the actuation pressure for the HEUI pump on Cat ET. It might be low. If the engine has high miles/hours the HEUI may have gone out. Be sure and check the pressure. I think the last pump I put on was $2k.
  18. truckdoctor

    LINEBORING INTEREST/QUESTIONS???

    I currently work for a Cat dealer and they consider working on someones car or lawnmower moonlighting. Especially if it involves money. They seem to leave it alone unless it is brought to their attention and then it is over. RayF is right. He's helped me as well along with Nige. I know Climax...
  19. truckdoctor

    The problem dealing with dealers...

    I will have to agree with lantraxco on the last post. I've seen some corporate shenanigans with work that fall in those lines. One thing I have heard from the senior hands is that the reward for hard work is more hard work. Many of the old guys are burned out from years of hard labor. It seems a...
  20. truckdoctor

    The problem dealing with dealers...

    Talking from the dealer side, we have had trouble keeping customers happy because we haven't been able to get to them fast enough. We are understaffed in field service. It has been a two week lead to get to someone that calls. We can't find new mechanics in our area and the older field hands are...
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