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  1. mike in idaho

    Chalmers bushings.

    I use a piece of 5/8" all-thread and a 15/16s ratcheting box end wrench to pull the second end in place.
  2. mike in idaho

    Linkbelt yarder

    [ATTACH]153372 Ours has a Cat truck engine w/Allison trans and belt drive. The boom and tower were built at Idustrial Welding, in Spokane Washington.
  3. mike in idaho

    Need a clutch. Self adj or not?

    There is one thing sometimes overlooked, when adjusting a new clutch: you adjust the linkage(if needed) to get the clutch brake set properly, then adjust the clutch center for the right amount of free-play.
  4. mike in idaho

    Your Lowboy Pictures Wanted

    " Go up to the shop in the morning, grab the D6C and take it out to the job."Yeah, right. Nothing like shoveling snow all morning to get yourself in a good mood. I'm ready for spring.
  5. mike in idaho

    Mechanical Detach Neck Without Ramps

    We have a 50 ton Aspen trailer with a hydraulic, non ground bearing, gooseneck and it works great. I seldom have a straight level spot to load/unload, the hydraulics make life a lot easier when hooking up. It's great to be able to raise the deck up in the air when you get hung up on the crown of...
  6. mike in idaho

    2005 C-13 twin turbo question

    400 bucks? Around here we buy a 10 inch diameter truck muffler for 75-100 dollars.
  7. mike in idaho

    turbo miss

    +1 on the fuel filters. Another thing to check is the fuel line between the tank and the filter, after 19 years it is possible for the interior lining of the hose to degrade and pieces of rubber to impede the fuel flow. A fuel restriction gauge, mounted between the filter base and the lift pump...
  8. mike in idaho

    Dump Conversion

    You can rig a dump valve to deflate the air bags, when unloading, makes things a lot more stable when raising the box. Common setup around here on air bag equipped log trucks and chip trailers. Saves wear and tear on the rear shocks when the weight of the load gets hoisted off suddenly.
  9. mike in idaho

    Your Lowboy Pictures Wanted

    Went out to move the 98 Link Belt Monday, we couldn't get the gantry down, hydraulic troubles. Finally, we figured out a way to let it down with a D6C tied onto one of the guy lines.
  10. mike in idaho

    Whitetails in the road

    After several years, I finally decided to start keeping track, my brother-in law had some stickers made up for me: Eight altercations all together, five confirmed carcasses lying along the road. Does this make Me an ace?
  11. mike in idaho

    Your Lowboy Pictures Wanted

    Spent my Christmas eve moving this: Chained up four times that day, was off the road twice(once loaded and once empty), limped it back to the shop to fix a partially blocked fuel line afterwards.
  12. mike in idaho

    '77 Mack S-Cam Rear Brakes

    Are all the slack adjusters installed with the same center to center distance?
  13. mike in idaho

    Water Temp?

    My '99 KW 475 horse 3406E turns the fan on at 230°. Don't be afraid to run it a bit warm, you will get better mileage and keep the oil cleaner around 220°.
  14. mike in idaho

    Chev C70 with stuck 5 & 4

    What happens is the end of the stick gets out of the slot in the plunger (shift rail)before it is in the center(neutral) position. The stick ends up in the other plunger slot but it won't move because the first shift rail is still in gear and the interlock mechanism in the transmission lid keeps...
  15. mike in idaho

    Axe Men

    The boss was telling me about attending a logger's conference, where Bobby Goodson gave a short talk. He told them the television crew wanted him to start picking fights with his brother-in-law, "we need more drama", he refused so they cancelled his part in the series. He said that was ok with...
  16. mike in idaho

    73' Kenworth in the slow lane!

    With one wheel jacked up, turn the wheel TWO complete revolutions and count the driveshaft revs. We have a truck in our fleet with 4.56 rears and an 18 speed, runs about 1950 rpms at 65 mph.
  17. mike in idaho

    Which 10 speed transmission to spec?

    I ran an RTO 12510 ten speed overdrive transmission,in front of a 1241 4 speed for 13 years. Smooth, easy shifts and a decent ratio reverse gear. One of My favorite setups to drive. If the lighter versions are anything like it was, I would install one in a heartbeat.
  18. mike in idaho

    64 Peterbilt 383 alternator help

    The series parallel switch needs to be in good condition for the batteries to get charged. The best way to fix one is to get rid of it, swap the starter for a 12 volt unit and change the battery cables accordingly. That way you have a charging system as simple as the one in your pickup, easy to...
  19. mike in idaho

    Chalmers Suspension Help

    The big rubber piece in the center has no effect on the tracking, it's just there to support the weight of the truck. The upper and lower control arms locate the axles. The same rubber bushings(16 in all) are used top and bottom, they are easily changed by hand, all you need is a socket and end...
  20. mike in idaho

    Rocky Mountain Logging, Past, Present future

    One of our winter jobs a few seasons back: http://s372.photobucket.com/user/moparmike72/library/St%20Louis%20Gulch The elk weren't bothered at all by the noise, dinnertime started when we left for the day.
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