Recent content by willie59

Yep, prior to that acquisition Allis Chalmers was using Detroit engines to power their crawler tractors. When they bought out Buda in '53 they quit making the HD-5 (Detroit powered) and started making the HD-6 with the Buda engine. The early HD-6 models had the D-344 4 cylinder, 57 HP. Later...

My service truck is a 2008 Peterbilt 335 with PX8 (Cummins 8.3) powering a 6 speed Allison automatic. The Allison has an exhaust brake mode that works in conjunction with the VGT turbo and the cooling fan on the engine to make a very effective engine brake. Problem is it works so good you can't...

One thing about servicing HUEI injectors, when you pluck one out of the hole you dump fuel and motor oil on top of the piston, well, that is if you don't thoroughly drain the oil and fuel galleys in the head which is not always an easy thing to do. If you do dump fuel and oil on top of the...

Sounds like a Landoll trailer.

Once you click the desired attachment, it will be added where you placed the text cursor. If you have downloaded multiple pics, simply repeat the steps above, place text cursor in desired location, click arrow next to paper clip, click attachment, etc. Once you've completed adding...

Once you've searched and found the pic file you wish to upload, place your mouse cursor over the file and double left click the pic file. This will close the window and take you back to the Upload window. You will now see the selected filed in the upload window. At this point, you...

First of all, when you want to add a pic to a post, you can't add pics using "Quick Reply", you have to click the "Go Advanced" button at the bottom of the thread. Once you've opened the Advanced reply screen, simply type the text for your reply in the text box as you would in Quick...

This is a thread for members to test posting pictures at Heavy Truck Forums. :)

For members who need information on how to post pictures to the forum, here's a tutorial on how to post pictures using pictures from your computer files. :) You can add up to 5 pictures to a single forum post. If you need to add more than 5 pics, you'll need to make an additional post. The...

The old Detroit two stroke has been around for a long time, and although they are no longer a production engine there's still a pile of them out there. But a lot of things have changed since the days when those engine were common, specifically diesel engine oil. The multigrade 15W/40 used today...

The thing I like about those two units is they don't have fold down ramps Tiny. :cool: We had two. The reason I say that is someone made an offer on our Trail King and purchased it, now we only have the Globe lowboy. The Trail King was a nice unit, I really liked the lock pin controlled by an...

Life has since moved on, truck was sold, dad passed away in 2002, and I've been pursuing my own directions for many years. Not long ago, while traveling to a job site down a road I rarely travel and only about 10 miles from my current work place, I stumbled across the old White. Astonished, I...

Our T800. C15 Cat, 18 sp, 2 speed rears.

I've worked out of a lot of trucks over the years, the one I'm in now is bar none the nicest I've ever had. Purchased it used in Dec 2012, about 45K miles on it. 2008 Pete 335, Paccar PX8 engine, 6 speed Allison tranny.

Dad purchased this old boom truck in 1976. In a short time I was in the seat and spent many hours with this old rig. 1962 White 4000, C180 naturally aspirated Cummins, Fuller 5 speed main and 4 speed aux trannys. Before my days of driving this truck were done I could shift that main and hog box...