Mack R686ST/ Truck 17 Restoration Part 5/ New Old Stock Parts and Breaking Down Tires.

While I wait for the remainder of my parts to come in, I wanted to show all of you some of the parts that I bought for my R model Mack as well as a quick tutorial on how to dismount semi-truck tires. Things are slowly moving in the other direction, but that's okay. As bad as I want to get this truck done, I want to make sure that I am doing the best work I can possibly do and that I'm being as thorough as I can possibly be.
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[@micmike]

Those manuals are worth their weight in gold

[@johnnyholland8765]

Reminds me of many Saturdays spent working on the trucks when I drove a log truck. Saturday was usually tire and oil change day. My back still hurts... Those books are worth gold. The R model is easy to work on and tough as nails.

[@oilfarmer706]

Someone once told me, "if you're going to own a mack, you better have a strong back and deep pockets". I believe it, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

Lookin good driv'ah

[@oilfarmer706]

Appreciate it! Thanks for watching

[@brotherhoodofram8967]

Getting a lot of good parts. Doesn't hurt to have parts. You never know what you may use them for. Truck is gonna be nice once you've got it finished.

[@oilfarmer706]

Yes sir. It's only a matter of time before you can't get parts for these trucks anymore.

[@brotherhoodofram8967]

@@oilfarmer706 exactly better to get them now and stock up

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

I really really really need that manual for my 02 mack vision sleeper truck having some issues with some sensors

[@oilfarmer706]

I don't think any of the manuals I got are for anything that new. Manuals are worth their weight in gold.

[@jakelesher4120]

R u gonna rerail this truck....if so are u gonna get new rails or used rails

[@oilfarmer706]

Yes. It's getting used frame rails that are in exceptionally good condition.

[@jakelesher4120]

@@oilfarmer706 that's great......I have a 97 RD that is double framed now but is deteriorating, just started to think about rerailing....I will look for a good set of single frames

[@markwilliams4525]

@@jakelesher4120 I don't think you can get new rails for an old mack since they're splayed.

[@jakelesher4120]

@@markwilliams4525 there are places that will make them , not mack

[@markwilliams4525]

@@jakelesher4120 I've never found anyone to make them, any other truck frame yes but not a mack frame