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Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

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I've always wondered where the line was with that, between drivers and owner operators.

35+ years ago with the family business, we had a Mack tractor with an 8 gallon tank trailer. A friend of my father's would drive it for him occasionally. His view was like many, like yours. But my father would tell him "a new clutch is $800. A new transmission is $8000. Use the goddamn clutch". :)
If the rpm isn’t matched properly the clutch won’t do shit though. Sure, you can get it out of gear, but getting it back into another gear requires precise matching of the engine and driveline rpm. I just spent 10 hrs doing it today, just like yesterday.
 


 
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The clutch brake does not engage until the pedal is to the floor, if you press clutch brake to the floor while moving you will not have a clutch brake anymore, lol. And without a clutch brake it’s going to be a long day trying to get it into gear from a stop. Have you ever been at a light and hear a big rig grinding the transmission trying to get it into gear. Yep he smoked his clutch brake and he’s not happy. If your a good driver you will likely never stop. You adjust your speed to catch the lights, take what traffic or lights gives you. Driving a truck made me a much better driver.
I used to cut off at least 3-4 per year with ears broken off. You would be surprised how high some guys have their clutch brakes adjusted from the floor. Guaranteed a couple guys who only drive trucks at harvest time are going to break one before the cutting is done every year. Not to many over the road trucks coming in for that. They usually just needed an adjustments or a fiber.
 
They most certainly are. First one look like someone tried to re-tube it, maybe to narrow it, and didn't put enough tube in the center section to support it. The welding on the bracket is masterful. I am not sure the second pic is a 60. I do know I would not blame the axle when some rusty ass gears come poking through the housing.
 
They most certainly are. First one look like someone tried to re-tube it, maybe to narrow it, and didn't put enough tube in the center section to support it. The welding on the bracket is masterful. I am not sure the second pic is a 60. I do know I would not blame the axle when some rusty ass gears come poking through the housing.
Definitely a Dana 60 with a broken pinion gear. The bright orange rust means absolutely nothing as far as strength, it just means someone went off roading through water and didn't change the fluid when they got home. If the rust was black or the gears were pitted that would be a different story. There is a reason no one runs Dana axles in any serious drag racing anymore, the all run 9" type axles because they are so much stronger. I am a MOPAR guy and it pains me to admit that. I would rather run a Chrysler 8 3/4" than a Dana. Shit even the brand new Drag Pack Challengers are running 9" rear ends and Chevy Turbo 400 transmissions.

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