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THE BOARD / Re: lost

« Last post by frank4104 on July 25, 2024, 10:50:24 PM »

Wow...don't see ever any 4104 around our neck of the woods. Be nice to run into you sometime.

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THE BOARD / adjusting brake applicaion valve - mci 8 1975

« Last post by longtrainrunning on July 24, 2024, 11:08:36 AM »

Changed my brake application valve( in spare tire compartment)  but now needs adjusting as brake pedal travels a bit too far before brakes fully apply.New valve is smaller than the old.
Don't need to adjust rod,just plunger.
Anyone been through this before?
Easiest way to do this?
Thanks

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THE BOARD / Re: lost

« Last post by dtcerrato on July 24, 2024, 01:00:02 AM »

Frank you're an hour & a half East of us.

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THE BOARD / Re: lost

« Last post by frank4104 on July 24, 2024, 12:30:00 AM »

I stop by from time to time. But don't post much..Nice to see some chatter..

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THE BOARD / Re: TOWING

« Last post by dtcerrato on July 23, 2024, 01:21:52 PM »

I'd tow it anyway unless the route to be towed on is bad with dips and stuff but that's just me.

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THE BOARD / Re: TOWING

« Last post by 6V92TA on July 23, 2024, 09:53:25 AM »

Trailer has a workbench, cupboards, tool box, 5hp air compressor, Jeep yj, Street Glide and a Spyder RT inside. Gas cans, oil, and 2 spare tires. I love the thing, wife not so much. About 6,500# cargo. Deadwood trip postponed, going to Cranbrook tomorrow.

We do have to plan spots to stop as it's s bit of a  PIA if we have to park the trailer in an overflow or trailer lot. Happened a couple of times.

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THE BOARD / Re: TOWING

« Last post by dtcerrato on July 23, 2024, 12:06:42 AM »

I see zero issues towing the empty trailer. Just don't forget that it's back there!

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THE BOARD / Re: TOWING

« Last post by 6V92TA on July 22, 2024, 07:11:21 PM »

Ok so I will update this with my experiences. We have travelled about 27k miles with the MCI, most of it towing a 26' Pace stacker. Zero issues. Over half those miles are with a trailer toad. Bus rides better with just the trailer, handles the same.
Travelling from the Yukon to South Texas, and east and west from CA to MO. Mountains, flatland, open roads and congested traffic. The only place I had an issue was B.C. Canada where an RCMP check stop tried to tell me we were 'double towing'. Got that straightened out and were on our way. The 6V92 is no super power but a lot better than the 8V71 with no turbo. No trans issues. I sent oil samples last summer and all was well. I have an engine oil leak that is getting worse so that will need addressed. Otherwise off to Deadwood Thursday.

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THE BOARD / Re: TOWING

« Last post by daveola on July 19, 2024, 03:55:39 PM »

I have a hitch on my MCI 102A3.  I have not connected it to the frame past the engine cradle and would love to do that if I could find the mechanic/welder who could do that job, but for now it's just on the engine cradle.  When the engine was out about 5 years ago I had all the cracks in the engine cradle repaired, but did not have the foresight to reinforce it to handle a hitch.

So I'm not currently using the hitch for anything yet, but have a situation where I have to move an empty 20' trailer.  Is that a safe enough load to put on the engine cradle, or is that trouble?

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THE BOARD / Re: lost

« Last post by dtcerrato on July 12, 2024, 02:08:42 PM »

Better, thanks - I needed that!