The Mack has finally arrived on farm!!! But it has issues! We struggle to get it off the truck, but we do eventually get there and show you around the truck and of course take it for a drive!
X MK II operator here. The starter needs pulling down to find the issue, its bypassing air to the exhaust (that inch n half outlet) which not only dumps air but reducers the starters torque and revolutions. Build a “spider” (air jumper leads) which is a hose that taps into your drive tyres, connects to your starter tank so as to provide air if you there’s not another source around. Use your tyres to start the truck or get the brakes off then pump your tyres up when running. Spiders are a must for running 8x2’s off road deflating and reinflating.
Youd have to check the current pto will work at high engine speeds, as it may be geared for idle like work being that its a fuel tanker. But probably a way around it. You could also consider the 2" davey twin impellor pumps with the 13hp honda on them, you have a backup rope start, for the $$ your talking you could put two big honda/daveys on there and have pretty impressive and simple pumping setups, big bonus you have two pumps, if one dies , you have a spare. Very impressive compared to the old GX160 firefighters we are all used to. Your diesel option though is nice not needing to have seperate fuel and fuel tanks on board
Re your fire fighting pump setup, why not hydraulic drive your existing pump from your truck engine? You already have a hydraulic tank and your truck engine is large enough. This could save considerable weight and space as you already have some hydraulic setup on the truck. Thoroughly enjoying your videos, thanks for sharing.
What you are trying to screw in is just the muffler for the starter, does not affect operation. By the sound of the initial start there was enough air to start. It sounded like the fuel had run back to the tank from the injector pump, needs pumping up with the primer pump. There is a check valve where the air goes into the starter tank which should maintain starter air when all other air is lost. I'm sure there will be a Mack man down your way that should be able to sort that for you.
Over the past week I have learnt a bit about that bloody started motor let me tell you haha It becomes quite an issue to start but we eventually get there and figure it out
Apparently you can buy one but you do have to wire it up. In pretty sure we have got the air starter all sorted now. Just need to make sure we have an air compressor to always keep the air up to it.
G'day JH great ol truck ya got you would have to name it MACCA or H2O or Squirt glad you are happy with it stay safe Henry had a grin on his face like a kid in a candy store.
The pump for the fuel should be able to pump at around 1000 lts a min if it any good. That will run a good canon. 👍 You’d have to check it can be run at high revs while you’re driving the truck as it may only be able to be used at idle. If George has the same , how have they set theirs up ?
Hi jh you can put taps on the tank for the two small air lines, get sum new air lines made up turn taps off when not in use, you may need to pull the big air valve off on the bottom of the air start tank and clean and put some rubber grease on the O rings, you may also have fuel draining back from the injector pump, you may need to put some new air lines on it, have a look at the air start silinoid of its leaking air
Everyone saying use the truck PTO, you can’t. With the type of fire fighting you around the farms is chasing fires with the truck. You can’t pump and roll with a PTO.
What about a motor off of an old fridge van would that be small enough to do what you want ? There would be plenty of them laying around in trucking & wrecking yards or accident write off
Just change your settings. Click on the cc and turn them off. I have started putting them on the videos as nearly 40% of people watch the vids with them on but CZcams’s auto generated ones are horrible. Cause I have put them on it defaults it for you unless you turn them off.
The smiles says it all on the test drive, great stuff mate
X MK II operator here. The starter needs pulling down to find the issue, its bypassing air to the exhaust (that inch n half outlet) which not only dumps air but reducers the starters torque and revolutions.
Build a “spider” (air jumper leads) which is a hose that taps into your drive tyres, connects to your starter tank so as to provide air if you there’s not another source around. Use your tyres to start the truck or get the brakes off then pump your tyres up when running.
Spiders are a must for running 8x2’s off road deflating and reinflating.
Extra sockets and tools don't stop working even rusty store them for a rainy day ✌️
Youd have to check the current pto will work at high engine speeds, as it may be geared for idle like work being that its a fuel tanker. But probably a way around it. You could also consider the 2" davey twin impellor pumps with the 13hp honda on them, you have a backup rope start, for the $$ your talking you could put two big honda/daveys on there and have pretty impressive and simple pumping setups, big bonus you have two pumps, if one dies , you have a spare. Very impressive compared to the old GX160 firefighters we are all used to. Your diesel option though is nice not needing to have seperate fuel and fuel tanks on board
Re your fire fighting pump setup, why not hydraulic drive your existing pump from your truck engine? You already have a hydraulic tank and your truck engine is large enough. This could save considerable weight and space as you already have some hydraulic setup on the truck.
Thoroughly enjoying your videos, thanks for sharing.
What you are trying to screw in is just the muffler for the starter, does not affect operation. By the sound of the initial start there was enough air to start. It sounded like the fuel had run back to the tank from the injector pump, needs pumping up with the primer pump. There is a check valve where the air goes into the starter tank which should maintain starter air when all other air is lost. I'm sure there will be a Mack man down your way that should be able to sort that for you.
Great truck!! Going to enjoy watching you have fun with it making it a badass fire truck!!
Yeah sound great without muffler on start
That part you picked up off the floor is just the muffler for the air starter, sometimes they clog up with sh1t and some people love how loud they are
Over the past week I have learnt a bit about that bloody started motor let me tell you haha It becomes quite an issue to start but we eventually get there and figure it out
@@tomsbrookfarm any chance they make a electric starter that you could swap in?
Apparently you can buy one but you do have to wire it up. In pretty sure we have got the air starter all sorted now. Just need to make sure we have an air compressor to always keep the air up to it.
scuba tank 👍
Check the air start tank for a one way valve so it doesn’t loose the air for starting 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
G'day JH great ol truck ya got you would have to name it MACCA or H2O or Squirt glad you are happy with it stay safe Henry had a grin on his face like a kid in a candy store.
The pump for the fuel should be able to pump at around 1000 lts a min if it any good. That will run a good canon. 👍
You’d have to check it can be run at high revs while you’re driving the truck as it may only be able to be used at idle.
If George has the same , how have they set theirs up ?
You’ve got everything all set up to run the existing hydraulic pump it’d be a lot simpler to purchase one suited to the job and swap it
Can put tap on air tank so it don't all leak out before you need
Looks like it will be a good fun project to set it all up.
Hi jh you can put taps on the tank for the two small air lines, get sum new air lines made up turn taps off when not in use, you may need to pull the big air valve off on the bottom of the air start tank and clean and put some rubber grease on the O rings, you may also have fuel draining back from the injector pump, you may need to put some new air lines on it, have a look at the air start silinoid of its leaking air
👍👍🇦🇺 should ov grabbed as many ov them mack's and mogs az you could get ya hands on 👍🇦🇺
Air start trucks can have absolutely no air leaks , good luck with that.
Convert the starter to electric start
wooohooo its here
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Im amazed that you got an army truck with air con
Maybe you should start a go fund me page for the pump set up, then it can be the peoples fire truck 😂😂😂
put water pump on pto on truck engine, dont mess with seperate engine
90% off fire fightingh truck runn water pump off pto
Curious to what the positives are to an air starter? Never seen one till this video!
Hey JH. What is the difference between an engine and a motor? Ask Henry also :)
Big love from Perth.
Everyone saying use the truck PTO, you can’t. With the type of fire fighting you around the farms is chasing fires with the truck. You can’t pump and roll with a PTO.
What about a motor off of an old fridge van would that be small enough to do what you want ? There would be plenty of them laying around in trucking & wrecking yards or accident write off
You cant leave the pto engaged and drive around at the same time. You will not be able to select a gear
You have hydraulics already??? Why not put pto hydraulics to pump or suction load with???
Would a slurry tanker pump not work for your water
Can you use the hydraulic pump to run the fire monitors etc
Why don’t you run the water pump off the pto?
Came here to say the same thing
can you use the hydraulic system to run a fire pump
How much did it cost
24 volt?
so question is what are you actually doing with the truck ? please 🇦🇺
It will be used as a fire fighting truck
Hi JH, any reason subtitles are still on ur latest videos?
Just change your settings. Click on the cc and turn them off.
I have started putting them on the videos as nearly 40% of people watch the vids with them on but CZcams’s auto generated ones are horrible. Cause I have put them on it defaults it for you unless you turn them off.
Too easy mate. Was just making sure you knew they were turned on. Cheers
Love how the rifle mounts are still installed just inside the drivers door floor! Take it up to your cousins place and get stuck into the camels!😊
You should name the truck Big Mack