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I ask because i have a "few" parts trucks. There my sanity

Oh my!!!   How we do get off topic. But it is very intresting.    So you probally dont buy trucks just for parts then?

The plastic center dash is all but impossible to find in good condtion.83 is last year of Cruiseliners.

12 hours ago, tjc transport said:

not sure if it is the same as the "R" but i ran many DM's with electric wipers.

Do you know where i should start to find the parts?  Thank you for the reply

Is there an electric wiper motor set up for an 89 DM? Is it the same motor as a R?

There's a really good book, Marty on the Mountain. He started up there in 54 i think. And was the last radio man to work the old TV buliding for the Portland station. Has a lot of intresting stories.  Like the orignal Cat generators and how you had to sync em to swap engines. Its a great read

I think Zapora did, as well as Bickford.   Not sure who the R700 was hauling for.   Bickford i believe was the last to haul up there on a large scale

I owned a R700 that was bought new in 77 by a local man who was hauling fuel to the summit that summer.  Not many folks can wear that bumpa stickah that reads, This Car Climbed Mt Washington on their Mack

On 11/20/2024 at 10:43 AM, BOBWhite said:

Off topic a bit but since this tread is about Cruisliners has anyone seen this image? Promotional stunt? I found it last night and thought it was cool

That is an early Cruiseliner, notice it does not have side directional lights.

On 11/20/2024 at 9:34 AM, 70mackMB said:

l don't think the bullet lights would fit in the center with the roof mount A/C.   .....Hippy 

Ah, good point.   I know that you couldnt get the cheap round cab lights if you wanted a Lund visor on the later Astro's

On 11/16/2024 at 10:32 AM, 70mackMB said:

Looks like this one has a lift tag axle. Also a bit of mix-n-match with Astro and Titan parts. Grab handles with battery box steps. And the two types of mirrors / brackets. The spot mirrors should be full size flat mirrors.    .....Hippy 

You are right. That Astro is made of many different parts.  Cab lights dont match, Wrong grab handles for that vintage. Im not sure from the angle but i dont think thats the correct battery box.   Intresting truck. Would like to walk around it and see just what they built.   

1 hour ago, cruiseliner64 said:

Its an absolute beauty.I like your term "east coast Cruiseliner" nice one that......

Paul

Thank you

On 11/17/2024 at 5:51 AM, cruiseliner64 said:

Wow those Cruiseliners are something else.Is that you on the video talking about the Cruiseliner?.The E9 Cruiseliner interior is exactly the same as our Cruiseliner except ours is blue.they really are some trucks....

Paul

Yes that's me and my Cruiseliner's.     

On 11/15/2024 at 8:14 PM, 66dc75 said:

 

I know that truck.   8Vp2, 9 Spd, came from Westmoreland, N.H.?

7 hours ago, kscarbel2 said:

3208 CAT-powered DM492S

A 320late cat. A 237 Maxidyne would stomp that with a half plugged fuel filter.

On 11/14/2024 at 8:32 AM, cruiseliner64 said:

The air ride cab on your Cruiseliners sounds like a nice addition to have.was that a factory option? Ours has coil sprung cab but its not bad to ride in.we have P.S and a/c and western interior.i have wanted a Cruiseliner since i was 14 now 46 years later i got my dream.she will be well looked after....

Paul

I think the air ride cab was an option.   Both of mine are owner installed.  I bought one out of a junk yard 5 years ago. They defintely do help the ride but more importantly save the cab.  

14 hours ago, cruiseliner64 said:

That 83 Cruiseliner is a find ok..E9 low miles.I'll look the video up later.Our Cruiseliner is somthing the same.EM 300 motor 6 speed Maxitoqure box Camelback rear.It was built in Allentown shipped to Kuwait for a construction project which never happened so it sat in its wooden shipping box for 6 years.it was then shipped to the Uk where it worked for 3 years and the next 3 owners showed it but never worked it.we bought it after it sat in a shed for 14 years.Mileage? 153,000.....

Paul

WOW!!!  Thats incredible.  I have a 80 Cruiseliner also, good for parts. It does run and drive. Has P.S. and air ride cab. Both Cruiseliners have air ride cab. Nice find you have for sure.   Take care of it and enjoy it.

1 minute ago, 66dc75 said:

I thought Mike was going to pee his pants he was so excited 

LOL. He did enjoy the Cruiseliner.  Had a good time with Mike that day

Yes and yes. The 83 Cruiseliner is kinds special. It is a true barn find, sat 25 years and had 196,00 miles. Level 3 interior, air ride, E9, dual exhaust

On 11/11/2024 at 8:50 AM, cruiseliner64 said:

Have to get a look at that...me being a Cruiseliner fanatic....

Paul

If ya like Cruiseliners,  check out You Tubes the Boston Trucker videos. He did a 2 part video on the Cabover Kings.  2 of my Cruiseliners are seen

I too, was hopeing that someone with knowledge would chime in here and help out.

On 9/8/2024 at 2:54 PM, Mark T said:

I think you're confusing the Ultraliner with the Cruiseliner.

How so?   Cruiseliner came out in 76,  Ultraliner came out in 82 or 83.   I'm eager to learn so correct me if i am wrong.

20 hours ago, Vladislav said:

Also no direct answer but a point to guess from. My 1983 Cruiseliner was made at Macungie plant. And has the axle mounted box. The round headlights Superliners had their chassis style similar to Cruiseliner. No matter they were assembled at Hayward or later at Macungie. And as long as they used Cruiseliner chassis (and there was NO Ultraliner chassis before 1984) and that chassis didn't have a spot for mounting the steering gear, the latter must be having place on the axle beam.

An add note from my side. I always keep my eyes open for chassis wievs of different Mack trucks and Superliners are near the center of the focus. Of what I ever saw there were no early series Superliner chassis with chassis mounted steering box.

The MH Ultraliner came out in 82, had round headlights. They replaced the F model which ended in 81.  Prior to 84 the Ultraliner was a limited production truck