85snowdog

I don't know if this helps……...

1988 R688 with 14,300 front axle - 3 Leaves …. 3 inch block

1986 RD688 with 18,000 front axle - 4 leaves……4 inch block

I'm 98 percent sure thats how both trucks cam from the factory. In my opinion, they both sit perfect.

Keith

Happy to hear you got things sorted.

Your truck is way to nice, to not be able to get out and show it off.

Thanks for the pics. And I would shake Alex's hand too. He is one of my favourites .

Thanks for the feedback guys. I was thinking the same about the bumper. I still have to straiten it though.

Great looking R !

Thats nice !! Good find. Plans for it yet ? or still deciding ?

Cheers ! Happy B day !

Thanks so much for sharing pics. The less fortunate like me, sure do appreciate it !

Looking at the pics of what you started with. Its amazing how good that looks!!

Just a thought about your tie downs. One of my floats has "D" rings on the deck as well as the sides. I was going to cut them off when I bought the float. I decided to leave them for a bit. Now I don't know how I got along without them. They are handy for old tractors.

Probably too late now its painted, but just a thought for whenever.

Great job!!! Thanks for sharing with us.

Wow !! Thanks for the lesson . I never would have guessed that could happen.

I hope you have a speedy recovery.

Keith

That's a good thing to have . I have said I am going to get one for the snowplow. There is always stupid things going on around me when I am plowing. Think it would be good to have proof of the idiot passing me doing 90 kph then spinning out and bouncing off the one way. Then saying they were doing 3o and I hit them.

I've been driving my 2 stick 6 speed like you for the last 17 years. I'm sure its wrong (like every thing else i do ) But it seems to work better for what I do.

Cool truck !!!

I can definitely see the resemblance . Think its the big windshield. Like his big eyes

I would be very happy with that on any one of my Macks. Good job!!!

Thanks O dog, for the great pics !

I didn't know puny was Canadian. I learn something new every day.

Look forward to your pics every week!

I can't believe thats the same truck. GREAT JOB!

Looks like a good solid truck ! Thanks for sharing .

My buddy just bought a 1985 as a parts truck for his project he is working on (The one I posted) . Its a highway tractor with a 400 cummins. Very neat truck. Has the original paint on it. Unfortunately salt has got the best of the frame. I didn't have my phone to take a pic. He is waiting for me to go pick it up for him. I will post some pics when I go get it.

Welcome aboard ! We would love to see some pics of your 86 .

Keith

You might be in luck!

One of the last times I was at the licence office, the guy ahead of me somehow got his VIN messed up when he did his emission test - there is a form that has to be filled out by an authorized person ( dealer, appraiser) and the ownership can be changed - with you it is legit - you have a show truck you want correct in all ways - even the build date ,

BAD DOG , licence fees have got stupid over the last 2 years. The government say they are helping us. But they seem to be shoving it up the ass of anyone with a truck.

I have never had to show my CVOR to get plates or renewals. Do you have a plate now, and need the renewal sticker? Or need the plate too?

I licensed my highway tractor for 8000 KG last year because I wasn't moving anything. I think it was between 2-3 hundred dollars for 3 months.

My corn binder has a historic plate on it. But vehicle has to be 30 years old. No safety sticker required. That doesn't help you till 2019.

You don't have a 1985 or older V.I.N plate for the door ? lol

It might be worth the drive to my part of the world. I am thinking the licence office is going by the letter of the law. I know there is a licence office south of me that won't renew my plates if they are already expired. They want you to start from scratch. That doesn't work with me. I don't keep valid plates on the snowplow in the summer ,or valid plates on the dump truck in the winter.

Hope it helps a little. Feel free to message me if you want.

Keith

WOW !!! Great job.

Thanks again for sharing with us.

before

Can't wait to see the "After" picture.