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They only built 233 total? I've got a '85 RD822sx, it was one of the Macks shipped off to the Middle East in Operation Desert Storm.

16 hours ago, Glensts said:

Had the same truck with the 9 speed.  Went real well.  More power than the old 350s.   We pulled 100,000 lbs with it and highway was no problem.  Did 75mph so was geared pretty high.   I wouldn't be scared to use it on anything you use.  Our 140,000 lb super b's we used the 427s on but some people used the 350's.  too much for them in my opinion.

I've been debating on buying the Blixxton tuner for it, but I guess I'll wait and see how it does. I've got to get a wet kit on it first, as all of our trailers require hydraulics. 

7 hours ago, james j neiweem said:

Rainey's has plenty of grill options

That pic is from Rainey's, but all they seem to offer is the grill surround pictured. 

2 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

what tranny and rear end ratio is the CH?

I honestly don't know what the rear ratio is, but it's fairly low, I'd say maybe 4.11. 

Trans is a Fuller 9 speed.

I picked un a '97 CH613 with a E7-350 awhile back, mainly because it was cheap (bank repo). I've slowly been fixing it up with plans to just use it as a farm truck or sell it. Well one of the main trucks I use in my business took a dump ('95 FL with 3406c). The engine has went down and is probably going to be down a month or more. I'm thinking about tagging the CH, putting a wet kit on it, and using it until the FL gets repaired.

My only concern is power. We commonly gross 80-90k, how does the E7-350 compare to the 3406c? I'm not one of those people that has to beat everybody up the hill, but would like not to have to drop to the low side to get over a hill.  

2 hours ago, Mark T said:

Are you sure someone didn't put a  CL grille in it ?  They go right in .  That trim around it looks like something Bellmore or one of those aftermarket suppliers.

 

 

That’s not my truck, it’s just a pic I found on the web. My truck currently has the one with the big bars and Mack in big letters across the middle. The one currently in it is busted and I like the looks of the grill in the pic better.

2 hours ago, 880joe said:

Are they not available from mack anymore?

I really don’t know. I did talk to my local dealer but they are a bunch of idiots. They claim my RD822sx doesn’t exist when I give them the serial number, but Watts has no trouble with it. I need to call Watts.

I picked up a '98 CH613 with set forward axle and the grill is busted. I would like to replace it with a grill like this, as I think these look much better than the stock grill. Anybody know where to find a grill like this for my truck? I've looked online and have came up with dead ends.

Just line the yokes up.

On 9/19/2018 at 9:10 PM, Jamaican Bulldog said:

Did you mean black and white RD 800's? Because these look like RD800, not DM800's which instead would have been off set cab with set back axle.

The truck in the picture is a RD822SX. I own it, same truck that is in my avatar.

I just love the looks of a steel hood. IMO, the C500 is the best looking modern truck on the market.

On 11/19/2019 at 1:57 PM, 1958 F.W.D. said:

What engine? And the combo looks great, the refurb came out nice! 

E9 500hp engine.

On 9/26/2019 at 4:41 PM, nicolas cely said:

I need a pto for transmission t2100, could you give me references of which I can buy, and tried several sounds the transmission could you give me references of which I can buy, and tried several sounds the transmission. 

I’ve still got the one posted above. It’s available and came off a 2100.

4 minutes ago, Jeff M said:

The Fuller auxiliary is a 2-speed?  There are trucks, and then there are TRUCKS.  That one easily makes it into the second category.  Thanks for posting.  🙂

 

Yes, 2-speed.

9 hours ago, Red Horse said:

Thx for response and education.  So what specs does that RD have?

E-9 500hp engine, Mack 12-speed main trans, Fuller AT1202 auxiliary, 65k rears.

19 minutes ago, Red Horse said:

Ok  you riggers-educate me.  For 270,000 lbs seems like we would see a jeep or two in this combo?? Or was this move totally on arsenal property?

I’ll also add that all our moves on this trailer are short moves of usually just a few miles.

You are correct that if you moved this load across the country, it would likely require a 19 axle trailer setup. With this trailer we have, we often unload the machine off the big over the road trailer and take it the last little bit with this smaller trailer, because often those trailers are just to big to get the machine into where they want it.

9 minutes ago, Red Horse said:

Ok  you riggers-educate me.  For 270,000 lbs seems like we would see a jeep or two in this combo?? Or was this move totally on arsenal property?

The trailer is 5 axle lines, 8 tires per axle line. Like it is, I can scale 266,000 lb in TN, depending on route survey. Add a pusher axle to the truck and I can go 286,000 lb in TN, which is about 100 ton on the trailer.

All that being said, the move above was all on the Arsenal, from one substation to another, where regular weight laws don’t apply. Basically the military didn’t care how we moved it, as long as we didn’t tear anything up.

I probably didn't get over 15 mph during the whole move, but climbed around a 10% grade from the rail siding to the substation. I think I was in 4th in the main trans and auxiliary in low, didn't even know anything was behind me. Grossing around 250K. 

2 hours ago, 41chevy said:

They aren't only logging they also have Therault Boys Trucking, C.A. Logging and A.F. Therault Ship  Building (a few billion a year on Navy /Coast  Guard contracts and sub contracts for Bath). could have been used in any of those but probably the ship yard for transport. One of them is in my VNVA  post in Scarborough. I could mention the Desert Storm Mack and see what he says at the Veterans Day gathering.   Paul

The Theraults probably wouldn’t know anything about the military operation. Mack had possession of the truck at the time of the military order, so either they traded the truck back to Mack, or they ordered the truck but didn’t take possession.

All I have is their name listed on the order form, I don’t have any documentation saying that they actually took the truck after it was built, so they may or may not have followed through with the purchase after they ordered it.

6 hours ago, 1965 said:

Wonder if your truck was ordered by someone or just 1 in stock. You said all Mack components, what transmission is in it; I’m sure you’ve posted it before. Very cool story on that big boy!

My truck is actually a 1985. When it was procured by the military in 1991, I have documentation it had 2,300 miles. I don’t know if my truck was the one that came from Mack used trucks, or it was somehow unused in Mack inventory. That is the main mystery I have about the truck now, what did it do to only have 2,300 miles from 1985 until 1991? I have the original order form from the Mack Museum, and it was ordered by Theriault Brothers Logging through Mack of Maine back in 1985.

The truck has a Mack E-9 500hp engine and Mack 12-speed trans. I have added a 2-speed Fuller auxiliary trans also since I’ve had the truck.

11 hours ago, Swishy said:

sum pix I scrounged off the NEt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cya

The first and last pics are a Oshkosh M911 with a M747 trailer, the rest of the pics are a Oshkosh M1070 with a M1000 trailer.

11 hours ago, JoeH said:

No the story implies they weren't a contract bid purchase. They were a last minute "hey we need trucks can you get us a few?" These trucks weren't built for the military, but they wound up filling the job last minute. More of a cash transaction sort of deal than negotiated bid contract.

Correct. The US was ramping up for war and realized they didn’t have enough trucks to move tanks quickly across the vast desert. They reached out to Mack because they were the only US manufacturer that would have heavy spec trucks in inventory for immediate shipment. Also, all this was top secret while it was going on. Mack was actually pulling trucks out of inventory that people had on order in lots of cases.

I’ve got many more pics of the trucks over in the desert, but they are from a closed group Facebook page and I haven’t got permission to post them. Sgt Titus is the only one that has given me permission to post the pics he sent me. 

Here is a YouTube video of the trucks over there. I don’t think my truck is in any of the video.