Vladislav

There was a couple of R-model cabs offered for sale recently in the "Parts for Sale" forum on here. Not for free though.

RM is a kind of a DMM without offset cab.

Upps... That's funny.

looks like a good deal. But sounds a bit extreme about the price tag. Are they 38000 or 44000lb springs? And was it a trouble to find a pair of good used Camelback springs off a R or a B-model? I doubt you would see any difference between new and used springs in a hobby truck as long as they're not initially brocken.

Very interesting to see Matt's truck in one modification back condition. Thanks for sharing.

Yup, as said above. Many people are usually looking for an old rig on this site. But putting an add with no pictures is about a worthless deal. Vlad

Yes, that was the cab suspension of 1985 RW613 with E6-350 under the hood. The truck was red with black interior so no possibility seemed it was originated as a Magnum. When I was making the photo I was sure I looked at a cab suspension air bag. And only much later observing the picture I realized there was a solid rubber block not an air cushion. Was too surprizingly to me and your explanation of installing such part to minimize cab to sleeper movements cleared the clouds.

Many thanks. My choice would be the RS if I ever do but the Pete definitely has attractive and not very common appearance.

I surprizingly saw none of both of those when I was in Istambul in 2011. Moreover, all in all I cruised no less than 2500 km over the Turkey roads both mains and locals and saw only one Mack truck I even couldn't figure out which model it was. The truck went in the opposit direction on a 6 lane highway behind the concrete divider. It looked like a DM or maybe a R-model but difficult to determine when we passed each other on a speed of 200+ km/h in total.

Excellent! Any side pics of the Pete where the color scheme is better seen?

Is this what you was talking about? I surprized seeing a non-air suspended cab on a RW. The truck had 36" Able Body.

The most amazing fact is the reason of that matter is the mother-nature. A driver is a kind of a male animal. So he just marks his territory. No doubt he doesn't understand that himself.

C-model in Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum I took a picture of in 2018.

Not almost what you meant. That collar and pin setup was used on DM's including DM800 you are building. The style with rubber pads I mentioned was what was used on L-models including LT's. I have that setup in my 1945 military Mack. The front axle assembly used there was off a L-model I belive. The picture of the light green frame (not khaky) is a C-model front spring rear bracket. As you can see its body is similar to a R-model part by the shape but accomodates the spring end in rubber pads clamped with a cover. Difficult to see on the below the chassis picture but you can if zoom in.

Both look nice on my mind. Just different of style.

Wonder how the prints are heat and wear resistant. I had luck buying a tea cup in the America on Wheels museum with their print on. And to my unpleasant surprize the picture got suffered from boiled water put in making tea.. For correct judgement i should point out I still use the cup everyday and the print still on, Just got small bubbles all over so I expect it chipping off soon.

I read of Iceland got the same result when tested 1.3% of the population a couple of weeks back. They had 200 positive tested people with 100 non-symptomes. Now seems the fact continues standing the test of time.

i don't remember the exact figure but that was far.

The up-close is rally nice! Thanks.

Many thanks for the reference. Looks like you are right (and i didn't doubt much in that). The rails on the 3rd pic too look like the ones a R-model utilized. But with different spring hanger brackets. Of what i also noted a C-model had front spring rear brackets with rubber pads for the leaf ends to attach. This F-model brochure represents something looking similar as much as I can determine from the drawing. My R's have rear ends of springs hanged on shakles and I belive the most R's had them of that style. Not sure of early series trucks though. Ok, now I will pay more attention to F-model chassis when up close to an early truck. Just didn't know they differ.

Great looking line up! Thanks for sharing. Never knew about this part of Tony Champion's collection. The only question is the Freedoms don't have the statue pring on their sides by some reason.

Looks like a very good quality color photos for 1961. And sure nice scenaries with that old machine. Thanks for digging them out

3/8 thick single rail chassis of a RW700 belonged to our Dutch member.

It was an act of modifying and as the memory serves it was shared on here in the past.

Wow! That's one almost new fact to me. Have never seen a F-model with that shape of the rails. Any pics?