convoyduel Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I pulled my drop deck today into a local truck tire store to try and get a tube for a 1000x15. When I got there, this RS795LST was in the bay getting 10 new tires and wheels. I wound up buying the ten 1000x22's and wheels they were taking off. They were in great shape, but are old. The truck is in very good shape and has been repowered with a 3406 Cat. Not sure if its a DI A model or a B model, but it is definitely not PC. I talked to the owner by phone and he still uses it to pull some farm Cat's around. All the guys in the shop were trying to figure out the odds of 2 Mack RS700L's in the shop at the same time, much less the same month nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Way cool! It could be 1979 in that pic. No evidence to the contrary... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 WOW! Thats sure a lucky bit of happenstance!!! Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbamobilin Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 That's awsome. Just goes to prove old dogs never die. Kinda sacreligious to repower with a Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 That's awsome. Just goes to prove old dogs never die. Kinda sacreligious to repower with a Cat.Better to repower with a Cat than to send it to the scrap heap....at least the old truck is still on the road working. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 thats pretty cool dan... did you play the lotto today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Musta been a real slow day at the tire shop.Course, that was the highlite of the week.two years later-'you 'member that time we had TWO mack trucks in here at the same time" Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Maney Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 My question is, Did the tire shop guys actually notice that the two vintage Mack Trucks were there or did you have to draw it to their attention? Quote Interested in Old Trucks? Check out: www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
convoyduel Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 My question is, Did the tire shop guys actually notice that the two vintage Mack Trucks were there or did you have to draw it to their attention?I'm in and out of there enough with my toys that they know the Rubber Duck truck well. The other Mack was there first and they were telling a few of the newer guys about my truck when I pulled in. The new guys said they were stunned at how beefy the trucks were and how simple they were then compared to all the junk on trucks now. Everyone agreed that there was very little chance that anything built today would be pulling into a tire shop in 35 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Thats way too cool to see 1979 all over again. I wonder if Rob has seen this? I'm sure he'll like it also. Thanks for shareing mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Covert Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Will that white steering wheel fit a b model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GearheadGrrrl Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Will that white steering wheel fit a b modelAs I commented over on the ATHS forum (and got in a few digs at the KW/Pete cultists as well), I see two decade and more old Macks still working around here every day... Nothing unusual at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
convoyduel Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 As I commented over on the ATHS forum (and got in a few digs at the KW/Pete cultists as well), I see two decade and more old Macks still working around here every day... Nothing unusual at all!Well, the 700 Westerns are rare in St. Louis, but it's everyday here you see R's working, old MB front loader garbage trucks and old MC/MR's. GHG, I agree with your assessment AND I'm a fan of Pete's and KW's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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