Popular Post blackdog2 Posted 17 hours ago Popular Post Share Posted 17 hours ago 39-K mile's Scania powered 5-2 speed ,,,,, 2 2 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/114/#findComment-589788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago Big bruiser like that…. Doesn’t look right with a single drive rearend … strange still way cool Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/114/#findComment-589798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 5 hours ago, mowerman said: Big bruiser like that…. Doesn’t look right with a single drive rearend … strange still way cool Bob It's only R-400......In New England there was thousand's of them....still many in service ......that 1 is 1984. 1 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/114/#findComment-589833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 6 hours ago, mowerman said: Big bruiser like that…. Doesn’t look right with a single drive rearend … strange still way cool Bob That is a small one!! In upstate NY there were a lot of 4X4 RM 700's with V plow on the front and wings on both sides. 2 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/114/#findComment-589839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Southern New England company now Tilcon in Groton Conn. 2 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/114/#findComment-589842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 2 hours ago, blackdog2 said: It's only R-400......In New England there was thousand's of them....still many in service ......that 1 is 1984. I did notice it had a Scandia. I’ve heard they used a few of those in bigger rigs. At first I thought they were only for mid liners. You will learn something new every day. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/114/#findComment-589843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 10 minutes ago, mowerman said: I did notice it had a Scandia. I’ve heard they used a few of those in bigger rigs. At first I thought they were only for mid liners. You will learn something new every day. Also came with Chrysler gas engine's with automatic's ... 1 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/114/#findComment-589848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 2 hours ago, mowerman said: I did notice it had a Scandia. I’ve heard they used a few of those in bigger rigs. At first I thought they were only for mid liners. You will learn something new every day. Red e mix here in omaha had a bunch of DM 487’s back in the early 70’s, scania’s with auto trans and a three way auxiliary, really, really gutless, i bought one real cheap, when i was finally done, had a 285 horse, mack 12 spd. And 4:17 camel backs and a mid 80’s U model cab with a/c , it was a resl runner. terry 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/114/#findComment-589857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Oh hell ya 285 great engine Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/114/#findComment-589858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Scania I expect is probably worse than a 237 as far as I’m concerned thier both built for city work Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/114/#findComment-589859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, blackdog2 said: Also came with Chrysler gas engine's with automatic's ... You know I’ve only seen one of those in my life it was in a R model Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/114/#findComment-589860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, mowerman said: Scania I expect is probably worse than a 237 as far as I’m concerned thier both built for city work 1/2 the size 3" exhaust turbo Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/114/#findComment-589864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 16 minutes ago Share Posted 16 minutes ago Hell, that’s almost like a long tractor ha ha yes I don’t know anything about them at all Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/114/#findComment-589865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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