keg1 459 Posted February 10, 2013 Pictures of my old 69 r model 237 with 2 stick 6 speed. Was leased to Waste Conversion in Souderton PA at the time. Ran 2 rounds a week Jersey to Michigan slept across the seats and my wife slept on floor under dash. good ole days. Ran it for 2 years tnen bought the 84 and put 36" star class sleeper on it. A little more comfortable. It had a 300 and 9 speed. Wish i still had them 12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vision386 3,776 Posted February 10, 2013 I know the feeling! a ran an R-model from South Jersey to Binghampton,NY 6 nights a week in my early years,slept many a night between the seats while loading/un-loading! nice looking trucks,i like the paint on the first one,very sharp!..................Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smorse54 133 Posted February 10, 2013 Nice pair of old R models. like the paint on the '69 and those East half fenders.They were bulletproof, blow a tire and beat them back in shape with a sledge.I had a piece of plywood for filling the gap between the seats so I could lay down .Those were the days. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freightrain 2,199 Posted February 10, 2013 Great looking trucks!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
umodelnut 1,392 Posted February 10, 2013 Awesome!!! That 69' is awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2stacksuperdog 4,113 Posted February 10, 2013 Awesome!!! That 69' is awesome.I love the old small cabs with the steal dash! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Green Dash 2,427 Posted February 10, 2013 Great looking trucks.I've slept on floors in a few daycabs when I rode with my Dad. I was awfully young then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
39 Baby Mack 876 Posted February 10, 2013 Great lookin' trucks from much simpler, and I think, happier times!You could actually fix these things without being a brain surgeon!!Ron 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2stacksuperdog 4,113 Posted February 10, 2013 Great lookin' trucks from much simpler, and I think, happier times!You could actually fix these things without being a brain surgeon!!RonI totally agree!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigdogtrucker 1,158 Posted February 10, 2013 Great pics,thanks for posting them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike69mackman 644 Posted February 11, 2013 Great pics! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich Reinhart 637 Posted February 11, 2013 Awesome, the R was IMHO the best Class 8 ever built..Dad kept a piece of plywood custom cut to put between the seats for just such an emergency.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
57 bcr 2,684 Posted February 11, 2013 Nice pics,thanks for posting them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superdog 5,831 Posted February 11, 2013 Nice pair of old R models. like the paint on the '69 and those East half fenders.They were bulletproof, blow a tire and beat them back in shape with a sledge.I had a piece of plywood for filling the gap between the seats so I could lay down .Those were the days. SteveI had a wooden box between the seats of my '76 R model and I carried a bottom cushion from a junked Bostrom seat that fit just perfect.That was 28 years and a couple hundered lbs. ago. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbyrne 10 Posted February 11, 2013 Great story n pic's keg, I know the feeling, I slept night after night in my ole R, a 73 237, 2stick 6speed. Mine had a factory box and seat base fitted with enough room to still get to the air valves. If I had kept it running I would of made a frame in front of the passenger's seat, to make more room on top and use the space under. 'The good ole days' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vision386 3,776 Posted February 12, 2013 I was lucky,Granpop's R-model had a "schoolbus" seat on the pass. side,almost enough room to get sideways!.................slept many a night on the doghouse of my dads White-Freightliner when i was a kid too.............................Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
umodelnut 1,392 Posted February 12, 2013 I've heard stories of sleeping on a 2 by 4 across the seats!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xdudebrahx 281 Posted February 12, 2013 At 6'2" 245, sleeping on the floor of an R would be nearly impossible lol.I have however gotten nice and comfortable laying across the seats, even with the body and plow levers between the seats lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superdog 5,831 Posted February 12, 2013 At 6'2" 245, sleeping on the floor of an R would be nearly impossible lol.I have however gotten nice and comfortable laying across the seats, even with the body and plow levers between the seats lolWhat's nearly impossible is trying to get up off the floor when you roll off the seats in the middle of the night and get wedged between the 2 sticks and the seats.Been there,done that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vision386 3,776 Posted February 12, 2013 Rolled off myself a few times,came close to getting a 5-Speed "Enema" once or twice!....................................Mark 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
