Mack Australia - The other Value-Liner

[kscarbel 642]

The U.S. market Mack Value-Liner with its distinctive grille and slightly shorter hood (than the normal R model) was a sharp looking truck indeed. But the altogether different Value-Liner "down under" with its dual headlights and rounded nose was equally impressive.

I'll never understand why the superior fuel tanks and European style rear fender arrangement used in Australia wasn't offered in the U.S.market.

[mackdaddy 821]

wasn't this model also offered with a V8 and had a sloped long hood?

[Green Dash 2,427]

Nice looking trucks. The fuel tanks do look good on them.

[kscarbel 642]

Yes. Spec'd with the Mack V-8, the Value-Liner's cab was mounted higher and had an elongated hood that sloped downward to enhance visibility (effectively offsetting the visibility ordinarily lost due to a longer hood).

[1MACK1 247]

A FEW PHOTOS OF MY AUSTRALIAN VALUELINER 1987 MODEL R688RST

350 4 VALVE

9 SPEED

CAMEL BACK

EX FUEL TANKER AS PER YELLOW AND RED ONE

[Timothy Maikshilo 1,619]

They are more like our RB models with set back axle. Very nice pictures 1MACK1

[umodelnut 1,392]

It is a sharp truck. Would be awesome with a V8. But man ai cant get used to that exaust pipe on the drivers side!, well our drivers side.

[felicello122 143]

Thats why u need duals to fix the problem!!

[james j neiweem 588]

KS why don't they send somebody from Mack Australia over here to incorporate their models into the US line up. Their superliner/trident and titan look better than the CH and US

Titan IMHO. At least offer the Australian bonnets(hoods).

[Edd*star 12]

Hi guys this is my🇭🇲 Aussie Bull~dog🇭🇲 

1988 ~ MACK ~ Valueliner 

🇭🇲🇭🇲 350 h.p.  9 speed mack box & Camelback rear. It was orginally a ex shell fuel hauler tanker before I got it and done it up over the years in Australia..Goes and pulls well like a freight train . And that's how a bulldog should be.. 10.4 matey👍🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲

 

[Timmyb 699]

12 hours ago, Edd*star said:

Hi guys this is my🇭🇲 Aussie Bull~dog🇭🇲 

1988 ~ MACK ~ Valueliner 

🇭🇲🇭🇲 350 h.p.  9 speed mack box & Camelback rear. It was orginally a ex shell fuel hauler tanker before I got it and done it up over the years in Australia..Goes and pulls well like a freight train . And that's how a bulldog should be.. 10.4 matey👍🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲

 

That’s a beautiful rig mate. Something to be very proud of. I’m doing up an ex shell r model, although somewhere along the line it was stretched and made in to a tipper. 

[Jamaican Bulldog 109]

On 2/17/2013 at 11:01 PM, kscarbel said:

The U.S. market Mack Value-Liner with its distinctive grille and slightly shorter hood (than the normal R model) was a sharp looking truck indeed. But the altogether different Value-Liner "down under" with its dual headlights and rounded nose was equally impressive.

 

Why did the U.S version have a slightly shorter hood than regular R models here?

[kscarbel2 3,938]

10 hours ago, Jamaican Bulldog said:

Why did the U.S version have a slightly shorter hood than regular R models here?

Not two variants of the same theme. They were related in name only.

[kscarbel2 3,938]

On 2/18/2013 at 1:48 PM, james j neiweem said:

KS why don't they send somebody from Mack Australia over here to incorporate their models into the US line up. Their Super-Liner/Trident and titan look better than the CH and US

Titan IMHO. At least offer the Australian bonnets(hoods).

Because James, Volvo doesn't think like Americans do.

[mackdaddy 821]

Little did I know at the time this thread started in 2013 that I would end up owning the VL pictured in the first V8 reply!  Here is that pic and here is the truck today.

[james j neiweem 588]

Nice coal fired Mack.

[terry 345]

nice, very nice!!👍👍👍    terry

[david wild 1,237]

OAC is going to cut your nuts off, but hey it 's good for the nation, her nation of loons not yours and mine, dirty old Mack. 

[AZB755V8 417]

59 minutes ago, david wild said:

OAC is going to cut your nuts off, but hey it 's good for the nation, her nation of loons not yours and mine, dirty old Mack. 

I would agree if the truck was still a working dog. But being a retired truck and having an easy life now a little smoke every now and then is OK, just like farting in the wind for an old guy. Smoking a cigar would be out of the question for old guys like me but I do it anyway, I earned it. In my state and I think Dan's as well collector vehicles with collector insurance are emissions exempt. No pay for hauling permitted, just shows and transporting the others in the collection. I am glad to see a 30+ year old dog rolling down the road these days even if it smokes a little and it not used everyday, it earned the right to still be around and running.  

You do know that none of the "old" trucks we still have will pass today's emission standards. They are all grandfathered in for emissions if they are still working dogs I think except for California and need to be brought up to Cal, standards with after treatments or the truck removed from the state permanently. 

No disrespect intended

[gxbxc 171]

I have a question ,what kind of trucks are on the step deck in the second picture.

[fjh 507]

On 5/17/2019 at 4:48 AM, kscarbel2 said:

Because James, Volvo doesn't think like Americans do.

That goes without saying in my opinion ! they needed to stick with building sewing machines and power saws .

[AZB755V8 417]

8 hours ago, gxbxc said:

I have a question ,what kind of trucks are on the step deck in the second picture.

A Mack LTL and a W71 both had been restored around 2000 and both are two of the nicest restorations around still. Both powers by a 275 Supercharged Cummins.