FOR SALE Why haven't we talked about this truck?

[Outbehindthebarn]

Its been on eBay several times.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-Mack-R688ST-Tandem-Axle-Truck-Tractor-/281893386194?forcerrptr=true&hash=item41a227b7d2:g:-b4AAOSw5ZBWO79k&item=281893386194

[Baxter]

Talk about what? Strange dash arrangements? Light frame and suspension.

[Superdog]

looks like a damn decent truck,I'd noticed on Ebay,but never more than glanced out it until now,didn't realize it was in Iowa.

[Bigdogtrucker]

Looks real solid that's for sure!

[Outbehindthebarn]

I know. Its been posted several times, I thought SuperD would've had some knowledge of it. Seems like a fair deal... 2 valve right?

[j hancock]

Only 163 miles away for someone......

Looks ok. It is a light weight chassis. The tachograph is an ugly piece for sure.

[57 bcr]

It does look decent. I haven't seen a Red Dot A/C unit like that,not all busted up,in I don't know how long? Halfway to becoming a Storkmack truck! Al

[kscarbel2]

It does look decent. I haven't seen a Red Dot A/C unit like that,not all busted up,in I don't know how long? Halfway to becoming a Storkmack truck! Al

That HVAC system was developed by Signet Systems*. Later in the late 1980s, Mack Trucks switched to Red Dot, but the HVAC system design in the R/RD/DM and MH remained largely the same.

* FYI: Signet Systems was acquired by Modine Manufacturing in 1995.

The former Mack Trucks had two radiator suppliers, Modine and G&O. G&O Manufacturing was acquired by Transpro in 1970. In 2005, Modine bought the G&O unit and renamed it Modine Jackson Inc.

[57 bcr]

That HVAC system was developed by Signet Systems*. Later in the late 1980s, Mack Trucks switched to Red Dot, but the HVAC system design in the R/RD/DM and MH remained largely the same.

* FYI: Signet Systems was acquired by Modine Manufacturing in 1995.

The former Mack Trucks had two radiator suppliers, Modine and G&O. G&O Manufacturing was acquired by Transpro in 1970. In 2005, Modine bought the G&O unit and renamed it Modine Jackson Inc.

Ahh.Guess I have been thinking those round vented units were made Red Dot. Thanks for clearing that up. Al

[thomastractorsvc]

That thing has been on just about every Auction site around and I think even saw it on CL, the last time I seen it sold I think it was around 8K.

I think it is making the the rounds of the truck flippers, Probably to light of suspension for the exporters and over priced for everyone else once somebody gets eyes on it.

[thomastractorsvc]

Here is another one that will probably start making the rounds once somebody figures out it is to costly to fix. I called about this truck and was told the entire rear suspension and trunion need replaced and was unsafe to operate, again light suspension and drive train for a dump.

https://www.purplewave.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?151230/L7292

[Maddog13407]

that white and orange one wouldnt be a bad truck if it had 44s in it and you got rid of the Sagamo. and the orange one..... well lets just say, gotta love road tractor converted dumptrucks, or as i call them truck made to look good for export, complete with white painted wheels and rims.