Vintage L series photos

[41chevy]

1954 LTL

1953 LJ

1953 LJ

1953 LJ

[41chevy]

1953 LJ

1948 L Series in Queens N.Y. about 1970 - 72

[Wobblin-Goblin]

My uncle has a single axle LJ tractor with integrated sleeper cab like we see in these pics. I wonder what the chances are that his is one of those pictured.

[Maddog13407]

did Mack ever offer an integral sleeper cab on the LTL series? never seen one, but that doesn't mean it wasn't offered

[41chevy]

did Mack ever offer an integral sleeper cab on the LTL series? never seen one, but that doesn't mean it wasn't offered

I would not be surprised because the LTL's were the same as the LT's but with aluminum components --engine mounts, front spring brackets, belly band, front.cab mounts, radiator support cross members, steps and battery boxes, steering column, trunion support, wheel hubs, brake spiders, brake shoes, air tanks, axle stops, auxiliary transmission case, and wheels. 1950-56, production 1216 units 3 axle and 130 units 2 axle units designated LTLT

[james j neiweem]

Great pictures. Love those original cherry pickers. I can't see why those LTL's never caught on more to compete with KW and Pete. May bee they should have kept production of the

LTL along with the B. The B was slow to catch on in the west.

[75T]

That's why the CA-31 L cab B-75 option was offered,to shore sales up. This was told to me by a retired Mack engineer.

[mowerman]

my favorite,,,other than U,R DM...my uncle had one.ill post it when i find it,,and figure out how to .lol...really like that harris rig,,,probably looked real good in person..thanks for posting...bob

[Vladislav]

I would not be surprised because the LTL's were the same as the LT's but with aluminum components --engine mounts, front spring brackets, belly band, front.cab mounts, radiator support cross members, steps and battery boxes, steering column, trunion support, wheel hubs, brake spiders, brake shoes, air tanks, axle stops, auxiliary transmission case, and wheels. 1950-56, production 1216 units 3 axle and 130 units 2 axle units designated LTLT

I put muself down on my knees with a camera many times to look underneeth of LJ's and LT's and was every time surprized by seeing almost different spring hangers, side step brackets and so on on LT's. It looked like someone rebuilt them with newer or different truck's components but to the moment I met no exception.

[Vladislav]

production 1216 units 3 axle and 130 units 2 axle units designated LTLT

3 axle mean 3 drive axles?

[41chevy]

3 axle mean 3 drive axles?

3 axle = tandem , 2 axle = single drive axle.

I put muself down on my knees with a camera many times to look underneeth of LJ's and LT's and was every time surprized by seeing almost different spring hangers, side step brackets and so on on LT's. It looked like someone rebuilt them with newer or different truck's components but to the moment I met no exception.

The early LTL series from 1947 to 1950 or 51 had different front spring hangers and springs. The later was done to make it better as an OTR

[Vladislav]

3 axles for tandem is how we count it here. And in Europe also.

Diffirent L's had some different hanger styles along the years but they looked similar in general.

All the LT's I was able to put my nose close to looked like an almost different truck about the chassis.

I checked out no less than 10 vehicles.

For instance the well known blue example at Mahan's has the front springs wich look much more as a R-model 3 leaf setup. Although I'm just not shure it was from the factory.

[BOB DINGSDALE]

I can see BOB BROWN behind the wheel of the blue LTL. He did a nice job on that one

[Vladislav]

I can see BOB BROWN behind the wheel of the blue LTL. He did a nice job on that one

Wow, I didn't know that. Thank you for sharing, ran out of likes for now.

[41chevy]

3 axles for tandem is how we count it here. And in Europe also.

Diffirent L's had some different hanger styles along the years but they looked similar in general.

All the LT's I was able to put my nose close to looked like an almost different truck about the chassis.

I checked out no less than 10 vehicles.

For instance the well known blue example at Mahan's has the front springs wich look much more as a R-model 3 leaf setup. Although I'm just not shure it was from the factory.

3 axles for tandem is how we count it here. And in Europe also.

Diffirent L's had some different hanger styles along the years but they looked similar in general.

All the LT's I was able to put my nose close to looked like an almost different truck about the chassis.

I checked out no less than 10 vehicles.

For instance the well known blue example at Mahan's has the front springs wich look much more as a R-model 3 leaf setup. Although I'm just not shure it was from the factory.

LTL is different in components from an L or LJ and actually designed as an OTR unit to be light weight , better ride for OTR usage. Paul

[Vladislav]

I might be more lucky being born already learned of what OTR is..

[1965]

I can see BOB BROWN behind the wheel of the blue LTL. He did a nice job on that one

He has his dogs facing out on the mirrors

[b61mack]

The blue LT is sitting on an older Superliner or Cruiseliner chassis, you can see the two center steering rods.

[41chevy]

I might be more lucky being born already learned of what OTR is..

Over The Road

I know it;s on a late chassis and absent of the alumonum components most noticable with out looking at the suspension is the steel belly band, but the LTL's did/do have different spring packs and early and late front hangers and springs

[Outbehindthebarn]

3 axles for tandem is how we count it here. And in Europe also.

Diffirent L's had some different hanger styles along the years but they looked similar in general.

All the LT's I was able to put my nose close to looked like an almost different truck about the chassis.

I checked out no less than 10 vehicles.

For instance the well known blue example at Mahan's has the front springs wich look much more as a R-model 3 leaf setup. Although I'm just not shure it was from the factory.

I have a question (See Top pic of blue Mack) This RW1 or WS frame has bolted on it a little 'hook' onto the frame right in front of the spring hanger.... what was that for?

My Superliner has one.... (?????)

[Outbehindthebarn]

The 1953 LJ with integral sleeper looks just like a Brockway I liked so much on here... were they the same trucks?

[41chevy]

I believe Orville Bodies made both companies sleeper units and Dodges sleeper cab. .

[41chevy]

Orville delivering L(?) and B sleeper cabs about 1955 of so.

[Joe Ditchkus]

Orville made sleeper cab conversion for most if not all truck manufacturers back then. One tell tale sign is the side window in sleeper.It is said to be the same as a 1940 Ford Coupe.There was an article in Wheels of Time years back that showed how Orville widened the cab and put sections in the roof. Joe D.

[Outbehindthebarn]

I have a question (See Top pic of blue Mack) This RW1 or WS frame has bolted on it a little 'hook' onto the frame right in front of the spring hanger.... what was that for?

My Superliner has one.... (?????)

Anybody????