Popular Post phildirt 121 Posted April 8 Popular Post Share Posted April 8 The Champion collection of Special Edition RW and MH Mack Trucks: From left to right: RW 613 - the 114th of 186 built, component record date 3/6/1985 MH 613 - the 20th of 64 built, component record date 5/3/1985 RW 613 - the 127th of 138 built, placement date 10/29/1986 MH 613 - the 9th of 22 built, placement date 11/21/1986 Photo taken by Bernie Champion, April, 2020 Data from the Archives of the Mack Truck Historical Museum, Allentown, PA 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
navypoppop 41 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Now that's a dog pack worth it's weight in puppy food! One of the best looking group of Macks anywhere. Sure would be proud to own any one of them. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bullheaded 971 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Can I hit the like button 40 times? LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AZB755V8 638 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Super line up of limited edition dogs. They will be well cared for. Tony Champion is a nice Guy and Super Mack enthusiast, these are a fraction of what he has. Surprised to not see one of the Very limited Bicentennial Australian Superliners in the photo. Only thing is most of us will never see them in person unless you visit Australia some day. Super collection just on the other side of the world, wish it was closer!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 2,959 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Great looking line up! Thanks for sharing. Never knew about this part of Tony Champion's collection. The only question is the Freedoms don't have the statue pring on their sides by some reason. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
phildirt 121 Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 (edited) The collection does include the Australian limited editions (4). These trucks have been added in the last 4 years. The Freedom trucks do have the correct Statue of Liberty decal - just hard to see. Edited April 9 by phildirt 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brocky 1,175 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 (edited) For those of you who have not seen it before. Some of Tony's collection is on the bottom 2/3 of this page., taken in 2015 on the ATHS Down Under Tour. His personal truck, the Southern Cross, is a 50th year anniversary truck. http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/84264/Down-Under-Trip?PageIndex=7 Edited April 8 by Brocky Quote Brocky Link to post Share on other sites
mackey58 521 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Man those are beautiful. Look at those classic lines.when trucks WERE trucks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 2,959 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 22 hours ago, phildirt said: The collection does include the Australian limited editions (4). These trucks have been added in the last 4 years. The Freedom trucks do have the correct Statue of Liberty decal - just hard to see. The up-close is rally nice! Thanks. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
j hancock 13,661 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 That is an Outstanding assembly of Mack trucks! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post mackdaddy 934 Posted April 11 Popular Post Share Posted April 11 I just started on restoring the Magnum I have. Osborne's out of Riverton, WY overhauled the E-9 for me. Double frame was rust packed so I went with a single frame replacement. Rebuilt the Neuway. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quickfarms 504 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 It looks like the cab is air ride. How is the sleeper mounted? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phildirt 121 Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 The build sheets for the SuperLiner II Magnum (186) trucks all list "Air Suspended Cab Mounting" as part of the standard package. On all trucks equipped with either size (36" or 60") sleepers, that item is either lined out or marked "deleted". My truck had the 2 shock absorbers installed as in the picture above and a block of rubber (might as well have been a 2 X 6) mounted where the air bag and control would have been placed. All of the sleepers I have seen are ridged mounted - just rubber bushings on 6 steel brackets. I replaced the rubber block on my truck cab with a Mack air bag and control rods and used a modern, flexible cab seal. Seems to work just fine. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 2,959 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 On 4/11/2020 at 4:12 PM, phildirt said: The build sheets for the SuperLiner II Magnum (186) trucks all list "Air Suspended Cab Mounting" as part of the standard package. On all trucks equipped with either size (36" or 60") sleepers, that item is either lined out or marked "deleted". My truck had the 2 shock absorbers installed as in the picture above and a block of rubber (might as well have been a 2 X 6) mounted where the air bag and control would have been placed. All of the sleepers I have seen are ridged mounted - just rubber bushings on 6 steel brackets. I replaced the rubber block on my truck cab with a Mack air bag and control rods and used a modern, flexible cab seal. Seems to work just fine. Is this what you was talking about? I surprized seeing a non-air suspended cab on a RW. The truck had 36" Able Body. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
harrybarbon 212 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 here it is, Tony's 3 limited edition R models in his doggie compound, enjoy Truckin_Life_Annual_2019_-_Tony_Champion_Limited_R_models.PDF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ws721 386 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 were all Liberty's E9 powered? Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to post Share on other sites
Terry T 316 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 51 minutes ago, ws721 said: were all Liberty's E9 powered? No. The Freedom Edition MH that we had was an E6. I believe it was a 350hp but had had pump work done to it prior to our company buying it which lead some to say it was an E6 400hp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phildirt 121 Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 Vlad- that is the cab suspension (?) that was used with a sleeper compartment - at least on the early trucks. From the records at the Archives at the Mack Truck Historical Museum: Freedom Series engines: (these numbers don't add up to the total production due to some missing build sheets) E6 350 131 E9 500 14 E9 450 8 E9 400 5 All of the Magnum Series left Allentown with one of the 3 E 9 engines. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AZB755V8 638 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 4 hours ago, harrybarbon said: here it is, Tony's 3 limited edition R models in his doggie compound, enjoy I was wondering where Tom Brown Sr's. from Ohio, Magnum went. I was talking to Tom Jr. several years ago about it. Just after it was sold, he was bummed out of course. He said it was going to stay in the family but a collector gave crazy money for it. It was in really good shape to begin with before the boat ride over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 2,959 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 2 hours ago, phildirt said: Vlad- that is the cab suspension (?) that was used with a sleeper compartment - at least on the early trucks. From the records at the Archives at the Mack Truck Historical Museum: Freedom Series engines: (these numbers don't add up to the total production due to some missing build sheets) E6 350 131 E9 500 14 E9 450 8 E9 400 5 All of the Magnum Series left Allentown with one of the 3 E 9 engines. Yes, that was the cab suspension of 1985 RW613 with E6-350 under the hood. The truck was red with black interior so no possibility seemed it was originated as a Magnum. When I was making the photo I was sure I looked at a cab suspension air bag. And only much later observing the picture I realized there was a solid rubber block not an air cushion. Was too surprizingly to me and your explanation of installing such part to minimize cab to sleeper movements cleared the clouds. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
ws721 386 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 6 hours ago, Terry T said: No. The Freedom Edition MH that we had was an E6. I believe it was a 350hp but had had pump work done to it prior to our company buying it which lead some to say it was an E6 400hp. Intresting. Thank you Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to post Share on other sites
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