mrsmackpaul Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 It can be a Econodyne and a Maxidyne at the same time cant it ? I believe Economy name came about when Mack went away from Coolpower Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Probably. Seems like Econodyne badge pointed to economy which at a certain time became more prevailing tendency than maximum power Maxidyne name reflected. We do understand any brand or a trade mark is a marketing thing nowadays. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67RModel Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 10 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: It can be a Econodyne and a Maxidyne at the same time cant it ? I always thought this was the case. I think the trucks with maxidynes that have the econodyne badge on the hood are governed at 1750 rpm. From the beginning the maxidynes were 2100 rpm engines. Somewhere along the line some of them were governed at 1750rpm to save fuel and reduce driver fatigue by cruising at 1750 instead of 2100. My 1994 RD690 has a fully mechanical EM7-250 under the hood but it is governed at 1750rpm. It has a silver bulldog on the hood and no econodyne badging though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 On 8/17/2021 at 6:11 AM, 67RModel said: I always thought this was the case. I think the trucks with maxidynes that have the econodyne badge on the hood are governed at 1750 rpm. From the beginning the maxidynes were 2100 rpm engines. Somewhere along the line some of them were governed at 1750rpm to save fuel and reduce driver fatigue by cruising at 1750 instead of 2100. My 1994 RD690 has a fully mechanical EM7-250 under the hood but it is governed at 1750rpm. It has a silver bulldog on the hood and no econodyne badging though. This truck for sale says operating range from 12-2100. Econodyne on hood, says it’s 300 maxidyne engine?? Gold dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeff M Posted August 18, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 I drove up to see this today, took a bunch of pics and have apparently deleted them by mistake, grrrrrrr. At any rate, I'm very sure the mileage shown on the odo is original. The clutch pedal rubber shows slight wear but is not new, so that would make it original to the truck. The drive tires are Michelin M+S's, about half worn out, so my guess is that they too are original. There is, however, no sign of any weather cracking. The steer Michelins appear to be newer, again with no weather cracking. I'd attribute this to constant inside storage. I can't explain the paint wear on the shift lever; perhaps one of the assigned drivers had extra long fingernails or something, who knows. Aside from that, the truck looks completely original. It does not have an air ride cab, and the possible bubbling at the bottom of one of the doors isn't there. The red paint is slightly faded on the front of the hood and on the headlight surrounds, that's all. This thing is a rare, original condition beauty. If someone on this forum buys it (you can bid online) I hereby volunteer to drive it to you anywhere in the country at no charge (I have over 4 million safe driving miles). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jeff M said: I drove up to see this today, took a bunch of pics and have apparently deleted them by mistake, grrrrrrr. At any rate, I'm very sure the mileage shown on the odo is original. The clutch pedal rubber shows slight wear but is not new, so that would make it original to the truck. The drive tires are Michelin M+S's, about half worn out, so my guess is that they too are original. There is, however, no sign of any weather cracking. The steer Michelins appear to be newer, again with no weather cracking. I can't explain the paint wear on the shift lever; perhaps one of the assigned drivers had extra long fingernails or something, who knows. Aside from that, the truck looks completely original. It does not have an air ride cab, and the possible bubbling at the bottom of one of the doors isn't there. The red paint is slightly faded on the front of the hood and on the headlight surrounds, that's all. This thing is a rare, original condition beauty. If someone on this forum buys it (you can bid online) I hereby volunteer to drive it to you anywhere in the country at no charge (I have over 4 million safe driving miles). Thanks for analyzing it for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff M Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 Well well well, I found my lost pics. Let's see if this works... https://postimg.cc/gallery/Y0p89Nj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I doubt that sparkely acrylic knob came on it. Thing's a time capsule .😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I remember what only seems like yesterday a similar style of R model and semi tipper advertised and all the tyre kickers came out I think by memory it had maybe 25000 miles from new It was a lot of coin but these things just dont come up very often and never in Australia Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 16 hours ago, Jeff M said: Well well well, I found my lost pics. Let's see if this works... https://postimg.cc/gallery/Y0p89Nj Did you notice what wt. rating the rear suspension was? I know it’s an RD but I know Mack back then would build a truck anyway you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 23 hours ago, Jeff M said: Well well well, I found my lost pics. Let's see if this works... https://postimg.cc/gallery/Y0p89Nj Thanks for sharing. Great reference pics for my resto project. You can seldom see an untouched truck. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 On 8/18/2021 at 4:04 PM, Jeff M said: I drove up to see this today, took a bunch of pics and have apparently deleted them by mistake, grrrrrrr. At any rate, I'm very sure the mileage shown on the odo is original. The clutch pedal rubber shows slight wear but is not new, so that would make it original to the truck. The drive tires are Michelin M+S's, about half worn out, so my guess is that they too are original. There is, however, no sign of any weather cracking. The steer Michelins appear to be newer, again with no weather cracking. I'd attribute this to constant inside storage. I can't explain the paint wear on the shift lever; perhaps one of the assigned drivers had extra long fingernails or something, who knows. Aside from that, the truck looks completely original. It does not have an air ride cab, and the possible bubbling at the bottom of one of the doors isn't there. The red paint is slightly faded on the front of the hood and on the headlight surrounds, that's all. This thing is a rare, original condition beauty. If someone on this forum buys it (you can bid online) I hereby volunteer to drive it to you anywhere in the country at no charge (I have over 4 million safe driving miles). I may just take you up on that offer. Hopefully a/c works for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Dirtymilkman said: I may just take you up on that offer. Hopefully a/c works for you. I was thinking the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff M Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 11 hours ago, 1965 said: Did you notice what wt. rating the rear suspension was? I know it’s an RD but I know Mack back then would build a truck anyway you wanted. No, I'm afraid I didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, Jeff M said: No, I'm afraid I didn't. I love the truck, if I had ordered it I would’ve specked some things differently. It’s a long ways to MS. but I feel like it will be too high priced for me. It was just at 7,500 last time I looked on proxi bid. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 2 hours ago, 1965 said: I love the truck, if I had ordered it I would’ve specked some things differently. It’s a long ways to MS. but I feel like it will be too high priced for me. It was just at 7,500 last time I looked on proxi bid. Thanks again Dont by shy It's a lot closer to you than it is to me, go hard, show no mercy I thought you Americans were the land of the brave or some such thing lol Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted August 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2021 7 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: Dont by shy It's a lot closer to you than it is to me, go hard, show no mercy I thought you Americans were the land of the brave or some such thing lol Paul not no more. our current administration made us the land of the bumbling idiots. 3 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 nice photos,,,thanks for doing that...bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Sold fo $69,000. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NJ TRUCK Posted August 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2021 From the auctioneer, He said there was a ton of interest from across the nation. Positive sign for the collector truck hobby. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 On 8/16/2021 at 5:15 AM, tjc transport said: I doubt very much the speedometer has been altered. These volunteer fire trucks get very little use and ofter have under 500 miles per year use..especially the tankers and aerial ladder trucks. We sold a gmc 9500 "crackerbox" ladder truck that was 30 years old and only had 11,000 miles on it. The 80 C750 ford tractor only has 6,000 miles on it when sold in 2005 Haha got this out of a Oakland California fire engine a friend of mind parted out ….it has 111,000 I still think that truck has more miles than what it says my guess is they might of bought it from another owner maybe picked it up pretty right and generally fire equipment has a lot more of their own personality’s who knows truck is still gorgeous… bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Try to take a photo Of speedometer Post won’t take it is it too big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
609albert Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 how much did it sell for . Allentown N.J. about 15 miles from me orginal owners , no fire hydrants ,mostly rural ,I sure mileage correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I heard he got 75,000 for it that’s what a buddy of mine told me I find that hard to believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff M Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 The RD gavelled at $69,000. I sure hope we can find out where it ended up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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