fjdrill Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Is there a serial number on the frame of an LTL or possible LTSW? Looked for a tag and could not find it. The truck did not have a handle on the driver side door and it was kind of snaky. Anyway, this is what you get into looking for B model parts--Sigh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Welcome to BMT. There is an unwritten rule for new members. We need pictures, more pictures the better! lol .....Hippy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Yup, as said above! You truck should have chassis number stamped onto the LH frame rail nearly above the front axle beam. May be closer to the upper edge of the rail but may vary. At least the most L-models have that that way. Should be something like LT1D-1001 or LTSW-1002. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjdrill Posted August 12, 2023 Author Share Posted August 12, 2023 Don' know how to post pictures-Sorry! PM phone # and can Msg them. ( something bout old dog and new tricks.) The 80 something YO owner said truck is a LJ -Sure looks like a LTL. Anyway, she's pretty much a glider kit w/ nice fenders, hood and cab+ single frame. Going back next week to make the deal. Thanks! Knew there was a # somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 L-model sheet metal is scarce. Worth to make a deal if the condition is nice indeed. Good luck and keep us posted! 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackaholic Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 The LT's I've seen have had the serial number stamped in the RH (passenger side in the USA) frame rail either above the front axle or near the rear spring hanger for the rear suspension. I've seen them both places. Also seem trucks that didn't have one at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjdrill Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 Found S/N on RH frame. S/N: LTLT1D1178 last digit was either a U or a D. Pretty sure it's a D. Thought was O but not stamped as heavy on top and bottom corners are rounded different.. Will have to brush or sandpaper it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 1D may mean (or means?) one drive axle. Having no D in the end I guess it's (originaly was) a gasser. Diesel VINs had D in the end. 178th unit built of the particular model (LTLT-? or maybe just LT1D-?). Mack started a serie from 1001. BTW single axle LT seems as a rare beast. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjdrill Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 LTLT1D1178D is the S/N Then. Was having a hard time reading the last digit/letter. Any idea on year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Excellent good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted August 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2023 I think they made about 2003 LTs of all configurations. That could be a little bit more than half way through the production run. The best bet, now that you have the serial number, would be to contact the Mack Museum and request the build records for the truck. That could answer a lot of your questions and help you with the history of the truck. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackaholic Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 On 8/16/2023 at 10:11 AM, fjdrill said: Found S/N on RH frame. S/N: LTLT1D1178 last digit was either a U or a D. Pretty sure it's a D. Thought was O but not stamped as heavy on top and bottom corners are rounded different.. Will have to brush or sandpaper it. Last digit is a D, all the diesel powered LT's were noted that way. It's one of the very last LTLT's built. Only 12 more with higher serial numbers. Looks like it was delivered on 1-6-56, sold out of the Los Angeles, CA branch by Valley Parts and Equipment( a Mack dealer then). It appears to have been sold to Valley Transport Co. I have a copy of the Chassis register from the museum which is where this info came from. It's all hand printed so some of it is hard to read. Congratulations! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjdrill Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 Thanks. Mackaholic. Going back in 2 weeks to pick up the truck. Waiting on nephew to finish cutting/hauling hay. The owner is an older fellow and I'll need someone else to help load. I'm excited. Now need to find some rears for it. Going to southern IN & IL next week. Looking for & picking up parts (Mainly tires and sliding rear window) for the B833SX. Again, thanks for the Info!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackaholic Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Happy to help. Be sure to post pictures! BTW, they only made 130 of those two axle LT's. Pretty rare truck to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian L Blaylock Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Hey fjdrill what part of Illinois and Indiana are you going to be in I live in that area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjdrill Posted September 16, 2023 Author Share Posted September 16, 2023 West of Evansville and down below Carmi. Might run up to Olney and see some people I haven't seen in a while. M & L well service (Olney) is having an Auction in Oct might look at the yards while I'm there, IDN yet. Where are You? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian L Blaylock Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Sounds like you are going to Johnson’s in Norris City I’m just north of Crossville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjdrill Posted September 16, 2023 Author Share Posted September 16, 2023 West of Evansville and down below Carmi. Might run up to Olney and see some people I haven't seen in a while. M & L well service (Olney) is having an Auction in Oct might look at the yards while I'm there, IDN yet. Where are You? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjdrill Posted September 16, 2023 Author Share Posted September 16, 2023 Yep, going to Johnsons to look at some 24" tires. I know Crossville, Bought a Ideco spudder from Belford. Previous owner of my B833SX bought the truck from Sam Feber in Grayville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian L Blaylock Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 If it’s a rig up tandem I know the truck if it’s the truck I’m thinking of Sam sold it at his auction and it went to Mississippi I knew Sam he was a good man I done quite a bit of winch truck work for him before he passed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjdrill Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 Yep, that's the truck. I drove it loading pumps and tubs on that yard after the sale. Brought it back, water pump went out replaced with rebuilt and never added coolant. Just sat until May of this year. Pushed 10-15' fired right off. He had another truck that was NW of Grayville Sitting on a well pad. Think it was an LJ. No hood and was pretty Rough. Did you see the twin steer that was in an earlier sale on same yard? Think it was a L-something. Had the exhaust thru hood. Cab set on treadplate deck. Think that was the Coolest winch truck I ever saw just needed another winch. Oh, and that was the coldest I have ever been loading out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian L Blaylock Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Yes the one outside of town was a L series of some kind I think it was a LJ but not sure it was an old RL Jefferies truck it went somewhere down around Owensboro Ky I think the old twin steer was called double ugly it belonged to Garden Drilling out of Salem Illinois for a long time but it belonged to someone else when it sold at the auction in Grayville when are you going to be up here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjdrill Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian L Blaylock Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Oh ok I’m off work Thursday and Friday I thought if you was going to be here one of those two days we could meet up for lunch or something maybe another time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjdrill Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 Depends on when I get thru at Johnsons. I could spend half a day looking there. Planning on next stop in Olney. Thinking I'm spending the night somewhere. PM me your phone number. we'll see if we can meet up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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