Popular Post h67st Posted July 9 Popular Post Share Posted July 9 This is a nice looking truck, price seems reasonable. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/711679711647253/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Nice!! 👍 terry Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-578718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 wow,,,looks excellent thanks for that,,, Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-578726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 I wonder what its original vocation was? 1st thought was "turnpike doubles" but not with that wheel-base. Daycab cabover with V8 must have done something that required that? Day cab cabovers don't shorten things very much from a single bunk sleeper, and having the sleeper is nice. So back to the 1st question. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-578727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted Friday at 06:41 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:41 PM Is that F700 for real not F600? Nice truck with steel dash. Thanks for sharing. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-578846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted Sunday at 12:41 AM Author Share Posted Sunday at 12:41 AM On 7/11/2025 at 2:41 PM, Vladislav said: Is that F700 for real not F600? Nice truck with steel dash. Thanks for sharing. Good question...what's the difference between the two? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-578935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted Sunday at 07:41 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:41 PM 17 hours ago, h67st said: Good question...what's the difference between the two? F600 were built using R-model chassis rails (or more correctly to say R-model got F600 chassis when came into production in 1965. F600 started in 1962) F700 have different and model specific rails. IDK why it's 700 since the rear portion rails section is identical (9x1/4") If I'm not wrong F700 were just later production trucks replacing F600 at some point. That shafty part you see between the bumper and the lower cab edge is a kind of torsion bar (or what else I don't know what particulary) makes me thinking it's F600. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-578972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted Sunday at 09:46 PM Share Posted Sunday at 09:46 PM Facebook ad says its an 865. I thought the 865 was the 325 maxi. Truck has silver dog and 15 speeds. Maybe an 864? Or maybe I am corn fused. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-578984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted Sunday at 10:53 PM Share Posted Sunday at 10:53 PM On a truck that old most anyting could have been changed, frame number would tell you what it was originally. Terry Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-578985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted Sunday at 11:27 PM Share Posted Sunday at 11:27 PM (edited) Are F700 and R700 similar chassis? Almost odd to see such an Aussie spec truck here in America, wish that had a vid of it running that would be sweet! Edit: Awesome Farr air cleaner too! Edited Sunday at 11:28 PM by BOBWhite 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-578987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Monday at 12:27 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:27 PM Like most people I don’t have a clue why is a 700 I would wild guess heavier frame possible suspension like most people are saying as far as the long frame who knows Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-579007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Monday at 12:28 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:28 PM Except for of course, the bridge law we’ve talked about before, but forgot about that Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-579008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Monday at 12:31 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:31 PM I don’t even know if scales even go by that anymore except of course, tandem axle versus spread axle trailers Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-579009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago On 7/14/2025 at 2:27 AM, BOBWhite said: Are F700 and R700 similar chassis? Almost odd to see such an Aussie spec truck here in America, wish that had a vid of it running that would be sweet! Edit: Awesome Farr air cleaner too! No. R700 chassis has similar config to R600 chassis but of higher section and of thicker sheet (3/8"). F700 chassis has different shape of the front portion, actually its own specific shape as long as I could observe along other Mack models. Maybe CF firetrucks had similar rails IDK. At the same time if I'm not wrong F700 had the same (light) section of the rails at the rear as R600 - 9" tall and 1/4" thick. That's standard section for basic B-models and a few other Macks of the era. Worth to point out we talk about Eastern R's and F's. Western R700 (RS/RL700) like your truck have straight rails with constant section front to rear. I don't have specs for those frames, would be interesting to learn the sizes. There were also FS/FL (700?) produced at Hayward factory. Which also had straight frame rails, the most probably similar to what was used in RS/RL700. 2 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-579170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago On 7/14/2025 at 12:46 AM, james j neiweem said: Facebook ad says its an 865. I thought the 865 was the 325 maxi. Truck has silver dog and 15 speeds. Maybe an 864? Or maybe I am corn fused. Maybe 866? 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75764-f700-with-a-v8/#findComment-579171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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