85 r model

[keg1]

Just picked up my new toy. 1985 R685st  300 5 speed. Not real crazy about the 5 speed but will have to do for now. Cab needs painted and interior needs a good going over. Nice frame and cab and doors are real solid. I made it one year as a company driver but just had to get my own again.

[alex g]

Good looking R.

 

[Timmyb]

Good work, after looking a few of your previous posts I'd say that trucks in good hands. 

[NJ TRUCK]

Nice looking, original R Model, getting harder to find everyday.  Whats the plan?  Work with it as is, restore, keep it in storage? 

Being a tandem tractor, and having to pull heavier loads, I would prefer a 9 speed over the 5. 

[keg1]

1 hour ago, tg144 said:

Nice looking, original R Model, getting harder to find everyday.  Whats the plan?  Work with it as is, restore, keep it in storage? 

Being a tandem tractor, and having to pull heavier loads, I would prefer a 9 speed over the 5. 

i know what you mean about the 5 speed. Whats even worse i was told it was a 300 and stupid me i didn't check tag on motor until today and its only a 250. i know where there was a MH with a 350 and 10 speed so if its still there it will make a good parts truck. The cab and frame were rough on the MH.I plan on a quick paint job and putting it to work. Some would say I'm nuts been working for a company driving a 2013 Pete, real nice truck but its just not the same.

[mowerman]

nice lookin rig...too bad about the motor,i wouldnt have cheched it either,,,i used to run a 350,,,9 speed excellent good combo with doubles and mountains....good luck with it...bob

[1965]

11 minutes ago, 1965 said:

Use to help a friend that had a Rmodel & CH; 88 Rmodel 300 5 speed; 91CH 300 9speed; both nice trucks bought from same man used to haul milk

R was geared too high for grain hauling but we worked with it; & heavier; the R would out perform  every time; from red light to red light; going up hills didn't matter

R wasn't turned up either; only 1 I've driven that didn't hale black smoke; just good haze 

 

[Wobblin-Goblin]

Sweet. I think a well-maintained R model from the '80s with the right combination of engine and transmission would make a good tractor even today.

[cf685f]

Awesome find. Nice color too. 

[keg1]

I had a 350 and 9 speed in my 89 and it ran great. I figured  the 300 wouldn't be bad but I don't know about  the 250. I used to run a 69 r model with a 237 so I guess I'll see how it does.

[Lmackattack]

nice looking truck... It should be fairly easy and cheap to turn that into a 300. I think it may just be pump settings? possibly injectors?

[Vladislav]

Nice solid R.

250 geathered with 5 speed seems too much for a calm ride though.

[Timmyb]

So since the truck has a 5 speed, is it the low reving engine?

[mack mhe9]

Nice set up.

[keg1]

20 hours ago, Timmyb said:

So since the truck has a 5 speed, is it the low reving engine?

1750 rpm will only run about 60 mph. It has the 3 leaf rear springs , aluminum rearends, which I don't think I've ever seen. Everything seems lightweight on it and I don't know what ratio the rears are but I wouldn't they would be that low.

[Yoos Brothers Construction]

Sounds like its got 4.17s . The speed would be a direct not an overdrive. 

[Underdog]

i know what you mean about the 5 speed. Whats even worse i was told it was a 300 and stupid me i didn't check tag on motor until today and its only a 250. i know where there was a MH with a 350 and 10 speed so if its still there it will make a good parts truck. The cab and frame were rough on the MH.I plan on a quick paint job and putting it to work. Some would say I'm nuts been working for a company driving a 2013 Pete, real nice truck but its just not the same.

Not nuts at all, I hear where you're coming from. Sometime this year I will pull the trigger and leave my current cushy company job and put my 1985 MH on the road. It's hard to go to work for a big company after being self employed.

[MACKS]

Nice truck,if you really want to go old school put a quad box behind that 250,it will still dye on the hills but will run out great on flat ground no matter how heavy you are..

[mackdaddytruckfixer]

I still run older equipment like this everyday and have had good luck doing it. What I have found out is if it needs something just do it down to the inside light. 

[keg1]

My parts truck showed up Friday. Getting some sanding done even had my helper working on it. Everything is really solid just had a lot of chips in it. Its still the original paint which isn't bad for this part of the country.

[mackdaddytruckfixer]

Looking good keep the updates coming. I buy these older trucks and put them to work alot of guys use them as show trucks I like to run a little different. 

[keg1]

20 minutes ago, mackdaddytruckfixer said:

Looking good keep the updates coming. I buy these older trucks and put them to work alot of guys use them as show trucks I like to run a little different. 

Im with you. New stuff doesn't excite me much. I tore my Superliner down over 3 years ago to fix a few things but got carried away with it. This ones getting prettied up a little and going to work. No def, no eld, no problem.

[85snowdog]

I'm sure, going by everything else you've done , it will be whipped into shape in no time.   

Hopefully everything goes smooth with your new endeavour. 

 

Edited May 16, 2016 by 85snowdog

[keg1]

On May 14, 2016 at 3:58 PM, Yoos Brothers Construction said:

Sounds like its got 4.17s . The speed would be a direct not an overdrive. 

I checked today 5.73 I think that explains the 60 mph.

[keg1]

12 minutes ago, 85snowdog said:

I'm sure, going by everything else you've done , it will be whipped into shape in no time.   I kinda wish I knew you were looking for an R. I would have talked to you about my 1988. 

Hopefully everything goes smooth with your new endeavour. 

 

Thanks. Im just trying to get it to look half decent.

Edited May 15, 2016 by keg1