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Does it still exist and who runs it? I tried to contact Dick Lukens in VA (who I thought was in charge of it) but my emails just bounce. Is there a website for this or other online information? Thanks.

Oh, I see. So first position on the shifter really handles 4 different gears (when you count all the splits... one regular split and one lo/lo-lo split). All the other positions (2,3,4,5) contain only 2 gears each.

So, not to sound too ignorant here... two of the gears are "deep reduction"... meaning granny low gears? Is that right? In that case you have 10 speeds for normal road operation? Thanks.

Okay... the one I was looking at had the reduction switch on the dash. But... how do you get 12 speeds outta 5 x 2? Where are the other two gears hiding? Or, how many of the 12 do you normall use in normal driving? For instance, if you're empty can you just use 5? Thanks.

What is the model name for a set back axle R model with the regular fiberglass R hood? RB? Something like that? All I know is they are one of the toughest looking trucks out there with a pair of fender flares and floaters on front. Seems like I've only ever seen them as dump trucks and occasionally milk tankers.

Can someone please explain the shifting pattern in a (1993) Mack 12 speed transmission? Sorry, I don't know the number. I'm coming from a Fuller 13 speed Roadranger and I'm trying to figure out how different it is to drive a Mack 12. Thanks.

Would anyone care to post some Superliner brochure scans... or better yet, email them to me at full resolution? I know I've seen a few online but I never thought to save them. I've got the early brochures for Superliner I but nothing for Superliner II. Can anyone help a brother out? Still hoping someone will come through with loads of great pics at some point, too.

More questions.... Does anyone know production figures on Superliners? Did they make them in very large quantities or were they more of a niche item for Mack? I'm sure they were more popular out east. Here in the midwest they were (and are) a rather rare sight. What is the BBC on a Superliner? I'd guess they had about as long a hood as a Mack ever got... maybe with the exception of an LT, or something like that. Thanks!

Thanks, Doug. This is very helpful. It would be great to see some detail shots that illustrate these differences. I thought I read somewhere that the Superliner II had its cab mounted higher. I've never noticed any difference, myself. I was looking at a heavy haul Superliner recently and I could tell that the front end of the frame looked very beefy.... not how I remember them at all. This one looked much more substantial all the way to the front bumper, although it only had three leaf springs on each side, so I'm not sure what the front axle rating would've been. I would love to come to the ATCA show but it's just too far away for me. I have an old video of the show from the early 90s, though. I'll check it for Superliners. Unfortunately, they were still current trucks back then so no one paid much attention to them. Will anyone be posting pics from this year's show online? Again, any photos would be great. I'm especially interested to see the frame rails under the hood area and other shots that illustrate the differences between the 600 and 700 versions and varioius interior trim levels, etc.

Hi. First time poster here with (probably) naive questions for you all. I grew up a Mack-crazy kid in the 70s. My Dad's company had a fancy new Superliner in 1977 with a 36" sleeper, custom paint stripes and aluminum wheels all around. That was the first semi I was ever exposed to and I used to go for day-long rides in it as a young kid (either that or in the Western F model we had) and that truck made quite an impression on me. I was hooked. I even used to write to all the truck manufacturers back then asking for literature. All of them responded but the president of Mack, Mr. Curcio, personally sent me all kinds of Mack history books, bulldog ash trays and watch fobs, Mack literature and Mack lithograph packages of historic trucks. Needless to say, I was in 7th heaven and I still think it was a pretty neat thing for him to do for a kid. However, as I grew older I kinda drifted away from my interest in Mack trucks and took more of an interest in Petes and KWs. Years later I even got to drive a Pete for a few years at work. Anyway, lately I've kinda been checking out Macks again and I have some questions that might be basic but I couldn't find the answers in browsing through the old posts here. And most of my old Mack literature is either too old or doesn't go into the level of detail I need. Here are some questions about my first favorite truck, the Superliner: **Can someone elaborate on the difference between Superliners I vs II? What year did the change happen? What were all the changes/improvements (besides square headlights)? **Were there different interior trim levels available? What were they and how did they differ? **What do the various RW model numbers mean? Say an RW613 vs and RW7**? Were there other number combinations? RW8**?? I presume the bigger the number, the heavier the spec, right? **I've heard of some Superliners referred to as "big frame". Is this the RW7***? Or what is this referring to? One of the things that always bugged me about Superliners was that the frame rails always looked so thin (in profile) compared to other OTR trucks. I've seen a couple with what appear to be beefier frame rails. Are these the big frame models? What years were the big frames available. **I've seen some Superliner tractors set up with floaters on the front. Was there a 20,000lb. frt. axle option? How heavy could you spec a Superliner (for a heavy haul lowboy setup, for example)? Finally, I'd love to get my hands on some nice, big Superliner digital pics. I've grabbed several small ones from this site and Hank's already but it seems like nice looking Superliners are tough to find (at least in my opinion). I see a really cool red one on the BMT banner at the top of the page (although you can only see part of the truck). Does anyone have the whole, full-resolution photo? I'd love to see it. Are you listening in, admin? Sorry for the newbie questions. I enjoy the site. Thanks.