b61fred Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Hey, I boldly steped into the 80's! Due to increasing family pressure to get a truck that has a bunk and a little more comfortable to drive, I found a 82 superliner. I dont have any pictures yet but will soon. The truck is a rwl788. It has a cummins diesel beleived to be a 400(cpl tag gone), 9 speed trans, mack 4.17 ratio rears on a mack E-Z ride under slung springs. According to my research the truck had a e-6 mack when new but they did a decent job installing the cummins. When you live this close to Columbus IN and half your family works at Cummins it's not a bad thing. I found the trans must have been worked on also the two top gears have changed position, 8th and 9th have switched places on the shift pattern. I would suspect that the gears have been changed in the trans for a taller overdrive gearing. Its on 24.5 rubber and it goes down the road faster than I would like to go in my b-model. The cab and doghouse are a little rough, but not to the point of not being able to repair. I will have to get Rob to help me out in that department. b61mack a.k.a. Ron Bogan has some parts it will surely need so I will have to get up his way soon. I would like to put external aircleaners on this truck, I have seen it done on superliner II's but was it an option on the I's? I will get them pictures up soon!Morgan Quote 15 gears...no waiting! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/19853-bought-a-superliner/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Congrads on the Superliner! I moved in to 1990 last year with a Marmon.I know the Australian Superliners in he 80's had external air cleaners. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/19853-bought-a-superliner/#findComment-82158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 ya,man,,,good luck..cummins is a good engine,,we use alot of them,on my job,thier pretty trouble free.id like to own a little newer myself,,but first things first...bob ...congradulations Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/19853-bought-a-superliner/#findComment-82163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61mack Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Hey, I boldly steped into the 80's! Due to increasing family pressure to get a truck that has a bunk and a little more comfortable to drive, I found a 82 superliner. I dont have any pictures yet but will soon. The truck is a rwl788. It has a cummins diesel beleived to be a 400(cpl tag gone), 9 speed trans, mack 4.17 ratio rears on a mack E-Z ride under slung springs. According to my research the truck had a e-6 mack when new but they did a decent job installing the cummins. When you live this close to Columbus IN and half your family works at Cummins it's not a bad thing. I found the trans must have been worked on also the two top gears have changed position, 8th and 9th have switched places on the shift pattern. I would suspect that the gears have been changed in the trans for a taller overdrive gearing. Its on 24.5 rubber and it goes down the road faster than I would like to go in my b-model. The cab and doghouse are a little rough, but not to the point of not being able to repair. I will have to get Rob to help me out in that department. b61mack a.k.a. Ron Bogan has some parts it will surely need so I will have to get up his way soon. I would like to put external aircleaners on this truck, I have seen it done on superliner II's but was it an option on the I's? I will get them pictures up soon!MorganHi Morgan i bet you could use some 3.65 rears to go with that overdrive and 24.5 tires. i will be talking to you. Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/19853-bought-a-superliner/#findComment-82173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Glad to here it,now you can send that Red Oval truck down the road.Did you find this truck on Craigslist by any chance,sounds similar to one I saw a week or so back. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/19853-bought-a-superliner/#findComment-82176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61fred Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 HI, Yep, found it on craigslist in northern Indiana, After extensive bargaining I got it for 2/3 of the asking price. As for that Pete.... I will be keeping it, for anything else to use as a bad example!!! You know what they say about those red ovals.... they circle their mistakes.Fred Quote 15 gears...no waiting! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/19853-bought-a-superliner/#findComment-82206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 HI, Yep, found it on craigslist in northern Indiana, After extensive bargaining I got it for 2/3 of the asking price. As for that Pete.... I will be keeping it, for anything else to use as a bad example!!! You know what they say about those red ovals.... they circle their mistakes.FredIs this the one you got?looked to me to have alot of potential for the price. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/19853-bought-a-superliner/#findComment-82217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Fred, congratulations on your new truck. I sure would like to see some photos of the innards of your truck, as I'm building a model of a similar machine and photos like that are hard to find. Good luck with your machine, have a nice weekendPaweł Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/19853-bought-a-superliner/#findComment-82221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdWrightBrother Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 HI, Yep, found it on craigslist in northern Indiana, After extensive bargaining I got it for 2/3 of the asking price. As for that Pete.... I will be keeping it, for anything else to use as a bad example!!! You know what they say about those red ovals.... they circle their mistakes.FredDoes this meanwe have tocall you Superlinerfred now ?Russ Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/19853-bought-a-superliner/#findComment-82235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61fred Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Sorry guys about the late reply, Started backing trough my old posts and for some reason they didn't update,Thats the truck, I will get some more pictures up soon.If I was to change my "handle" to superliner fred.... I think aunt "b" would get jelous! Although the old "b" has been getting a bit sassy lately. Need another truck around that I can take to a show or two to keep her in her place you know. I think I will keep the same handle though.Fred ( a.k.a. Morgan)( a.k.a. superliner fred) Quote 15 gears...no waiting! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/19853-bought-a-superliner/#findComment-83003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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