Ch Models

[a5redwing]

I'm just curious, but whats the difference between a ch600 and ch613 if any?

[mowerman]

think they just round it off to 600,on the model no,,no differance.bob

[a5redwing]

I think I'm with you Bob, Kinda like F150-F650 is a F series. I know a ch 612 is a single axle, so you're probably right.

[Terry T]

The basic truck is a CH600. A CH612 is a Mack powered single drive truck, a CH613 is a Mack powered tandem drive truck. I cannot remember any more if Mack offered any other power in the CH but during the run of the CL Cat power was avalible and they were CL753's and Cummins Power was avaible and they were CL733's if memory serves me. The MH was the same/similar as well.

[mowerman]

I think I'm with you Bob, Kinda like F150-F650 is a F series. I know a ch 612 is a single axle, so you're probably right.

ya,,exactly,,i have a f150,,really like it...wife usually drives it,,i have to use the taurus.lol...and my DM600,says DM607,on the serial no.bob

[mowerman]

The basic truck is a CH600. A CH612 is a Mack powered single drive truck, a CH613 is a Mack powered tandem drive truck. I cannot remember any more if Mack offered any other power in the CH but during the run of the CL Cat power was avalible and they were CL753's and Cummins Power was avaible and they were CL733's if memory serves me. The MH was the same/similar as well.

pretty good rundown,,hate to see people put cummins in,,but differant parts of country,the cummins is alott easier to get parts.bob

[a5redwing]

The basic truck is a CH600. A CH612 is a Mack powered single drive truck, a CH613 is a Mack powered tandem drive truck. I cannot remember any more if Mack offered any other power in the CH but during the run of the CL Cat power was avalible and they were CL753's and Cummins Power was avaible and they were CL733's if memory serves me. The MH was the same/similar as well.

That's a pretty good run down Terry T, thanks. I don't think the CH offered anything other than mack engines, but just because I've never seen one doesn't mean anything.

pretty good rundown,,hate to see people put cummins in,,but differant parts of country,the cummins is alott easier to get parts.bob

I'm with you Bob, but I'd rather see a Cat or Cummins before a Mercedes, Etc.

Edited August 18, 2011 by a5redwing

[mowerman]

That's a pretty good run down Terry T, thanks. I don't think the CH offered anything other than mack engines, but just because I've never seen one doesn't mean anything.

I'm with you Bob, but I'd rather see a Cat or Cummins before a Mercedes, Etc.

oh,i like your picture,,nice,,ive never seen a cummins in one,either,and,,thats saying something out here,in nevada,and california,ya cummins are great engine,,we run them at work,,in our kenworths,,they hardly have any problems,we go thru clutch fans,and some electric swiches,,but the basic motors hold together pretty good,,but i know guys,at conway,that run mercedes in thier sterlings,,they tell me thier junk..bob

[Edmond T McCrane]

You have B60   B68 B671  B675  R484

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[Jamaican Bulldog]

I believe the CH600 was also the set back axle tandem and the CH613 the axle forward tandem . It also seems like the CH613 were used for heavier applications like dumps and low boy tractors

[mrgumby]

There is also a CHN model

[Bullheaded]

Yes, the CH was only available with the E7 Mack.

 

The CL originally was available with E7, E9, Series 60 Detroit and 3406 Cat. Detroit disappeared (can't remember which year) and when the E9 and Cat were discontinued from them it was E7 and Signature/ISX Cummins only.

I could be wrong but I think the last years of production the ONLY engine in the CL was the ISX.

I'm lucky enough to have driven all versions.

Edited August 11, 2021 by Bullheaded

[Dirtymilkman]

Ch600 was the series. The numbers have a meaning. First number is frame. 6 is light frame and 7 was heavy. No ch 700s were made but a cl you could get 6 or 700. Next number was engine. 1 was a Mack, 3 was cummins and 5 was cat. Last number was the number of axles. A ch612 was a single axle and 613 was a tandem. 

[bbigrig]

On 8/11/2021 at 5:11 PM, Bullheaded said:

Yes, the CH was only available with the E7 Mack.

 

The CL originally was available with E7, E9, Series 60 Detroit and 3406 Cat. Detroit disappeared (can't remember which year) and when the E9 and Cat were discontinued from them it was E7 and Signature/ISX Cummins only.

I could be wrong but I think the last years of production the ONLY engine in the CL was the ISX.

I'm lucky enough to have driven all versions.

There were 5 CHs built as a test for a US customer with L10 Cummins in the early 90s. They exist on the Mack parts system as CH633s. Never made it to production and not sure who they were built for.