Lmackattack Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Just wondering.. Only seen use f,mh,ch,visions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I don't remember seeing any either. I have seen cabover Diamond Reo UPS trucks though. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 It was interesting when the F-model was discontinued. With UPS in the eastern US totally standardized on that truck, they wanted as few changes as possible. The resulting UPS-spec MH reflected that. It was significantly different from the retail MH. The extended bumper, round headlamps and 9.00R20 tires made it stand out. It even had the same F-model fuel tank fitted with the integral step. And of course, it had the Mack "Dynamax" wet clutch. UPS rarely had to replace a clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Covert Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I never saw an R-model wear the brown. I have seen pictures of the "Baby Mack", a conventional made around the same time as the Mid liner. I have seen a cabover H model on Hanks Truck pictures too. We had one W series cabover Ford. It used to bounce back and forth between Lexington and Louisville hubs. I asked why just one and was told Ford gave it to them to try and sell some.There are currently 2 or 3 MH's behind the shop in Lexington. They won'y even discuss selling one to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Interesting that UPS took all the chrome, name plates, etc. off of their trucks but they always left the bulldog on their Macks. bulldogboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry T Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 They didn't always leave the Bulldog. Actually the early delivery CH's had a handle on the hood instead of the bulldog and I don't believe the F's or the MH's had bulldogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Interesting subject.........Funny thing here in Nashville, TN is all the UPS Macks have the Bull Dogs on the hoods.mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61fred Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I was reading Diesel Power magazine and it had a article about UPS. They said that the only way the trucks got to keep the bulldog was it had a function, its how you open the hood. The also dont sell anything, although I have heard of people getting some semis from them at one time or another, I have seen one r model when I went to Oregon, It was pulling pups up Cabbage hill only one I have ever seen. This was about 5 years ago and it looked very old at that time, 70's vintage maybe early eighties. I have some friends that work at UPS and they say they will repair a truck until it cant be fixed anymore and then its destroyed. Quote 15 gears...no waiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 About 5 years ago, a local truck salvage yard had several (8-10) MH day cab tractors. I picked a few parts from them but these trucks were bare bones. I went back to the salvage yard about a year ago and they were all GONE. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I don't remember seeing any either. I have seen cabover Diamond Reo UPS trucks though.remember those,,,i thought they were diamond T,s,,,also had allotta petes in the west coast anyway.bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 remember those,,,i thought they were diamond T,s,,,also had allotta petes in the west coast anyway.bobI remember them too,i also thought they were Diamond T's,UPS terminal near me in Jersey had one up into the late nineties at least,used to see it on the Turnpike doing a round trip from Newark airport every once in awhile. I saw one of those "package cars" on a rollback one time,i could see the horn button said Diamond Reo,i always wondered who built those?...........................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 remember those,,,i thought they were diamond T,s,,,also had allotta petes in the west coast anyway.bobThey probably were, I don't remember. Last saw them in the 80's. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I had never seen a UPS conventional until they started buying CH's and growing up in the east I never saw anything but F models until I rode out to Ohio with my Dad and saw Diamond Reos and GMC Astros.I remember them too,i also thought they were Diamond T's,UPS terminal near me in Jersey had one up into the late nineties at least,used to see it on the Turnpike doing a round trip from Newark airport every once in awhile. I saw one of those "package cars" on a rollback one time,i could see the horn button said Diamond Reo,i always wondered who built those?...........................MarkI worked the Christmas rush in '91 and the Package Car I drove was on a '74 Ford chassis. Every PC at that barn had Ford steering wheels. Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 UPS had an issue years ago witha truck they sold, apparently the new owner got in a wreck and ended up blaming ups for selling him a truck with bad brakes and in the end they got sued by the new owner and the other party in the accident and it cost them LOTS of money. Ever since that accident UPS will not sell a vehicle it must be scrapped, there is a place here in Nashville that gets them in all the time they come in and they have to cut the frame right then under supervision and a form is filled out and signed that the vehicle was destroyed. I always wondered if you could buy one weld it back together and apply for a rebuilt title, its done all the time I dont see why it wouldnt work, there is a CH in Nashville right now with a remack engine new in 2011. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Interesting that UPS took all the chrome, name plates, etc. off of their trucks but they always left the bulldog on their Macks. bulldogboyIf you go into a UPS repair shop all the names on tool boxes and shop equipment is removed or covered up. Even on your personal box. UPS thinks if there is a name or brand recognition symbol on any item or vehicle they use will show their endorsement of that product. Even the UPS Brown and Gunmetal for the air trucks were private secret formulas...until computerized color scanner for paint colors came along. They originally wanted the dogs removed by Mack told them it had to stay to open the hood. 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
granitefan713 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Actually you can own an ex-UPS truck, or UPS Freight truck anway, there are a ton of their 2011 ProStar's for sale on TruckPaper. (Painted white of course, but some still have the black, silver trimmed wheels, and the brown seats.) UPS R-Models would be pretty cool though. Quote http://www.flickr.com/photos/granitefan713/-Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 remember those,,,i thought they were diamond T,s,,,also had allotta petes in the west coast anyway.bobThey did have Diamond T's at one point, they also had International 9670 day cabs and White Road Commander day cabs in later years.Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Interesting that UPS took all the chrome, name plates, etc. off of their trucks but they always left the bulldog on their Macks. bulldogboyWell, I guess I learned something here today, UPS did NOT always leave the bulldog on their Macks. My bad. bulldogboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 This thread made me curious,looked up some other UPS trucks i never knew existed...............................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Almost forgot,i found a "driver" to go along with them trucks.............................Mark 2 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Mmm mmm mmm, well I guess that does it for me I'm shipping by ups only till I see that, no more fed ex for this guy. 1 Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Actually you can own an ex-UPS truck, or UPS Freight truck anway, there are a ton of their 2011 ProStar's for sale on TruckPaper. (Painted white of course, but some still have the black, silver trimmed wheels, and the brown seats.) UPS R-Models would be pretty cool though.ups freight is a whole nother ball of wax, they still run like overnight here, actually still use old overnight internationals in blue and gray. I have seen the freight trucks for sale but I know the guys that cut up the brown trucks, there were 8 old package car front frames with engines and trannys sitting in them, 1 international tractor and 4 old ch macks there last time I stopped by. 1 Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkobes43 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Anyone ever notice you NEVER see a UPS truck come up for sale? They ALL end up in a scrap yard waiting for the torch... Was reading this in a article.Tom Quote "Nothing Breaks Wind Like A Bulldog" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 A friend of mine,the late Bob Benak worked at UPS in the shop first then went into management.He told me when the new MACKs (F models) would come in,the bulldogs were in the trucks,packed nicely in a little wooden box.He said they were usually "distributed" among the mechanics in the shop! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hatcity Posted October 21, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2012 Almost forgot,i found a "driver" to go along with them trucks.............................MarkI didn't want to derail, but since you started 4 Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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