57 bcr Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Bill Bedell captured this picture of a modified R-600 similiar to one I seen at a bone yard in Wisconsin,a few years back.The one I looked at had a NH-220 installed by Cummins in it.They had actually done a nice job on that conversion.This one looks not as nice,but still interesting. 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 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebrake86 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Cool. Looks kind of Brockway-ish. Quote Jake Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-160831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackman1965 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Kind of looks like a fiberglass DM-800 if they made one Quote Local 282 Union Service Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-160832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Pretty cool. Steel dash small cab. Looks like a Hendrickson front with a hood off a rd800 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-160834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hmmm. Pretty neat. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-160853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 The other one that I seen at the boneyard,had more of an RB looking nose on it (just the front 2 feet or so).You can see the fiberglass starting to crack on this "conversion".My guess is it too,is Cummins powered.The extra length was needed to house the 855 cubes.You guys can't see it from there,but I keep kicking myself for not getting a photo of that other one I seen! It was at my guess, around a '68 or so,had a triplex,underslung camelback susp,and the nicest original Bostrum T-Bar & matching rider seat I've ever seen in a truck that old.It even had a 23 channel CB in it with twin truckers antennnas! I know some folks were pulling their hair out over the 711 at that time.Maybe this was a way to keep the truck,just do away with the troublesome motor.Why a heavy Cummins,I don't know? 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 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-160855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Some guys just have to have an "extended hood". 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-160862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 kinda like this one haha. least they kept runnin em and not put out to pasture or scrapped. if it wasnt for this one getting re engined with the detroit, i would have never gotten the cab cause it would have long been scrapped with the original 402 in it or the scania that was in it after. pretty much a shame to see a truck with 80,000 miles on it on its third engine. shows you the mechanics and drivers didnt care. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-160905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Superdog Posted January 31, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2013 That's another thing that I miss about the good old days,the ingenuity and resourcefulness of some guys to keep stuff on the road and working. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-160918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1958 F.W.D. Posted January 31, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2013 Why on God's green earth would anyone want to re-engine a Mack with a Detroit? Thats like putting a Yugo engine into a Ferrari....... 3 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-160920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 all i know is they had a R400 with a blown up scania and a cab over Ford (Blue Mule Style) with a detroit and a roadranger and they ran into each other lol. damn shifter about hit the back of the cab and the 671 about put the radiator on top of the bumper 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-160924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Why on God's green earth would anyone want to re-engine a Mack with a Detroit? Thats like putting a Yugo engine into a Ferrari.......Glad you said it before i did!.........................................Mark 1 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-160925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 the en402 was a Continental engine anyways and then a scania so its not like they took a Mack engine out and put a road oiler in anyways haha. was a non Mack to begin with 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-161010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 What would you say the model designation is for this truck? A R600 is a standard hood. A R700 is a standard long hood.... Maybe a R007 because this is a reversed long hood? Lol Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-161027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 would have to be a R621 or something like the B models with the hall scott or big cummins in them and the extended radiator. haha Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-161136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 Maybe an RB-700? 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 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29703-interesting-r-model/#findComment-161250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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