Popular Post ranchhopper Posted October 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2014 Waited for a month for this truck to come up for auction sat all day waiting for it to be auctioned off it got down to one guy and me after everyone else dropped off after 6K last guy dropped off at 7700. I have to go tomorrow and drive it home its an hour and a half from here it was a long day good thing was the auction did not have a buyers fee which is pretty rare today. The only things I saw that really need attention was a rear U-bolt was snapped off and the two ears the bumper bolts through were snapped off don't have a clue how Im going to fix that as its cast aluminum. I had some of these pictures posted before but didn't want to let out to much information I paid up for it because it was close and all others I saw were in need of body work or needed a full set of new tires this truck just needs new paint it runs and drives great. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85snowdog Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Congrats on the new R . Looks very good. I like the chev in your avatar pic to.Keith Quote Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby j Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Good looking tractor.......proud for you......Bobby j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 looks like a keeper for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Very nice!..... and I've had good luck welding cast aluminum with a spool gun, at least on peterbilt bumper brackets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Congrats!So what was the final price?Paint original? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 That old chevy is a 74 bought it rustfree in Montana 10 miles south of the canadian border got really lucky a truck was coming down from Canada going right through the town it was in got it hauled here for 700 bucks I probably couldn't have drove there for that let alone back again. The exporters were at the auction today too they were buying all the semi tractors I told one guy the truck didn't have power steering he said where the truck was going to be sent he didn't care it was going to be sent to Africa I feel pretty good that I saved it from a slow death. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Paint is not original I think it might have been an off white I can see where the red on the door stops and the white takes over the interior is white too.after the state got done with me tax, title and DOC it was 8300. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61mack Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Nice RS700L does it have a name on the horn button. there is a grain company ( Hanenkratt Grain Co.) in Monticello, IN. that bought one just like that one new, short wheelbase, Dayton wheels, 237, 5 speed, 4.17 rears on camelback. I think the one they had was a 75. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Good deal!Thank god those scum bags weren't able to send her for a boat ride... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Is this the horn center you speak of? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957B61Vt Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Looks good !Glad you were able toSave it from export.Have fun with it. Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack man 1973 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 What year is it? Looks great I'm glad to see there are other guys with the same problem I have you just have to save the old gals and give them a great retirement . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61mack Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 That's it, the number on the fender gave it away, they took real good care of there trucks, they had all Macks until the mid 2000s then they bought Freight Shakers. Brown Farms out of Lafayette,IN bought it from them and they kept it looking nice. then I saw it in the Indiana Auto&Rv for I think $ 6500.00 a few years back. I was always wondering what happen to it, I am glad you saved it from the exporters. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Re: Company name on the horn center. I know that Mack "CF" fire trucks had "Custom Built For "XYZ" Fire Department" on the horn center. Did Mack do this for commercial trucks if it knew who the buyer would be? I always thought that it was a nice touch. bulldogboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Looks Great! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Nice save. Trucks looks great. I better see it out at a few shows next spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 I have a few things to do like new paint I figure I can repaint it in late spring tomorrow I will clean up the interior real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I like it! Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Re: Company name on the horn center. I know that Mack "CF" fire trucks had "Specially Built For "XYZ" Fire Department" on the horn center. Did Mack do this for commercial trucks if it knew who buyer would be? I always thought that it was a nice touch. bulldogboyYes, it is done for commercial trucks also if the customer was known at the time of the build. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 (edited) It has the cleanest engine compartment by far of all the trucks I looked over I couldn't buy any of the others until I was sure I wasn't going to get this one and it worked out for the better. The 1971 RS700L lowboy tractor I drove in the 80s had this truck custom built for John Yazel on the horn button as well as the R models Harry Kuhn had all read this truck custom built for Harry W. Kuhn.. Edited October 26, 2014 by ranchhopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck P Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 That was in Wheels of Time (Nov/Dec 2005) a few years back.Nice tractor! 2 Quote "If it's all the sime to you... I'll droyve that tankah" Max Rockatansky (The Road Warrior) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 Its missing one of the RS700L emblems I am going to have to find one for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Nice,straight,survivor! By the way,John Yazel had Sunrise Cartage of Crystal Lake for many years. 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...
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