Popular Post 57 bcr Posted February 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2015 Sorry about just getting into my truckload of pics,guys. Here is an RS700 that was at Macungie a few years back.Kind of a unique unit (although a certain FWD owner would disagree!). The 2 guys millin' around the truck,drooling are none other than macknutt & the late Skippy Blizzard. Al 10 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/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Wonder where that truck went to,haven't seen any recent pics. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I talked to the owner a few years ago nice guy. I think he is from the Hudson Valley,New York area.Another member on this board has a 12 banger also.Joe D. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I bet yardo could find the blood trail...... I mean oil trail and sniff it out superdog! 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I know I'll get lynched,but that would look so sweet with 4 more feet of frame and a polished Mercury bunk 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 What year were those built? I never knew you can fit that leaker in there Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I know I'll get lynched,but that would look so sweet with 4 more feet of frame and a polished Mercury bunkMike, For some reason all those NY State tractors are short!! Even the Brockways 360U's that we had at Colonial Sand & Stone was so short that when you opened the door to get out you could step on the front drive tires!!BULLHUSK Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Superdog Posted February 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2015 What year were those built? I never knew you can fit that leaker in thereThey were different than the regular Western 700's in that not only did they have the long hood,the cowl was also extended. There were 3 RL771's built,from 1970 to 1972 and 7 RS771's built from 1970 to 1973. There were also 12 FL771's and 25 FS771's built from '66 to 75 and believe it or not,25 WL771 Cruiseliners built. 1 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Mike, For some reason all those NY State tractors are short!! Even the Brockways 360U's that we had at Colonial Sand & Stone was so short that when you opened the door to get out you could step on the front drive tires!!BULLHUSKEvidently not just in NY,Ernie,all my Western 70's are super short,too,and they were all delivered to the midwest when new. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Black Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Sorry about just getting into my truckload of pics,guys. Here is an RS700 that was at Macungie a few years back.Kind of a unique unit (although a certain FWD owner would disagree!). The 2 guys millin' around the truck,drooling are none other than macknutt & the late Skippy Blizzard. AlI want one!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RFCDrum Posted February 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2015 More pics. Rob 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1958 F.W.D. Posted February 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2015 Once again. If I have told you guys once, I have told you 654,918 times.......You can paint a turd any color you want. You can polish and wax the turd as many times as you like and make it shinier than a bar of silver. You can spray the turd with the most expensive French perfume. This does not change anything.It is still a turd.Here endeth the lesson. 6 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I remember it from Syracuse Nationals, don't remember if it made South Bend?I agree mike, a little bit of frame and a Mercury would be super cool, classic piece. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 that truck use to be at Balston spa Ny show a lot. your right Mike, haven't seen it around lately Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I remember it from Syracuse Nationals, don't remember if it made South Bend?I agree mike, a little bit of frame and a Mercury would be super cool, classic piece.it wasn't at South Bend Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry T Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Nope, not at South Bend. I would have remembered that... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabelTrans Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 They might be a turd......... but we had one in a Brockway back when I hauled sand and gravel. The ol' boy that drove it said, "yeah I wear ear plugs, but I can do 72mph uphill, downhill, loaded, or empty". And that was with 154,000lb MI trains. Oh, yeah, the sound of one of those twin six's will put any 350 chevy to shame.I agree guys, it'd be great longer with sleeper.I think it would be a fun piece of history to have and/or play with. 2 Quote :chili:Take care of your ride and it will take care of you Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 475 HP is never a bad thing. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 They might be a turd......... but we had one in a Brockway back when I hauled sand and gravel. The ol' boy that drove it said, "yeah I wear ear plugs, but I can do 72mph uphill, downhill, loaded, or empty". And that was with 154,000lb MI trains. Oh, yeah, the sound of one of those twin six's will put any 350 chevy to shame.I agree guys, it'd be great longer with sleeper.I think it would be a fun piece of history to have and/or play with.The ol boy was right! If you kept that motor @ 18-2100 you could run with or pass just about any think! And let me say this, yes we put oil in the motor an maybe more than a Cat or Cummins, but on a Jersey night like tonight with a good set of battery's it will start!! An hell it had too cause that's what towed all of the non "jimmies " Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm 800 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 thank you Al I remember Skip telling me about that truck but never got to see it. I have got some friends that live up that way put the word out see if it can be found. I do miss skip he was quite the character you sure would laugh when he was around 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted February 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2015 P.L.Duncan Trucking, in Cumberland, Va. used to have an F model with a V12 in it. It was eventually wrecked and totaled in the crash. But they would go- A man from Buckingham had one in a cabover Peterbilt and had it leased to H.H.Moore Trucking. He pulled chips from Dillwyn to Covington with it, and i'd see his driver hook to a load of chips at the wood yard and take off down rt.15 and I remember thinking that I couldn't take off that fast bobtailing. I was driving an International with a VT903 at the time.Johnny Harris had a V12 Fmodel too. He told me the story of when he stopped at the truckstop in Berkley Springs, W.V. one night and got to talking with a couple of "large car" drivers. They were all going to the same area and decided to run across the turnpike together. When they went outside to leave one of the other drivers asked Johnny what he was driving. He pointed at the F model, with a load of green lumber behind it. So they asked him if he minded if they pulled out first so he wouldn't hold them up, because they were in a hurry.He said "not at all, go ahead". You had about 6 or 8 miles of 2 lane to run before you got to I-70. The other guys pulled out, Johnny followed them up rt.522 to 70, and the first big hill you get to he pulled into the left lane and smoked them both. He said by the time he got to the top of Town Hill Mountain he couldn't even hear them on the radio.And "Hard Rock" told me one time that they had several trucks hauling chips from Rupert,W.V. to Covington, from the yard Burns hauls from. He said it got so cold up there one night that every single truck except one froze up and cut off during the night, even with them idled up. The only one that kept running had a 318 Detroit in it.On the other hand, the old saying "it'll pass anything but a fuel stop" was pretty much true about those V12 Detroits.That's all the Detroit Diesel stories for today,........ unless I think of another one. 6 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 No problem,Todd. Skip sure was a character! At least we got to meet him and enjoy his humor! I found more pics in my collection that include him. I'll have to get them to Matt. Al 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/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner82 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 That MACK IS OWNED BY Mark Hothmer from the KIngston, NY area. I met Mark about 15 years ago at Macungie when I wondered up to visit with him about his Mack. WE have been good friends ever since and evey time I go to Macungie we split the room. Mark is one of the most interesting and funny characters you would ever meet. Once he gets started with the stories they are one after another and your sides will be hurting! One saying of his I remember is " Life is like a shit sandwich. The more bread you got the less shit you gotta eat" He is a retired union Cement mixer driver. That Mack of his has at least 44000# rears and beats him up pretty bad and as he has gottin older he prefers to take a old Ford pickup to enter in the shows. If ever you are at a show and see a man walking around with a white towel around his neck, that is Mark. I guarantee if you introduce yourself that you won't regret it! 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-277724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b615rich Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I met this guy at the ATCA show in Montgomery NY this year. He said it wouldn't start that morning so he was there in his old pick up. Wayne Otis would know how to get ahold of him. When I see him again I will get some info and pics. Sorry FWD I'm a lifetime Mack guy but a Detroit is a Detroit. An R with a Detroit 12 is the best of sights and sounds in one. Sorry again. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-278441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
felicello122 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Kingston is 20 minutes from me and i never knew this bad dog was so close, they may leak oil but nothing sounds as good as a 12 banger, especially if it is tuned right and has a nice exhaust system in place, i would love to have this unique piece of history! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38790-12v71-in-a-rs700/#findComment-278895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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