Popular Post Superdog Posted November 7, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2015 After getting the '70 RL763 home from S.Dakota last month,I made up my mind this project wasn't going to sit around til I'm too old to drive it.I checked around some of my sources for a 335 Cummins,couldn't find anything that met my requirements(good,cheap,and close to home). Friend of mine called me last week,wondered if I wanted to buy a truck to part out,he'd been trying to sell it quite awhile,had it "sold" twice and neither buyer showed. He needed it gone,bad,couldn't turn it down for the price,so now I have a donor for my glider kit build. not exactly the components I wanted,but this will make it more usable. It has a Big Cam 3 400 Cummins and a RTO14615 trans. 3:90 rears on Air Liner suspension,kinda doubt the rears will get used,most likely go with Mack. Got it drug home today. One surprise bonus,6 -24.5 Alcoas and 8 matched virgin Bridgestone drive tires with alot of tread left 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75T Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Good decision, it will be great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jryoung Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Looks good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 There's that R rollback earning it's keep again. Good project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Sorta made the R model roll back "squat" a little??? Good luck getting it all put together.. will look forward to some progress pictures. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 wish you were closer! those Alcoa's would look great on the ol'e red dog. sounds like Alcoa's will soon be a thing of the past and we will be running chincoas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I sure could use four of those 24.5 alcoas for my superliner it has a pair on the front but all steel on the rears I would even drive the old chevy out to pick them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I will look forward to the progress report and pictures! That kw looks to be ok, why is he parting it out? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurstscrambler Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Looks like a freightshaker to me, but I would imagine that will be a very useful R700 when your done, and good looking too! Andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 if that's gonna b a Rollin chassis ??let me know I have a nice 8-71 with a 15 speed I can stuff under that hood!! Call me if u want to sell her, but it has to have the rears!! I'm outta rears I used them in my glider kits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 wish you were closer! those Alcoa's would look great on the ol'e red dog. sounds like Alcoa's will soon be a thing of the past and we will be running chincoasDoesn't sound good does it? I just sold some scrap aluminum,hadn't for quite awhile,it was down about $.20/lb from last time I'd sold any. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 I will look forward to the progress report and pictures! That kw looks to be ok, why is he parting it out?it's a '86 Freightliner,it ain't very pretty.The guy I got it from was going to fix it up,but just ended up using the bunk on a different truck,cab is really rought,wires hanging everywhere inside, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 I sure could use four of those 24.5 alcoas for my superliner it has a pair on the front but all steel on the rears I would even drive the old chevy out to pick them up.if my Freightliner buddy don't want the 2 front ones,they will be for sale,but I'm keeping the back ones for the RL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 if that's gonna b a Rollin chassis ??let me know I have a nice 8-71 with a 15 speed I can stuff under that hood!! Call me if u want to sell her, but it has to have the rears!! I'm outta rears I used them in my glider kits!I'm pretty certain I'm not going to use the rears. I want to make the RL a little longer so I can put one of my Mercury sleepers on it,and I think the best way to do that is go with Camelback suspension,slide the trunion all the way to the end of the existing frame,and then add on to the back,that way there won't be any stress on the welded area and I won't have to sleeve the aluminum rails with steel.The cab and hood aren't that great,Ernie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 it's a '86 Freightliner,it ain't very pretty.The guy I got it from was going to fix it up,but just ended up using the bunk on a different truck,cab is really rought,wires hanging everywhere inside,So it is! I must pay closer attention to detail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I would be interested in the fronts hopefully they wont be to corroded where they bolt to the steel I need budds wheels didn't notice if they were hub piloted or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Damn! That will be a super nice ride stretched out with a Mercury sleeper! 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Good plan Mike!Hope you'll put all that together relatively quick.I like the idea of using Camelback. But you will need to weld up the frame rail ends with some aluminium pieces anyway. At least it's difficult to imagine how to make alu rails longer adding a steel section.Was it Ok to keep the truck loaded on the rollback keeping onle one rear axle on the bed? Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Nice! How far out of the way did you have to go to avoid the scales? Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Maybe Sunday morning at 3:00 am..... dark, no cops! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 I would be interested in the fronts hopefully they wont be to corroded where they bolt to the steel I need budds wheels didn't notice if they were hub piloted or not.they are Budd type,but they have the Freightliner logo holes,that's why I don't want them,I already said something to my friend that's into these Portland POS's,he wants some other stuff of it too,but if he don't take the wheels I'll let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Superdog Posted November 7, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2015 Damn! That will be a super nice ride stretched out with a Mercury sleeper!something like this is kinda what I have in mind 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 I just had to haul it from the truckstop to my house,my wrecker buddy was coming home empty from a tow and he drug it out of IL for me. I knew it was going to be too long for me to haul and the way the wiring is in it,I didn't want to drive it home and have it catch fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 That will look good. Tune up one of the storage trailers you just picked up and duplicate the Hamm's rig! 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 That will look good. Tune up one of the storage trailers you just picked up and duplicate the Hamm's rig!As long as it is full of product when we catch up with you at Des Moines!! Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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