Popular Post Yoos Brothers Construction Posted September 17, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2016 I just bought this 1980 RWL721LST. It has 51000 original miles. She was born with a ETCZB1000 V8, a 12 speed, and 44000 rears. My plans are to make it a tri axle Dump. It had a bad oil coller and 1 bad liner which I already fixed. Also there was several families of Rats living in the cab so I gutted the inside and I'm cleaning all the panels. I will keep you guys posted on my progress. Thanks, Josh 21 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 RW721 one of my favorite trucks. I owned one. A real pleasure to drive. I'm pretty sure Gary Mahan has my old truck now. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-345960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Blaylock Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 What kind of winch is on this trick Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-345983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 that R700 is sharp,love the color Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Nice Superdog! Still liked the way you guys brought that 700 back to life. That truck is sweet! 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/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoos Brothers Construction Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 That's my brothers R700. He really did a nice job on it. Josh Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Judging by your other trucks, I get the feeling this one is gonna have a happy ending! Look forward to the journey. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodly Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Cool find! It boggles my mind that a truck with 51k miles could be put out to pasture like that. Even if something broke at some point, how does one afford to buy an expensive truck like that and just let it sit all those years? Do you know the back story? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Looks like a nice project basis. As as the folks stated above, the ready Macks you have tell that you have good chances on bringing RWS to its new life style. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346233 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 pretty cool ,,,good shape....was hard to notice while i was pissing myself over the R model.lol.that thing is tits...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Can I ask about the fuel tanks in the R700? It looks way to shiny to be ordinary paint. Are they chrome plated or chrome powder coated? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Great find. Why all the work needed on a 51K truck? Did you take the dash out? Missing the mirrors too? Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoos Brothers Construction Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 On 9/19/2016 at 7:03 PM, Timmyb said: Can I ask about the fuel tanks in the R700? It looks way to shiny to be ordinary paint. Are they chrome plated or chrome powder coated? She has one original aluminum fuel tank Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoos Brothers Construction Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 On 9/21/2016 at 9:15 AM, thomastractorsvc said: Great find. Why all the work needed on a 51K truck? Did you take the dash out? Missing the mirrors too? RATS, Rats took over the inside and it smells terrible. Plus they chewed the original wire harness right out of the cab. Thanks, Josh Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoos Brothers Construction Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 On 9/17/2016 at 2:06 PM, Brian Blaylock said: What kind of winch is on this trick It's a Braden. That's going back to my buddy that I bought it from. On 9/18/2016 at 10:42 PM, sodly said: Cool find! It boggles my mind that a truck with 51k miles could be put out to pasture like that. Even if something broke at some point, how does one afford to buy an expensive truck like that and just let it sit all those years? Do you know the back story? My buddy bought it off the second owner who never did anything with it. She sat for a long time. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 DAMN RATS!....... pack rats ruin more stuff in my area than wild fire! ....feel for you, takes for ever to get that damn urine smell out not to mention they will chew on every thing. be sure to check the battery cross over cables! would hate to see that thing burn up after you put a bunch of work and $ into it! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoos Brothers Construction Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 I already changed the battery cables before I started it. I got the winch off the other day I'll post some pics tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 4 hours ago, Yoos Brothers Construction said: RATS, Rats took over the inside and it smells terrible. Plus they chewed the original wire harness right out of the cab. Thanks, Josh Try spraying a mixture of Creolin and water anywhere you suspect the smell is coming from... does a great job on eliminating that awful smell. https://www.amazon.com/OAKHURST-COMPANY-Creolin-Deodorant-Clean/dp/B000HHLQZY 1 Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yoos Brothers Construction Posted September 24, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2016 The frame is completely unbolted behind the cab and ready to be slid apart cleaned and painted. They put 3/8 fish plates on the outside of the frame which run the length of the truck so I figured I had to unbolt the back end anyway. Josh 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZB755V8 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Wow!!! That is a pile of work on that Superdog. I have seen some of your work and it is outstanding, "the force is strong in you". I have scraped trucks in better shape than it. What is the reason to bring this one back from the grave with an aluminum frame to boot? Are you going to use the frame as a working triaxel dump? Just hate to see all that work and bust a frame. I am sure it will be incredible when completed but why? Dan Thomas had the brother to it, maybe still does, E9, same color and aluminum frame for sale, real nice shape, it was at ATHS 2016. I have done some of the same things and if ask nicely have a good reason for everything. Started with bare rails on one restoration. I am reframing my Super II single frame with a longer double steel frame this winter as well. Just asking nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yoos Brothers Construction Posted September 25, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2016 Yes it is going to be a working triaxle dump. The price was right and I wanted a Superliner with a 12 speed and a V8. I looked at few dumps with aluminum rails and they actually seemed to hold up pretty good and there light wieghts were very low. I already have excepted the fact that eventually I will have to change the frame to new steel rails but until then I'm going to use these ones up. The rails are actually in very good shape on this truck. Also the work I'll be doing with it won't be hard on the truck at all. I'm doing the the way I want it I guess. All the triaxles around here I looked at were too high priced and/or had bad frames and beat to hell. Thanks Josh 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZB755V8 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Price is alway important to start with. If you count the work hours put in though it is way cheaper to get something better to begin with I have done it both ways. Doing your own work you get what you want and it is alway done your way. The older I get the worth of time just keeps going up. People around here think it is crazy to have a few old truck to begin with, and I still do all work except paint. I lived in OH and PA for most of my life and know what you mean about the condition of these old trucks. I sort of forgot that being out in AZ now. Most all west of Colorado trucks don't have rust problems and you see more aluminum frames and not all twisted up. I got the long double frame out of Denver for the Super for $900, cost $600 to get it to Phoenix, nice,straight, never rusted, with 20k and Mack airride, two days later it would have been cut up. Next summer the shorter frame from my Super II will be out of the truck, 235WB if you want it it yours for free. Will have Henderson airride with it, no rears, rust free and straight. Thanks for the reply. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamsterGrrrl Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 The drop section on the front of the frame seems odd for a Mack Western- seems like they all had straight frames front to back. Or is that a change they made to accommodate the wider V8 engine? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 2 hours ago, Yoos Brothers Construction said: Yes it is going to be a working triaxle dump. The price was right and I wanted a Superliner with a 12 speed and a V8. I looked at few dumps with aluminum rails and they actually seemed to hold up pretty good and there light wieghts were very low. I already have excepted the fact that eventually I will have to change the frame to new steel rails but until then I'm going to use these ones up. The rails are actually in very good shape on this truck. Also the work I'll be doing with it won't be hard on the truck at all. I'm doing the the way I want it I guess. All the triaxles around here I looked at were too high priced and/or had bad frames and beat to hell. Thanks Josh Our milk hauler pulled in today with a new (to him) 2012 Mack triaxle.... the rails on my '80 Superliner Wa-a--aa-aa--a-y cleaner. Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdog405 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Teamster girl, early Superliners had the drop frame up front, superliner II came out in '85 with the taller frame up front. Don't think it mattered if it was west or east coast build. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46878-my-new-used-superliner/#findComment-346768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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