Whiskymack Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Came across this on Gumtree: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/wedgefield/trucks/1985-mack-r600/1103285549 Looks like a jacked up R600. Is this a home conversion or would it have been factory? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Try asking here: https://www.hcvc.com.au/forum Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 in the description he said the bonnet was raised 100mm. why he would raise the hood 4 inches is anyones guess. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Why does the blue and white truck say big red on the side? 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Ike Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 26 minutes ago, tjc transport said: in the description he said the bonnet was raised 100mm. why he would raise the hood 4 inches is anyones guess. Something about the radiator looks off. I wonder if he's put a bigger unit in to deal with the conditions that this rig is accustom to. Quote Ed Smith1957 B85F 1242 "The General Ike" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 The cabs been raised the 4 inches no doubt for heat as in heat in the cab The R model cab floors get so hot when pulling hard for long periods that the floor and lower parts of the cab will burn your skin and you have to wear shoes I have heard stories about thongs (flip flops to you blokes I think) getting melted to the go pedal Raising the R model cabs is very common here I have seen some R 700's done like that sort of several different styles of bonnet extension, but most just put a stainless or aluminium strip between the bumper and bonnet or leave the gap Dunno if its 86 model as I would have thought the value liner was well and truly out by then That one is as ugly as a hat full of assholes Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Timmyb Posted March 21, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2017 I know that truck. It's in port hedland, the cab was raised and they extended the bonnet height to match. Also they mounted the cab and sleeper on rails. Practical? Yes Beautiful? No! The old man always ran Mack trucks. When he passed away the young fella went to Kenworth's and has number plates "ih8macks". 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 A bonnet only a mother could love! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 3 hours ago, Timmyb said: I know that truck. It's in port hedland, the cab was raised and they extended the bonnet height to match. Also they mounted the cab and sleeper on rails. Practical? Yes Beautiful? No! The old man always ran Mack trucks. When he passed away the young fella went to Kenworth's and has number plates "ih8macks". Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve p Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Paul i had a 7/ 86 r ex Ampol truck that i bought for the 350 4v Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steve p Posted March 22, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2017 i raised the cab 4" on this and never had to anything like that 3 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Looks sharp Steve as I said I have seen a lot of these done (as in raised a few inches) over the years and its a very common thing out here theres only a few that have had this treatment or style of treatment as shown on the top of this thread Dunno what they was thinking but Im sure it seemed a good idea at the time Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve p Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 thanks paul for the comment "looks sharp" .i've got that comment a lot lately over the radio .i'd say old mate has been sucking farts out of dead dingoes to do something like that Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steve p Posted March 22, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2017 with the quick release body on ,hour an half body off, turntable 3" on and go and play 1 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 42 minutes ago, steve p said: thanks paul for the comment "looks sharp" .i've got that comment a lot lately over the radio .i'd say old mate has been sucking farts out of dead dingoes to do something like that "Old mate" has passed away Steve. Yours is much nicer, and is how I'd would do it too. But for all their bad taste they are really nice folk. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I could see mounting the cab and bunk on rails. Then put a set of airbags at the rear of the rails under the bunk. Would proudly really help the ride. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steve p Posted March 22, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2017 this is done properly ,i fabricated the rails and new cab mounts on my r797 2 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steve p Posted March 22, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2017 the rails have two airbags plus panhard bar ,everything is tucked up close to the floor 2 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I love the mods. you guys do to them trucks down there ! Looks like you bring some older iron back to life down there. terry 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-365163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
micq58 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Doesn't look like that now, cant seem to post a photo . 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-446331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 hours ago, micq58 said: Doesn't look like that now, cant seem to post a photo . I’ve seen a few pics of it for sale. Looks like you done a good job of fixing it up. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-446346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
micq58 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 4 hours ago, Timmyb said: I’ve seen a few pics of it for sale. Looks like you done a good job of fixing it up. I didn't do it mate , to much for my budget and talent , I bought after it was done . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-446352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 On 3/22/2017 at 12:09 AM, steve p said: with the quick release body on ,hour an half body off, turntable 3" on and go and play That's a sweet setup! There is a company here in Northern Ontario (Raglan Industries) that makes a quick change setup kinda like that. The fifth wheel stays on the truck and the dump box goes over it. And you have a winch rack you just back under, lift the box up and drive out from under it. Many of us used to take the box off in winter, throw a headache rack on and go logging for the winter. I'd love to have that truck for it. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-446443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post micq58 Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 This is what it looks like now . 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-446998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Watch out for salties. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49224-one-for-the-guys-down-under-whats-this/#findComment-447000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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