harrybarbon Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 A perfect match for Mrs Mack. Given your capabilities Paul, you could open the front, wider and down to the floor to make it like a walk thru and lower the bunk so it will be very easy to get in and out. Leave the outside original but convert the inside to make it enjoyable and comfortable. The entry can be the square opening or the lower opening the V shape that Mack had on the valueliners and superliners. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrybarbon Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 this the V style design I was referring to that Mack used for the R model cabs, our R model V/liner has the wider square opening, I think all the Bicentennial's have the V shape opening. with the bigger opening you can open under the bunk into the cab and use it for personal storage and still have the original classic sleeper cab. your sleeper cab will look wonderful, congratulations Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 I haven't really thought to much about how I would fit it to my Mrs Mack with the winch and all I'm thinking of a cut out like Australian sleepers had for the air start tank Or maybe something very different I have always had a hankering for a R700 Would you believe the fella I bought it from had 5 V8 Macks I think 2 x R 700's V8 Macks 3 x F model with V8 Macks 1 x F model with a V8 detriot I didn't take any photos as I gotta respect people's privacy A very easy to get along with bloke that claims he isn't a Mack man So much cool stuff in this blokes yard Anyway, lots to think about, always thought a "Star light Motel" would be the go for above the winch Something a little like this Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Thanks for the Trailer sleeper pictures ! Unreal what those guys did back in the day compared to today’s trucking. The picture I have ( when I find it) had a small door in the left front, I’m unsure how they got in ,but it shows a guy laying in it with the door open and the driver standing beside it, I think it had some sort of a flag that if he needed to stop the driver could see it in the mirror. I even heard they tried a suspended rope system in the nose of the trailer at one point. I have never seen a picture of the one under the trailer! These all make the 24 or 28 bunks look like a King Size! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted March 5 Popular Post Share Posted March 5 i would take one of those trailer sleepers over one of the over the engine or a "bridge slammer" over the driver any day of the week!!! over engine "coffin sleeper": "over the cab "bridge slammer" on a peterbilt: 2 2 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/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I have seen a picture of, I think (???) it was a COE car hauler, where the sleeper was under the passenger seat and went lengthwise with your feet out over the engine... 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 70mackMB Posted March 5 Popular Post Share Posted March 5 (edited) A close friend of mine had a "Livlab" sleeper/camper on an International daycab. As l was looking around for info on one and l found this. Go to the link and follow it down to "Frank Smith 1970" comment. l about crapped myself because that is my friends nephew! lt was posted back in May of 2011. He had it lettered by the door, "Tours $1.00". .....Hippy https://www.flickr.com/photos/78578272@N04/with/37423639210 Found a picture of one at a show.... Edited March 5 by 70mackMB Add picture 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 11 hours ago, harrybarbon said: this the V style design I was referring to that Mack used for the R model cabs, our R model V/liner has the wider square opening, I think all the Bicentennial's have the V shape opening. with the bigger opening you can open under the bunk into the cab and use it for personal storage and still have the original classic sleeper cab. your sleeper cab will look wonderful, congratulations that's where the name 'walk -in - sleeper " started .. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted March 5 Popular Post Share Posted March 5 12 hours ago, 70mackMB said: Better to be in the nose of the trailer than hanging under the trailer. Picture somewhere of them beating ice from road spray off the door of the sleeper so the guy could get out. .....Hippy Found this one for the nose of the trailer. Hard to see but these two pictures are of a sleeper under a trailer. now you know how team drivers solved the problem of a driver that snored too much. 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted March 5 Popular Post Share Posted March 5 days of when men were men (some woman too suppose) and unions weren't fully taking over. can't see team in todays world using it . LOL. AC don't work or where's my usb plugs !!! I want a different unit !! 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1961H67 Posted March 6 Popular Post Share Posted March 6 I think Dad might have had a book with some old pictures of North Carolina trucking company’s ,, I found these with some old pictures. Hopefully they will show up enough to read the caption. I promise I’ll stop chasing Rabbits! And get back on topic ! 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 I have never seen any of those old deals. Thanks for the post. I haven’t really spent much time as a team Driver just a short while didnt care for that at all. No I don’t care for any of it at all ha ha 23 more weeks…. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 It’s kind of hard to imagine they thought about team drivers before they thought about anywhere to put them. Wow. Hate to put a negative spin just goes to show this nation is really never cared about anybody. … bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Then we brought in the the teamsters and then they conveniently got rid of them Oooooooooooooooohhh we can’t have fellow Americans live that good (idiots) Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/12/#findComment-547747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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