1990 Mack R688ST

[j hancock]

Distinctive colors on this road dog based in NY.

[1965]

I always thought 89 was the last year for the real R. I love them models!

[mackey58]

Niw ur raking Mr hancock more like that !!!! Lol

[mackey58]

Now ur talking  damn spell check

[mackey58]

Not a RD but it works 

[Timmyb]

On 7/4/2018 at 4:41 AM, 1965 said:

I always thought 89 was the last year for the real R. I love them models!

You got me thinking now. I know the last b model and the last superliner are pretty well known trucks. Anybody know of the last R model built? As in true R model, not  RD. 

[Phase 1]

The production list lists three of them built until 1990, the R686R, R688R and R690R. I don't know what the last R is for.  1990 was also the last year for the RD.                              

[Mr Black]

They should never have stopped 

[j hancock]

1989 was the last year of production.  This truck was probably registered in 1990 and was written for that year.

The R suffix indicates a right hand drive model with production continuing into 1990.

[41chevy]

2 hours ago, j hancock said:

1989 was the last year of production.  This truck was probably registered in 1990 and was written for that year.

The R suffix indicates a right hand drive model with production continuing into 1990.

Date of sale and title in N.Y., there was a B Model 6 wheel dump owned by Horan Sand and Gravel they bought new from Mineola Mack and was titled as a 1967.

[57 bcr]

On 7/6/2018 at 12:55 AM, Phase 1 said:

The production list lists three of them built until 1990, the R686R, R688R and R690R. I don't know what the last R is for.  1990 was also the last year for the RD.                              

I think 2004 was the last year for  the  RD. 

 

[j hancock]

2 hours ago, 57 bcr said:

I think 2004 was the last year for  the  RD. 

 

Still like the cab and prefer the old style hood more.

 

[mackey58]

Best truck ever. Imo 

[mackey58]

Yea mines a 1990 rd 690s

[james j neiweem]

Sure beats the CL/CH

[Timmyb]

I read somewhere there was a special edition of the RD, legend, which were the last ones built. Anybody know of them?

[mackey58]

What the difference  between the R and RD  the frame.

[j hancock]

10 hours ago, Timmyb said:

I read somewhere there was a special edition of the RD, legend, which were the last ones built. Anybody know of them?

Yup, tail end of the line.  Here is some previous discussion. 

https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25131-mack-legend-series-r-model/

 

[j hancock]

43 minutes ago, mackey58 said:

What the difference  between the R and RD  the frame.

The RD was larger and slightly thicker frame material.

R          9" X 3.25" X .250"

RD  10.62" X 3.25" X .312"

[mackey58]

Ok cause I ll be in a quarry or dump site and guys will ask me is that an RD that it might be something  obvious other than it being awesome