56BMack Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 What kind of problems or not are there with a RD model Mack. I guess the question is are all R model Macks good or did Volvo cause a down hill slide? Randy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/576-the-good-r-models/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Volvo never really got to mess around with R/RD etc...models, only thing I can think of that volvo did was ending the production of Rs in vavor of the new granite,vision,CH models etc... The only R models I did not like were the ones euiped with low RPM engines. they never seamed to pull as well?? but they are all Damm tuff trucks so I hope your back is healthy LOL Trent Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/576-the-good-r-models/#findComment-2620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GearheadGrrrl Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 The R models had a lot of detail changes over the years, and in some ways you want a later model to get as many of these upgrades as possible. Examples of these upgrades were the switch to galvanized steel in the late '80s that pretty much solved the rust problems and the small bulge put in the back of the cab to give a bit more legroom in the '80s. Some changes may or not be upgrades depending on your needs, like the electronic controls and anti lock brakes on later models. And some of the changes were just plain dumb, like that ugly hood on the last decade or so of RD production. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/576-the-good-r-models/#findComment-2624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 I have to agree about the ugly hood ! LOL JIM ! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/576-the-good-r-models/#findComment-2627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
convoyduel Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Ouch. I thought that was the best R model short hood offered. A friend of mine said that he always felt that new RD hood was more reminiscent of something you would have seen from Brockway in later years. I see his point.Our 2002 RD was a pretty good truck, but suffered from Mack's notorious electronic malfunction engine issues so common of late production years.As a side note, when ordering cab parts for our older RS700L's, we typically just give them the RD690's VIN. Saves a lot of trouble and aggravation at the parts counter.Dan Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/576-the-good-r-models/#findComment-2630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Volvo never really got to mess around with R/RD etc...models, only thing I can think of that volvo did was ending the production of Rs in vavor of the new granite,vision,CH models etc... The only R models I did not like were the ones euiped with low RPM engines. they never seamed to pull as well?? but they are all Damm tuff trucks so I hope your back is healthy LOL Trent←Don't forget the great air assist steering,wow wasn't that great Tim Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/576-the-good-r-models/#findComment-2635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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