Prowrench Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Does anyone know what year the R model started using round tanks? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58810-square-tank-round-tank/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 77-78 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58810-square-tank-round-tank/#findComment-431059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Is it different for Hayward Mack's? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58810-square-tank-round-tank/#findComment-431068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I think round tanks were probably an option much earlier than that, but most R models came with square tanks in the 70s while round tanks were common on the Mack Western models. Like the switch from spoke to disc wheels, from conventional to taper leaf springs, etc.. there was no firm cutover date, just a gradual shift as the market's preferences changed. Mack was much more responsive to customer's needs then and would oftentimes still offer an old option even thought it was rarely ordered. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58810-square-tank-round-tank/#findComment-431075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 think it all depends to . back in the day Mack catered to customers, now customers don't mean shit. we had an 82 R600 300 with a 9 speed roadranger and the big square tanks on each side. it was an ex Ryder truck. I think Mack catered to Ryder and Roadway back in the day 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58810-square-tank-round-tank/#findComment-431113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 (edited) B's had optional round aluminum tanks and they were available on R models from the introduction in 1966. Haywood R's and RW's came with round aluminum tanks as standard. I saw a pair of square aluminum tanks that were factory on a late B53 mixer chassis also Edited September 2, 2019 by 41chevy 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/58810-square-tank-round-tank/#findComment-431337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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