james j neiweem Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 When I was a young lad I worked at Hartford Ct Mack for a while. Old brick building in the run down section of town. One day an owner operator came in with an F model sleeper with the then new Maxidyne 325 V-8. The whole shop went over for a gander. Sure wish I had one today. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-442594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I still remember the day while working at Mack Truck in Waterbury Ct ('69 -'75 ) this beautiful brand new burgundy /white FL700 was delivered. one of a handfull sent through out the US to dealers for testing. it had the experimental (at the time) 866 engine. as a young kid; I got to work with mack engineers on tear downs of the engine etc. unfortunately the truck later on was totaled in a major accident. there weren't that many people running F-models. Bozzuto's had a fleet of light blue F's. remember when the F's changed style and went from flat back to "bubble back" for more sleeper room. only major user was UPS non-sleeper .did you know Mack donated the bulldog on front of UPS trucks. each dog cost X hundreds of trucks; brass cut cost. one reason you never saw the name mack on front of UPS cabovers, cost (each letter M-A-C-K $$ was figured out) plus they didn't want to advertise mack. I remember going into Hartford Mack for what ever reason. good days gone forever. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-442692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Swishy Posted February 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2020 SMore F WotSezU? cya 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-442876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Swishy said: SMore F WotSezU? cya Swishy mate, don't you have any pics or drawings of how that 2nd steer axle looks and the way it attached to the chassis? Interesting setup but uncommon in the areas I can roam over to put nose into and feed my couriosity. Vlad Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-442880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenfive0 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 A F with a C in front Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-442881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Looks like you dialed the same number Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-442886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 36 minutes ago, tenfive0 said: A F with a C in front Hey I’ve got one of those special CFs too! Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-442888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Does anyone know what the production numbers on the all aluminum F model cabs was? Did a “FL700L” indicate aluminum cab as well as frame rails? 1 Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-551744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I’ve never heard that my Mack western R model I had aluminum doors and frame… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-551799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Just found this on Wikipedia, but it doesn’t mention anything about the cab now you got me curious I know they did make an R model. Aluminum cab have never heard that about the cab over. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-551800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 1 hour ago, mowerman said: Just found this on Wikipedia, but it doesn’t mention anything about the cab now you got me curious I know they did make an R model. Aluminum cab have never heard that about the cab over. Bob 42 Hayes COE ideas | vintage trucks, hayes, semi trucks (pinterest.com) Think this was the beginning ! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-551811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I grew up in the East Coast. I used to see quite a few of those Hayes cabovers the good old days teenage kid I couldn’t wait to start driving those big rigs after 49 years. I can’t wait to get out of them ha ha Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-551825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 16 more weeks after that, I can spend most of my day working on my DM in between honeydews of course… bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-551826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 16 weeks will roll on by pretty quick Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-551829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 It kind of sorta has been already signed up for Social Security last week 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60939-why-so-few-f-models/page/2/#findComment-551835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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