Terry T Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 The hood ornament is still centered on the truck. As long as the Bulldog is left of the white line so is your truck. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61690-1972-mack-u685st/page/2/#findComment-447265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 First time I ever drove a U-not ideal situation. In '70/71?, the major oil company employees in metro NY were represented by a very powerful union and the industry always caved to demands as they could not stand taking the hit of losing sales due to a walk out. Up to a point! So my company had any mgt employee who had ever driven ready to jump in and we were going to run. Negotiations were underway last day of contract and mgt employees were scattered around the area waiting to see if a deal was reached-or not! I'm with a bunch of guys at Inwood NY terminal and around midnite negotiations fail. So my group's assignment to take units (5 axle, 8000 gal tks) out of terminal to another outside distributor terminal at Oyster Bay LI. My unit- not an R-600 as were most but a U-600! So driving out through the gate, the strikers by now had their signs, and were not wishing you well as we drove out. And to make matters worse, no clue as to where Oyster Bay was- so follow the leader or you were screwed. Get to location and wait in street while one truck at a time went through gate, guys came out with decals that went over company name, "rebranding " the trucks- then you backed down a lane into a back lot and parked them. We then piled in a van and were driven back to our motel in Newburgh. Paul would probably know Oyster Bay location- Commander Oil-now a Global facility-and much bigger I'm sure than it was 50 years ago! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61690-1972-mack-u685st/page/2/#findComment-447269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff M Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 9 hours ago, navypoppop said: You had to learn to drive them like a COE by hugging the left center line in the highway or risk being on the shoulder or worse. Correct. I used to bounce back and forth between a DM and an R and there was always a short adjustment period. All things being equal, I preferred the R but the offset cab had a look all its own...a good look. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61690-1972-mack-u685st/page/2/#findComment-447287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaican Bulldog Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 My favorite Mack is a off set cab Mack like the DM or U. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61690-1972-mack-u685st/page/2/#findComment-447305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex g Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I drove a few DM Mack's which I believe are same as U model but very heavy spec. I found they were easier to get used to than I thought they would be. I barely noticed the offset cab after a few miles Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61690-1972-mack-u685st/page/2/#findComment-447319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocardc Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Valvoline u from St. Louis. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61690-1972-mack-u685st/page/2/#findComment-447328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 On 3/29/2020 at 2:34 PM, Red Horse said: Right Jim ..Like this old dude.. Currently residing in the woods on Rt. 62 Sterling, MA that must have been quite the workhorse and a challenge to drive back in the day. by looks of the neck the trailer hooked to it not to skimpy either. a number of steel haulers had straight jobs with off set cabs .allowed for carrying longer pieces of steel. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61690-1972-mack-u685st/page/2/#findComment-447339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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