RS700L from German TV Movie 'Fleisch'

[mechohaulic]

Mack management of the day had the "brain power "to know a chassis set up for east coast terrain and weather was to be different in many ways from the west coast counter-parts , even though it was same model.  also with west coast being big rig / high horse power (pete/ KW ) country. Mack made  equivalent trucks with western designations= alum wheels/frames / eng etc. one of the major issues when running the shop for baskin east coast was all trucks purchased came from calif. 20-25 units purchased at same time. truck 1 same as 25. 4 branches nation wide had new units divided.  I had many discussions with management regarding unit set up. can't build a truck for east identical to calif/ texas units. 

[mrsmackpaul]

On 2/24/2023 at 4:04 AM, Whiskymack said:

 

Also can anyone identify the brand/model of AC on the roof. I have a Kysor one which I took from the ERTL DM800 kit which looks like the one in the last picture but I can see that the one on the film truck is a different shape. It is flat across the front, not curved like the one in the picture.

Any help would be welcomed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try Bergstrom brand of roof top AC, they look pretty 

 

https://truckerac.com/50-9720.html

 

Maybe of some help as well

 

Paul 

[Whiskymack]

On 3/7/2023 at 9:01 PM, Vladislav said:

Very interesting. Is it seen true also for spring hangers and other chassis brackets?

Thank you to everyone for all the help and suggestions. Thanks to Quickfarms I have the right answer-it's a Frigiking unit.

As for the spring hangers and chassis brackets on the RS/RL/FS/FL they do look identical with the exception of those specific to mounting of cabs in either conventional or COE configuration. The hinges for the F model cab seem to be mounted onto the front frame horns/spring hangers while the R model hood hinges from brackets on the sides of the radiator. The Western F models were the first off the line when the Hayward factory opened and the R models followed a bit later so I guess the Western F model frame was adapted to conventional layout. In a similar fashion the original RW Super-liner used the same frame as the Cruise-liner whilst the second generation from about 85/86 onwards ran on the MH Ultra-liner frame. I think in Australia it was different with all these models sharing the original R model frame.

 

[Vladislav]

Thanks for clarifications. I didn't happen watching Western chassis components much. RS/RL chassis were shared on the forum from time to time but FS/FL seem as rare animals. Maybe it's just an East coast thing IDK.

I think you're right about Australian chassis style. As we see Paul put a like to your post. I guess he'd put a dislike if you were wrong  

[mrsmackpaul]

Vlad the R model chassis was used on all Australian built Macks well into the 2000's 

All except the Renault based trucks and the BigFoot

It was used lobg after the R model was finished

 

Paul

[mechohaulic]

the Mack westerns , whether R L (S)'s or  FL's were a rare Dog on the east coast. when one went by you took a double look. east coast was Mack territory ; difference was it was Mack work truck territory. B's, R's ,U's. DM. fleets / construction were the east. as been said before when a "big rig" like Monfort flew through  they attracted attention .  never many FL's around here then.