Popular Post DavCut Posted December 3 Popular Post Share Posted December 3 Sam from “Scrappy Industries” posted a great video of his 1979 Superliner with a Cummins KT over the weekend. Definitely worth watching: 5 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 What a find! I hope he keeps it looking pretty stock. Great explanation of the differences between the different Superliners as well. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted December 3 Popular Post Share Posted December 3 If he cuts the frame and grafts some POS air ride under that truck I'll vomit. If you got to make it longer unbolt the trunnion and drill holes like a white man 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 😍 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKS Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 Sweet.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Heinz Posted December 3 Popular Post Share Posted December 3 He mentioned this site in the video too, I started following him around the time I followed his friend Diesel Creek. He's got a pretty cool Superliner II with an E9 he transplanted into it too. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted December 3 Author Share Posted December 3 2 minutes ago, The Heinz said: He mentioned this site in the video too, I started following him around the time I followed his friend Diesel Creek. He's got a pretty cool Superliner II with an E9 he transplanted into it too. I caught the BMT mention too@The Heinz! I did a bit of searching but didn’t see any threads that mentioned a 79 with a KT. Perhaps Sam will see this and introduce himself… I’m a big fan of both Sam and Matt’s YouTube channels. My wife doesn’t understand why I enjoy the videos, but I tell her they are important as I live vicariously through these guys so I don’t have to drag anything home myself. 😎 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 67RModel Posted December 3 Popular Post Share Posted December 3 I saw this Superliner at the auction and knew it was special. I was thinking the same thing he was in that it was very poorly advertised. I thought about sending the information along to Danny Thomas out in Oregon since its a Western Mack and so "rare" but I forgot about it and then ran out of time. I'm not a huge Superliner fan or a fan of vendor engine Macks so it didn't interest me too much but I knew it was special and would bring some hefty money even though it wasn't well advertised. I was surprised to see it pop up in the background of Sam's videos about a month or so ago. I have met Matt before when I was selling some old cat D2s, D4s and a cable job D8 but never met Sam before. They both live pretty close by to me. I was kind of surprised when I heard him say he was considering modifying the chassis and switching out the hubs. Other than paint/lettering, swapping the steer tires to tubeless, or all 10 to tubeless if he's going to work it a bit, modifying anything on that truck would be a crime IMO. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 There was only a short period where Mack offered Vendor engines ! The Kt was very close to loaded weight on a 12000 pound axle! We sold only one of these it was A 525 ! There were several 8 92 detroits sold here and quite a few 3406 went out as well ! I have seen a a Man in a Mack Think maybe it was a transplant not sure ! And also Scania was offered as a low horse power option back then as well! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 3 minutes ago, fjh said: And also Scania was offered as a low horse power option back then as well! In a Superliner? What were they, like 150 horsepower? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 2 minutes ago, Joseph Cummings said: In a Superliner? What were they, like 150 horsepower? Sorry my comment was a general one ! Not superliner! R for Scania! yup 150 to two fifty! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 67RModel Posted December 3 Popular Post Share Posted December 3 I think the Scania was just offered in the 400 and 600 Series DMs and R models. More power than 150. More like 190 or 210 I think. 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 1 minute ago, 67RModel said: I think the Scania was just offered in the 400 and 600 Series DMs and R models. More power than 150. More like 190 or 210 I think. I owned an MB with one in it, It was gutless as hell. I don't think I even owned it for 24 hours. It had an allison behind it and was really clean. Guy bought it for shuttling stuff between his plant and storage he owned like 1/4 mile away 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 I have a Mack up on the hill with 2 Cats in it 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 11 hours ago, Joseph Cummings said: If he cuts the frame and grafts some POS air ride under that truck I'll vomit. If you got to make it longer unbolt the trunnion and drill holes like a white man I was going to say something similar but I remembered the guy looks on here lol. Hard to beat the short wheelbase "look" and if your going to make a Mack look like a Peterbuilt then you've missed the point. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 2 hours ago, Joseph Cummings said: I have a Mack up on the hill with 2 Cats in it i used to have a cat in mine,,,till i put the dog house back in,,,then he couldnt get in Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 and yes the superliner is super,,,bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 24 minutes ago, BOBWhite said: I was going to say something similar but I remembered the guy looks on here lol. Hard to beat the short wheelbase "look" and if your going to make a Mack look like a Peterbuilt then you've missed the point. I don't care if he looks on here, only an outright idiot would hack that frame in the middle. That trunnion will slide back about 4 feet and still be on the original rails. Then what you add to the back and your weld are in a low stress area. And air rides are for OTR freight trucks, on a construction site they are trash compaired to a single point suspension like a Camelback or a walking beam What is he trying to do, make it into this? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 you know to each his own,,,,,,,but i would be much happier in a cleaned up DM 800 lol bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 11 minutes ago, mowerman said: i used to have a cat in mine,,,till i put the dog house back in,,,then he couldnt get in Yeah there is some floorboard missing. They like to sun themselves in there. One time a mother bobcat and her kittens made a home in an old chevy van with the dogbox out of it, but I couldn't get them to come close. I could lure the mom in to about 25 or 30 feet with chicken after a while, but that was only if I was sitting down looking out the back garage door. I wanted one of those kittens bad lol Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 7 minutes ago, mowerman said: you know to each his own,,,,,,,but i would be much happier in a cleaned up DM 800 lol bob I heard that Richie that owned that Pete was a good guy through some mutual friends, But the drugs took over. Dead now unfortunately. He took on too much trying to care for his dying father while running that truck. RIP Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo for crissakes,,,,,sorry to hear that,, i can relate running my own truck years ago and running around the clock, and trying to be somewhat of a family man,and homeowner hey??????? when do i have time to sleep??????,,,bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 13 minutes ago, Joseph Cummings said: Yeah there is some floorboard missing. They like to sun themselves in there. One time a mother bobcat and her kittens made a home in an old chevy van with the dogbox out of it, but I couldn't get them to come close. I could lure the mom in to about 25 or 30 feet with chicken after a while, but that was only if I was sitting down looking out the back garage door. I wanted one of those kittens bad lol lol...i dont know whos cat it was but abuncha times i caught him in my DM sleeping,,,when i opened the door it would run off thru the firewall,,,,bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 12 hours ago, Joseph Cummings said: If he cuts the frame and grafts some POS air ride under that truck I'll vomit. If you got to make it longer unbolt the trunnion and drill holes like a white man he was joking when he said that just to bust Matt from Diesel Creeks chops. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 there are two "scrappy" members registered here. scrappy, joined july 2011, and scrappydog joined feburary 2009 neither have made any posts. not knowing Sams last name or what he uses as a username i cant go any farther searching to see if he is a registered member here. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74818-video-about-a-1979-superliner/#findComment-563183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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