usmc m54 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Hi all,My buddy and I have been eyeing up a couple dumps in the area for possible resto. The question I have is, these models are all DM's, (late 60's models) some of them have the tilt hood, and some have the "butterfly hoods, both with offset cabs. Was this a customer specification, or did Mack stop making the butterflies, or were they made together at the same time? We are looking to getting the butterfly hood, due to its more rugged, utilitarian look. I thought the tilt hoods were U models, but looking at the VIN plates, I was wrong. Some insight on this dilemma please! Happy new year,Russ Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/7859-dm600-series/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 The hard nosed trucks were an option the buyer could order, they were all made at the same time, the tilt hood and the hard nose. U models generally were a short wheel based tractors. Terry Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/7859-dm600-series/#findComment-28704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffbyrne Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Hi all,My buddy and I have been eyeing up a couple dumps in the area for possible resto. The question I have is, these models are all DM's, (late 60's models) some of them have the tilt hood, and some have the "butterfly hoods, both with offset cabs. Was this a customer specification, or did Mack stop making the butterflies, or were they made together at the same time? We are looking to getting the butterfly hood, due to its more rugged, utilitarian look. I thought the tilt hoods were U models, but looking at the VIN plates, I was wrong. Some insight on this dilemma please! Happy new year,RussHi Russ, the U model is basically an R model with an offset cab. The DM is a different chassis altogether. Hope this clarifies a few things for you. Regards Jeffro Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/7859-dm600-series/#findComment-28709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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