Air duplex transmission,like a 5and 2. The thing on the dog house is a aux heater for the bunk. I owned 2 of these over the years . No cab jack to raise the cab. You opened both doors and grabed the step on passenger side and lifted up , had a spring on to help you a little bit, otherwise it was arm strong on everything on this truck including the steering. Good truck i was never left standing on the side of the road. Simple = reliable.😊
That might be more like 1,456,000 miles on that old truck considering it was on the road for at least 20 years and all those state stickers. She's a steel cab F model so it's rare to see it in that good of shape. Usually, they rotted out like the ones I used to see running New Jersey back in the 80s and early 90s. The aluminum cab Heyward California plant ones are usually the ones you see not rotted. If you asked me, that truck is rare considering its shape, and deserves to be restored and not parted out.
The reason the cab is not rotted to hell is because Roots Transfer washed all their trucks after every run and parked them in an Anthracite coal heated garage in the winter. They were very picky for their appearance since they were a United Van Lines affiliate. I know all this because my dad delivered coal to them when his price was right and I only lived a mile from them
F mdls were actually very well thought out Large kick vent in front of drivers seat and reversible top vent provided great ventilation Torsion bar lift was also very good Ever try to use a hyd cab jack at 30 below zero?
Last month I saw an F model twin screw bobtailing on I80 East running strong in the Monfort lane. Not a speck of chrome to be found on it. Pure Mack. Nothing fancy...just get the job done.
I had a '66 with a triplex. Ran TX, LA, WY. A lot of shifting but a nice driving, comfortable truck, even in Casper at -20 but not so much in TX, LA in summer--no A/C. The vents and that little fan were a big deal, just not big enough.
It's good enough to be restored, not much metal work needed and so well preserved. Amazes me it still worked until 1985, wonder what replaced it or did the owner retire. I've never driven trucks but it seems so different now. I'm sure companies would laugh at you if you brought that truck to work. I didn't know that was a torsion bar to tilt the cab, I thought it was just an over massive hinge,
Stare solidne i proste konstrukcje to lubię dzisiejsze silniki Macka zakladane do Renault Magnum też sa solidne proste i wytrzymale mają dobrą opinię w Europie daj mu drugie życie życzę wytrwalosci przy remacie pozdro z Polski
Before he F model was the H model The F was called the Interstater in their ad brochure s I drive a 73 F-700 with the 237 Maxidyne hooked to a 5 speed Maxitorque hauling the US Mail from Scranton to Philly every night
@@Retired88M My Dad had a ‘58 B61 with a Quadraplex, 673-180hp with a fixed tag axle (ex Smith Transport tractor from the Toronto waterfront) and a ‘72 R686 with a 237 and a 5 speed, with Mack 38s on camelback, but no front brakes.
@@andrewking4885 except when pulling a load of soap samples. I pulled a container of it back to Scranton up thru the Poconos one night and my usual 3 hr schedule turned into a bit over 4 due to being down in the 20 mph or so in every hill. My 4 way flashers got a workout that trip and my arm strong steering was really easy
The F model was based on the R model, and they stretched the cab width. So the F model debuted around 1965 with the R, DM and U models. Great to see the old fuel tax decals!😅
More or less the R was based of the F....the first F models were being sold in late 61 as 1962 models....there fore the B model was still in production.
@@carldrexler7883 my dad had a 1968, he also owned a 1963 B model. When the B model went in for service it came back as a RB. R hood and cab which the hood was shorter then any other offer of the R. I was working on the railway back in 2004 when I found out mom sold it. I came home one weekend and it was gone. Boy was i mad, my understanding is they only did this around 130 times
I was thinking the same, with 20-plus years on the road and all those state permit stickers to run from PA, That's likely on million-plus miles at least.
The reason the cab is not rotted to hell is because Roots Transfer washed all their trucks after every run and parked them in an Anthracite coal heated garage in the winter. They were very picky for their appearance since they were a United Van Lines affiliate. I know all this because my dad delivered coal to them when his price was right and I only lived a mile from them
Air duplex transmission,like a 5and 2. The thing on the dog house is a aux heater for the bunk. I owned 2 of these over the years . No cab jack to raise the cab. You opened both doors and grabed the step on passenger side and lifted up , had a spring on to help you a little bit, otherwise it was arm strong on everything on this truck including the steering. Good truck i was never left standing on the side of the road. Simple = reliable.😊
@@alanlewis7924 So the F Models had heavy springs in front to raise the cab, just like the Ford C series gas V8 cabovers (or Cat 3208s) from 1958-90?
That might be more like 1,456,000 miles on that old truck considering it was on the road for at least 20 years and all those state stickers. She's a steel cab F model so it's rare to see it in that good of shape. Usually, they rotted out like the ones I used to see running New Jersey back in the 80s and early 90s. The aluminum cab Heyward California plant ones are usually the ones you see not rotted. If you asked me, that truck is rare considering its shape, and deserves to be restored and not parted out.
The reason the cab is not rotted to hell is because Roots Transfer washed all their trucks after every run and parked them in an Anthracite coal heated garage in the winter. They were very picky for their appearance since they were a United Van Lines affiliate. I know all this because my dad delivered coal to them when his price was right and I only lived a mile from them
I'm sure the truck was a solid little money maker, back in the day...trucks were a little simpler back then....not as much stuff on them, to go wrong
F mdls were actually very well thought out Large kick vent in front of drivers seat and reversible top vent provided great ventilation Torsion bar lift was also very good Ever try to use a hyd cab jack at 30 below zero?
My Dad ran F models for years in the 70s and late 80s in the bush running pulp, logs, chips and lumber all over northern Ontario
Rode one of those from NJ to Detroit, mid 70s. Air seat, check! Whats left still looks pretty good. Love, Dubs.
Last month I saw an F model twin screw bobtailing on I80 East running strong in the Monfort lane. Not a speck of chrome to be found on it. Pure Mack. Nothing fancy...just get the job done.
was gonna have to look up torsion bar cab lift. then you showed it. Thanks.
Yes, the handle in the cab acts like the handle in a car to pop the hood. It locks the cab down like a parking brake on a backhoe or tractor.
Mach was first company to build cabover conventionals with set back front axles. They were exported to Iran and Saudia Arabia in the sixties.
On my lunch break at Mack Macungie watching this
That's back when they built something to last
Wasn't Brockaway Macks windowlicking, cousin? lol, I really dig your channel. You got a new sub from me!
Thank you
I had a '66 with a triplex. Ran TX, LA, WY. A lot of shifting but a nice driving, comfortable truck, even in Casper at -20 but not so much in TX, LA in summer--no A/C. The vents and that little fan were a big deal, just not big enough.
It's good enough to be restored, not much metal work needed and so well preserved. Amazes me it still worked until 1985, wonder what replaced it or did the owner retire. I've never driven trucks but it seems so different now. I'm sure companies would laugh at you if you brought that truck to work. I didn't know that was a torsion bar to tilt the cab, I thought it was just an over massive hinge,
F models was very popular in Europe 70s for long haul
The trans looks like a Unishift. 5 speed with an air splitter for each gear
Stare solidne i proste konstrukcje to lubię dzisiejsze silniki Macka zakladane do Renault Magnum też sa solidne proste i wytrzymale mają dobrą opinię w Europie daj mu drugie życie życzę wytrwalosci przy remacie pozdro z Polski
Before he F model was the H model
The F was called the Interstater in their ad brochure s
I drive a 73 F-700 with the 237 Maxidyne hooked to a 5 speed Maxitorque hauling the US Mail from Scranton to Philly every night
@@Retired88M My Dad had a ‘58 B61 with a Quadraplex, 673-180hp with a fixed tag axle (ex Smith Transport tractor from the Toronto waterfront) and a ‘72 R686 with a 237 and a 5 speed, with Mack 38s on camelback, but no front brakes.
A mail trailer would be a piece of cake for a 237 Maxidyne. I love this, would be great project.
@@andrewking4885 except when pulling a load of soap samples.
I pulled a container of it back to Scranton up thru the Poconos one night and my usual 3 hr schedule turned into a bit over 4 due to being down in the 20 mph or so in every hill.
My 4 way flashers got a workout that trip and my arm strong steering was really easy
@@Retired88M Cheers from Australia. Your in the states yeah.
@@andrewking4885 yes
Pennsylvania
The mack f interstates was built from 1964 to 1974 this truck was built1966 to 1971
Hermosa cabina Mack F700
Tenous chain arrangement. Held on though.
The F model was based on the R model, and they stretched the cab width. So the F model debuted around 1965 with the R, DM and U models. Great to see the old fuel tax decals!😅
Sorry, the F model came out in 62, the R model came out in 66
More or less the R was based of the F....the first F models were being sold in late 61 as 1962 models....there fore the B model was still in production.
@@ShawnCalay agreed 👍
@@carldrexler7883 my dad had a 1968, he also owned a 1963 B model. When the B model went in for service it came back as a RB. R hood and cab which the hood was shorter then any other offer of the R. I was working on the railway back in 2004 when I found out mom sold it. I came home one weekend and it was gone. Boy was i mad, my understanding is they only did this around 130 times
Nope, that's incorrect, the F model was out in production several years earlier than the R model.
Sorry the F model came out in 62
I vaguely recall now that you are correct
Well I’m old and I remember when they came out 🤷♂️
If the odometer only said 457,000 miles, I’ll guarantee that’s not the first time it’s spun around. Either that or that’s just when it broke!
I was thinking the same, with 20-plus years on the road and all those state permit stickers to run from PA, That's likely on million-plus miles at least.
Drove
@@Retired88M okay
That's back when they built something to last
@@chuckteverbaugh6798 that's for sure. Actually only needed triangles once every 3 years and not 3 times a month like today's DEF computer garbage
@@ShawnCalay my triangles had spider nests inside them the one day I had to open them up for an inspection…lol
The reason the cab is not rotted to hell is because Roots Transfer washed all their trucks after every run and parked them in an Anthracite coal heated garage in the winter. They were very picky for their appearance since they were a United Van Lines affiliate. I know all this because my dad delivered coal to them when his price was right and I only lived a mile from them
Yeah, I see it now, it's painted the old colors of UNVL from that era.