My dad use to stop by the house for a few minutes every morning at 3:30 - 4:00 AM with the oil truck he drove. The company garage was 5 minutes from our home. It was very cold out and still dark of course. Every day I didn’t have school I was by his side working with him on the oil truck. He drove # 11 a big Mack LMU Cabover for years then # 17 a White 3000 cabover for years, # 32 a White 9000 finally the last truck he drove was # 37 an Autocar 10 wheeler all of the trucks were all brand new except # 11 the Mack LMU cabover. The memories I have have are priceless to me, they would be to anyone who loves trucks, there childhood and there Dad. My Dad of course is long gone now but the memories I cherish live on. I consider myself very fortunate to have those memories of my dad and childhood and if truck. I went on later on in life to build one of the largest and well known tanker trucking companies of all time. Every morning I laid in bed and listen to him stopping and then leaving 5 to 10 minutes later. I loved the sound of his truck stopping listening to the air brakes and the sound of the engine leaving going through a few gears. My years growing up from the age of 5 or 6 through 11 or 12 I would lay in bed it still being dark out during the very cold winter mornings. He drove a NYC heating oil truck for a living all of his working life.
I remember I drove a 82 R with a single chrome straight pipe. Listening to that 300 was like music to my ears. Going under the overpass and hitting the Jake good times.
I loved those R model macks especially with 10 speed roadranger. Also loved u model macks with 5 speed. Loved cab overs. Solid rigs. Frankie Long Island
@@ernestpassaro9663 automatics let idiots behind the wheel, shifting a big truck used to be part of the learning curve that kept bad drivers from a job they weren’t meant for.
´Hey guys, does anybody have a good homepage or spot to buy a Mack R model? I am from Germany and maybe I am interested to have one of them for my own. Thank you guys.
I purchased a1981 R686ST needing a driver's window for it . I love the sound of that straight pipe . Hey Deputy did you finish the back half project on your truck ?
Reminds me of my Dad leaving the house around 2 in the morning 1988 Memories ✌🏾
Seems about right since My Mack is an ‘83. Funny how those sounds and smells bring back so many memories.
My dad had an old Mack with a self loader on it. Thing was a beast and pulled the trailer with a log skidder fully loaded with logs too
My dad use to stop by the house for a few minutes every morning at 3:30 - 4:00 AM with the oil truck he drove. The company garage was 5 minutes from our home. It was very cold out and still dark of course. Every day I didn’t have school I was by his side working with him on the oil truck. He drove # 11 a big Mack LMU Cabover for years then # 17 a White 3000 cabover for years, # 32 a White 9000 finally the last truck he drove was # 37 an Autocar 10 wheeler all of the trucks were all brand new except # 11 the Mack LMU cabover.
The memories I have have are priceless to me, they would be to anyone who loves trucks, there childhood and there Dad. My Dad of course is long gone now but the memories I cherish live on.
I consider myself very fortunate to have those memories of my dad and childhood and if truck.
I went on later on in life to build one of the largest and well known tanker trucking companies of all time.
Every morning I laid in bed and listen to him stopping and then leaving 5 to 10 minutes later. I loved the sound of his truck stopping listening to the air brakes and the sound of the engine leaving going through a few gears.
My years growing up from the age of 5 or 6 through 11 or 12 I would lay in bed it still being dark out during the very cold winter mornings.
He drove a NYC heating oil truck for a living all of his working life.
Awesome story. Thanks for sharing!
Great story sir. My dad taught me to drive on a Mack RL700L, 5 spd, 285 Maxidyne. Love u dad.
Yeah that's what I'm talkin about you put that straight pipe on it👍
I had one just like it, loved that truck. Tough as nails.
9 drivers out of 10 these days can't even get that truck in gear! They see the 2 sticks and climb right back down the fuel tank. That's man shit
That’s why there’s so many idiots driving now, a damn automatic. I learned on a 15 spd tri-plex, I miss it.
Those old trucks had less power fewer axles for stopping and carried a lot more weight. Most drivers today are hacks.
@@christ6671 your right, no finesse just yank that SOB I’d hate to buy their equipment
@@deborahchesser7375 back in the day when I first started driving there were lots of tractors without front brakes
That’s what I learned with, 45 years ago.
Man I wish I had that sound as a ringtone sounds good.
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Straight pipe! Sounds badass
Ben Farrea thanks!!
Ben Farrea nothing sounds like them
I remember I drove a 82 R with a single chrome straight pipe. Listening to that 300 was like music to my ears. Going under the overpass and hitting the Jake good times.
Had an old 425 caterpillar with dual straight pipes when I used the jake it would wake the dead lol
Hi this is Chris. From wilmot wis. I decided to keep my 79 r686st and sell the 89. I like your progress. I went with a 4 inch straight stack
She is looking good
The old Deputy dogs looking better and better keep up the good work Buddy🇺🇸
Thanks Dave! It means. A lot. From your comments it sounds like you knew this truck back in its prime?
Keep up the good work
It’s a
Shame the new macks suck gutless pieces of shit lol
I loved those R model macks especially with 10 speed roadranger. Also loved u model macks with 5 speed. Loved cab overs. Solid rigs. Frankie Long Island
Those old dogs are timeless! You can still make money with a Mack like that!
Damn sure
Thanks! I hauled a lot of coal with a 6 speed Mack, perfect transmission for the job.
Used to haul steel and heavy containers with a 5 speed 237 u model mack slow as hell but got the job done
Would go up the Verrazano bridge about 10 mph with 4 ways on lol
Mack Attack!😎👍
Nice
Super cruiser...great sounds.
I learned how to drive a truck in one of my dads old doggy rough ass riding twin stick R model Mack’s lol
Had a 71 r model without front brakes
I can’t forget the black smoke the old macks used to spew that wouldn’t fly today lol
That’s when trucks were trucks !
do i miss riding with dad in mack r model and my uncle too
music to my ears :P
You don’t use that auxiliary stick that often anyway it’s not like a b model lol
I'd much rather work on the older trucks than the newer ones. I been a diesel mechanic for 15 years. New trucks are garbage.
Yeah, but air conditioning and disk brakes are nice.
All made for “safety”. Of the stupid pedestrian who jumped in front… thinking he will win this fight…
I’m sorry been driving since 86 I love ac and power steering don’t like automatic transmissions
@@ernestpassaro9663 automatics let idiots behind the wheel, shifting a big truck used to be part of the learning curve that kept bad drivers from a job they weren’t meant for.
@@deborahchesser7375 i agree
What r those round cylinder things on the side of the right doors coming from the hood?
Not sure what you mean? The air cleaner canister is round and in the passenger/right side.
grandcreator11 air intakes pipes
That’s one of the later r models with the black interior
When I first started driving the biggest trailer was a 48 footer the cdl wasn’t even around lol
´Hey guys, does anybody have a good homepage or spot to buy a Mack R model? I am from Germany and maybe I am interested to have one of them for my own. Thank you guys.
kreichbaaaaaaum!
I would love to find an old R-Dog. Iv been looking or a Old B Model tandem
My friend Jeff has a beautiful red B model tandem. With a 2 stick 18 speed. I want to make a video of his truck when weather warms up.
I purchased a1981 R686ST needing a driver's window for it . I love the sound of that straight pipe . Hey Deputy did you finish the back half project on your truck ?
Not yet. Still apart. It looks like it may be a winter project. I had a busy summer. New baby and a new job.
Cab view would be more interesting