R600 startup and drive.

[@alandawson2813]

Love the sound of these Macks. Need a superliner to add to the collection.

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Had one and sold it mate 🤦‍♂️

[@boblabelle6704]

"She's got more rattles than a millionaire's baby"- loved that!!

[@boblabelle6704]

Also " little slow building up wind" loved that too

[@IchliebeHunde58]

Yup, definitely hear that turbo whining. Sounds good. Thanks. That tree to the left of the screen at about 13:28 almost looks like the Mack bulldog hood ornament haha

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Haha thanks I will have to check it out

[@scottjohnston4392]

I don't think you have much to learn about a 12 speed sounded nice and neat from here mate , beautiful gearbox we had one in a 1985 R model with the 300 hp econodyne motor wish we still had it

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks Scott. They are a pretty good gearbox. They are well suited to the Mack diffs and engines, they make a good combination. Your rig sounds like a good spec

[@deborahchesser7375]

That shifting left handed would be tricky for us yanks at first lol. I love walking the dog ✌️🇺🇸

[@Noelzsazsa]

Oh yeah thank mate enjoyed watching we had a paddock full of Mack gear until a few years ago nobody was doing anything with it

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Glad you enjoyed it Noel, where are you based?

[@Noelzsazsa]

@oldrigsdownunder7301 nth Queensland I spend some time in Victoria we have a mine down there

[@BillyLizza-ob5kn]

OLD rigs Down Under First time to The Channel Keep Up the good 👍 work Billy Lizza Uniontown pa USA

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks Billy, I appreciate it mate 🙏🏻

[@davidforbes6250]

Taking a couple of spiders for a drive. Fantastico!

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Just taking the dog for a run mate

[@Stephen-ou4sy]

Gets along pretty good. Thanks for posting

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

It sure does, thanks for your comment 🙏🏻

[@kymw7833]

Mate thanks I really enjoyed that ride ,first your road looks as good as any here in SA ,those old Macks really sorted out the drivers in any yard not like all the auto,s of today anyone can drive today ,that old yellow one by the house ,I think they were a thermodine if memory is working when I was an apprentice 50years ago the government department I was working for had several on Drake double drop floats twin sticks only the drivers could drive them it was always funny watching the mechanics trying to test drive them after working on them crunch clash rolling to a stop try again !!!as I said very specialised driver skills ,ah the Road RANGER made life more easy didn't it . Anyhow mate great video Kym Adelaide

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

I’m glad you enjoyed it Kym. There’s plenty of old gems here to take for a ride and get a Mack fix from. The old trucks with twin sticks would’ve taken a lot of patience and skill to drive on a daily basis. Sounds like you saw some really interesting gear as an apprentice. They yellow one is definitely a thermodyne. It’s a 1959 or 60 model from memory. It’s always a challenge as a mechanic to go up as many gears as possible in a short distance!

[@drummingriffin]

Great to have a new video uploaded mate, don't mind waiting. For a man who says he can't drive one of these very well, you do pretty good to say you're holding a camera while changing gears and steering the thing.😂😂 I'd say you do a pretty good job mate. Sure the new content will be good when you upload it. Thanks again and take care. All the best for Christmas and the new year. Norm. 🎅

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks for those words Norm, I really appreciate it mate. All the best to you for Christmas also 🙏🏻

[@paulquesenberry9806]

So glad to see ya back doing what ya love great video

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks Paul 🙏🏻

[@robertstevison1448]

Awesome morning brother great to ride along with you in this Ole gal love the smell of diesel and watching coal rolling 🤣 😂

[@robertwagner8596]

Hey mate,I really enjoyed that.its almost as if I could feel all the bumps and knocks,you did a good job shifting the ol girl.just one thing though,did you know the put the steering wheel on the wrong side.....lol,cheers from North Carolina,USA.,beautiful country by the way..thanks again

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks mate 🙏🏻 there are plenty of bumps and knocks to share around 😂 I’ve only been to Hawaii once, not mainland America but having the wheel on the left took a lot of getting used to 😂

[@chrisfannin5708]

Never new mack made the 12 speed with 2 sticks I've had a few but all had 1 stick at least I thought they were 12 speeds good to see you got some good roads down there like we do great videos Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks Chris. The 12 speed had 2 sticks in all Macks here in Australia until about 1980/1. I would hazard a guess that the Cruiseliner was the first model here to use an air shift cylinder for deep reduction. That became standard across all models in about 1984/5. I have seen a 1983 model and a 1984 model R600 which still had the second stick from factory.

[@codykennedy19]

Absolutely amazing video sir will you please see if you can do a really really really long ASMR video of this truck because I love a Mac it sounds amazing. Also I’m about to subscribe to your channel. Thanks man stay safe and I hope all is well with you.

[@BenjaminKuso-op6ob]

Love them Mack truck

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Good on you Benjamin 🙏🏻

[@oldamericaniron5767]

Wish I could come and help with harvest a little. My 65 White has Cummins, electric start with key start and stop and power steering which is kind of ahead of it’s time for 65. More rattles than a millionaires baby, I like that.

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

What sort of White do you have? And how is the decompression lever hooked up through the cab? I’d like to see it.

[@oldamericaniron5767]

@@oldrigsdownunder7301 I’ll have to look on the door for model number. If you go back thru my videos two years ago I have video of sketchy adventure getting it 300 miles home. It doesn’t have a compression release. I’ve have never even checked engine model number, I should some day. It originally was owned by iron mining company as a tractor pulling water tanker in Iron mines of northern Minnesota. That probably accounts for low mileage of less than 70,000 miles. Starts and runs great. It will fire right up on a 35 degree Fahrenheit day. It was bought on auction approximately 35 years ago as a collectible item. I’m the first one using it again and only to move my vintage equipment to shows.

[@roberthall8198]

Nice update love all the old Mack’s l have a few finished projects and some in waiting v8 500 engines 237engines would like to make contact

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks Robert. I'd like to see some of your projects. It's always good to see a V8.

[@roberthall8198]

@@oldrigsdownunder7301 Is old rigs down under your couplet email address

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

@@roberthall8198 the best email for me is [e-mail]

[@cantwellron11]

LUV R MODELS big time

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

It’s pretty hard not to love an R model mate

[@Moonbahmemories]

Heard the tip turbine then you mentioed it thanks for the memories

[@scottheatley6120]

Can hear the tip turbine all rite. Sounds good

[@Noelzsazsa]

I don't know if it makes any difference from the E9 and the cool power the dealership always made a point with the 12speed maxitorque to always take Off in first i don't know if it is the torque to gear ratio with the v8 or it's a 12 speed but i always start i the bog cog

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

I always start in 1st gear in a 12 speed, but not usually in deep reduction.

[@scatteredrustyprojects]

i like watching your videos....but this one gave me that nervous heart racing feeling like there was going to be a head-on collision. I'm not used to this left hand stuff...

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Haha it’s ok when you get used to it.

[@rhondabaillie2964]

@@oldrigsdownunder7301 mate that reminded me of back in the day I use to own two R models on seperate occasions the first was a 77 maxidine man was that hard work hauling general freight and the last one was an 80 R model with the cool power 320,,12 speed what a difference it takes a MACK MAN to bee successful keep up the good vids .CLIFFY.76,YO.

[@Will-ct9ww]

@@oldrigsdownunder7301 love the videos mate

[@brettchurchyard5018]

You only crunched that gear change because your recording

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Haha that’s what usually happens Brett 😂 You can drive like a professional until someone is watching you