The FIRST R Model Mack!! Truck Tour

[@jimschneider1123]

It's 2024 and you still see R model Macks, love em!!!!

[@DavidChrisCastillo-im1wg]

Man! This is a thing of beauty! A 1965 golden art work! A masterpiece! I bet this Mack truck could pull the portable zipper, spider, tilt-a-whirl, eli bridge big 5 ferris wheel, scrambler, loop-o-plane, octopus, little dipper kiddiecoaster, bumper cars, 36' 30 horses 2 bench carousel & other major classic rides with trailer & all.

[@rogerpena7796]

Beautiful truck! What a sweetheart, And a Big THANK YOU to the Stone Family for letting him show it to us (:

[@russvoight1167]

The R model Mack one of the best trucks ever

[@petermalanchuk8210]

I recall when the new Mack R models were on the road, running through my village of Hempstead, NY in summer of 1966, I was 13 -1/2 years old. The first I saw was an R-600 tandem for Shell Oil pulling a 9,200 gallon all aluminum tank trailer of gasoline. The tractor had red wheels, six cast spoke, different cast spoke than the one shown, no stainless-steel hub cap, just a smaller diameter cast steel flat bearing cover with Mack written on it. It was fast and quiet. The other new R model tractor, right at that time, was a short hood (short BBC) version of the R-600, it was a Mack model U-600, written on the side of the truck, for American Oil Company. It was a red tractor, tandem, with six cast spoke wheels, pulling a 9,200 gallon gasoline tank trailer. At that time Amoco still ran another older Mack, a maybe 1963 Mack model B-83 tandem, with a V8 Maxidyne 865 CID, non-turbo, engine in it, it had the V8 symbol on the side of the hood, single vertical exhaust. It had a larger more squared edged radiator than the regular B models of the day, more sq. in. frontal radiator area for the V8 engine. Good times they were!

[@the_lost_navigator]

Now THAT's a Beautiful Dog!

[@EdStrong929]

Cannot wait to see this gem

[@Jdigger4130]

Holy crap! HOW COOL IS THAT?!

[@johnbender6380]

Sweeeeeet! Great story to go with this girl.

[@JensSchraeder]

That’s one cool truck. The first truck my dad owned was a 79 R Model. Loved that truck. Then he graduated to a Superliner in 85.

[@russvoight1167]

The Mack duplex transmission, 5 speed with 2 speed auxiliary

[@espeescotty]

Man, like a treasure hiding in plain sight. I wonder how many truck guys and gals saw it and figured it was just another R...and it was a registered and working truck until just this year! Amazing. 🤠👍

[@BruceLeigh-eu3wm]

Not a trucker but I love old trucks. To me this is a classic and brings back memories when these were commonly seen working. I would pay good money to get to play around in a big parking lot hooking up and "trying" to back trailers with one of these or any old tractors for that matter.

[@kathyevans3783]

MY HUSBAND DROVE ONE OF THESE FOR LINDSLEY HOME CARE CENTERS TAMPA FLORIDA DISTRIBUTION CENTER. IT WAS THE BEST RIDING SINGLE AXLE MODEL R MODEL THAT HE EVER DROVE.

[@ewardmello4255]

That is BEAUTIFUL !!!!

[@pokeymjt]

That style Mac is one of my favorites 😊

[@huricane5184]

My truck driving career started in 1989 in one of these trucks. I was 21 years old and didnt know any better but when that truck was in low range it would pull 4 tanks going the opposite way. Wasnt very fast but WOW it had pulling power. And that was something back then.

[@68peterbilt68]

Surely being No1, they will do the right thing and at least give her a birthday and a clean up, and let those of us who cherish and respect these gems see it? I thank you for making a lot of people happy with this. Truck on. 🤟😎👍🚛🚛🚛

[@MissFlatbedRed]

It is clean and well taken care of. My tour videos are my way of sharing & documenting privately owned rigs. Private owners have no obligation to let anyone and everyone see their possessions. I’m thankful it was even at 1 show, and the driver was happy to make this video :)

[@stansdds]

What a rare item! R-model number 1, which really wasn't a full R-model, more of a demonstrator truck for the upcoming R-model. Fantastic!

[@MaisonShiraz77]

Nothing beats a twin stick, a lot of fun and art

[@MarkBerg-tk8js]

Drove a back up 49 Mack in the 50’s once in a while with the duplex tranny. Big 6 gas motor, pulled 32 hundred gal art deco Texaco trailer. U gotta be an old man like meto remembers these

[@MaisonShiraz77]

I am not old enough to remember your good old days but my uncle ( mom’s brother ) has a 1977 Mack, 5 by 4 transmission still working and earning money pulling gas tanker

[@glamcityrockerofficial]

I like it when someone keeps on using a truck for truck stuff even if it's an antique or Museum or show truck worthy I like the idea that it's still just like the guitars I play it doesn't matter how old it is if it still works you can still use it to do the work this is a cool truck

[@markdanielczyk944]

Wow! What a gem! Not a big Mack guy, but this truck is way cool!👍

[@TheSchuhCrew]

That’s my dad!!

[@glamcityrockerofficial]

This truck is Museum worthy and show truck worthy for sure not every truck grabs me but this one certainly did

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

I drove an old GMC single axle (no power steering) pulling a 40’ trailer around Chicago. I had Popeye arms just from going around corners and backing up. Gotta love a single stack Mack with a window in the back. Thanks for the walk around.

[@MikeInBendOregon]

That's a cool truck and story. I've never seen the same hood plaque before. I've always liked the looks of the R model. There used to be a lot of them in my area that were used for log trucks and dump trucks. I drove one for about two years. Never had any problems with it but I'm not a big fan of the Mack engines. My grandfather started teaching me how to drive his log truck when I was 9 years old (1970), and the truck he had at the time was the predecessor to this truck, it was a B model Mack. It had a Cummins with 5x4 transmissions. It was all I could do to push the clutch in...

[@dhache1195]

I drove a 1980 R, s/a with a 300 and trxl 107 one of my all time very favorite truck

[@kman-mi7su]

Wow! That is a very cool piece of trucking history no doubt! I hope that if the Stone family ever sells it, it ends up in the Mack Museum. It's probably the right place for it to live out retirement.

[@ChopsMarkets]

That’s a very special Mack

[@Bruce-i1j]

That is a beautiful old bulldog. Would love to take that old girl for a drive. Old men didn’t wear out old trucks. Old trucks wore out old men!!!!

[@MarkBerg-tk8js]

Test drove a Mack in early 60’s for crown oil in Mpls, Hi torque 6 diesel with 5 speed . Put in hi gear at 30 mph roared up to 60 mph. Took it back to the Mack dealer on. university ave in St. Paul next day , told the guy I really liked it and he went upstairs and got me a bulldog ash tray.

[@daleyhanson5889]

That Bostrom seat is very memorable,, when backing in a tight spot I could stand up ,crouched over and cut the steering wheel hard over while watching my mirrors,,,😅

[@Mr_b_yorkshire_farmer]

Hello from Britain. Lovely old girl. I do love a very basic wagon.

[@ScottPrendergast-k2m]

From B TO R late ‘in ‘65 they had glider kits to transfer bodies on B to new R TYPE BODY 1966

[@MohammadSadeqBozorgnejad-mv7rr]

با اینکه سالیان درازی از تولید این کامیون می گذرد اما به طور شگفت انگیزی بدنه آن همچنان مانند روز اول ساخته شدن در کارخانه سالم و بدون نقص است.

[@JuanGonzalez-dg3sp]

Lo más que me sorprende es que estos camiones de la vieja escuela en cuanto a como sus motores funcionan,es que es peculiar que después de tantos Kilómetros recorridos,sus motores suenan como cuando ,lo instalaron nuevos en su fábrica,me gusta estar en la calle y cuando éstos se detienen por ejemplo espetando el cambio de luz 🚦 🍎 roja a 💚 verde,su ralentí en baja,se olle bien bonito y los hay muchos que no humean,o sea la carrera de 4 tiempos en su ciclo de escape,no sale humo sino el vapor claro,de una excelente admisión, compresión,fuerza y escape y de ahí por ese vapor que es absorbido por el turbo,vuelve lo tira a la cámara de combustión y vemos a unos antiguos camiones,con una potencia,mejor que un nuevo motor de aspiración aire y gasolina de los nuevos autos de ésta nueva generación,esos viejos camiones son mas seguros que la nueva tecnología automotriz,bueno esa es mi opinión............

[@johncoaker4952]

Cool

[@glamcityrockerofficial]

that paint job with the pinstriping is not Plain Jane that is a gorgeous sexy paint job that is the sexy truck right there I wish I could go for a ride

[@maxpayne0006]

❤

[@jerrykinnin7941]

My next door neighbor in Marion, KY. Dad was a farmer he had a Single axle R model Mack I'm not sure the year But it was Orange and white that classic 2 tone paint white on top, black frame. Dayton rims. Me and Chad got into a knock down drag out fight as 4 yr olds do. Over who had the better truck. My dad's COE Freightliner or Chads mack. Dad settled the argument by whooping us both.

[@brucewinningham4959]

Is it a lot of work to change a certain Model of Mack Cab to a different Model of Mack Chassis (like from a R Cab to a B Chassis)? Or, does it depend on exactly what is being changed from what to what?

[@garylantz8630]

there was a kit for it

[@brucewinningham4959]

Who has driven an old model Mack gasoline burner? May I "assume" it may be rare to find one today that is still running?

[@thomasnine2595]

I have a 1970 R 608 fire truck with a 707 cu in gas made a pickup bed on it. Look up Thomas Nine on Miss flatbed Red. At York Pa, June 6-8

[@brucewinningham4959]

@@thomasnine2595 -- THANK YOU for the info.

[@russvoight1167]

I would bet the later truck had the Triplex, 5 speed and 3 speed auxiliary

[@brucewinningham4959]

Didn't Mack also have a 5 X 4?

[@MaclearieFarms]

@@brucewinningham4959yes and a 6x4 and a 4x4

[@russvoight1167]

Yes, it was called the Wuadraplex​@@brucewinningham4959

[@russvoight1167]

Quadraplex

[@ronnyklein8010]

Ein Lkw der noch Gast komplett aus Metall gebaut wurde. No Plastik fantastic

[@gittyupg007]

Nice keeper, how can a Mack be denied? 🐓

[@sylvanos44]

never understood why the fuel pump was on the right side.....bizarre

[@brandoncherry1651]

Do your home work i think this was the truck in a sales add when it first came out....mack truck add for the r model first year

[@MissFlatbedRed]

I think you meant ‘Do your homework. I think this was the truck in a sales ad when it first came out. It was a Mack truck ad for the R Model the first year.’ I do plenty of my own research and work. Make your own videos if you’re not happy with mine.

[@brandoncherry1651]

@MissFlatbedRed I did not mean my comment as getting off as hateful at all il look and see if I can find the add that would be something if it was proven the same truck . Good day

[@ScottPrendergast-k2m]

3:00

[@TheJoscastillo]

🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Hitman-ds1ei]

Back when everything was military utilitary ! 😂😂😂

[@David-nl5lc]

Awesome

[@MikeLavery-xg7mz]

IF ITS BUILT ON A B model.frame, then that would make it a BCR .

[@garylantz8630]

you must be correct except it was production or test lab built so they gave it a chassis vin i would assume to make it street legal. good thing they didnt have titles back then. ill bet that thing has numerous vins if you know where to look