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There are two colour combinations of the RD800          you have access to the fifth-wheel plate which is
       that  are  based  on  a  long  chassis  configuration   adjustable  to  accommodate  different  trailer
       with both front and rear hitches and a detachable       necks, however, the rear hitch could prevent some
       ballast tray. The ballast tray is a different design to   trailers from being hooked up. There are no rear
       that  supplied  with  the  DeBerardinis  release  and   fenders fitted to the model which gives the truck
       does  not  have  any  actual  ballast  or  securing     a  different  look  from  the  other  releases,  with  a
       frame, allowing the collector to decide how they        large rectangular box and textured walkway fitted
       want to display the model. The tray features six        behind the cabin. The lengthened chassis allows
       tie-down  loops,  one  in  each  corner  which  are     for an additional fuel tank to be fitted to extend
       angled and a pair across the centre of the tray                               the range and an interesting
       which are vertical. The tray has two structural                               addition  are  the  flexible
       beams  on  the  underside  with  small  pins                                  white  rubber  mud  flaps  at
       which line up with the cross-members of                                        the rear which are devoid of
       the chassis which have holes, ready to                                         any  Mack  branding  and
       make a firm connection.                                                        match the white rims of the
                                                                                              wheels.
       The  front  and  rear  Rockinger
       drawbar hitches are non-functional,
       so it is not possible to connect the
       tractor  rigs  together  in  a  multi-
       push/pull configuration or attach a
       heavy  haul  trailer  with  a  drawbar
       without  a  little  work.  Future  model
       releases  from  HHR  fitted  with  Rockinger
       hitches will have a new functioning pin to allow
       effective trailer hookups. With the tray detached,


















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