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  1. 41180
    I like being out in the elements but this is cool
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    Posted On MACKS Fb Page today
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    In defense mack now offers a 16k front option on pinnacles so you can get a 60 70 inch bunk with a 16 front now. Step in the right direction but still no 15 or 16 liter option
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    Va-va-voom!

    41180 replied to kscarbel2's topic in Trucking News

    Im sure it could be done but wiring would be a nightmare plus cost of the engine probably $40-50k . I'm sure a fuller or mack 13 or 18 speed would bolt up to it . Probably cost you 180to 200k to build one . The best thing would be for someone that had a good mack superliner,CL or MH that needed a new motor and buy a Scania v8 so the cost would be reasonable to do such a project .
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    Va-va-voom!

    41180 replied to kscarbel2's topic in Trucking News

    I saw a ram 1500 pickup today on the new York thru way and mass pike border that had a huge scania sticker across the side . Any ideas of what it is Mr ks ?
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    Va-va-voom!

    41180 replied to kscarbel2's topic in Trucking News

    Hideous
  7. 41180
    That's normal you install new parts in a old truck they never last as long , that was happening 20 years ago. It's just how it works
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    Same in our business my 2015 has 175000 miles and 8300 hours I'm average 21 MPh 1600 hours of pto time
  9. 41180
    Deutz made a good skidder motor a lot of loggers loved them in tree farmer and timber jack skidders back in the late 70s and 80s a lot quieter than the Detroit's and would last longer but more money when they broke down.
  10. 41180
    You can still get camelback. It's just its not as popular as it used to be. I see new Granites with camelback.
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    Yeah and there's another spot in the video that shows the front view of what looks like a flat nosed truck also an aero one so maybe 2 different styles ??
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    If you pause the video on the white truck towards the beginning of the video it looks to be a set forward axle reminiscent of a r model or RW even it has no fairings, square fenders maybe I'm wrong but looks promising . Also another spot in the video shows drawings of a vision next to a rep model so I'm thinking they used the r model for inspiration.
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    I like the squared up fenders ,looks tough . Looks like a mack
  14. 41180
    I had always heard the 04 thru 07 granites with the AI motors were under performers power wise but reliable. I never drove one so I was going on here say. My friend is looking at buying a 06 that was a 370 but turned up to 427 now.
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    IF it was me I'd buy a mid to late 90s RD or CL with a e7 350 non computer .if you prefer or 427 -454-460 electronic. If you get into the granites I'd try to find a 02 or 03 without the AI engine. If you go newer I've heard good things about the early mp7 model year 06 and 07 engines with out the dpf, def, hope this helps.the 04 thru 07 granites with the AI engine are ok bUT are known to be underpowered unless you modify them.
  16. 41180
    Looks nice
  17. 41180
    Mack needs some low volume type models that fill the holes in the product line. They don't seem interested in doing that . Therefore kw and western star happily fill them .
  18. 41180
    Interesting
  19. 41180
    What's the longer hood /Cowl for ? New model ?
  20. 41180
    Saw a post on f@$&book from a mack dealer Inetwork Ohio that just delivered 5 brand new Titan lowboy tractors to a construction company... but yet there's no demand for those trucks. Smh
  21. 41180
    Mack needs to build a SUPERLINER designed for the American market retro yet modern available with plenty of options
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    Here in new England you can walk into a freightliner / Western star dealer and see several DD 16 powered tractors and straight trucks on the lot with 600 hp really popular here. NOW THE DD 13 is available 505hp and 1850 torque in the small freightliner and western star 4700 . So macks heavy hauler mp8 505 is comparable to the smaller western stars . They have nothing to compare to a western star 4900 , or Coronado SD 122or a W900 . It's sad IMO.
  23. 41180
    I agree to a point but what mack is saying is if you want a bigger motor go elsewhere because we don't care about you . That's what we did.
  24. 41180
    That's why we bought a kenworth with a cummins 605 hp . Sick of mack telling us we don't need the power when every other company makes a 600 hp available. Screw mack .
  25. 41180
    The problem with Mack is they don't offer something for everyone. They tell the customer what they should buy, not the other way around. Paccar offers something for everyone. If you want a modern styled aero truck you can get it from Paccar, if the customer wants a traditional long nosed conventional they will make it. Mack won't make what the customer wants unless the customer wants what Mack currently makes. It wouldn't be hard to make a retro styled R model on a Granite chassis and a stretched rawhide CHU with a retro superliner type hood.

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