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You can always build a B model with an E-9 in it! That would make a nice "sleeper"

Please keep us updated with pics. Those trucks are awesome. The beast don't even sound like a diesel....it's almost like a stock car, lol. You must be turning some rpm eh? It's too bad the big Mack Attack got dismantled. But at least we still got you guys and Tyson waving the Mack flag!

Philgaudet thanks for the pics. Tyson was telling me about it last winter. Is that another race truck or will you work that one?

About time one of our Rodeo guys chimed in. Number of the beast!!!!!! Is it true philgaudet...that you guys are building a Superliner also?

Love it!

So Renault owned them but it was a MACK design. Now Volvo owns them, Mack made their own changes to the Volvo engine, but it is Volvo (which is bad.) LOL, I'm confused. Wow, lots of info in this thread. Amazing what you can search up on Wikipedia, lol.

Ya, that's why I was wondering. All the new Mack dumps I see with Allison's are 445's. But they are in southern Ontario, no big hills like up here. There's guys running 560 Detroit's with Allison's up here. But sounds like the 445 would do the job.

I had traction control on my CH that was pulling wood chip trailers. I had to load in places with axle deep mud. It made the truck useless. It wouldn't go anywhere. Got it turned off and I could get in and out no problem. Does exactly like bbigrig says.....you try and get through a bad spot and it derates the engine, applies brakes, you lose momentum, and there you sit.....stuck.

Depends on how much weight you are hauling and the grades you are running Bullhusk. Another company in my town is pulling dump ponies at 140,000 with the 450 DD13 and corner to corner it will run with a 460 E-7. But as the grade gets bigger the 460 will pull away. They are phenomenal on fuel which is very important now a days. Like I said, I find them almost equal to the DD15 up to about 1400 rpm, then it's game over. But if you are a power nut like you say, I guess I'd go with the DD15 or 16. Still better on fuel than our ISX. You'll be happy with the Coronado. I don't find the headlights very good though compared to other trucks.

bbigrig, thanks for your opinion on the MP-8 445. I was surprised to hear you say that about Allison's though. Quite a few around here in dump and plow applications with high miles that are still going. I also had a similar experience to what you mentioned in one of the threads regarding the old E-7's. Ran a CL with a 454 (dump/pony, 140,000 gross) and it wouldn't pull. Derated it to a 427 and it pulled stronger and better on fuel.

We run both Bullhusk......2012 Coronado SD with 600 Cummins and 2013 Star 4900. The Mexican built Coronado probably has a bit better build quality than the Star. Lots of flaws in the Star. (maybe built on a bad day?) The FL is lighter as you say, but you can tell. Stuff such as the doors, etc all are less rigid feeling. It's been holding up well on/off road though. Keep the hydraulic cylinders for the hood lubed good.....they are the only reoccurring problem we have with them. They bind and snap off. I love the new Detroit's. Running both DD13 and DD15's. The 13 is awesome on fuel and strong up to about 1400 RPM, then it goes flat. The 15 is also very good on fuel and pulls very nice. No issues at all, except the rear mounted air compressor will make you hate life when your air freezes up in the winter. I hated the ISX600. Didn't like the feel at all and thought it was the nature of the beast. But we recently got some updates done and now it runs just like a Cat. (same type of throttle response, not super touchy anymore and pulls stronger) Uses less DEF fluid than the Detroit, but regens more.

I've ran the first of the 400 h.p. electronic E-7's and they were a damn good reliable motor. But then I got a brand new 2000 CH, 460 E-7 70" midrise. Pulled walking floor chip trailers grossing over 140,000 pounds. It came home on a tow truck usually twice a week. Cooked 2 air compressors right off the bat because of the casting sand problem plugging that little cooling line for the compressor. Then it had electronic faults constantly that they never ever could fix. It would have no power, then the next hill it would pull like a train, then go dead again, etc. Then it would shutoff and restart going down the highway. Then it dropped a valve. Then the cam, then injectors, etc. The truck itself was very good though, but it was the reason I switched brands in 2005. I was afraid of E-7 Assets. But I guess I know why now, now that you-know-who explained Volvo was at fault back then too.

And the RD800

I need one of those little smiley's that is eating popcorn. this is better than tv.

Logtruckman........on behalf of Volvo I would like to thank you and your brother for "lowering" yourselves enough to drive such beasts Hahahahaha. It must really suck to have all that power and wonderful ride quality. LOL.

#1 Titan IS available with a sleeper in North America, albeit a 36"flat top. If you want bigger you order it from your dealer and they have Mik-Mak in Canada build a very nice one for no more than factory sleeper prices. #2 You really think Volvo cares if a Mack outsells their own truck?? It's all profit in their bank. I'm sure they're quite happy with sales no matter what name is on the grill. #3 CL wasn't popular?? Hahaha. Come to Canada. They ruled logging in Ontario and Quebec. There are many hauling freight with 70" mid rise bunks and E9 V8's. I see all kinds every day. E-9, E-7 and Cummins powered. Loggers, dump trucks, highway tractors, tankers, etc. OK....now your turn to reply with more Volvo/Mack hate LOL.

Great news for all the Volvo haters. I'm glad to announce that I am now going into the truck manufacturing business! I've recruited a group of American investors to spearhead my new firm. We have opened a factory adjacent to the White House in Washington, DC. (what can be more patriotic than that?) It will be powered by a cloned Scania V8. And since the Bulldog hood ornament has already been trademarked, we will use the one pictured here....middle age man walking a Komondor. We are currently accepting orders and resumes. Thank You.

Don't know where you get your info kscarbel.....but every industry publication I've ever read had the E9 terminated before Volvo came into the picture. And it was wrote that it was the price to develop it to the new emissions standards that killed it.....not that it couldn't be done. It was cheaper to shelve it and go Cummins at the time. But if you know different than maybe you are correct. After all everything we read on the internet is absolutely true, LOL.

First off, if you saw my last post, we do have one Mack highway tractor. And that is only one dealer, if I was in another region it would be a different outcome. On our last two purchases we saved over 12 grand each truck. Would you pass that up with fuel working out to $5.90/gallon up here? I guess the moral here is you can never change the one-sided mind. So go on bad mouthing Volvo and saying how much you all hate Mack now, and we'll see what they do in a couple more years. Then Barry can change the site name to Old Mack Trucks when the new ones are dead and gone. I'll stop posting about it now because clearly there are so many people that have the knowledge and finances here to take control of Mack and make it the most successful company out there. So have at it.

Gee, I almost forgot....we do have a Mack, LOL.

I would very much like to, but the local dealer won't play ball like the FL/Star dealer. Plus the FL/WS dealer is the biggest and has the most mechanics. Don't run International since my 05 Paystar because can't get Cat power anymore. The Pete was bought cheap used and is for sale. And the reason I bought the International in 05 was because of all the E7 engine problems at the time. I had a 2000 CH 70" mid rise, 460 that they never could get right. But one of my good friends is a salesman and another is a mechanic at Mack dealerships in different cities, so they give me the low down on the new ones and what I hear is aside from the minor crap every make suffers from....all is very good with the new ones. So, as I have said, if you know how to run a successful business, then you realize you need a good dealer and service department behind you. But rest assured, if my dealer situation changes I would buy a new Mack in a heartbeat, especially now after seeing all the build quality issues with this Star.

I think traction is what got you there Back in Black. Nice dog there Logtruckman.

Words of wisdom Barry. I fully agree with all you have said. If we don't all support Mack and Volvo....what do think will eventually happen? Do you think they will want to keep Mack around when all they see on these forums is hate? Like I said before, I run Freightliner, Western Star, International and Peterbilt also, and they all have issues.

True, owned my Mercedes, but built in USA. And actually, the Detroit DD15 is awesome. No problems at all and performs very good. All the problems are with the build quality of the truck. Even funnier is I had pics and posts on the Star owners site and then when I posted all the problems I suddenly disappeared LOL. Guess they don't like bad advertising, LOL.