daveigou Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I'm really curious why you do don't see or hear anything about the Mack Titans on American Loggers.It's as if they never existed. Surely somebody out there knows the story.Dave Quote See my Flickr photostream page http://www.flickr.com/photos/96692978@N05/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 One was rolled. The local Western Star dealer sells the trailers they manufacture. Can only guess who is paying who to show only Western Stars on the show. Money talks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveigou Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 That picture that was posted on here awile back was a Western Scar. I'd think if they rolled one of the Titans you'd think the TV people would make a big deal out of that.Maybe your right, its about the politics with the 'Scar dealer. Quote See my Flickr photostream page http://www.flickr.com/photos/96692978@N05/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justincase Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I Saw the titan at the mill a couple weeks ago so one is still on the road. Also saw another owned by Comstock Woodlands but didn't have time to get a picture. Good looking rig though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKTRUCKS4 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Scroll down in this forum to American Loggers, about 20 topics ago. It has some info on the Pelletier Titans. The first show of this season, they talked about how the one brother rolled the truck and how lucky he was because it rolled on the drivers side. Quote Live every day like it's your last, because one of these days, it will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 maybe they dont want to show the volvo influenced crap on tv?...........the new titan as you call it is a bucket of shit in aus.........why spend 400 thou on a new truck and malvo wont stand by their warranty?......we stopped buying new mack for this reason they are not built like the used to be......just plastic junk!and heard on another forum the pelliteirs titans are the biggest mistake they have made....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Well we now know what happened to the second Titan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveigou Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Watched it last night, saw one had some minor damage in a rollover, but it was still on the road, then in one of the yard shots, it looked like one in the background. Looks like at least in early winter they were both still on their feet.There may have been some problems, but if you compare EPA model year for EPA model year, they all seem to have their share of problems.Dave Quote See my Flickr photostream page http://www.flickr.com/photos/96692978@N05/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackpro Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Watched it last night, saw one had some minor damage in a rollover, but it was still on the road, then in one of the yard shots, it looked like one in the background. Looks like at least in early winter they were both still on their feet.There may have been some problems, but if you compare EPA model year for EPA model year, they all seem to have their share of problems.DaveTalked to a dealer who sell Mack, Volvo and Kenworth. They spec the KW's they sell with Cummins. We asked if the 2010/2011/2012 Cummins they sell had less problems that the MP/D engines and they said no, about equal amount of problems but the MP/D engines were blowing the Cummins away on fuel mileage. They said if we can get the last few bugs worked out of the MP/D engines they will be the best out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I just want to know one thing. The few times I have watched he show they run 12' wide or so.They are having problems with roll overs. Know I have sen a Wstar in Ms with a what I assume was a 14' wide trailer axles and all. The trucks where 12' if memory serves me correct. Why not build a truck and trailer with a wider stance at is the equivalent of the trailer to be more stable? Not that much harder to turn. JMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Notice how they run 14' wide with 10' mirrors. I guess in the middle of nowhere, what's behind you doesn't matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyRD1986 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 http://www.truckpaper.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=4413399&lp=TRKLooks like a Pelletier truck to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveigou Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 I saw that too. It's definitely a Pelletier truck. Like so many others it is sad to see old long time relationships end. I hope that is not what happened here. Quote See my Flickr photostream page http://www.flickr.com/photos/96692978@N05/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM897SX Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Bet they kept the RD800, though. As someone else said, the older Macks will haul the newer ones to the junk yard. I don't think even the exporters want them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted August 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2013 I just want to know one thing. The few times I have watched he show they run 12' wide or so.They are having problems with roll overs. Know I have sen a Wstar in Ms with a what I assume was a 14' wide trailer axles and all. The trucks where 12' if memory serves me correct. Why not build a truck and trailer with a wider stance at is the equivalent of the trailer to be more stable? Not that much harder to turn. JMHOyeah, for that road something like the old Hayes or Pacific log trucks would make more sense, but I don't know where you'd find anything like that any more. Now those are real log trucks! 4 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 They were still running some of their RD800's and they had some CL's that had E9's that were heavy spec. That Western Star the Red Baron drove had planetaries and an 18 RR with a 4 speed Spicer Aux. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKTRUCKS4 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Not long after I heard the one truck rolled, I saw it on the site for bigtrucksalvage.com, a site that they auction off savage. the truck was on there and let me tell you, it was TWISTED. Don't know who bought it but you can buy it back from the insurance company for the right price. Quote Live every day like it's your last, because one of these days, it will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 What happened to there show??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 What happened to there show???I dont know but i enjoyed it. Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post countryboy5487 Posted August 31, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2013 I like the pic of the pacific tractor with the offset cab looks like some mack influence. If Vinny sees there is another offset cab truck he'll be into the big iron. And who could blame him there just cool. Just like the old Cline coal haulers we used to have here 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap40rocktruck Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I like the pic of the pacific tractor with the offset cab looks like some mack influence. If Vinny sees there is another offset cab truck he'll be into the big iron. And who could blame him there just cool. Just like the old Cline coal haulers we used to have hereNow that is a truck, one of my favorite names in off highway haulers & specialty heavy haul prime movers. Start a new thread for just Cline trucks!Rick Quote Richard MarkOwner / Master Model Maker Industrial Model DesignAp40rocktruck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy5487 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Only problim with that is i dont even know where any clines are any more havent seen any for about 10 years or so. Used to be a company close by that rebuilt the clines both prime mover tractors and coal haulers but there outta business now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap40rocktruck Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Only problim with that is i dont even know where any clines are any more havent seen any for about 10 years or so. Used to be a company close by that rebuilt the clines both prime mover tractors and coal haulers but there outta business nowOnly problim with that is i dont even know where any clines are any more havent seen any for about 10 years or so. Used to be a company close by that rebuilt the clines both prime mover tractors and coal haulers but there outta business nowOnly problim with that is i dont even know where any clines are any more havent seen any for about 10 years or so. Used to be a company close by that rebuilt the clines both prime mover tractors and coal haulers but there outta business nowYou mean Dayrl Casto? Quote Richard MarkOwner / Master Model Maker Industrial Model DesignAp40rocktruck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy5487 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Yup Casto's truck sales outta kenna wv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted September 3, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2013 They have a good size fleet of Clines at the power plant on rt. 2 north of Parkersburg, W.V. Somebody there must know something, but I don't know who to ask. Don't know if the power plant owns them or they're contractors, they use them to haul something from the plant over across rt.2 to the backside of a hill, can't see any more from the road. Got big bodies on them, and they have a couple of big DMs there too. 4 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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