james j neiweem Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Kscarbel to the rescue. What does this mean? In looking at the Meritor website history it states that Meritor aquired volvo heavy vehicles manufacturing operations in Lindensburg Sweeden in 1969. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32704-meritor/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 Sorry Make that 1999 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32704-meritor/#findComment-205034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Nothing like replying to my own topic but upon further study Meritor bought Volvos rear axle division in 1999. That is why mack rear ends are Meritors. So not only are Macks assembled in the USA but the rear ends are American owned. This is why Dana was dropped. I believe the frames (chasis)are American made. So we have almost half of the truck. Now if they offered Cummins engines( not saying they are better than MP's) America would have 2/3 of the truck American owned. Some logic eh. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32704-meritor/#findComment-205230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackpro Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 If you ever had to deal with Meritor warranty from a dealer standpoint, you would wish they never existed. The only time in my life where I made time to sit down and write a nasty letter to a corporation. That was about 8 years ago and I still hate them and things had not gotten much better. When my friends or close customers are specing a new truck I always make sure to steer them away from any Meritor items. May a thousand internet curses be upon them! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32704-meritor/#findComment-205244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackMann85 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I have no idea as far as Volvo axles go put im pretty sure it was discussed and agreed on another thread that mack axles are designed and engineered by mack but not put together by them. Im pretty sure meritor is not the assembler anymore and some other company in the US is currently Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32704-meritor/#findComment-205406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 we love the meritor / rockwells best rears in the industry. weve never had to rebild a meritor . mack rears on the other hand not such luck Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32704-meritor/#findComment-205958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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