Popular Post usmcjimbo Posted December 31, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2013 Sold 4 of these to a local customer for an off road sand mining application. MP7-395, Allison Automatic Transmissions, 23,000 front axles, 65,000 rear axles - were originally ordered to be bodied as coal trucks(our numbskull in chief has destroyed that industry). Customer has 2 in service already doing a great job for him. 10 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Look good! I take it that the Allison is a better choice than the Mdrive? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Big trucks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickykarenpr Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 good dump truck Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Nice colors, my old high school colors. Hard to believe tube type rubber.Joe D. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Same as colors as Butler Macks from Connecticut. Don't think the Butlers are 65'000's. Should have good resale value like the RD 800's. Then again they were all pre EPA. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcjimbo Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 The M-Drive transmission is not yet approved for any Mack GU applications at this time - we are being told it will be available 3rd quarter 2014 for GU applications Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 interesting that they use the M drive in Australia on the big Titans down there? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I saw those trucks in Nashville at Rogers when they were getting bodies, heavy trucks for sure. The Allison is way up and above better than he mdrive for off road applications, there are m drives being replaced already in on road apps. That 0 thrust tolerance single shaft automated manual transmission would go to pieces hauling heavy off road. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Nice looking trucks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.E.D Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Sure right bout the numnuts in chief messing up the coal industry...lost big in stocks when Obama was re-elected 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullfuel01 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 They dont offer the mdrive in granite because they want to keep a good relation with allison. If Mack install the mdrive in every model it would be almost the end for Allison in a Mack because the price will jump too much due to lower sales. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 They can't keep an mdrive together on the highway, they would need a lot of work to use off road. Has anybody here ever had to slip a clutch in a dump truck to go super slow? You can't with an automated manual, the Allison's torque converter let's you creep. 1 Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post maxidyne237 Posted January 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2014 . Hard to believe tube type rubber.Joe D.No replacement for 12.00R24's! 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 No doubt 24" rubber will handle the load,problem I see with them is price and very limited avaibility.I had them on a IH Paystar 5000 once. In my 30'S I handled them by myself but now 63 not so sure.Joe D. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I like the big rubber too but they are heavy. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
granitefan713 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Very cool trucks! Quote http://www.flickr.com/photos/granitefan713/-Dave Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Not a big fan of these newer truck but those are BAD MF's!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rsb502 Posted January 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2014 This is what they were supposed to replace......... 3 Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcjimbo Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Our owner of 44 years said the RD800 series was one of the best trucks Mack ever made - plenty of them still up in the coal fields of Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia as well as plenty of DM800's - all 65 bogies. WE have had good experience with the M-Drive - had a customer bought 16 last year and 40 this year for tanker application. Have not seen a lot of issues in the shop either. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 The RD800 was definitely a badass truck, probably the only badder looking mack is the Bigfoot in Australia and they went the route of the 800 too. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 nice...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rsb502 Posted January 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2014 Here's a couple Mack Bigfoot ore haulers in Australia, definitely big dogs. 7 Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickykarenpr Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 nice classic truck Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Here's a couple Mack Bigfoot ore haulers in Australia, definitely big dogs.Air power steering? Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34075-big-dump-trucks/#findComment-224529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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