Rondog Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hello boys and girls! I guess I'm here to join the Mack club.I work for a crane company in so cal, and I haul the cranes around. I have always had Petes and KWs with double frames and two speed rear ends and big Cat in the Pete and a big Cummins in the KW.Well, they bought me a brand new Mack Granite, GU815 (I think).I do like that Mack still puts the mirrors on the doors instead of up on the A pillar.It has an 18 speed, I'm not sure about the rear gears, and the M8 engine. I pull oversize loads over the CA mountains grossing 220k sometimes.Do you guys think the 505 HP M8 is going to do well with this much weight?It's too bad they didn't get me the Titan with an M10, (mack's true heavy haul tractor) but whatever. I don't pay for it. I just hope this Granite will do what I need.So tell me what you think. Ron. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34171-another-new-guy-from-ca/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Welcome Ron enjoy the new truck and it shouldn't have a problem with the MP8, that's what my company uses and we have some large hills here in northern New England. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34171-another-new-guy-from-ca/#findComment-225570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Welcome to BMT Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34171-another-new-guy-from-ca/#findComment-225572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Welcome!Post some pictures of your Mack when you can. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34171-another-new-guy-from-ca/#findComment-225581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel67 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Welcome! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34171-another-new-guy-from-ca/#findComment-225583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougsr Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Welcome aboard Doug Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34171-another-new-guy-from-ca/#findComment-225596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Welome,Ron.............."Just jump in where ya can,and hang on"!! Al Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34171-another-new-guy-from-ca/#findComment-225598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Welcome to the site. PIcs...............we like PICTURES!!!!! Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34171-another-new-guy-from-ca/#findComment-225603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondog Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Thank you. I'll get some pics up eventually. I need to correct myself. The truck is a GU813. The company has the pinks and registrations all screwed up right now. Our main PA office bought the trucks for several yards all over the US. Things got mixed up of coarse, as to which truck went where. So once it has a license plate on it, it will go somewhere, (local dealer probably) to get ramps and a wet kit put on. Then I should be able to drive it and post some cool pics of it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34171-another-new-guy-from-ca/#findComment-225711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Welcome to the jungle. and like others have said we like pics Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34171-another-new-guy-from-ca/#findComment-225724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog man Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 To the Kennel !!! Glad your here w/ us !! Ya pics are always welcome also . Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34171-another-new-guy-from-ca/#findComment-225726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondog Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 OK, here are a couple pics. This is what I drive now and the kind of loads I pull. That is the biggest I pull. 220K LBS. And the new Macks. 1 will be going to our Fontana yard, I'm told.I found out they have 4:30 rear gears. So I think they will pull the load pretty well.I plan to take the aluminum wheels off the KW in the back ground for the drives.I just wish it had a visor on it. They have the cheesey little square cab lights on the roof, and our 3 new regular duty Macks have the round/bullet style lights. So if the screw holes are the same, I'm going to do a little inter company transfer. LOL 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34171-another-new-guy-from-ca/#findComment-225934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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