Popular Post 220cummins Posted April 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2015 Drove my b into work today and was told put it front and center of the new truck line up. 24 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Looks right at home. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post keg1 Posted April 7, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2015 Looks better than any of those new ones 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977vega Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 What keg said 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 That B is the star of the lineup 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Fantastic! 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hicrop10 Posted April 7, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2015 There's probably more plastic in the windshield wiper knob on the newer trucks then there's in the B model. 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 That's a neat picture,something to be proud of!....................................Mark 1 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted April 7, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2015 .........."I'm looking for a fuel-efficient,no-nonsense,hard-working,aerodynamic,long lasting ...........I'll take that sharp looking B-model right there,please!" Al 7 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/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 sweet looking B model and first time I noticed one piece windshields on the new ones. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slingblade Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 really nice,tuff old mack,actually more productive than the new ones when you take into account time spent listening to service writersattempting to blow smoke at the customer about regen issues they cant fix, 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 best lookin rig there,,,the MR is a close second.lol.bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Sharp looking truck there. I love the colors...color is gone out of everything they make these days except for maybe a few mustangs and such. Pick any shade of gray you want as long as it's gray. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Sharp looking truck there. I love the colors...color is gone out of everything they make these days except for maybe a few mustangs and such. Pick any shade of gray you want as long as it's gray.Actually it is any shade of black or white and most have black/charcoal interiors. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 It outclasses all the others by a wide margin 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yarnall Posted April 7, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2015 I did a similar thing at Trucktoberfest last year. I found a hole in the line up of ABF's new trucks and put my AC in the middle. It looks tiny. Mike 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Drove my b into work today and was told put it front and center of the new truck line up.I see a beautiful truck surrounded by this year's pay raise. I don't know about ECM, but the initial order for the red flavor is only 80 this year. I hope they bump that up since we're growing at a good rate and still run a bunch of older equipment.Interesting that they have a one piece windshield. Two piece seems like the more economical choice since 99% of breakage occurs to the left or right of center. Ironically, when ECM was running IH 9400's (prior to Pitt Ohio ownership), they were the first that I'd seen with two piece windshields when most of the 2000 model year and up had a one piece. 1 Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
220cummins Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 I see a beautiful truck surrounded by this year's pay raise. I don't know about ECM, but the initial order for the red flavor is only 80 this year. I hope they bump that up since we're growing at a good rate and still run a bunch of older equipment.Interesting that they have a one piece windshield. Two piece seems like the more economical choice since 99% of breakage occurs to the left or right of center. Ironically, when ECM was running IH 9400's (prior to Pitt Ohio ownership), they were the first that I'd seen with two piece windshields when most of the 2000 model year and up had a one piece.Thanks you all for the nice comments! ECM got a bunch of trucks that's all I've seen for the last several weeks. All day cabs and even a few with blowers on them for their dry bulk service. I haven't seen any Pitt-Ohio yet. They did buy some Volvo sleepers for that freight company out of Toledo that they own as well. I can't remember they name. They were all "balboa blue" I do remember that. The pinnacles are available with one piece or two piece windshields. I hate changing out that style windshield. I wish the old style center locking strip style were still in production. They are a zip to change out. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 It was May or June last year when I first started seeing new tractors at Pitt. Freightliner straight trucks have been arriving so maybe they want to get those in service first and then bring in the tractors to avoid overburdening the shops with prep work.I wonder if the two piece windshield is a higher cost option? I can't help but think the decision is "financially motivated" and possibly, based on past experience, it was decided that it was more cost effective to go this route despite the higher replacement cost. Or, maybe someone screwed up. The Toledo company is Motor Carrier Service aka MCS. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39598-old-and-new/#findComment-285953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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