Nobody454 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Chicago Mack is "M&K Truck Centers" ... which also sells, you guessed it, Volvo Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-359890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 On 1/26/2017 at 3:43 PM, sas454 said: Chicago Mack is "M&K Truck Centers" ... which also sells, you guessed it, Volvo Interesting....That leaves me to wonder where a true Mack Dealer is in Chicagoland....I cant think of one. We were once a city that was filled with Macks and dealerships that knew us by name.... Sad days within Mack... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-360136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oso2 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 On 1/26/2017 at 8:33 AM, logtruckman said: Any chance volvo pulls out of North America as it looks like they are failing here to accomplish anything. We know what they've done to mack but even their own brand here is failing they haven introduced a new truck in 14 years while freightliner keeps making improvements and modernizing it's Cascadia Volvo's VNL highway truck is aging . No updating at all. Unless you count the full makeover (interior and exterior) in 2004 to accommodate epa engines, the updates to their engines as well as the iShift - still the best amt on the market, several aerodynamic improvements to the cab, the introduction of radically downsped engines (a Volvo first), the nice interior makeover of 2012, the introduction of the Blade suspension and the new heavy haul iShift with crawler gears. So apart from that, nothing. I've had the chance to drive a few Volvos; they make a nice truck. Maybe they're not as bad as is commonly thought. P.S. My apologies to Monty Python: Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-360175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I was always open minded about Volvo/Mack takeover, whatever you want to call it. I'm not so much anymore. We've been running the big Macks Superliner, CL and Titans since 89, and now they don't offer a model like that. I know they stopped the CL after 07, but we knew the Titan was coming in 09 so it wasn't a big deal for us. But I don't see a replacement in the pipe. Our mack salesman feels the same way. He said Peterbilt and KW are killing him. He can hardly sell a truck in his area, construction and regional hauling where Mack is supposed to thrive. They're getting slaughtered, never mind logging trucks . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-360185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Typically, different US state markets from coast-to-coast and from north and south give me varying feedback. However, I've been hearing universally nationwide for some time now that Kenworth is coming on very strong. Mack brand salesmen nationwide are losing Class 8 deals to Freightliner, Kenworth and other brands because their pricing is $10,000 to $15,000 high. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-360188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 The Kenworth bubble will burst soon. All I hear about is reliability issues and horrible service turn around. Our local dealers are terrible for service and the new cabs and components are not well built. Everything from steering columns breaking to windshields leaking to rotten wiring harnesses. And to replace a turbo on a nine liter paccar motor should not take more than two weeks. A friend here has a 13 liter paccar and the oil was silver with metal shavings. 300,000 miles on motor. Dealer told him it was because someone took the anti-siphon deal out of the fuel tank and pieces of aluminum got in the fuel. Wtf 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-360198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Dump the CH and bring over the Aussie Macks (Superliner/Trident/Titan). Keep the CXU, Granite and COE's. This would allow Mack to compete with Paccar, Daimler and Navistar. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-360200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 3 hours ago, Dirtymilkman said: The Kenworth bubble will burst soon. All I hear about is reliability issues and horrible service turn around. Our local dealers are terrible for service and the new cabs and components are not well built. Everything from steering columns breaking to windshields leaking to rotten wiring harnesses. And to replace a turbo on a nine liter paccar motor should not take more than two weeks. A friend here has a 13 liter paccar and the oil was silver with metal shavings. 300,000 miles on motor. Dealer told him it was because someone took the anti-siphon deal out of the fuel tank and pieces of aluminum got in the fuel. Wtf In my area it seems like alot of the bigger fleets keep changing makes they'll buy a bunch of petes then trade most of in for freightlinersome,then buy some macks then buy some Kenworths no real loyalty as I think all new trucks have quality issues. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-360219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Food for thought https://www.fullyloaded.com.au/product-news/1702/big-bore-business-as-usual-for-volvo-and-mack?utm_source=atn_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=article2_title&utm_campaign=2-02-2017&user_id=053c06dd4d9bb74a89418906738bb64ca5e44064 We must be spoiled in Oz. cya §wishy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-360500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadams113 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 You can buy the diagnostic software at www.premiumtechtool.com This is the official Mack diagnostic Software, for the engine, M-Drive and cab controllers. The complete Mack product line. Cummins Insite is only for the Cummins engine. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-362384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 saw this on Facebook. one of 12 they say. Canadian armed forces. 70 k sisu planetary axles. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-368434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Why would the army need a sleeper? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-368501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 storage?? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-368503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Co driver(s) and storage for personal gear and depending on route bivouac / survival gear, Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-368504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbigrig Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 These trucks will likely be tank haulers and will run mostly in Canada between bases. They have a fleet of trucks that are very similar to an every day highway truck. No armor. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48150-titan-to-be-discontinued/page/8/#findComment-368507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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