Mack Now Offers 16,000 Pound Front Axle on Pinnacle

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Heavy Duty Trucking  /  April 19, 2017

Mack Trucks’ 16,000-pound front axle is now available for order on the Mack Pinnacle Axle Back and Axle Forward models.

Available in the U.S. and Canada, the 16,000-pound Mack FXL front axle is built to bear heavier loads to allow carriers to haul more cargo, improving productivity and efficiency.

“Our 16,000-pound front axle improves performance with the same legendary durability and reliability that Mack pioneered,” said Roy Horton, director of product strategy for Mack Trucks. “It’s designed significantly heavier so that our customers can improve their efficiency by transporting more payload at one time.”

Mack axles are engineered to work with Mack MP engines and Mack transmissions as part of the company’s integrated powertrain, offering improved strength and fuel efficiency. The Mack FXL was developed to provide a stable and smooth ride under demanding loads and also simplify maintenance to improve uptime.

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Mack’s Proprietary 16,000-pound Front Axle Now Available On Pinnacle

Trailer/Body Builders  /  April 20, 2017

Mack Trucks’ proprietary 16,000-pound front axle is now available for order on the Mack Pinnacle Axle Back and Axle Forward models.

Built to bear the heavier loads commonly found in Canada, the 16,000-pound Mack FXL front axle enables carriers to transport more cargo, improving productivity and efficiency.  It is also available in the U.S.

“Our 16,000-pound front axle improves performance with the same legendary durability and reliability that Mack pioneered,” said Roy Horton, director of product strategy for Mack Trucks. “It’s designed significantly heavier so that our customers can improve their efficiency by transporting more payload at one time.”

Mack axles, engineered to work seamlessly with Mack MP engines and Mack transmissions as part of Mack’s integrated powertrain, offer superior strength and improved fuel efficiency. Developed to provide a stable and smooth ride under demanding loads, the Mack FXL axle also simplifies maintenance, improving uptime for customers.

 

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about time !

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Now beef up the frames and rears and we may have the beginnings of heavy haul. Mack is like the sloth/tortoise of trucks. Moving in the right direction but much to slowly. They will get to where the other makers have been but by that time the others will have moved on.

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Mack brings burly front axle to Canada

Fleet Owner  /  April 20, 2017

OEM will make its FXL 16,000-lb. front axle available on Pinnacle Axle Back and Axle Forward models.

Mack Trucks is now making its proprietary FXL 16,000-lb. front axle available for order on its Pinnacle Axle Back and Axle Forward models.

Announced during the ExpoCam truck show in Montréal, Quebec, Canada, the FXL 16,000-lb. front axle option is designed for motor carriers hauling heavier loads.

Mack noted that its 16,000-lb. front axle is also an available option in the U.S. as well.

“Our 16,000-lb. front axle improves performance with the same legendary durability and reliability that Mack pioneered,” noted Roy Horton, Mack’s director of product strategy, in a statement.

“It’s designed significantly heavier so that our customers can improve their efficiency by transporting more payload at one time,” he said.

Developed to provide a stable and smooth ride under demanding loads, the 16,000-lb. Mack FXL axle also simplifies maintenance, improving uptime for customers, Horton pointed out.

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FYI - Roy Horton was a marketing (advertising) manager at Volvo 3P* for alternative fuel and driveline marketing from 2010.

In 2014, he was reassigned to the Mack brand as powertrain product marketing manager.

In 2016, he became the Mack brand director of product strategy.

* Volvo 3P was a business unit formed by ousted Volvo CEO Olof Persson to manage the centralized product development for the truckmaker’s four truck brands (Volvo Trucks , Renault Trucks , UD Trucks and Mack Trucks). 3P stand for Product planning, Product development and Purchasing. Under current ex-Scania CEO Martin Lundstedt, the 3P structure was terminated and the brands once more separated.