james j neiweem Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 For the first time in a while I went on Hanks. They have quite a discussion on the new Mack pinnacle changeover coming as pictured by the green and yellow Sharkey prototype. Most comments were negative as far as the appearance. I'm sure that was not the final version. The discussion can be found by scrolling down the website until you get to the latest truck photos listed by manufacturer in a horizontal fashion. We will have to wait and see. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 How do I find that? I looked around on Hank's but didn't see it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-370818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 H67: Hanks pictures-go to forum-sign in(not sure if you can view as guest)-Photography-Favorite truck-child boards-pick Mack-New model Mack. Works for me Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-370839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbigrig Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 (edited) We actually broke the news here before it reached Hanks. It was a thread in Dec of last year. I was sent this by mistake. The guy that took the picture works at Sharky and got in crap for it. Same can shell. No roof in cab interior. New bunk. MACK big wigs were filling us in on the test truck last year at the Canadian show that most of the fleet customers were ok with the cab size and wanted a face lift and bunk/cab revamp. Will be released to sales team in fall and to market new year. Notice how Macungie is off limits this year for the show in 3 weeks.....hmmmmmm lol. Edited May 27, 2017 by bbigrig 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-370886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 They must be trying to hide the new heavy haul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-370887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 For some time now, all the Mack dealers have had in their possession a teaser video showing the new Mack model. They cut off the roof to make it stand up, more competitive for long haul. You can ask your local salesman to show it to you. It looks as if the same stylist responsible for the US market CAT vocational trucks was hired by Volvo to create the styling cues for the new model. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-370890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 4 hours ago, kscarbel2 said: For some time now, all the Mack dealers have had in their possession a teaser video showing the new Mack model. They cut off the roof to make it stand up, more competitive for long haul. You can ask your local salesman to show it to you. It looks as if the same stylist responsible for the US market CAT vocational trucks was hired by Volvo to create the styling cues for the new model. sounds pretty. lol. I do hope that mack makes this new model on a full length 120+ BBC like other truck makers so it could possibly accommodate a engine bigger than 13 liters. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-370901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezrider Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 That truck is ugly as sin. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-371112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post james j neiweem Posted May 31, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2017 With a new chrome grill and chrome goodies it should look pretty good. 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-371132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bbigrig Posted June 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2017 There are some add on pieces to the hood and fenders if you look closely. They may be there to throw us off a bit on the dinal product. I'm game for some updates. At this point owning Volvo and Mack products, I will take any improvements they can at the decent Mack trucks they currently build. Not a fan of the Volvo. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-371179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarhead Enterprises Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I am going up to see the new model at the dealer reveal event in early September. I never understood the issue with the sleeper cabs not being a stand up over the driver seat - you don't drive standing up!. People find a way to bitch, complain and find fault with everything these days. The current CXU613 70" bunk sleeper is a high-quality truck. I have a customer running the MP8-445SE package doing in excess of 8 mpg hauling consistently over 40,000 in the trailer. I don't see Mack using the MP10 anywhere in the USA going forward. The biggest offering will be the MP8-505. Quote Jim Toussaint Division Operations Manager - Worldwide Equipment Inc Knoxville / Middlesboro / Crossville / Morristown / Asheville Highway Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-371972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post james j neiweem Posted June 10, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2017 Pretty soon you won't be driving the truck sitting down or standing up. You will be laying down in the sleeper while the automatic pilot tries to avoid a crash and steers you over a cliff. 1 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-371974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Jarhead Enterprises said: I am going up to see the new model at the dealer reveal event in early September. I never understood the issue with the sleeper cabs not being a stand up over the driver seat - you don't drive standing up!. People find a way to bitch, complain and find fault with everything these days. The current CXU613 70" bunk sleeper is a high-quality truck. I have a customer running the MP8-445SE package doing in excess of 8 mpg hauling consistently over 40,000 in the trailer. I don't see Mack using the MP10 anywhere in the USA going forward. The biggest offering will be the MP8-505. I could see me using the mp10 in the future if they'd make it available. Europe is going more liters and more horsepower and we're cutting back. Total BS 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-371977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Looks kinda like a volvo Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-371988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 21 hours ago, Dirtymilkman said: I could see me using the mp10 in the future if they'd make it available. Europe is going more liters and more horsepower and we're cutting back. Total BS That's why we bought a kenworth with a cummins 605 hp . Sick of mack telling us we don't need the power when every other company makes a 600 hp available. Screw mack . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-372018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Volvo already is 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-372032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jarhead Enterprises Posted June 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2017 The Mack MP8-505M is an 1860 torque engine. The Cummins 605 is a 2050 torque engine. For nearly ALL applications 500hp is more than necessary to move nearly anything with the right gearing and transmission selection. Years ago I used to move nearly everything with an R model Mack with a 300 and a six speed and a 3 axle lowboy. The small number of truck sales per year with the larger MP10 versus the massive costs of engineering and support just do not make sense. Right now the MP8-445 is our best selling engine across the board with the M-Drive or M-Drive HD. 1 2 Quote Jim Toussaint Division Operations Manager - Worldwide Equipment Inc Knoxville / Middlesboro / Crossville / Morristown / Asheville Highway Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-372077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 3 hours ago, Jarhead Enterprises said: The Mack MP8-505M is an 1860 torque engine. The Cummins 605 is a 2050 torque engine. For nearly ALL applications 500hp is more than necessary to move nearly anything with the right gearing and transmission selection. Years ago I used to move nearly everything with an R model Mack with a 300 and a six speed and a 3 axle lowboy. The small number of truck sales per year with the larger MP10 versus the massive costs of engineering and support just do not make sense. Right now the MP8-445 is our best selling engine across the board with the M-Drive or M-Drive HD. I agree to a point but what mack is saying is if you want a bigger motor go elsewhere because we don't care about you . That's what we did. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-372098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TeamsterGrrrl Posted June 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2017 Mack needs a 600 HP engine as a "halo truck" to show the company is authentic and can "do the job". From a more rational point of view, fleets will often buy dozens or hundreds of trucks in a package and while most will do fine with 500 HP or less, they need a few 600 HP trucks to pull their lowboy, turnpike doubles, etc.. If they have to go to a competitor for those 600 HP trucks, they'll probably go to that competitor for the more numerous 500+ or less HP trucks too. 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-372099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Here in new England you can walk into a freightliner / Western star dealer and see several DD 16 powered tractors and straight trucks on the lot with 600 hp really popular here. NOW THE DD 13 is available 505hp and 1850 torque in the small freightliner and western star 4700 . So macks heavy hauler mp8 505 is comparable to the smaller western stars . They have nothing to compare to a western star 4900 , or Coronado SD 122or a W900 . It's sad IMO. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-372109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jarhead Enterprises Posted June 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2017 The Titan with the 605 was a monster, but when you put it up against a 389 or W900 or T800 the price differential was not enough to make most operators switch. I thought the Titan was too much style - would have liked to see a more work truck styling and lower price. I would like to see a big block offering - especially in the Granite. 3 Quote Jim Toussaint Division Operations Manager - Worldwide Equipment Inc Knoxville / Middlesboro / Crossville / Morristown / Asheville Highway Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-372130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 41180 Posted June 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2017 Mack needs to build a SUPERLINER designed for the American market retro yet modern available with plenty of options 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-372149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Mack won't build nothing for the people who used them for years they will be ikea trucks .so sad that there demise is coming Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-372152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 9 hours ago, TeamsterGrrrl said: Mack needs a 600 HP engine as a "halo truck" to show the company is authentic and can "do the job". From a more rational point of view, fleets will often buy dozens or hundreds of trucks in a package and while most will do fine with 500 HP or less, they need a few 600 HP trucks to pull their lowboy, turnpike doubles, etc.. If they have to go to a competitor for those 600 HP trucks, they'll probably go to that competitor for the more numerous 500+ or less HP trucks too. For once I agree with you completely. They need a flagship truck. You'll see a construction fleet of T800's pulling end dumps or belly's, then they'll have a couple big power w900's for moving the big stuff. Mack used to have that market with the R's and Superliner and the ch's and CL. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-372171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 On 5/27/2017 at 8:43 AM, bbigrig said: We actually broke the news here before it reached Hanks. It was a thread in Dec of last year. I was sent this by mistake. The guy that took the picture works at Sharky and got in crap for it. Same can shell. No roof in cab interior. New bunk. MACK big wigs were filling us in on the test truck last year at the Canadian show that most of the fleet customers were ok with the cab size and wanted a face lift and bunk/cab revamp. Will be released to sales team in fall and to market new year. Notice how Macungie is off limits this year for the show in 3 weeks.....hmmmmmm lol. Ironically, Sharkey's own dealership Quincy Mack,is where I seen the first pictures of the "new" CH back in early '88. Norm Rhea,a salesman there had just gotten back from a sales meeting/introduction party for the new at the time,model. Being raised on B's & R's,I just said "yuck". 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/49988-new-mack-for-the-fall/#findComment-372175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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