Swishy Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Ok we have all had our thorts on the New Mack so why not put up your version of a truck My post so eye'll go 1st (suffer) we dun sleep in cabs az we only day trippers (U can geta lot dun in a day) Power = 2000 ft lb with jakes or better 18 speed duble OD @ least 48ooo diffs with cross locks n diff lock mechanical rear suspension (not Air) spider spoke wobbly wheels all round Short as practicable Wheelbase for manouver n round suburban streets (roundabouts etc) CAB Tilt Bonnet with jack cab up for servise n 90" BBC There My dream truck LOL WotSezU cya §wishy 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 LOL. Ok, except for my application I want air ride suspension AND air ride cab. Like my COEs that we run I want @ 220 to 240 W.B. A Double wide sleeper very little plastic real radiator. A truck that looks bold tall and proud. NO emissions NO DEF just a nice running engine. Like A N14. That is a great engine. My E9 gets good MPG. Just don't ask it to pass a exhaust sniffer. Aw I'm dreaming I know. Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 keep the dream alive Ok eye'll add to my dream air ride cab n air ride seat n NO anti pollution crap n no pewter LOL cya §wishy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post j hancock Posted September 17, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2017 Short cab for local work. Extended cab for long distance. 3 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Ok, seein those I now also a dreamer. Upps, seems I should start controlling drool to not clog my breath Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxbxc Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Ok so the vote is big power ,40 to 50,000 pound rears , air for highway, camelback for dump trucks and it must have a square hood with sleeper options. it all sounds doable with an after market hood, and a big cummins Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
upsman Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Air ride direct drive trans no emissions Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Big engine, an eaton gear stick and neway suspension for me. Will have to be a COE also. And while we are all dreaming, I'll make mine a maintenence free model. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 On 9/18/2017 at 7:49 AM, Timmyb said: And while we are all dreaming, I'll make mine a maintenence free model. No! Don't wish that. Our new freightliners have sealed(non grease able) front brake cams and are warrantied for 100,000 miles. The cams seize fast inside the tubes. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, Hobert62 said: No! Don't wish that. Our new freightliners have sealed(non grease able) front brake cams and are warrantied for 100,000 miles. The cams seize fast inside the tubes. Yeah I know what your saying, luckily I never put my order in! My brothers truck had automatic slack adjusters and it was the only truck we've had to reline the brakes on. Maintenence free inevitably leads to a lot more maintenance. They boast about sealed uni's being good for 1mil kms. I replacedmy greasable ones at 1.5, and they still looked good. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hobert62 Posted September 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2017 Our shop guys end up using a big sledge hammer and torch sometimes to get them out. Everything is covered under warranty though. First time truck is in shop after 100,000 miles they pull a warning sticker off tube, unthread a plastic pipe plug, and screw in a grease zerk. No more issues after that. We have sealed landing gear on new trailers too. Same issues, they get drilled and tapped for grease fittings too. Grease is cheap! 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 41chevy Posted September 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Hobert62 said: Our shop guys end up using a big sledge hammer and torch sometimes to get them out. Everything is covered under warranty though. First time truck is in shop after 100,000 miles they pull a warning sticker off tube, unthread a plastic pipe plug, and screw in a grease zerk. No more issues after that. We have sealed landing gear on new trailers too. Same issues, they get drilled and tapped for grease fittings too. Grease is cheap! The 2016 Dodge 5500 I bought last year, took in for a recall. Got the truck back and went ballistic at the dealer. There are 18 grease fittings that Dodge plugs from new. I replaced them all with zerks. Looked under the truck and they were all flattened with a hammer. Service manager told me they were life greased. Told him my truck my fittings , put new ones in or I'll see you lose your job for damaging my truck and I'll see the dealership in court... 7 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/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mack Technician Posted September 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2017 (edited) 33 minutes ago, 41chevy said: The 2016 Dodge 5500 I bought last year, took in for a recall. Got the truck back and went ballistic at the dealer. There are 18 grease fittings that Dodge plugs from new. I replaced them all with zerks. Looked under the truck and they were all flattened with a hammer. Service manager told me they were life greased. Told him my truck my fittings , put new ones in or I'll see you lose your job for damaging my truck and I'll see the dealership in court... Should ask to see the hammer, stick a grease fitting on his forehead with a piece of tape and hit it. "There, see, my truck didn't like it either". Edited September 18, 2017 by Mack Technician 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck Shop Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 14.0 liter Series 60 DDEC-4 {550 HP 1850 torque}, makes the drive tires last longer. 1810 Half round joints 208925-25 2050 ftlb clutch RTLO18918B Big Eaton Drives 3:70 14,500 Lb front axle 4707Q+ shoes Vickers cast power steering pump. No TRW aluminum One Stack, Painted olive drab with flat black wheels, No power accessories in cab A/C only, 42" sleeper. Truck Shop Quote One ping only Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 56 minutes ago, 41chevy said: The 2016 Dodge 5500 I bought last year, took in for a recall. Got the truck back and went ballistic at the dealer. There are 18 grease fittings that Dodge plugs from new. I replaced them all with zerks. Looked under the truck and they were all flattened with a hammer. Service manager told me they were life greased. Told him my truck my fittings , put new ones in or I'll see you lose your job for damaging my truck and I'll see the dealership in court... Now how's that poor dodge guy gonna sell you spare parts when you keep looking after your car! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 well I like my crumple zone out the front , dont need a huge big thing but feels better to have something rather than nothing A tip turbine coolpowered motor 450 hp 2000 ft pounds like my Mack 12 speed OD but go a bit newer and do away with the second stick 58's in the arse end work a treat camel back I like AC would be handy double rails Spider wheels not a lot of bling And air start 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-379977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 18 hours ago, 41chevy said: The 2016 Dodge 5500 I bought last year, took in for a recall. Got the truck back and went ballistic at the dealer. There are 18 grease fittings that Dodge plugs from new. I replaced them all with zerks. Looked under the truck and they were all flattened with a hammer. Service manager told me they were life greased. Told him my truck my fittings , put new ones in or I'll see you lose your job for damaging my truck and I'll see the dealership in court... You also should keep that hammer with you leaving those guys. No need in the tool since they don't use it right. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-380026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdudebrahx Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I'm falling in love with the old 77 R model we have at work, so I'll use that as my base. 300+ tip turbine, 12 speed with the low hole on the small stick (cool factor). keep the old school Red Dot ac unit for all that leg room, add a high back, low ride air seat, add cab air ride from a Superliner and maybe swap out the camelback for bags. I'd keep it on spokes all the way around or do aluminum up front with spokes out back. 24.5 rubber all around. Dynamat the interior to keep some noise down, tint the windows a little bit to keep it cooler inside. Step up to 5" right after the turbo and run it to dual 5" mitre cut stacks. Paint it back to its "original" Monza Red with yellow and orange pinstripes. Its already got a decent wheelbase but I'd like to see another 24" in it. Nothing too crazy, just enough to smooth out the ride. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-380081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 That maintenance free b.s. has been going on for a long time, think " lazy American" anyone old enough to remember when Ford did the 36000 mile no grease necessary front end on their cars in the 70s ? Had little plastic plugs where the grease fittings used to be! At 36001 miles the front end fell out! My 1988 GMC 7000 had a "sealed" throw out bearing! The thing puked at a receiver near Columbus Oh! They were nice and let me drop my empty trailer at their facility. I bobtailed home without the clutch 200mi (no problem I seldom used it anyway) but was out of hrs near receiver so parked it on a hill at Mickey Ds and caught it in gear in the morning! You better believe my new throwout bearing had a grease fitting! The worse part is the bell housing had an inspection port on the bottom, so if they had installed a greaseable throwout bearing the thing would have lasted forever what did they save 1.50? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-380327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-380329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatngu Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 (edited) Doesn't seem anything maintaince free is worth having. My sterfathers zero turn smokes deck pullies that dry out. So after the new pully and belt you are paying over $100 every time.A little grease can go a long way. Edited September 25, 2017 by beatngu Auto correct fail 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51001-u-design-a-new-truck/#findComment-380481 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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