Popular Post Jarhead Enterprises Posted December 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2018 2019 Mack Anthem 70" Sleeper - TLD Logistics Services Inc - Knoxville, TN. MP8-445SE, M-Drive OD transmission, 2.64 rears. Company took 20 units for 2018, 15 for 2019. 3 1 Quote Jim Toussaint Division Operations Manager - Worldwide Equipment Inc Knoxville / Middlesboro / Crossville / Morristown / Asheville Highway Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Never Forget Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-411242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 JE, Anymore pictures and are they going to wrap all 35 of them? Say what you want but, those mirrors on the hood look stupid! .....Hippy POW-MIA Their war is not over Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-411358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxbxc Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I under stand that 2019 will be the last year for rolling thunder here in Dc ,the Pentagon would only let about half into the parking lot this past year ,and that there is some contrived problem with the lefty's in DC about there permit. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-411366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 2.64 ass end must only dragging lite loads or there isnt many hills? Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-411482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarhead Enterprises Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) They run 80,000 all day long with no issues mostly east of the Mississippi. 2.64 is the standard ratio with the MP8-445 SE Super Econodyne engine. Plenty of pull and great fuel economy. Sold over 250 of these setups in the last 5 years. They are just going to wrap this one truck as far as I know. Mirrors are an acquired taste for sure but the visibility is great. Edited December 18, 2018 by Jarhead Enterprises additional information 1 Quote Jim Toussaint Division Operations Manager - Worldwide Equipment Inc Knoxville / Middlesboro / Crossville / Morristown / Asheville Highway Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-411584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
upsman Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 2.64 shouldn’t matter, isn’t that why the transmission has gears? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-412323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 On 12/17/2018 at 12:16 AM, mrsmackpaul said: 2.64 ass end must only dragging lite loads or there isnt many hills? Paul Remember Paul, the truck above doesn't pull any weight in the states, max 36,287 kg. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-412330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) On 12/17/2018 at 4:16 PM, mrsmackpaul said: 2.64 ass end must only dragging lite loads or there isnt many hills? Paul Like Kevin said, only grossing a Max of 36,287Kg. Also bear in mind It's Direct drive transmission. if an overdrive was used(.73) a 3.66 rear would give the same overall gearing in Top.. The main reason those quick Diffs aren't used here is that "Startability" is compromised too Much At our weights. Edited January 2, 2019 by Hayseed 1 Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-412333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Some good points seed I still find it hard to imagine having those diff ratios I guess different horses for different courses Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-412334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Direct drive is a lot more efficient with high rear ends than a overdrive with low rear ends. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-412347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 36 minutes ago, Dirtymilkman said: Direct drive is a lot more efficient with high rear ends than a overdrive with low rear ends. Why is that? 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-412348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
upsman Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 12 hours ago, HeavyGunner said: Why is that? Straight thru in the trans versus changing direction three to four times. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-412389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Yeah but is it really a lot more efficient or is it lime pissing into ocean to watch the tide rise I will grant you it may slightly more efficient but I wouldn't think it would be a huge difference Any body got any figures on this ??? Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-412437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 If you're pulling heavy loads, per Eaton, an overdrive version of their boxes is stronger than a direct drive unit. For US fleets pulling a mere 36k (or less), direct drive works. However, in the rest of the world where the norm is far more, an overdrive box is preferable. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-412450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 14 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: Yeah but is it really a lot more efficient or is it lime pissing into ocean to watch the tide rise I will grant you it may slightly more efficient but I wouldn't think it would be a huge difference Any body got any figures on this ??? Paul There's a guy running one of the new Anthems with the 445SE 13 liter engine hauling milk at 80k pounds around the midwest, loaded over 60% of miles, and he's getting 9 MPG. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-412455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarhead Enterprises Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 WE have customers running the Mdrive in both direct and overdrive with the 2.64 rear end -not sure one is any better than the other. Quote Jim Toussaint Division Operations Manager - Worldwide Equipment Inc Knoxville / Middlesboro / Crossville / Morristown / Asheville Highway Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-415815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Less rotation mass on direct drive I would guess with tall rear. Crank connected to input straight to output to the rears. On an overdrive power has to go through the gears. Before the output shaft. Both still have the deadweight of gears though, being constant mesh. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55031-mack-anthem-veteran-truck/#findComment-417052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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