Hayseed Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 https://www.fullyloaded.com.au/product-news/2009/cummins-tempts-trident News has emerged of a Mack Trident punched by a 15-litre Cummins X15 engine starting long-term trials with high-profile Queensland company Followmont Transport. While a cone of silence has descended on most people involved in the exercise, history has a profound habit of repeating itself and a successful trial over the next year or two could have a far bigger impact than simply turning Trident into a dog with more bite. 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/64383-cummins-x15-powered-mack-trident-trial/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Any Mack USA engineers taking note such as stuffing this in a Pinnacle or Granite? This would have to be a work around Volvos no big Cummins in the Macks. Cummins and the fleets would have to work on this as an after market offering. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64383-cummins-x15-powered-mack-trident-trial/#findComment-461568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) Interesting. I heard volvo has placed a good truck man from australia at the helm of the MACK northeast united states region . Dean Bestwick former Mack Trucks Australia vice president of sales and marketing is becoming the northeast regional VP based out of mack corporate head quarters. They say he's a real Truck man and Mack enthusiast that used to drive road trains in Australia. Edited September 29, 2020 by 41180 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64383-cummins-x15-powered-mack-trident-trial/#findComment-461576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 12 hours ago, 41180 said: Interesting. I heard volvo has placed a good truck man from australia at the helm of the MACK northeast united states region . Dean Bestwick former Mack Trucks Australia vice president of sales and marketing is becoming the northeast regional VP based out of mack corporate head quarters. They say he's a real Truck man and Mack enthusiast that used to drive road trains in Australia. Correct. Our loss is Definitely Your Gain.. Here's an interesting article (By the same journalist) on Volvo in Australia.. https://www.fullyloaded.com.au/industry-news/2009/volvo-dumps-brisbane-truck-show-under-the-cover-of-covid 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/64383-cummins-x15-powered-mack-trident-trial/#findComment-461606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 On 9/29/2020 at 11:01 AM, 41180 said: Interesting. I heard volvo has placed a good truck man from australia at the helm of the MACK northeast united states region . Dean Bestwick former Mack Trucks Australia vice president of sales and marketing is becoming the northeast regional VP based out of mack corporate head quarters. They say he's a real Truck man and Mack enthusiast that used to drive road trains in Australia. I retired from trucking, but God, I hope he turns things around. I'd like to see Mack come back to heavy haul. I'm going to get to try an X15. I'm an equipment operator in a mine now, but they just brought me this to float equipment with since I was a trucker. T800, X15 524, 52,000 rear and 4.58 ratio, 18 speed manual. Mine manager was so proud it had "big" power. I didn't have the heart to tell him I've had dump trucks with 600's, LOL 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64383-cummins-x15-powered-mack-trident-trial/#findComment-461905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Sorry to say but that plain jane T-880 looks awful in my opinion. I have seen some T-880 dumps that look decent though. Have fun driving at the mine in the new ride. Must be fun not having to look out for four wheelers. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64383-cummins-x15-powered-mack-trident-trial/#findComment-461937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody454 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 hope thats a "performance" X15...the other choice is "effeciency" X15 and they cannot get out of their own way Good Luck Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64383-cummins-x15-powered-mack-trident-trial/#findComment-461946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) Ya, it is an ugly duckling. No gauges, not even a radio and it was still $170,000 before taxes. That being said...the build quality and fit and finish and materials are very automotive like. Not as old school cool as the Stars I was last running, but way better quality. Yes, it is a performance series 525. I'll probably be moving the D6K next run and we have some big steep hills so I'll let you know how it runs. Edited October 6, 2020 by Bullheaded 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64383-cummins-x15-powered-mack-trident-trial/#findComment-461965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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