TeamsterGrrrl Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 http://gearheadgrrrl.com/2015/08/25/the-maxidyne-era-comes-to-an-end/ A 6 speed Maxidyne/Maxitorque combo with low holes sounds like a lot better long term bet than a Volvo automated manual! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick harper Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Its sad that those days are over. Dad always said that he enjoyed the Maxidyne/Maxitorque because he had driven so many twin stick 5x4's and could relax when put in 5th gear. I've seen a lot changes over the past 35 years since I joined dad full time here at Tulsa Mack. I'm glad I have my 59 B61 in the showroom. It brings back simpler times in trucking and dealing with the changes at the corporate level at Mack Trucks, Inc. RIP Maxidyne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staxx Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Running the 300 series 5 speed in mine and love it !!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamsterGrrrl Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Reminds me of an exhibition race at Brainard International Raceway road course back in the 70s or 80s. They had a bunch of international race stars there for a big race, and the owner of Advance-United, a Mack fleet, was a big fan of sports car racing. So they had a couple lap exhibition race in standard Advance-United R models with Maxidynes and Maxitorque 5 speeds! The Maxidynes were easy for the these trucking newbies to adapt to, and the race was completed without as much as a scratch in the Macks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61mack Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Anyone know how many Maxidyne , Maxitorque combos were made over the years, seems almost every R and F model had one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamsterGrrrl Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Looks like around 250,000, not including those installed in Western, MH, CH, etc. where the model number (685, 686, 690, 795, etc.) doesn't disclose the engine type. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/30184-all-eyes-are-on-the-new-maxidyne/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I'm driving a 1990 rd 690s that my boss just bought this past December. It had 349000 on it it now has 355689 now em6 300l seven speed Trans pulling a 78 axle Fram less the owners manual says "the l stans fit low speed shift acordingly" run it every day best unit ever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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