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I chunked the factory alum. and plastic radiator for a all metal one in my Vision, and I have no overheating issues no matter how hot it is outside but I do not have a egr either

hi guys well i made the jump and bought an 05 cxn 613 427hp 13 sp with 3.86 rears. one problem i see already is fuel mpg. running around 5.8mpg. this will be an over the road tractor so i wonder if i changed to 3.55 rears what would that do for me? great forum by the way.

5.5-6.0 is what alot of the EGR motor's are getting my pre emmision 427 is avg 7.0 3.55 rears would be alright if you was going to be running 70mph or a bit faster all the time in flat country , the taller gears will turn the truck in to a gutless wonder that may struggle to get the mpg's you have now

Or go after something like this...

http://www.truckpaper.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=1624073&dlr=1

now that is a rough truck I've been quoted a new cxn613 for a lot less than 110k it had mack rears too, 88K gets you a loaded up band new 389 Pete but I wouldn't drive one to a dog fight

SISU from Finland? They use Renault branded Volvo engines. And by Tier 4 do you mean Euro 4?

yes SISU from Finland AGCO has dumped Cummins for the SISU and CAT motors (agriculture application), it meets tier 4 emmisions here in the states these are not volvo motors 513ci they look like the discontinued 40 series Detroits fair motor, but had a older (2003) mechancial sisu eat a injector this summer down 3 days at the worst time possible

DEF is more abundant than you think, all the Farm Equipment Dealerships have it in stock right now , I would not look for truck stops to put in a pump for DEF the trucks are just not going to need that much, the Tractors are burning around 1-1.5 gal to 100gal of fuel, its going to take a while to burn through the 30gal tank on the truck

I keep hearing IH push back the release date on there big block due to not being able to pass emmisions

urea is very corrosive and does not like alum or other metal, so a shiny alum. tank might work but is not the best option, however SISU using urea injection has made their motors tier 4 complient without the use of a EGR, have on AGCO with it works great so far more power and 20% fuel economy than the same tractor with the same motor with a EGR valve, would be nice if Mack or other on road engine manufacturers could follow suit and put EGR valves where they belong scrap pile

looks sharp my 01 has been very trouble free other than the plastic radiator, its hard to believe what a pile the 04's are

looks like perfect specs to me tall 24.5 I would want at least 4.17's should run 1518rpms at 65 and 1635rpms at 70mph pretty close to my fuller 13 and 3.70's on short rubber I sure would like the lower gears of the Mack 13 LR and 3.94's

I also just found another site. www.nwtruck.com They're in Alberta Canada. They show injectors and turbo that claim to dyno 563h.p./2000lb./ft. for Mack E-tech.

That's doable the marine version of the E-tech was around 750hp would be nice to know what Mack put in the motor to get it

http://www.steinbauer.cc/neu/index.php?select_c=us

Also Bruce at that Pittsburgh Power is planing on converting their (Detroit) power box to work on

E-tecks but you didn't here it from me

I e-mailed Bruce a while back about a box for a Mack, he said there was not enough interest for it to build one, although if he could finds several guienue pigs I mean test trucks he would build a box for the late model Macks

I'm just really suprised (especially with the poor performance of a lot of late model Macks)that nobody has broke into their ecm's yet. There's all kinds of aftermarket ecm's and programmers for Cat, Cummins and Detroit, like the Pittsburgh Power box. That's why I went with a Binder and a Cat. Unlimited power and a fuel mileage increase when driven easy on the lower settings. It would be nice to see a tuner for Mack, as the Blixxton's only worked on the older models.

steinberg makes a power box for the 99 and up, and there is a diesel shop in northren IL that plays with the ecm's s about 150 extra hp

'09 wasn't near as disastrous as I was thinking it would be 12 months ago. Didn't get rich -yet-, but as most of the previous posters, significantly lower input costs made for a better net.

My bread and butter is with the construction industry, bet it government projects or private. Since most of this stimulus garbage has run its course and not many people are building....I wonder for next, well this year...

actually there is still 2/3 of stimulus still in the pipe line 09 better than 08 and 2010 will be better than 09 I hope they get the $1.00 per gal tax credit back on bio diesel I wish they would make it $2.00 15% ethanol blend is a go $40 Million spent in 09 for windmills in my state and need alot more of those and several major road projects are going full steam ahead

Herb's suggestion (12 sp) is the best. But that trans is getting real hard to find. I've changed two of my 6 sp directs to T2090 9 sp with .71 overdrive. They work great with 4.42 rears. Run 75 opened up on the interstates. Had to resize the driveshafts, change the pto, and pump direction. This trans may be too fast with 4.11 rears. The Roadranger 8LL (.78 or .86 overdrive) may be a good choice. But then it won't be all Mack! Many have had ring and pinion problems with 4.11 rears in an on/off road applications. Just something to think about.

I've had trucks with the t-2090 and 4.17's its a fair set up more reduction would be better I would prefer the Mack 13, if you was going to go fuller 15spd would be great with those gears

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I like the idea of stronger axles...but are they axles? Or are they V*lv* axles with a stamp on 'em?

vulva I doubt it but would not be shocked if Meritor built them

I like the Mack rears with air power divider simple dependable and will get you out of most places you do not belong

Except for a radiator that's where all my Peterbilt problems have been- the C-15 engine. When I take it up here to Cat in Lynchburg it looks like F.L.M. has opened a terminal there because there's usually several more trucks there too. Every time I leave i'm wondering when the engine light's gonna come on. I drove many trucks with the N14 and didn't worry about a thing. Then the ISX comes along, and it's back and forth to Cummins because of EGR issues. Had to go all the way to Roanoke to Cummins, maybe that's partly why they went to Cat power. As we've heard here, Mack has their problems too.

But, as i've said before, I don't blame the engine manufacturers. When they get something pretty much perfected, like the N14, they have to change it to meet new emissions standards and it's a never ending battle.

I had alot of ECM issues with my N-14 when the check engine light came on it was game over engine dead no limp mode internally motor is fine injectors cheap not by along shot $500 a hole last I heard, never ever ever have another one the 01 427 is leaps and bounds better than the 460 n-14

I don't, i'm going broke fast! However, the N14 is a great engine. More than I can say about a C-15 Cat ACCERT, another p.o.s.

good motor with an absolute p.o.s. ECM I did not get to enjoy all that up time that the cumapart guys brag about

I don't want to start an argument about physics and geometry, but IMHO a frameless is inherently more stable than a full frame of the same length. Conditions that cause rollovers are the same for both(unlevel/unstable ground, stuck/uneven load, operator error, etc.). Any of these will cause any trailer to fall.

I have dumped in many different locations over the years and will NEVER give up my frameless to go back to a frame trailer. The frame does have the advantage of being able to be spec'ed to carry more weight, but for my operation grossing 80,000lb.(more when I can get away with it), I will dump my frameless anywhere they pay me to.

1/4 frame is the most stable the most stable trailer in my opinion is a 34 tri axle 1/4 that will give you 8 tires on the ground compared to your 4 but they all will lay over even 28' full frame quads and a 1/4 frame will take the tractor with it just like a full frame, trust me its alot cheaper to fix a laid over frameless than a wrecked truck

Bah...I went and looked at the truck, without salesman present. The doors were unlocked and just did a quick look through...freezing rain and 40mph wind sucks balls. Very, very nice looking truck, but no engine brake. Otherwise the truck is set up well.

I'd have to say I'm pretty much talked out of it anyway. The ultimate engine of choice for me would be a 525hp N14...simple raw power...but I digress, those are hard to find too.

I've been down the N-14 road fair motor with a absolute junk ECM (pack a spare you will need it sooner than later) I would not trade my 01 427 for a dozen N-14's

I hope they spec the trucks with all MACK POWERTRAIN. In the pictures of the PEELETIER BROTHERS looking how a MACK TITAN is built they are lowering an MP10 onto a CHASSIS and the back part of the transmission looks like a MACK TRANSMISION (3 PTO MOUNTING POINTS) I hope this is one of their truck.

On other ponit..

Will this truck be SCR equiped units???? If they indeed are SCR EQUIPED TRUCKS, the series will also be a kind of testing ground for the SCR system. Lets see if DEF really gets frozen in lower temperatures.

it will have SCR the DEF will freeze it should be brutal cold in Northern Maine this year but you have 45 min from start up till you will need any DEF more than enough time for the heaters to thaw it out

on a side note I thought their tri drive western star was a pretty cool set up

I'm almost curious...I was looking at a few different manufacturer websites and some of them make 1/4 frame trailers, but only up to 35' lengths. Due to the bridge law, a 35' trailer can't gross 80,000 unless it has a 3rd axle, which increases the tare weight. Why couldn't they make a 39' 1/4 frame trailer, so that when dumping in softer ground, you have both axles...all 8 tires...on the ground to help reduce sinking in? You'd think it might help keep 'em from tipping over so easily....but then what do I know? Maybe there's a good reason why you can't buy a 39' 1/4 frame trailer.

I've seen one I am sure you can special order a 39' 1/4 frame truth be told 1/4 frame is more stable than a full frame I've had a couple 34' tri axle 1/4 frames but they are heavier than a full frame 34ft tri axle I think American trailer had the right idea on frameless end dumps the body unhinged from the front of the sub frame all wheels stayed on the ground no extra weight

thats an old school trick to clean carbon off the injectors, yes a deisel motor will run on it, it will roll blue smoke like crazy till its burned up but it's not a trick I would use on a 04 and up truck

Other dog is on the right track. You DO NOT need to even register as a motor carrier or have a DOT number unless you are "for hire" and charging a fee for your service.

wrong you have to have a DOT on any thing over 26k, even if its for the farm and not for hire $400.00 fine for not having it found that one out the hard way, there busting a bunch of desiel pickup and goosenecks for not having them on the side of the truck too not to long ago it was just send in $20 and get a number now it comes with a 6hr visit from the DOT and bunch of useless regulations for a one or two truck operation

you can order on at the mack shop I paid $20 for mine service manual is what I should have bought not alot if info in the owners manual

Your amazement of us flat-landers has me feeling the same of the opposite...I've often wondered why/how any money was made with irrigation. I'm sure it's "just" a one time major investment, but the up-keep and so on would have to compound the input costs...

trust me precision leveled rice ground is alot flatter then N. Ill. up there irrigation is a option down here its not no water no rice no water most bankers won't even talk about a crop loan dry land varies so much you could luck out and cut 130bu corn dry land but no rain and its 50bu. beans is the same, up keep on pivots is not as bad as you would think pretty trouble free, fuel cost is what drives up the bottom line, rice I have seen $100 a acrea just in irritagtion fuel