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Here's one for the Volvo haters.......2013 Class8 Truck Sales year to date. U.S. Volvo 20,033 Mack 15,484 Canada Volvo 3,653 Mack 2,155 Apparently someone thinks Volvo is good, LOL They outsold Mack. And both market shared are up from 2012. We should start a poll here.....all the new Mack and Volvo haters....list what year and model of truck you currently own. o then we can see if you are talking out of experience. LOL.

In Canada I find the F-650/750 way more expensive than a loaded FL M2 106" or International. And Ford dealer shop/parts rates are way higher than class 8 truck dealers. So they better hope they can drastically reduce their purchase price with that engine/trans. I can't see them gaining market share....especially with Allison just announcing a new trans in the FL M2's that supposedly increases fuel mileage 20%.

You're the man to build her Tommy! I've seen you in action.....I'm sure you could round those parts up no problem. I want it on the cheap too, lol.

Here you go Tom. Can't hide these gems. 63 Autocar and 73 Transtar 7-21-13 _3jpg.bmp

I wish VW would buy Ford. Maybe they would be reliable again. I have traded my Ford's for VW's and my bank account thanks me.

Did you notice much difference in power between the 445 and 505 settings BBIGRIG? I've been looking at a couple tri-axle dumps in southern Ontario and they all have 445's with the Allison auto. My gross would be 36,000kg.

Oh, and it is good to have freedom of speech and I welcome all oppinions. Just doesn't do the site any good when it is like a constant broken record.

Ok.....so how many American investors were lined up to buy Mack and two, why didn;t it happen? Just asking. If no one invested the big dollars in Mack like Volvo did, what do you think would have been the outcome? Would they have ended up sending production to Mexico like every other manufacturer in order to lower their costs and survive?

Very nice Logtruckman!!! That new Titan looks nice and I like the Superdog and CL too. Thanks for posting. Can you post a pic sometime of how that new def tank, and I assume, battery box is set up? I haven't been able to see one opened up yet.

I'm really glad to see it's not all "constant Volvo whiners" here. I really love the old Macks and they are still my favourite. My old R Model was the best truck I ever drove. But instead of complaining about the new trucks.....why don't we try them, see how they do, and post useful info here on ways to fix any shortcomings they may have. As much as I hate this new stuff.......for those of us that still actually drive and work for a living......we might as well get used to it. Eventually we are all going to have to accept this new technology. Unless one of you are smart enough to figure out how to bring us back in time??

Waaaaaaa......Volvo......waaaaaaaaa. I hate to tell you, you are never going to see an R, Superliner, E9, etc......ever again. Maybe we should just ask Volvo to get rid of the Mack name like they did with Champion Graders, then you won't have to waist your time whining about Volvo. This is getting sickening.

For all the Volvo haters out there......should I take a couple pages here and list all the warranty issues with my new "hand crafted in the U.S.A." Western Star 4900. The grass isn't any greener on the other side my friends.

440h.p. That ought to be a real time bomb now. I couldn't keep Powerstrokes together in my trucks at the old and previous ratings. Instead of adding power.....they should have redesigned them with the engine in the box so I don't have to pull my cab off on a monthly basis. Good truck......for somebody else.

How's it going Tommy! Don't forget to show them your Autocars!! You missing the Transtar yet?

Well it is a new garbage truck for sure Barry. It's in all the trade magazines. But as far as anything else, I think you are right, just a rebranding debut and a greater focus on highway sales.

I'll take either one of those Superliners on page 1 over Allison. Does that make me g@y?????

They need something to pick up all the other brands off the highway

Doubleclutchinweasel........many years ago I worked for an outfit that had Detroit Lockers in a fleet of International tandems with rock boxes. No switch in the cab, didn't steer worth crap and clunked while turning just like you said. On the older Mack rears.......can the interwheel power divider be added to ones that don't have them? Or do you have to change the whole rear end? Also how did the automatic ones work? Did they work well or where they problematic?

I be just as happy if they would start selling gliders like Freightliner.....so I can put an E9 in a new Titan.....or Pinnacle Rawhide.

Yes mhe9......keep that E9 as long as you can. I want to see the new MP's do good, but I think the E9 was by far the greatest engine of all time. Would be cool to see those 750 h.p. ratings make it into the Titan though. I hope Volvo lets Mack get the big ratings first over here. I see www.dieselspec.com is advertising dpf/scr deletes and power programming coming for the MP10. And Steinbauer has an MP10 programmer that is supposed to give 20% more h.p. and torque. Don't know anybody that has tried one though.

Just saw an add from Mack....shows a highway and says "We're embarking on a new journey." 03. 04. 14. Any ideas?? Something to do with the new Presidents announcement he wants a bigger share of the long haul highway market?? Or a new model? Or finally M-Drive in Granite/Titan?????

You'll have to excuse us MHE9.......we're just excited because Mack finally isn't the sick-puppy back of the pack roach that it has been since the demise of the E9. You kinda get tired of being laughed at with the most current batch of E7's.

The guy in the CL is saying TABERNAC!! LOL.

My friend Will found it. It won't let me post a link here though?? I don't know what state of tune that E9 was in, but I'm impressed as hell. Kinda backs up what my two buddies here have been telling me about their 605 MP10's. They are self loader trucks and they gross 140,000. One guy has an International with an ISX 600 that has been deleted and has that 700 h.p. program that you see advertised and it can't catch the stock Titans. And when they do that program and delete on the Cummins they replace the VG turbo with a bigger regular turbo and it takes away all the power on the engine brake. My buddy told me he can't use the engine brake on high with his MP10 on snowpack without chains. They are having a problem of breaking yokes on the driveline though. In defense of the E9 though.....with the right tune they are pretty easy to turn into an animal.

Thanks Logtruckman!!!! Can you just copy and post the link so we can find it?? I don't do face$#ck so I tried searching you-tube but it is not on there.