james j neiweem

Well said Kevin!

I believe this is part of the globalist agenda to continue crippling the manufacturing ownership business in this country. IH to VW- Mack/Brockway to Volvo-Freightliner and W Star to Daimler-Detroit to Daimler. Dodge gone. Ford heavy gone. GM heavy and medium gone. White and its's acquisitions gone. Ford medium slip slidin away. Paccar, Cat, Cummins, Allison and Deere should be wary, they may be next. There are many other examples of US heavy industry that are gone such Westinghouse Nuclear to Canada, Westinghouse non nuclear to Siemans, GE Nuclear merged with Hitachi. President Trump is bringing back manufacturing to the US however most of these manufacturing businesses are owned by Europe, Canada and Japan. China and India to a lessor extent. These foreign manufacturers investing in our country own the land, building facilities and equipment needed for manufacturing. We do realize jobs in the process but we are like slaves to the foreign companies.

I don't believe the U Models ever had a plus 3 cab. Need some pictures of the frame on the RL. Is it rusty aluminum etc.

Maybe it was a chevy 6500

Saw a new tri axle GMC dump truck the other day for a paving company. I didn't know they could be speced that heavy. I am wondering what the specs were? What are the heaviest speced Ford or GM trucks?

Why is that, is the compressor to much of a draw?

That Hi HO calander picture was the reason O&G stopped using Macks and went to Paccar.

Never saw a B 70 series as a concrete mixer or is that a B-61 with an external radiator?

Oh by the way I don't think we are helping this guy sell his truck!

They still look like they are going to fall on their face from a side view due to that downward angle on the side skirts. All the European COE's are like this. .The Us COE's had a strait line over the front axle or a curved area over the front wheel. Much nicer in my opinion.

I believe the 865 was a 325 HP Maxi and the 866 was a 375 HP non high torque rise. 864 was the original boat anchor. On the facebook picture where the cab is tilted about 45 degrees You can see the frame rail bends down towards the front axle. I believe the F-600 had straight rails. That truck would make a nice platform for an air stream camper.

Facebook ad says its an 865. I thought the 865 was the 325 maxi. Truck has silver dog and 15 speeds. Maybe an 864? Or maybe I am corn fused.

Vlad you would make a good English teacher to some of these youths here in the US. They have created a whole new English Language.

Is the 7.3 gas job an option on the 650/750?

Volvo bought Mayflower for a reason. Not sure what that reason was. Was it to keep making the Granite/MD/CH cab or present and future Volvo cabs? Not sure who makes the current Volvo cabs. .

Bring back the Louisville Line and give Paccar and the Europeans some competition. We need more American class 8's. Paccar vs Volkswagon, Diamler and Volvo

Agree with you Heinz. The new Anthem/Volvo BBC is taking us back to the days of the 90 in BBC B-67 and White 9000 TD. Their is no over riding reason for this new BBC shortening. There was a reason for short BBC's back in the 60's and 70's (Government length limits). This is just insanity jamming all of this machinery into a short hood when its not necessary. Eventually truck purchasers are going to opt for more room under the hood and in the cab. A point to consider is that Mack does not have the BBC options as does its competition with either the Anthem or Pioneer. Hopefully the new down the road Pinnacle/Granite will address this issue, or expansion of the Anthem Pioneer BBC options. Blah Blah Blah Ramble Ramble!

The Cummins L10 is to replace the Cummins L9 and the X12. Looks like a lot of power from a small pony. So Mack is offering Cummins L7 in the MD, L10 in the Anthem, Cummins Natural Gas in the Cab overs. I wonder if the new Cummins Gas engine will be an option?

Yes the old Anthem looks better but the new Anthem interior is improved IMO. Like the looks of the Mayflower cab. Volvo bought Mayflower are they going to make new cabs at this facility?

Way to keep that lad busy!

Good to hear the combining of the Granite and Pinnacle and more HD options. Would be nice if they would keep the Pinnacle hood as an option for the new Granite/Pinnacle. This is really popular in the Boston area. Is the 10 liter Cummins similar to the Cummins X-12?

I heard the Mack wouldn't put vendor engines in the CH's for Overnite (Detroit series 60) and that's why they went with White, IH and Freightliner from then on. I think they did have some CH's with Econodynes. Similar story at Roadway I hear. Roadway did have quite a few R's with Econodynes but not many CH's except ex ABF's and Penske's. Speaking of Penske(What a but head for selling Detroit to Daimler).

Never new Overnite had Cruiseliners. Did they ever have any MH's?

Pictures of that puppy Bobwhite!

Heinz- You say there is not an 11 liter (D-11) anymore for the Volvo. This may mean they are dumping the MP-7 altogether. Since Volvos are basicly highway throw away trucks the D-11 may be able to be dropped before the MP-7. There are a lot of MP-7's in Granites and trash trucks that may need support for a longer period.