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Nice dogs for sure. The one on the left must have beefier springs up front. Keeps the TB's off the ground.

Who says Mack doesn't make gliders. Look at the green one.

The red one is gorgo. The green one is a workin dog. I have seen the green one at the Coast Guard Academy. Great sounder. 285 Maxi? Thats a keeper. Not to many DM tractors around or Granites for that matter.

That DM is gorgeous

Gearing simplicity x's 3-Genius! They say there is nothing mechanical is new under the sun. I wonder if this has been thought of before. Say 1890-1940?

Looks good in red. Blue not so much.

International continuing to offer what the customers want.

During the recent Mack strike it was mentioned that one of the facilities being struck was a facility in Florida. What is this facility? Also who is making Mack frames now?

Love the horizontal grill/shutters on the B models

Brian 71583; Brian you say ' Don't complain, they won't build what they won't buy. They won't buy because they don't offer a big bore engine. Also they don't promote heavy haul in their marketing tool bag (website sales brochures etc.) so most prospective buyers don't even consider Mack. It's a Volvo problem.

Sounds like a little marketing might be in order on their website. If they don't show the availability of heavy haul on their website then it sounds like they would rather not promote this area. Their website and bulldog magazine have really gone down hill along with their marketing.

Yup

Hardly seems to be a medium duty truck with 400HP and a drive train that can handle 2000 lb feet of torque

If they do I'm sure it will have a Volvo badge on the front

KS: I saw a picture of a Scania cab over from the 70's or 80's and it had a long horizontal grill just like the MH, and it looked like the MH in the window area also. Were Mack and Scania working together on the MH design? Sure wish Mack had been bought by Scania. Not sure if I like VW though with there claws in Navistar. Can't blame VW they just do what European money does. I do not trust American boards of directors any more than the Chinese at this stage. Although China aquisitions of Globalist companies can't be all that bad. One evil eating another evil. Go Trump.

Ford class 8 would be nice. Ford is wise to diversify. If you look back in American truck manufacturing history of the 70's through the 90's. class 8 sales in the US turned over big time. IH went bankrupt and became Navistar. White went bankrupt and Volvo sucked them up. Mack through Signal let Renault have controlling interest and then Volvo got the prize. GM went in bed with Volvo and then pulled out. Freightliner, Western Star and Detroit were were gobbled up by Daimler. I am not sure how Daimler got Sterling from Volvo but Ford class 8 became Sterling. Paccar was the only manufacturer to survive (Navistar and Oskosh excluded) primarily because they didn't over extend themselves and were diversified in other areas other than automotive. Ford would be wise to diversify in other profitable enterprises and get that languishing stock price up.

Will not be buying any Chrysler products any time soon.

Neat

KS: Not to be nosy but are you at Autocar now and back in the USA?

Volvo is not going to put up with any union BS. They will use options at hand.

Looks like some older equipment and parts. About 4 RD 800's in various configurations Log pickers etc. I don't see any of the newer logging tractors on the block.

Great job as always

So anybody have any idea where the pictures are domiciled.?

Its crazy how many White fleet trucks were on the road and how few are left.

Mack doesn't seem to be able to push into the west coast market from PA. Maybe a west coast plant would be a good idea. Can't profess to be an expert on that. They retreated from there once. Texas might be a good option. Just ask Peterbuilt. Buckner seems to sell Macks well. You would think Volvo would go west before Mack.