Hey truckers! Just registered on this site! Glad to be here among all you Mack lovers. Getting ready to purchase my first Mack this week. It's a 2000 RD690S tandem axle dump, with a 16 ft steel body. It has the E7 300 mated to a Maxitourque 7 speed. I am impressed with this ride but the 7 speed has caused some concern for me. She seems to be a bit stubborn even when double clutching. Is she an extended range tranny in so that it should be around 1200 rpm for downshifting and against the peg for upshifting. I am used to an Eaton 8LL. In my trial run with the seven speed I ground the gears alot when I first took off but as my run went on I was getting a little smoother. If you have any tips at all I would truly appreciate your feedback.
