dieselsmoke

I was refering to KTA38 which was V12, KTA50 which was V16 etc. Those I considered larger KTs

the small KTs were used in trucks too, though the KT line extended to really big engines

Hello

again

Can someone fill me in on some more Mack history

How good were Mack engines back in the day?

How did Mack engines (whichever series ) compare with 855 cummins or KT cummins and 1693 or 3406 CAT's in terms of reliability?

Were Mack engines as good and reliable as Mack trucks?

And which you think was the best Mack engine ever built both in terms of performance and longevity/reliability

thanks

Allright, won't talk about this anymore, whatever the reason for your objection is

Thanks for all the answers.

Where would you put superliner in the list of tough Macks?

I assume behind B and R models in terms of durability?

yea thats me there

and I'm not looking for an answer, only some kind of metal stretching test would give an answer, I'm looking for opinion instead.

And no, I'm not writing any paper, sorry if I sounded juvenile or something. I'm over 21.

Just want to know for myself.

thanks for your answer over there, but why should I stop after one answer and one forum?

JUMP ON THE HOOD?????????

When I had all the hired drivers working for me, & 4 dump trucks on the road every day, I had a company policy that if I caught anyone standing or kneeling on a fender or hood for ANY reason, they'd be FIRED on the spot.

Steps are for standing. Hoods & fenders are for appearance, they're supposed to stay straight & shiny, not scuffed & smashed.

So what if I used that example. Nobody suggests running a car ito a brick wall either, but every maker uses one as a car crash test.

What about the cab and the nose. Were they one of those bullet proof hulls where you could jump on the hood and not get a dent, or were they one of those paper hoods.

How did mack hull construction compare to others?

Hi

I'm not a mack man, and don't own any macks, but I'm currious about them, but don't know much, so I come here because there are many mack experts here

Here is what I'm wondering about:

How physically strong are mack B, R and Superliner series? (or any newer series)

What I mean is when compared to other trucks of those decades (like Kenworths) what could you say about

the durability and strength of the hull and undercarriage on Mack trucks?

How durable and strong is the construction of older Mack trucks?

They say "built like a mack truck", does that statment have any real meaning, are Macks really built like tanks?

How would you compare them to old petes, w900's, internationals, 80's Western stars etc.

that said, out of all the B and post-B Mack trucks, which you think was the strongest?

thanks