41180 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 im just looking for some advice or info on which truck would be more reliable a titan with a 605 mp10 or a granite with a 505 mp8 the truck will be a tri axle self loading log truck with a pup trailer grossing between 90k to 120k lbs , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Go for the big horse and ride in style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveigou Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Get a quote on the big horse, then when you wake up and all your vital signs are back to normal, take a serious look at the Granite MP8 Quote See my Flickr photostream page http://www.flickr.com/photos/96692978@N05/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Get a quote on the big horse, then when you wake up and all your vital signs are back to normal, take a serious look at the Granite MP8Or take his advice. Which is more realistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GearheadGrrrl Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 You're right on the dividing line between the two- at 120k gcw the Granite's maximum 505 horses is just adaquite, but the Titans 605 horses will come with a price and weight penalty. The choice probably depends on how hilly an area you're trucking in, as 505 horses are probably enough on flat roads, though if you're trucking in the mountains 605 horses could significantly reduce your trip times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 we are in vermont so there are some steep long hills, we have 460xt now and 500v8 and a 427 turned up to 500 plus with a blixxton box so we really want a titan but weight and price are an issue . but i think we willl end up with a titan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 with the right gearing that mp8 should treat ya right. I talk to alot of guys that are quite happy with them and the reliability, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Get a quote on the big horse, then when you wake up and all your vital signs are back to normal, take a serious look at the Granite MP8 My words exactly. Do like the Titan but the jar of vaseline will get pretty dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackpro Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 How in the world did we survive back in the day when we were pulling the same weight and the biggest HP we had was a 237 or a 350. Now we wonder if 505 HP can do the job. So far with the 2012 MP-8's we have had no issuses here with the DPF/SCR. We did have 2 trucks that broke the #6 injector in half but thats it. My friends 505 has gone 15,000 miles and never regened and is getting in the high 7's (MPG) and he runs it really hard. He went and picked up a new hopper bottom trailer and brought it back (around 300 miles) at 70-75 mph and got 9.1 mpg. When geared right they can do whatever you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWT Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) 505m 18 speed trans 8.27 gears 52mph on the highway and our weights are always a total of 125,000 gross truck plus load ...... hauling that black gold !!!!! truck tare weight is 40,000 thats a 85,000 pound load on average some quite higher some lower but 42 ton average does the job with power to spare and we have no flat roads with lots of grades too 12% Edited March 13, 2012 by GWT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joes mack Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 the place i used to work for had the mp8s 485s and just bought a few with 505s and both had alot of power they all had 18speeds and 8.27 rears also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 237? how in the hell did the old timers ever get by with a sick old 673 natural and you guys are contimplating over 5 and 600 horse? geesh haha Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 237? how in the hell did the old timers ever get by with a sick old 673 natural and you guys are contimplating over 5 and 600 horse? geesh haha MattPulled a 50 ton low bed for years with a 350 and it was great. Then the 425 Cat came out and a lot of guys said wow big power. That 350 still got the job done no problem with my favorite 12 speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWT Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 the place i used to work for had the mp8s 485s and just bought a few with 505s and both had alot of power they all had 18speeds and 8.27 rears alsoWher did you work??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Love the 350 with the 12 speed:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Wher did you work???Company out of Hartford,Ct. Baier Construction, They were and still are bridge and dam builders. Started there in 1985. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Company out of Hartford,Ct. Baier Construction, They were and still are bridge and dam builders. Started there in 1985.Oops that was for Joe Mack...Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveigou Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Kind of a shame that the CL was such a short run. Mack had that pretty much right right out of the box. When the Signature 600 Cummins became available, you had a real sensible high horsepower heavy hauler with a ride like a pickup truck. I think the Titan is cool for extreme heavy haul, but for most 7 or 8 axle work, its just too big. Quote See my Flickr photostream page http://www.flickr.com/photos/96692978@N05/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joes mack Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Wher did you work??? lamar trucking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 we kind of ordered a titan with the 555 maxidyne 2060 torque 4.33 rockwells and a 18 speed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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