james j neiweem Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Seems UPS is ordering more CNG/LNG Kenworths than Macks. Is Brown going Paccar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamsterGrrrl Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Could be that UPS is worried that Mack is going to up and die on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Low bid on the units. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Depends on where you live. A large number of new International ProStars have shown up in UPS Brown around here. Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackpro Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Really they're just a getting a different cab. Same Cummins Westport engine, Eaton trans and Meritor/Eaton axles as used in the Macks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts-4120 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) drivers all tell me no torque with the nat.gas spark plug and burning holes in pistons is a problem. MP8 leaps and bounds better performance wise Edited March 21, 2017 by bts-4120 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post upsman Posted March 23, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2017 Company policy to have at least three different suppliers so if something happens with one company still have parts for other brands. Went thru this when Sterling quit making trucks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Bts, I wondered about those natural gas trucks! The conversions lacked about 15 to 20 percent of the hp and torque of a gasoline engine! Are UPS's engines purpose built? You'd have to think so! At least the spark plugs last a long time 😁 If not the pistons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts-4120 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 On 3/25/2017 at 1:05 AM, BillyT said: Bts, I wondered about those natural gas trucks! The conversions lacked about 15 to 20 percent of the hp and torque of a gasoline engine! Are UPSs engines purpose built? You'd have to think so! Nope not purpose built, just 12L Cummins-Westport motors. Fairly common around me I think they are rated for 425 450hp 1450lb torque. Frito Lay uses them as does JB Hunt on the Budweiser run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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