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15 hours ago, Red Horse said:

BEAUTY-JUST NEEDS SPOKES ON THAT FRONT AXLE!

Wobblers in NYC? Career job for a tire service.

"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!’

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2 hours ago, autocardc said:

They look good on any vocational truck, new or old!

Well I would agree with that too-but I would bet spokes are not even available as a regular production option today with all the class 7 and 8 builders.  Maybe 10 years ago here in NE you could always find in dealer inventory a new Mack speced for a heavy dump application with spokes.

Not so today.

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33 minutes ago, Red Horse said:

Well I would agree with that too-but I would bet spokes are not even available as a regular production option today with all the class 7 and 8 builders.  Maybe 10 years ago here in NE you could always find in dealer inventory a new Mack speced for a heavy dump application with spokes.

Not so today.

Totally agree with you, Mack stopped over five years ago. When nycdot stopped using spokes that says something. Why Autocar would be smart to smart to offer them on their new dc, make them stand out from the crowd.

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Autocar Trucks Press Release  /  May 28, 2019

You want to talk #AlwaysUp? It's our honor to celebrate Larry Taylor's 47 years of service to the City of Roanoke, VA mostly as night shift supervisor doing maintenance on refuse trucks. Larry is receiving his award in front of Roanoke's new Autocar #ACMD Rear-Loaders. Larry says all of the Autocar trucks he's worked with for the last 30 years have been very reliable, with repairs on the truck cab & chassis rarely needed. Congratulations, Larry!

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Now what is going on here?

1. The Autocar rep (left) appears like he doesn't want to be there. The look of confidence.....or doubt?

2. The plaque has no inscription.......just a piece wood with the Autocar logo.

I've never cared for the XPERT model. Yes, The XPERT and the Crane Carrier COE2 prove that America still produces COE trucks. However, the COE2 is ancient and the XPERT has a hideous looking equally ancient Chinese cab derived from an old MAN design. Autocar isn't helping it's cause here, more so demonstrating how weak it's dealer body is.....a subject we already touched on. They can't depend solely on direct sales to large fleets if they want to reboot with the new conventional cab range and grow.

http://www.qixingauto.com/html/2017/heavy_0325/133.html

https://www.autocartruck.com/acmd/

https://www.cranecarrier.com/pages/cab-over-engine

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Looks like the guy on the right's tee shirt has the Roanoke logo on it.  Besides, he looks like a guy that would work the night shift in the garage.  Like I do! 

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1 hour ago, Dirtymilkman said:

That Rep looks hungover as F........

Roach Coach Burrito's will do that too.

 

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"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

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Autocar Trucks Press Release  /  June 7, 2019

Have you seen the new Autocar DC-64R conventional work truck? It's all Autocar DNA and purpose-built for refuse.

Click here to have an Autocar refuse expert in your area contact you about putting this state of the art truck to work for you: www.autocartruck.com/my-new-truck #AutocarDC #AlwaysUp

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53 minutes ago, kscarbel2 said:

The Autocar website "still" does not mention the new DC-64R. What in the world???

https://www.autocartruck.com/trucks/

I have checked their site a few times after the release.. I was questioning why there was no mention of it yet. It seems this was almost a soft release to gain interest in the new model. Are they not ramped up yet for production?

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12 hours ago, Lmackattack said:

I have checked their site a few times after the release.. I was questioning why there was no mention of it yet. It seems this was almost a soft release to gain interest in the new model. Are they not ramped up yet for production?

They are going to start manufacturing in the fall with the first trucks being delivered by the end of the year.

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Autocar's New Conventional Truck to Get Bodies on Assembly Line

Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT)  /  June 11, 2019

Autocar announced it is mounting directly on its new conventional Autocar DC truck production line. The company said this is an “unprecedented” change to the model of refuse truck production, bringing together the two main components – the chassis and the body -- and treating the truck as one complete tool. Autocar calls this process the Ultimate Power of One and said refuse truck operators will experience several significant benefits from this innovation.

“We’ve always known that improving the integration of our refuse truck chassis and refuse bodies is essential to reducing our customers’ downtime,” explained James Johnston, president of Autocar. “So flawless integration is a key aspect of our Always Up mission. We decided to take responsibility for building the truck as one compete tool. When we engineer the truck as a complete tool and mount body components right on the Autocar production line, we call that ‘Power of One’.”

Autocar introduced Power of One integration on the ACX cabover truck recently, and data reported by truck operators for the first 90 days in service shows a substantial improvement in uptime and reliability, the company said. The Power of One integrated trucks also demonstrated cost savings not only from avoided repairs but also from other downtime-related costs such as lost driver hours and towing that were eliminated, Autocar said. As a result, the company said it will offer Power of One integration with all refuse body manufacturers.

Enhanced safety is another benefit of Autocar’s Power of One integration, according to the company. Since the whole system – chassis plus body – is pre-engineered and then assembled as one complete tool, Autocar’s finished trucks comply with all FMVSS and EPA regulations when they roll off the assembly line. This is one more aspect of the Always Up model that Autocar said differentiates it from other truck brands which typically are modified with specialty bodies after they are built, increasing the risk of noncompliance with safety standards and other government regulations.

According to Autocar, the Ultimate Power of One process starts with engineering each truck based on that specific customer’s needs and working closely with the selected body company’s engineers. All the body components are then installed during Autocar’s production process. So all the electrical harnesses are installed together, eliminating the risk of splices, loose connectors, or drilled access holes. Body components are huck-bolted onto the frame rails in the precisely correct locations, not welded, avoiding misplacement and damage to the rails. Autocar will also fully mount tarp systems and lighting kits, so when the truck rolls out of the Autocar factory it can go to work immediately.

“Building trucks with the Power of One process is a game-changer for our customers," said Eric Schwartz, managing director of Autocar Trucks. "They tell us they have experienced a significant improvement in uptime for the Power of One trucks already in service. There’s another benefit that the Ultimate Power of One takes ever further: We are able to deliver ready-to-work truck months faster than ever before. In fact, for trucks ordered now, we are committing to deliver completed trucks in calendar [year] 2019.”

Autocar offers the DC-64R with a wide range of Ultimate Power of One specifications. Roll-off hoists are available with 60,000- and 75,000-lb. capacities for 22- and 24-foot-long dumpsters. Telescopic, single-forward, and single-rearward-mounted cylinder configurations are also available. The DC-64R can be engineered with a rear-cab guard and with or without pusher axles, as the customer’s needs require. All are installed on Autocar’s production line.

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Autocar Trucks Press Release  /  June 13, 2019

Atlantic Petroleum was dominant in Pennsylvania and naturally was a loyal Autocar customer. This tough 1932 Autocar model 2G was probably delivering a load of White Flash brand gasoline, which ran about 18 cents/gallon.

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