Granite Tractors

[storkmack]

Since it was brought up on The Anthems and Gold dogs thread,  here you go! Granite tractors.   Please join in.  

[storkmack]

Same truck, different trailer.   It’s an 05’ 400 hp with the M310 trans.  Real pooch, couldn’t pull a sick whore off a piss pot.  It was the spare tractor last year so I had to use it for night moves and weekend harvest work.

[Nobody454]

Guys i used to run my truck for. 07 427 8LL. also cannot get out of its own way (or anybody elses)

[storkmack]

We overhauled an 05’ Granite this winter and turned it into and old style E7 Etech.   It’s a running mother trucker now.   No dyno, but we maxed everything we could and got a hot download for the computer.  Allegedly it should be a 460 xt. 

[Nobody454]

• 460 xt is supposed to be like 500hp i think  I bet thats nice

[storkmack]

Let’s just say the driver is very happy.   

[storkmack]

Here are some not so good pics of Granites on the move.  

[Bullheaded]

The contractor I haul for bought a Mack dealer in Manitoba Canada so they have been buying Granite's now. Here is one of the floats and they have some dump trucks. All MP8 505 M-drives.

And they have more on order that are going to be gold dogs....all Mack....MP8, M-Drive, Mack rears and Mack air ride.

[gicknordon]

[gicknordon]

[Red Horse]

2 hours ago, gicknordon said:

Wow-wonder where that 6 x 6 is going.

[General Ike]

Somewhat doubting that the grey tri-axle is destined to be a tractor.  Wondering if the fifth wheel is intended for transporting other rigs from the factory.  Frame rails extend too far behind the tag to be a useful tractor in my opinion.

[gicknordon]

1 hour ago, General Ike said:

Somewhat doubting that the grey tri-axle is destined to be a tractor.  Wondering if the fifth wheel is intended for transporting other rigs from the factory.  Frame rails extend too far behind the tag to be a useful tractor in my opinion.

Its actually a tri drive, no tag axle. I thouhgt it was an odd setup too. It does have the pogo stick with trailer cable and airlines. They have special clamps and mounts they use for transport. I doubt a customer would spec all that just for transport from the plant

[General Ike]

2 hours ago, gicknordon said:

Its actually a tri drive, no tag axle. I thouhgt it was an odd setup too. It does have the pogo stick with trailer cable and airlines. They have special clamps and mounts they use for transport. I doubt a customer would spec all that just for transport from the plant

I get it... pogo stick and associated lines throws me off a bit more than the 5th wheel which is easily removable to another unit.  Just cant imagine using it as a tractor with the frame rails that far behind the axles.  There is obviously a ton of stuff it could be used for.  Maybe going to Canada and will get a dump body and the air and power will be used for a dump trailer?   

[james j neiweem]

Out east here in Connecticut in the last twenty years I have seen about five granite tractors. There are more around the Boston area.

[Bullheaded]

On 5/28/2020 at 10:30 AM, General Ike said:

Somewhat doubting that the grey tri-axle is destined to be a tractor.  Wondering if the fifth wheel is intended for transporting other rigs from the factory.  Frame rails extend too far behind the tag to be a useful tractor in my opinion.

They use tri-drive tractors like that in my area and west of here. They have to have the long wheelbase with our axle weight laws to get max AGVW.

I like the 6x6. Reminds me of a new age RM. Only the RM was a better truck, LOL

[1965]

On 5/28/2020 at 6:56 PM, Bullheaded said:

They use tri-drive tractors like that in my area and west of here. They have to have the long wheelbase with our axle weight laws to get max AGVW.

I like the 6x6. Reminds me of a new age RM. Only the RM was a better truck, LOL

So your saying the 5th wheel is going to be where it’s at now? That much frame behind the last axle? Got to be a special trailer. Like to see 1.

[Maxidyne]

Perhaps it's going to be used with a stinger steered log trailer?

[Red Horse]

2 hours ago, 1965 said:

So your saying the 5th wheel is going to be where it’s at now? That much frame behind the last axle? Got to be a special trailer. Like to see 1.

Well I too was thinking some sort of heavy haul tractor and it was set up to pull the jeep (right term DW?) then again doesn't look heavy enough to be a heavy haul tractor.

[Red Horse]

5 hours ago, james j neiweem said:

Out east here in Connecticut in the last twenty years I have seen about five granite tractors. There are more around the Boston area.

JP Noonan has a few up here in NE

[david wild]

Tri axle logger frame would be long in rear.

[Hayseed]

12 hours ago, General Ike said:

Somewhat doubting that the grey tri-axle is destined to be a tractor.  Wondering if the fifth wheel is intended for transporting other rigs from the factory.  Frame rails extend too far behind the tag to be a useful tractor in my opinion.

My Guess would be: That it gets a Chassis Dock & a few other Things when the Customer Fits Fenders  chassis walkway Plate & whatever else they Want/need....

[Hayseed]

They're a bit Different to the Granites We get down here..

https://www.macktrucks.com.au/trucks/granite-series/

 

[fjh]

20 hours ago, Hayseed said:

They're a bit Different to the Granites We get down here..

https://www.macktrucks.com.au/trucks/granite-series/

 

Reminds me of a Sterling!

[gicknordon]