![]() We have 1 Mack with the Mdrive transmission and all of those IHs came with ultrashifts. Its been an awesome truck, still tight and solid for the most part and we run em hard and rough.Īnd. They handed me the keys to a brand new Pinnacle just a couple months after hiring on and it just topped 300k in 2 yrs. Just a guess, but my guess the Cummins have 10 times the emisions problems as our MP8s. One thing is for sure, we don't have a terrible amount of emissions related problems with the MP8. Petes and KWs may have a few more creature comforts but I like the Mack too. I've driven Petes and KW's in the oilfield that were about equal in dependability. I've been here just over 2 years and the oldest trucks we have are 3-4y/o with around 500k on em. We run a lot of dirt roads, farm roads, etc and we're paid by the load. The Mack Pinnacle with MP8 505C+ engine - Truck NewsĬompany I work for currently has mostly Mack Pinnacles with the MP8, 10sp manual. But I would be very careful if it was my own money on the block for it. ![]() #2016 MACK PINNACLE REVIEWS PLUS#Or two tanks of 320 plus a tank of 100 for the APU that will run constantly when need to instead of that constant stop, restart lurching optiidle BS that will wake you up so many times at night. Essentially unlimited, 400 gallons of fuel in two tanks. Preferably above 600 HP and 1900 torque plus a 13 speed under drive and a final ration no bigger than say 3.80 and it has to be ungoverned. But currently my personal favorite for heavy haul is a Freightliner SD122 with the biggest engine in horse and torque I can get. This one appears to be 500+ horses and 1850 torque you can have on hand all day long in any gear depending on where you are on the RPM gauge. Most engines try to not do any work for fuel mileage. It seems that it's unlimited in it's ability to pull on every gear. I did a google search and chose this article to read. It was a mountain goat with a 80000 pound flatbed constantly. #2016 MACK PINNACLE REVIEWS UPGRADE#Click to expand.Ive enjoyed a variety of Macks from the early 60's most particularly through the later 90's daycabs, particularly the one with the 350 in it against a mack 9 speed short gear for Altoona PA on ice upgrade and down. ![]()
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