How are Mack Pinnacles?

Discussion in 'Mack Forum' started by w4cdw, Aug 26, 2013.

  1. w4cdw

    w4cdw Light Load Member

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    I am about to go to work for a flatbed company that uses the new Pinnacles with 70in sleepers. They do have 10 speeds I know. Just wanted to know how they ride, if their engine brakes work worth a flip or not etc. and if they pull a hill decent. The company I work for uses nuetered Prostars with Maxxforce 13's. God, these exhaust brakes are a joke and these things can't pull a hill. I have been meaning to ask a few of the guys I see out there but I am usually securing a load when I see them lol. Any help would be great, thanks!
     
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  3. coastie

    coastie Road Train Member

    Never driven one but Mack use to have a good rep. of a strong truck. One of 2 trucks I never driven however. I would prefer Mack over a Peterbilt
     
  4. Bakerman

    Bakerman Road Train Member

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    Well, if you don't like them, just go out and buy your own truck!!
     
  5. Pumpkin Oval Head

    Pumpkin Oval Head Road Train Member

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    I just started driving a one year old Mack Pinnacle and it is a good truck. Pulls hills here in TN really well. Ride is pretty good. Quiet in the cab. The AC will freeze you out. I don't know about the engine brake, as I have not used it because I am not going that fast in the country picking up milk at farms. I am driving a day cab.
     
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  6. SlowPoke44magnum

    SlowPoke44magnum Medium Load Member

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    The Pinnacle will seem like a large car compared to that maxxfarce. I drove a day cab 2012 Pinnacle after my company got suckered into trying out 5 of the new transtars and 5 prostars all with the maxxfarce in them.
    After about 9 months of dealing with all the maxxfarce problems my company gave up and started buying Pinnacles. It's a shame that the maxxfarce was such a failure, I really liked the looks of the transtars, it was plenty roomy inside for a day cab, and it road pretty nicely too. The jake brake leaves a bit to be desired, but in my opinion, most non Jacobs brakes do.
     
  7. smokinjoe26

    smokinjoe26 Bobtail Member

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    I just got myself into a 2014 Pinnacle day cab, brand new two months ago. I have 16000 plus miles in it now. We have the MP8 w/ 10 speed Fuller, governed at 75 mph at about 1600 rpm. I haul steel blanks in covered wagons, most loads gross around 78000 lbs. It has good power on what I consider rolling hills in Georgia, S.C. & Alabama. It will outpull most trucks except the really big H.P. rigs. As far as company trucks go, you can't ask for much more. The ride is good, it does have a lot of cab motion but you will get used to it and not even notice it. Only problem that really digs at me is the shifter feels like it has a cable linkage, it doesn't but it just doesn't have a positive feel when you move the shifter from gear to gear up or down. It doesn't feel like a worn in tranny and it shouldn't but it gives a real inconsistent feel to the shifter. The engine brake is fair but it does a decent job, not a Jake though. Other than that I cant think of any other negatives to this truck.
     
  8. stayinback

    stayinback Road Train Member

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    I think the New Mack trucks are part of the Voilvo family now......

    I drove many "R" model Macks back in the early 90's......Strongest,hardest working trucks on the planet......FORD made a good solid,strong truck too Ford LTL9000

    i dont think there are any NEW trucks out there made out of complete Steel anymore (Cab-Chassis-Everything)
     
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  9. Jokingypsy

    Jokingypsy Medium Load Member

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    I drove Mack daycabs back a year ago, no complaints, and yes the a/c will make a polar bears nipples hard.

    Adam
     
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  10. Y2K

    Y2K Road Train Member

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    Our company has about 300 Mack daycabs,about 75 are newer 2012-2014 Pinnacles,I drive an '06 Vision with an auto-shift 10 but I have driven a couple of the 2012's and they do ride a lot nicer that the Vision and have great disc brakes.
    Ours are either Allison 6 speed full automatics or the newest ones with the M drive 12 speed full auto.
    The old Vision is noisy inside and the floor gets hot, the Pinnacle is much better insulated and quieter, very nice to drive.
     
  11. michaelsrollin

    michaelsrollin Bobtail Member

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    Is a 2010 Mack with auto trans 10 speed, 455 engine and 3:55 rears a better buy than International 435 cummins 10 speed manual, 3:58 rears. both over 400,000 miles. On the fence between the two, about too purchase. never drove Mack.
     
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