Truck Review: '12 Mack CXU w/ M-Drive Auto trans

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by striker, Oct 12, 2011.

  1. Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    Yeah, I agree!

    Early Volvo FH12 and F12 got so many interior parts from old Volvo cars and now they keep the same design.

    But Volvo Say they will introduce Version-3 soon. They say the interior will be revolutionary different and for internal comunication not CAN only, but optic lines will be used
     
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  3. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    Great, just something else to short out on them. Also just another reason for the dealers to charge extra labor hours.
     
  4. king Q

    king Q Road Train Member

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    My exact feelings.
    If my company was big enough to employ a Pablo with all the special tools.
    If we only worked regional.
    Then maybe.
     
  5. Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    really I think it is good that one corporation, like Volvo lets Mack and Renault build other type of trucks with original cabins, suspention, different interior...

    Sharing powertrain saves money.

    BTW, there are Finnish SISU trucks. They are all with Renault cabins now and Volvo engines generally! But they make very tought frames with fantastic durability!
     
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    most interesting part on sisu is that they used to replace cat engines with volvo ones but not renault

    now only MB inside renault was not serious enough
     
  7. Pablo-UA

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    Volvo Engine for Sisu are with Renault lable, but... C15 Acert is not really offered now

    What engines are available on Mack?
     
  8. Scania man

    Scania man Road Train Member

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    I've never seen sisu trucks, are they just sold in Finland ? I might be wrong but does sisu mean courage?
     
  9. 98989

    98989 Road Train Member

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    Maybe you understand me wrong .sisu offered renault and cat engines. But customers were not happy with cat so sisu replce them with volvo not renault .i know that they are same...interesting now there is no 510hp om502
     
  10. JohnCooperWorks

    JohnCooperWorks Light Load Member

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    Sisu is a Finnish term loosely translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity. However, the word is widely considered to lack a proper translation into any language. Sisu has been described as being integral to understanding Finnish culture. The literal meaning is equivalent in English to "having guts", and the word derives from sisus, which means something inner or interior. However sisu is defined by a long-term element in it; it is not momentary courage, but the ability to sustain an action against the odds. Deciding on a course of action and then sticking to that decision against repeated failures is sisu. It is similar to equanimity, except the forbearance of sisu has a grimmer quality of stress management than the latter. The noun sisu is related to the adjective sisukas, one having the quality of sisu.
     
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    Sisu is very popular in syberia

    Even if they are not aveilable everywhere you have mercedes services and sisu axles are pressent world wide
     
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