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

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

  1. Scania man

    Scania man Road Train Member

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    I'm told basically sisu is courage without stupidity! I shouldn't really comment but it seems Like powerful national pride which is always good ! I love that! Would love to learn about sisu trucks though!
     
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  3. Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    Ouh! yep, suomi is something like chenese language for me! now I understand more about brand position.

    SISU are rare, really rare trucks here. Some used trucks were imported to Russia and were operated in St. Peterbug area. Sometimes they run in my town, but generally with St.Pete licensie plates. I've seen different models, of conventional and COE design generally with N14, C16 and ISX. Newer are all with Volvo powertrain.

    Seems to me with Renault/Mack cab SISU looses its individuality and looks like a Renault Kerax
     
  4. JohnCooperWorks

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    Sisu = The Finnish army against the Red army circa 1939-1944
     
  5. Scania man

    Scania man Road Train Member

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    I heard Mika Hakkinan ( hope I spelt his name right) describe it as having courage but not being an idiot at the same time, Being brave but not stupid, any info on sisu trucks?
     
  6. Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    IMO. Finnish war was really cruel traning for Red army. W/o Finnish bad experience Red army would be much weaker
     
  7. king Q

    king Q Road Train Member

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    We get very few Sisu trucks here.
    Thier planetary/hub reduction axles are widely used in the Western Star heavy haulers , road trains and mining applications.
    I believe you can lock up the diff and cross locks on the fly.
     
  8. texan007

    texan007 Medium Load Member

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    Killer report thanks. I dig that truck
     
  9. Basic

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    I'm thinking of buying one of these. Hows the fuel economy compared to a 525 ISX?
     
  10. Pikerover

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    KT I put a bi-fold door with a 1x6 on the edge to keep things from falling off. I put it across the back two shelves with a little Velcro to hold in place. Works great. I do agree with the author that whoever designs the inside of trucks must never have spent time in them.
     
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