Are Macks any good for dependability? Looking to drive regional

You just described the "spare truck" at my 1st trucking job, a tandem and sans the 320 wb,, and we did run that truck pretty far away. Topped out at 58 mph ( speed limit was 55) and slept across the seats.

 

The big problem with an old Mack running otr, is dealerships are few and far between, and no parts available except for dealers. There was a valid reason the old west coast macks did not run mack components.

 

I don’t think 2012 was a good year for any trucks unless it was a glider. Too many emissions issues . The last Mack I would recommend is a Mack Superliner with the
500 V8 Mack engine. Not the creature comforts
of a current modern truck, but pulls like a scalded rhino and built like an anvil.

 

The old Super-liner was a very good rig. IF we still have it it will be on the farm waiting for the next haul.

 

I think the Stuperliner was as good as the R model got.

 

I would normally agree with you. However the R model does not compete with the superliner which I think is it's own class. We had some fun with it. I know that many fleet managers will not approve of what games we played with them. Racing up the grass knoll to see which to the first up top. They would have so fired us...

In short we were free.

I think the forum software gets to be censoring just a little bit too rusty. A little adjustment would be in order ... he he he.

 

I meant, the Superliner still used the old R model cab, and the similarity ends there. Like the old Louisville Fords and the LTL9000. I agree on the filter, if anyone is offended by that donkey term, trucking may not be right for them anyway,,

 

There's a little glitch in the software that suddenly decided it didn't like the word ###. We're working on it.

 

Volvo has owned Mack since 2000. The later models are ok, just basically a Volvo.

You just can’t confuse the later models with the Mack reputation of old, but I guess that is pretty much the same with all the brands.

 

I remember the macks used to be a great work truck and that's what they good for nothing fancy just a good reliable work truck but that was years ago, My uncle used to own 2 in his fleet had only minor issues arise after 600k miles put 2 million miles on each truck before he retired them he replaced everything just about as they went.
He eventually went with Kenworth he had one Peterbilt but he sold that maybe a year later after issues with it. He would never go with certain companies like Volvo from his personal experiences with them. To a company driver or rookie he would say good truck, maintenance he would stay away from and safety reasons.