Cummins,Detroit,or Mack MP8?

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  1. Dadetrucking305

    Dadetrucking305 Heavy Load Member

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  3. Voorhees84

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    Stay away from 2010-2012 . New technology, things get better from there . Not a lot better but better .
     
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  4. poppapump1332

    poppapump1332 Road Train Member

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    cheapest to buy.You got that right!
     
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    poppapump1332 Road Train Member

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    Mack mp8 is a pulling machine drive a 2015 and had zero problems,but push come to shove I’d take the cummins cause parts are easier to find and more people know how to work on them.
     
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    Mp8 = Volvo D13 they have there known problems. If you can find a 2010 I would go with that year. No DEF
     
  7. Dadetrucking305

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    Are the known problems worse than the Cummins 2250 or the DD’s?
     
  8. Socal Xpress

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    Injector cups failure. I know the engine well. Currently just over 1.02 million miles and had to replace the head at 933k
     
  9. Dadetrucking305

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    I don’t think that’s bad compared to everything I’m hearing about the Cummins and Detroits.
     
  10. Voorhees84

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    Without the def you have a regening nightmare . Unless you get rid of it .
     
  11. Socal Xpress

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    Really? Please explain.
    The first year of Def for the D13 was 2011. So 08 to 2010 was just the dpf. I owned a 2008 ISX with with no def as well.
     
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