How are Mack Pinnacles?

It follows perfectly on to my trucks stronger than your truck.

 

More in being speced for the job at hand. Not all trucks are expected to do the same job .

 

You know , the issue is that guys get emotional and not objective when it comes to their trucks and girls. Then you get people arguing and you see two people going at it . One then makes a completely false statement and even the guy he is arguing with agrees. What must I say , its emotional and when it gets back to reality the basic understanding is incorrect.

 

And you know every other truck with a Cat or Mack is attempting to "outpull" you how exactly? Do you ask each one to race, lol? I, for one, cannot possibly care less about who I am "outpulling" (whatever that means exactly).

 

I can only speak for one application, dump truck/pony trailer combo at 140,000 pounds gross. I run in an area of sharp corners into 8 to 12% grades.
There's some new Mack Granites here with the MP8 505's and I can say they run away from my 505/1650 DD15 Detroit.
Do I see them in the shop? Yep. Is my Detroit in the shop? Yep. Is my Cummins in the shop? Constantly.

I don't have any Paccar dealers in my area so I can't try a Paccar engine. So basically I can say another Mack or Detroit would be the only two I would touch of these new SCR engines.

 

Well i had the unfortunate opportunity to drive at least a dozen macks in my younger years and they call them a dog for a reason its one *** looking at another.

 

I have a 2014 flat top MP8 with the automatic 12. This thing drives like a Toyota Camry and is almost as quiet. It has the 505, 1550 tuneup on it. I average 82,000 pounds. I have not pulled my pup trailer with it yet. My last truck was a 2005 379, with the C15 tuned at 550, 1850. While at the top of a very long grade I can tell a slight difference, but as for a running start at the bottom of a hill the new Mack MP8 well almost have the exact same terminal speed at the top of the hill.

Where this new MP8 absolutely rules is downshifting and engine braking. I will be honest, I rarely hit every gear when downshifting in my Peterbilt 379. This automatic has a button on the dash for maximum engine braking, I can hit this button at freeway speeds Half a mile from the exit and only need to touch the airbrakes the last 30 feet to the stop sign. That is loaded at 82,000 pounds.

While I love a good 18 speed, this is the future of trucking. For those that whine and want a stick shift and don't think you are a trucker without one, I recommend you remove your air seat, air conditioning, and power steering.

I think a new Peterbilt 389 flat top is the best looking truck out there, but I contend that the new Mack pinnacle drives nicer. The only thing I wish it had is front airbags, like a new loaded 389.

 

May I present my new best friend Mack.

 

Very nice! Mack rears and suspension too?