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Navistar discontinues MaxxForce 15

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by 112racing, Sep 26, 2012.

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  1. Sep 29, 2012 #21
    freightlinerman

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    I would say today, that Detroit still has the best engines on the market.
     
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  3. Sep 29, 2012 #22
    DrtyDiesel

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    I would agree when it comes to reliability and fuel economy.

    I like that they finally have a 600hp Detroit lol. I would kill to have a Coronado with a 600 horse DD16

    Ethan
     
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  4. Sep 29, 2012 #23
    freightlinerman

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    Why not do a tune on what you have in your truck? What do you drive? Specs?
     
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  5. Sep 29, 2012 #24
    DrtyDiesel

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    Prostar maxxforce 13
    10 speed
    2.90 rears

    My signature pic is my motivation to save money

    Ethan
     
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  7. Sep 29, 2012 #25
    The Challenger

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    This will interesting to see what kind of fuel mileage the newer ISX15 equiped Prostars will get compared to their Maxxforce13 cousins. I just hope fleets are willing to give the cummins powered Prostar another chance.

    KH
     
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  8. Sep 30, 2012 #26
    DrtyDiesel

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    From Georgia to Oregon I've averaged 4.3mpg pump to pump hauling at gross. This is the worst I've seen yet. My maxxforce just turned over 58k miles and is starting to show signs of what I'm guessing to be egr issues. I'll hit the fuel and it stutters and acts like its going to shutoff then all of a sudden it revs up. Idk, I've completely changed my mind about leasing this truck, I'm glad I was talked out if it.

    Ethan
     
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  9. Sep 30, 2012 #27
    freightlinerman

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    Wait are you a company driver? 4.3 MPG sucks.
     
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  10. Sep 30, 2012 #28
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    I ran across an acquaintance last week who had been bragging about the new ProStar she had with an ISX, but now says it is a piece of junk, just over 500k miles and the truck was shutting down with an obvious coolant odor. Another lady had also loved her International with ISX but she went local now so I don't know, haven't talked to her in awhile. That was in a 9400, and not sure what that company is buying now

    I see other fleets avoiding the ISX, too,and I'm not impressed. Then you have companies buying them in new Cascdias, including Ryder. I like the DD15 in the truck I'm driving now and it is just a fleet specced, low horsepower model.No readouts so all I have to go by is how much fuel to refill and calculate, but it is doing better than the Series 60 I had on short regional with lots of heavy city driving.

    Everyone has an opinion,but International's troubles are stemming from poor decisions before and a fanatical belief in going a different route, to the point of court action trying to keep doing it their way, and they have lost. Lots of those trucks out there now, and the reputation is tanking.


    On a side note, the ag equipment companies are doing SCR now, and Case, which took over International a while back, is cashing in on a fuel economy advantage from using it, John Deere decided to delay it and that has cost them. Different management with much different results.
     
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  11. Sep 30, 2012 #29
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    I'm not surprised, only an idiot would want they truck equipped with Cat engine. It doesn't help much to have Bosch fuel system when the base engine is just crap.
     
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  12. Sep 30, 2012 #30
    DrtyDiesel

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    Yes. I pull flatbed, but because I have a 2013 "Aero truck" my fuel mileage expectation for the month is 7.4mpg. Last time I hit 7.4 it was.......never. the best I've gotten in this truck is 7.2. Only because I dead headed home for 612 miles.

    Ethan
     
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