International Lonestar

[RR9501]

im just curious who has any comments on this new rig out?...i havent seen one on the road yet, only on the internet so far...but they look SWEET as hell....anyone know of their performance/options/handling etc...

[Orangetxguy]

im just curious who has any comments on this new rig out?...i havent seen one on the road yet, only on the internet so far...but they look SWEET as hell....anyone know of their performance/options/handling etc...

I saw both a Condo unit and a Mid-roof unit at DATS.......I want one! Maybe Charcoal with Blue trim! My test drive appointment is for February 23 in Houston.

[RR9501]

eww, u have to wait another 6 months just for a test drive?...lol...can't u just go to the nearest Int. dearler??
how much r they asking loaded?...what specs and options r avail?

[Orangetxguy]

eww, u have to wait another 6 months just for a test drive?...lol...can't u just go to the nearest Int. dearler??
how much r they asking loaded?...what specs and options r avail?

That was the soonest drive date they had. No you can't just drop in to a dealership right now and take a drive.

With a 600hp ITH engine, a 13 speed roadranger, 373 rears, 22.5 tall rubber, a 77 inch sleeper(53 inch bunk) and two-tone paint, the price was at $134,000. The premium spec truck comes with a 17 inch LCD screen, DVD player, Bose sound system, laptop power modual, refridge,microwave and PowerMaxx apu.

[Double L]

I thought Road Ranger stopped making trannies? Don't ya mean Eaton Fuller? :P

[RR9501]

eww, u have to wait another 6 months just for a test drive?...lol...can't u just go to the nearest Int. dearler??
how much r they asking loaded?...what specs and options r avail?

That was the soonest drive date they had. No you can't just drop in to a dealership right now and take a drive.

With a 600hp ITH engine, a 13 speed roadranger, 373 rears, 22.5 tall rubber, a 77 inch sleeper(53 inch bunk) and two-tone paint, the price was at $134,000. The premium spec truck comes with a 17 inch LCD screen, DVD player, Bose sound system, laptop power modual, refridge,microwave and PowerMaxx apu.

holy crap....with specs like that, SIGN ME UP!!...lol
and all that, seriously, a Bose ound system?
dont get better then that....i've seen the interiors online and they look really nice and modern and all......
and umm, ok dumb question, whats a ITH motor?

[Double L]

ITH, International MaxxForce

[RR9501]

ok....sorry never heard of that one...thanks DL

[Double L]

Incase you didn't know everyone is pretty much producing their own engine. Cat is dropping out the Class 8 truck engine market in 2010 due to not being able to pass emissions or something. But they are supposedly teaming up with International to make a truck or engine, I don't know much about it. Here is the breakdown of manufactures and engines.

Freightliner, Western Star, Sterling....Detroit, they are dropping the Mercedes brand engines and the DD13 Detroit is replacing it.

Peterbilt, Kenworth.....Cummins, Cat, and PACCAR brand engine

Volvo....Cummins and Volvo

Mack....Mack/Volvo combination

International....Cummins and Maxxforce

[RR9501]

Incase you didn't know everyone is pretty much producing their own engine. Cat is dropping out the Class 8 truck engine market in 2010 due to not being able to pass emissions or something. But they are supposedly teaming up with International to make a truck or engine, I don't know much about it. Here is the breakdown of manufactures and engines.

Freightliner, Western Star, Sterling....Detroit, they are dropping the Mercedes brand engines and the DD13 Detroit is replacing it.

Peterbilt, Kenworth.....Cummins, Cat, and PACCAR brand engine

Volvo....Cummins and Volvo

Mack....Mack/Volvo combination

International....Cummins and Maxxforce

wow...ok i see...yea, sorry havent heard of the DD13,PACCAR and well the maxxforce untill today...
but i cant picture CAT making a Truck!...lol

[Phantom433a]

My company runs mostly Internationals and I told one of the owners that if they want someone to test drive one for a week.....I'm their man. We had one of the new petes last year for a week and the driver that ran it, hated it.

[RR9501]

My company runs mostly Internationals and I told one of the owners that if they want someone to test drive one for a week.....I'm their man. We had one of the new petes last year for a week and the driver that ran it, hated it.

which pete r u talking about,,,,i would never turn one down...haven't found many petes that i dont like.,..

[Phantom433a]

387 or 86....whatever that abomination is they just started making......the older petes I like. Course Buck(the driver that had it) has always hated petes. I will admit....he looked good with that lump oveer his eye when he forgot to duck going into the sleeper

[BIG JEEP on 44's]

Incase you didn't know everyone is pretty much producing their own engine. Cat is dropping out the Class 8 truck engine market in 2010 due to not being able to pass emissions or something.

supposedly... they are still making class 8 truck motors ,but just not putting them in trucks sold in the states...

[BIG JEEP on 44's]

387 or 86....whatever that abomination is they just started making......:

I like the 387 ...the roomy pete...i like the 379 but wouldn't first pick choose one due to the overall poor design...

[JeffTheTerrible]

wow...ok i see...yea, sorry havent heard of the DD13,PACCAR and well the maxxforce untill today...
but i cant picture CAT making a Truck!...lol

PACCAR has actually made their own motors for some time, for the DAF (Holland) brand of trucks.

[coachman]

Nice truck for a corn binder

[Orangetxguy]

Nice truck for a corn binder

And it's even better when you are standing there with your hand on it.

[JeffTheTerrible]

I'd rather have the one with the missile launcher sitting next to it.

[RR9501]

I'd rather have the one with the missile launcher sitting next to it.

u should see the Interior of taht Lonestar, u might change your ming...i cant wait to have an opertunity to test one...lol