[briar rabbit]

Everyone has an opinion on the detroit,cummins,and cat.What was best truck you ever had year,model,engine?

[Malaki86]

I've only ever owned one truck, but it was a 1983 Ford Ranger. As for the best truck I've ever driven, it was a 2002 Volvo 770, 10spd autoshift, 465hp ISX (pre-emissions). That truck easily out-pulled freight across I-68 with a heavy load than any truck I came up against. While it out-pulled, it also stayed at 6.5mpg & higher overall. Only problem I had with that truck was both transmission cooler lines rubbed through (2 seperate times) and the X-Y shifter had to be replaced.

[Mackman]

Originally Posted by briar rabbit

Everyone has an opinion on the detroit,cummins,and cat.What was best truck you ever had year,model,engine?

2006 Mack granite. 460 mack.

[mitchno1]

Originally Posted by Mackman

2006 Mack granite. 460 mack.

they out here with volvo motor ,mack now not keeping its good name

[classictruckman]

Originally Posted by mitchno1

they out here with volvo motor ,mack now not keeping its good name

Mack, Volvo, Renault it's all the same, in fact my 400 Mack says Renault on the block and Mack on all the other parts.

[mitchno1]

Originally Posted by classictruckman

Mack, Volvo, Renault it's all the same, in fact my 400 Mack says Renault on the block and Mack on all the other parts.

yep mate its a pity but some big mack companies here shifting to scania and reliable KWs,but yeah here new scania gearboxs giving concerns ,but there again catch this was going north other night heavy winds and tree (poplar ,dont no if you have them over there but like a willow very soft)crashed across road in front of me ,had to drive through it,broke both headlight protectors in truck ,bit of scratches and that.KW wanted $nz180 for each perspex protector,um what are they,ripoffs,can get stainless 1/2 inch mesh ones made for $90 for 2.and look miles better.like to know what they worth in USA

[Troublemakin Injun]

Originally Posted by briar rabbit

.....What was best truck you ever had year,model,engine?

2005 Dodge Ram, Daytona Edition, 345 Hemi.

[VPIDarkAngel]

Originally Posted by mitchno1

yep mate its a pity but some big mack companies here shifting to scania and reliable KWs,but yeah here new scania gearboxs giving concerns ,but there again catch this was going north other night heavy winds and tree (poplar ,dont no if you have them over there but like a willow very soft)crashed across road in front of me ,had to drive through it,broke both headlight protectors in truck ,bit of scratches and that.KW wanted $nz180 for each perspex protector,um what are they,ripoffs,can get stainless 1/2 inch mesh ones made for $90 for 2.and look miles better.like to know what they worth in USA

I'm not sure about that, but then again, what model of truck is it? Most of the headlight covers on your KW's aren't the same as on the ones made here in the US.

As for the best truck, I like the Kenworth T660 that I have now (company truck, though) with a Cummins ISX-425 and an Eaton Fuller straight 10 gearbox. It makes me wonder why I ever thought so highly of Cat engines.

[Malaki86]

90% of the trucks I've driven had ISX engines - I love em

[mitchno1]

yep isx real good engines we getting much better run out of them compared to signatures we had.yep darkangel its a t408 2010 model same as your 600 series i been told