Overdrive

April 2018 | Overdrive | 55 Mack Trucks' LR refuse model now is available in a conguration. he model also is light- er than its counter- part improing handling said Curtis orwart ack refuse product manager. All LR models are powered by ack's liter diesel engine with up to hp and lb.ft. of torue. he Cummins estport IS natural gas engine is optional. models are euipped with an Allison S espeed or sixspeed automatic transmission. Also ack er he Air will be aailable this year on ranite TerraPro and LR refuse models euipped with ack greenhouse gascompliant engines and uardog Connect aailability for realtime telematics monitoring. Mack also announced: A standard splitshaft functionality for its and speed mrie automated manual trans- mission for customers who need higher powertakeo power and torue. • An online Mack Trucks Congurator that presents customers with recom- mended specs for seven ranite applications and six more for the ranite . new seating options for the ranite. – Jason Cannon Mack updates refuse lineup Initially available as a 6x4 only, the new 4x2 configuration for Mack's LR refuse model has a shorter wheelbase and tighter turning radius.

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• FLIPPING THROUGH HISTORY | A small fleet owner’s collection of Overdrives provides a fitting finale for Wendy Parker’s last blog post.
• Business: Arbitration case to go before high court The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit brought by an owner-operator that challenges his fleet’s requirement that disputes be handled via third-party arbitration.
• COVER STORY: Power plays Electric truck makers promise cleaner, more cost-effective tractors. Two years before the first vehicles hit the road, inadequate infrastructure and fueling capacity threaten to dampen the transition.
• Buyers welcome Economic conditions, tax changes, productivity pressures and equipment improvements have spurred a big increase in truck buying by owner-operators and fleets.
• ELD headaches Much has been made about the operational challenges of running under more rigid hours accounting with an electronic log. Meanwhile, truckers are experiencing a wide range of technical malfunctions.
• Severe service Heavy-haul and severe-service news from Volvo, International, Mack, Freightliner and Peterbilt, plus new products from Marmon-Herrington, Kyocera, Firestone and Toyo.
• Inspectors “putting people out of work.”
• Pulse: Make sure the grass really is greener.
• Conversations still evolving over 14-hour reg.
• Shut down by CARB, teacher keeps learning alive.
• Discovering a double- brokered load.
• ELD violations now merit out-of-service.
• Bill would allow younger truckers.
• ELD waiver extended for livestockers.
• Alleged fraud may impact 2,000 truckers.
• OOIDA wants rehearing of apnea case.
• Son earns back dad’s ’95 Pete 379.
• “Rubber Duck” Mack still quacking.
• Reader Rigs: ’16 389 on the “Edge”; a ’13 Coronado named “Betty”; ’15 389 yanks tanks; ’17 Coronado a heavy hauler; father-son duo’s ’04 W900.
• Gear Guide Hino to debut Class 7, 8 models in 2019.
• FLEET NEWS Fleets continue to hike driver pay.
• BETTER HEALTH Preventing and dealing with nausea.