Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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66 commercial carrier journal | june 2018 EQUIPMENT Mack updates LR, TerraPro, Granite refuse lineup Mack Trucks' LR refuse model now is available in a 4×2 configuration. e 4×2 LR model also is lighter than its 6×4 counterpart, improving handling, said Curtis Dorwart, Mack refuse product manager. All LR models are powered by Mack's 11-liter MP7 diesel engine with up to 355 hp and 1,260 lb.-. of torque. e Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas engine is optional. LR models are equipped with an Allison RDS five- or six-speed automatic transmission. e LR also now has a passenger- side sliding glass window, an exterior stainless-steel sun visor and a Sears Seating C2 Plus seat cushion. Mack also extended its 315 Series tire coverage to include Hendrickson's Haulmaax suspension. Mack also announced that LR and TerraPro refuse models can be ordered prewired with Lytx's Drive- Cam event recorders and Video Services for on-demand continuous video and live streaming. Also, Mack Over e Air is available this year on 2018 LR, TerraPro and Granite refuse models equipped with the company's 2017 greenhouse gas-compliant engines and Guard- Dog Connect availability for real-time telematics monitoring. Mack also announced: • A standard split-sha functionality for its 12-, 13- and 14-speed mDrive HD automated manual transmission for customers who need higher power- takeoff power and torque. • An online Mack Trucks Con- figurator that presents customers with recommended specs for seven Granite applications and six more for the Gran- ite MHD. • 30 new seating options for the Granite. – Jason Cannon Freightliner debuts 122SD Sleeper Auto Hauler Freightliner Trucks partnered with Fontaine Modification Co. to develop a 122SD Sleeper Auto Hauler in response to a request from a Freightliner customer for an integrat- ed sleeper design. Diversified Automotive operates over 200 car carriers throughout the Northeast. Its specialty is working with original equipment manufacturers, including major auto- motive makers. For most runs, Diversified Automotive uses Freight- liner 114SD daycabs, but the company needed a sleeper for longer runs. e 122SD's options include an integrated sleeper, so Boston Freightliner worked with Freightliner's vocational sales team and partnered with Fontaine to reduce the cab height and make other changes. When ordered with a DTNA car hauler-specific chassis option, the truck's overall laden roof height is around 100 inches. The 122SD is available with Detroit DD13, DD15 and DD16 engines with up to 600 hp, as well as the Detroit Connect Virtual Technician remote diagnos- tics service. The 122SD also is available with the Cum- mins ISX15 engine. – Jason Cannon The Freightliner 122SD auto hauler before and after its modifications to add an integrated sleeper. Initially available as a 6×4 only, the new 4x2 configuration for Mack's LR refuse model has a shorter wheelbase and tighter turning radius.