Bad Beast! 2018 Mack Anthem Semi Drive!
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- Опубликовано: 12 апр 2018
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I drive a 16 Mack pinnacle, my boss had me drive a 18 Mack anthem for a 1400 mile trip, I found it to be more comfortable, more leg room, I'm 6ft 1in, and more quiet.
I think Mack is stepping up its game and providing superior equipment.
It’s the same cab just dash and hood changed!!!!
How's the turn radius?
@@rocksteady8410 I has no problem with it on the test drive.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: APUs are the saviors of the modern class 8 truck. DPF/DEF issues always arise from excessive idling and improper maintenance.
I was hooked on the Western Star 🌟 but this Mack is so drop dead GORGEOUS, I wish I could afford one.
I have well over 3 million miles + OTR In a Mack ... Other than a couple of flat tires I never had any problems ... Mack is a dependable no nonsense Truck ... I LOVE THEM ... 😍😍😍
Yvon
Owned by Volvo so expectations should be high =)
@Truth seeker
Too bad that "it's still a Mack" is all Volvo in the real world. Freightliner (Daimler AG meaning Mercedes-Benz) is #1 by volume. Mercedes-Benz is no joke when it comes to fuel savings, which is very important in trucking.
Incase anyone is wondering what the beeping is: its is the lane I indicater warning, driver is driving with one hand and not making steering imputs... it takes some mental training but usually figure it out after 24 hrs.. it brings us back to the basics... both hands on wheel driving as is required
Love your videos is cool to see someone that can actually explain to the common person information about a Class 8 truck
Class A not 8
If I had the Money, I`d be more then glad to run a Mack as a Class 8. It`s wonderful to see a new competitor for the OTR truck Market.
Loving the series so far. Very educational. And I finally know what bobtailing is 😂. Can't wait for Part II of the drive segment 👍👌
First learned to drive for CDL in Mack Vision, drove in same type of truck in most part with first company worked for hauling frozen and dry foods to markets, been a long time since I operated a Mack.
In 1981 I went and looked at a Mack with my International COE as a trade. The fool of a salesman said "Get rid of that junk, come back and we'll talk." So I went up the street to the KW dealer and traded in my "junk" for a W900 and it did me well until I traded it in on a Mack. I finally did purchase a Mack in 1999. I did not have to deal with that fool because I learned he had been fired in late 1981. That was a good move on Mack's part. Kept the Mack until 2009 when I retired.
I have been driving OTR on and off for the last 12 years and I love it
Man, thank these guys a lot. Very fun series with the class 8
Thanks for sharing this big Mack!
Big truck!!
Taking truck drives on a whole new level
That thing rides smooth for unloaded.
As a retired Terminal Manager who was responsible for 56 drivers and had a major hand in spec'ing 27 tractors every five years, I can assure you that driver comfort is a huge part of the deal. With the driver shortage getting worse, (current drivers aging, and young people not as quick to want to hire-in to drive,) it is MUCH different than it was 30 or 40 years ago, where the only worry in a tractor was the pricing and longevity, no matter what kind of ride and comfort there was. 40 years ago, it was not uncommon to have an OTC tractor with rear suspensions very much like what was on that cement truck (Hendriksen "walking beam" suspension.)! Manual steering, no air ride seats or cabs, small "coffin box" sleepers, air-operated wipers, AM radios (maybe,) etc! The tractor you were riding in is as different from those older tractors as the pickup you're currently driving is different from a Ford, Chevy, or Dodge pickup from the '70's!
That's a difficult question to answer, based primarily on what part of the country one lives in, and what a hiring company is looking for. In some cases, there are trucking companies that offer training. There are also accredited schools that are licensed by individual states to teach (state or city colleges and technical schools.) There are also a number of quality driver learning centers. I would say that, in all these cases, one would want to make sure that there is plenty of training on FMCSA and CDL rules and requirements, as well as ample training behind the wheel. The terminal I managed was 100% Hazmat, hauling rather dangerous products, so we could not, unfortunately, take anyone with less than at least two years experience, and a whole lot of specific product training (about 8 weeks worth,) before they were fully hired!
A driver will way up the fleet before he thinks of joining a company
Good review. And a lot of valuable brand-independant information as well.
I started switching my fleet to the Mack Anthem starting in 2020. I have yet to have a single regret.
Super video. Thank You.
Looks massive - like ME! Great Truck, love it!
Some great information about a commercial rig. Super job by BTBRV.
Keep up to great work on the videos
Love the class 8 test drive!
Thanks for making this video
You see some folks out on the road pulling the heavier RV's with trucks similar to this. That's got to be a blast up high can see everything and don't have to worry about stopping, once again keeping space in play, probably don't feel the rig back there. On to # 2
Great video series. Love the semis. Not asking you to do more semis. But still really enjoy the big rigs.
Better then the tired old Volvo I learned on. I used to drive a 26' box truck freightliner. The company I was contracted with was getting rid of their fleet and hiring contractors because they where spending so much money on emissions upkeep for their fleet of OTR trucks and box trucks.
Has my vote!
THAT is a beast!
Wow Mack is starting to step up their game
Hell yes! T880!!
I love my 379, but these new trucks coming out look really slick. New Volvos and frieghtliners are looking nice. I think all auto, motorcycle, and big truck manufacturers are starting to learn and make vehicles more for bigger people. Also adding little things like this truck's bigger switches and designing steering wheels better.
My LEGO truck looks just like that,a very nice job from LEGO and the MACK truck is just incredible
Mack is the king of the road.my dad bought one new in 1969&still drives it.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Payam yazdi he never rides a SCANIA you will change Of mind
Payam yazdi, all Macks after pretty much us07 are Volvos that are dressed up, from a mack/Volvo tech
wow a new one would feel like heaven to him
@Payam yazdi and how many miles has your dad done till date on his Mack?
In the 60’s Mac was good and it had is own engine, the v8 E9 was the best ever if you had it to 615 hp or Australia package
they did 6.5 mpg . After Volvo take in over it is just garbage nobody buys a Mac nobody. Horrible fuel mileage and garbage engine and transmission if you can get a manual any more. Mac doesn’t have the 16.1 liter Volvo anymore because that only comes on Volvo. Mac isn’t a American truck any longer I would never spend my money to get some Sweden as rich .
Very educational. My Uncle was an owner-OTR operator for years and he said all drivers hate "dead-heading", the old term, for two reasons. 1 You are losing money and 2. it's harder to stop. He said the tires won't grasp without weight.
Dead heading is having an empty trailer, bobtailing is having no trailer attached.
When you think about it big rigs are designed to handle and brake better with a load. That goes also for the suspension, a smoother ride.
I once had to bobtail 7 hrs. to pickup a trailer, never so happy to pull a trailer till that day. Air bags help pickups when they are empty, not class 8 trucks.
thats because you did not drive a modern truck. say a 6x2 tractor are very comfy driving even empty, still it got a light arse so need to be a bit careful.
Dead head isn't an old term, its always been used even too this day. Same thing with bobtailing......
He sounds like a salesman. Pre emmission trucks are far more reliable than these new ones. Too many electronics and sensors. But when they do work right. They are definitely sweet rides.
your absolute right! Im a diesel mechanic for a major trucking company. the cost of ownership of these rigs are massive. The after-treament systems are not that reliable and are very expensive to fix. example the main filter is the DPF. Cost of replacement depending on the manufacture $2100 to $3000. the temperature sensors for the DPF $330 X 2. and Nox sensors $450 to $600 Per sensor X2. and the the big one Detroit there exhaust filters are all one unit DPF and SCR if the SCR fails and they due. you cant replace just the SCR you have to buy he Whole assembly Cost??? $8000 Not including the DPF Filters, tack on another $2500.
Just gut the after treatment
my next truck is a 08 for good reason - pre E and trully 465hp and still a new style volvo
Road Glide 5: your statement is true for trucks built 5 years ago. Trucks today only need basic servicing. I been driving a 2016 Volvo which has 211,000 miles in it ( only driver ) and the only breakdown was a wheel seal on rear axle... truck has 7,000 road hours
Hey man! Moving to texas soon and I was wondering what is a better area, Houston or San Antonio? Thanks!
Twitch Clips Central: both cities have their perks. San Antonio is Hill country and Houston is big city. San Antonio is a huge city with a more lifestyle atmosphere. I like both, but prefer San Antonio when wanting to relax and Houston when wanting to see cultural things. Think of it like San Antonio is San Diego and Houston is LA
Thank you! Went to San Antonio on a business trip and loved it so looks like i will be moving over there.
Houston has way way more jobs. 62k new gained in 2017. San antonio has more style. Work weekly in both on new development. Live in HOU, spend weekends everywhere else with fam like corpus, poc, livingston, SA, austin etc... plenty of places
Twitch Clips Central I recommend Austin. It's a mix of both
Ditto for Austin/San Antonio. High tech jobs, SxSW etc. in Austin. Housing is also more expensive. Dallas is 3 hrs away, as well as Houston.
That's a nice truck
Great video. Hoping to see myself pass by since I was in driving around corpus that whole week. I was taking loads from san antonio tx to Portland. There a construction on the corner of 361 and 181/35. I drive a 1997 freightliner with a Detroit desiel 60 series with a striat 10 manual transmission hauling landscape material with a end dump. Recently ran into your videos and watch them on the daily. Thanks for the info and entertainment. But by the way hes not 100% right about the overhaul. My engine went 1300000 miles before overhual which I did last year. All I did was change all injectors because of low bars but not complete fail and the bearings at 800000 which your suppost to do and 600000 lol. And Oil change every 8000 along with fuel and oil filters. Other than that nothing big.
It's really nice truck 🚚
nice. in my younger days i rebuilt alot of cement truck roll overs.
Nice! I would like to see how the auto shifts and if it is effective at keeping the engine in it's power band. Also how well the manual feature of the trans works. (while pulling loads of course)
Great video, I’m thinking Mac now....
Why Mack is not so popular on the road? , they are solid reliable trucks.
My first truck was a West Coast COE Mack. My second & third were COE Freightliners, w/queen sleepers; my fourth was a COE K-100 Aerodyne. The last three had the Cummins big cam 400, 411 rears, and 13 speeds. You notice I never bought another Mack.
pretty sure Mack stopped making COE trucks like 30 years ago. might be time to reconsider
lol queen sleeper? sweet! 4.11s now they are a mans set of gears ! i tell u what -lol
i got me some 4.56s and 46k rears im in the he man and women haters club lol
Good info
This is a beast .
My dad had a old Mack back in the day, he also had a rig that I’ve never seen other then his it was a Autocar. I remember him always bragging how much of a badass the Autocar was.
Good stuff sir. You should hook up with Peterbilt Steve. The 389’s are giant hot rods.
Lots of knowledge. What’s the occasional audible beep sound through out the video? Thank you !
as i rewatch this i think i see Macks point was to make the interior retro but have modern touches in it it just reminds me of my dads 5 star generals- even the door handles
awesome.
Any DEF system problems reported? I ran a 2015 Pinnacle and had some significant issues.
Hey I live in San Angelo Texas and was wondering if I ever visit Corpus could I look at your truck man because I love it and would love to see it in person.
Redneck Warehouse creepy lol. Hes prolly gonna tell ya just to find a dealer. There are a lot of f450s just not 5 or 10 at every dealer. 1 to 3 usually.
As a motor vehicle enthusiast I have no dealings with any work trucks really, I don't work in that field (may want to some day!) but I saw an ad for the VNL860 and that led me to this and a few more all new Semi's for 2017/2018.. This Mack truck is a clear cut next gen design. never seen anything like it on the road or the internet. my inner automotive enthusiast wants to know how fast an unladen mack anthem will go flat out top speed and how fast it hits 60 with the most powerful available engine lol
I used to work on the Mack trucks in Macungie .
never driven a truck, dont plan to... still watched this video
the gold bulldog means that it has a all mack powertrain.
lel lolololllololololol 1774 lol that's a Volvo engine. Volvo trans. Maybe got mack diff's maybe lol
Yeah Volvo owns Mack. It’s a Volvo
@@millersgarage6471 No all Meritor axles.
Nowadays the gold dog means that but the original reason for the gold dog was when the R Model came out. They created the all glorious Maxidyne engine which they painted with a gold colored paint. So R Models with a Maxidyne engine and Maxitorque transmission gave it a gold dog regardless of rears. Volvo changed all that and ruined Mack in the 90s.
@@roundsm18 MP8s are volvo d13s but painted red with the mp8 logo on them, not even kidding all the same specs and layout.
What a beautiful truck, Mack Trucks built America. Do you see where the needle is at 12 that’s how fast you operate that vehicle fully loaded. I’m still a fan of 55 Stay Alive. The faster you go the more money you spend on fuel.
Nice truck! The beeping would drive me nuts and add to fatigue.
yep volvos can turn all that beeping to silence, now thats a sweet feature!
How do you like to move Mac after 18 wheeler for 2018 I love the truck.
I drive OTR now as a company driver, would love to be o/o but so confused as to which rig to get into. I believe in brand new simply because of the cost I want the investment benefits, warranty, dealer support, technology is now advanced etc, but do you have and if nor could you put together pros and cons review of the big three?
Nice hauler... sounds like a Volvo FH, from engine till indicators!
While I was watching your video one of the ads was for a remote control trailer dolly. I’ve never seen that before. It’s totally new to me. If you get a chance could you do a video on it? I’d like to hear your opinion of them. Keep those good videos coming.
its going to cost an arm & a leg , yes they do work but where the hell do you store it if wanting to use it down the road.
FYI a NOX sensor is not a maintenance item...you replace them when they go bad, not by a mileage interval
You also have the Cummins ISX as an option.
The truck appeared to have split windshield when you initially departed?
I work at the powertrain factory that build the engines, transmissions, and differentials for these.
Great video Beautiful rig I'll stick to my Fitzgerald Glider KW. No EGR DPF or DEF in a 2017 truck!
Same old Mack cab shell after all these years. Cheap looking interior too!
these look super cool when they have a flat roof
I drove a mack rd800 off road road for 9 years. Mack will and does outlast kw and international
I won't be driving a class 8, suggestions for a pre-def one ton, just an old man RV'R. All the best!
I'd go with a 2006-2007 classic Silverado 3500HD LBZ Duramax backed with the Allison transmission, very reliable and solid combination.
What is the loaded MPG like on this truck?
I have worked at a kenworth dealership for a year half and have seen trucks that have been speced incorrectly,
like a 10L in a big dump truck/snow plow truck it was city truck , it was a dog empty, hate to drive it loaded lol
Love the videos ... lots 0f info
Muito bonito qual motor usa?
What is the maximum speed of trucks on highway?
I am from France.
Thank you.
Where does the truck top out in terms of speed?
If you really want a treat try driving a cab forward like the Pierce at the hurricane expo. You have to completely relearn driving unless you want to constantly curb tires.
....cab over....there called cab over smh bet you like automatics huh
Learned to drive and pump in a Mack cf600 5 speed on the hills of western PA. My instructor said, “if you can master this you can drive anything.”
Love my Columbia with a dd15
Wonder if they are reliable like the 90s Mack
How does it drive and ride when pulling a load
Mack truck is the king
The 505 HP MP8 engine is the way to go. I used to drive a Mack Pinnacle with the 445 HP MP8 engine and I used to wish it had more power most of the time. It was a good engine, had great fuel economy but, sometimes I wish it had more power. I remember the company I used to work for had two other Mack Pinnacles with the 505 HP engines and the difference was significant. The 505 HP engine made everything pretty much effortless.
I would honestly go no lower than 485 HP on a class 8 truck. It's always better to have the power and not need it, than need the power and not have it.
I wish Mack would update the Pinnacle too. Make it more braulic looking like the Granite or the Titan.
This new Mack Anthem is pretty good looking though. I think the best looking truck on the road is that Western Star 5700 with second being the International Lonestar.
On a different note, I love diesel engines but, if all trucks would transition to hydrogen fuel cells then there would not be a need for the DEF garbage. Trucks could make it work because the Nikola truck could do like 1,200 miles to the tank(s) so, finding another fuel station within a 1,200 mile radius would be easier. This would then pave the way for hydrogen fuel to become the next big and best thing IF the elitists allow it.
I like the new Tesla electric truck but, (for me anyway) the new Nikola fuel cell truck would be much more practical in real world situations.
Great video, and you were spot on with the biggest issue fleets are having is that damn DEF setup. In the Macks it would warn you that the engine would be derated (basically limp mode) in a certain amount of time. Yeah, it makes diesels cleaner but turns then into more pieces of s**t too. The Mack I drove would have that issue almost every 6 months and I took super care of that truck since it was brand new when it was assigned to me.
How come you didn't show us what the sleeper look like? Did it have a gridge? Storage compartment, bed, did it have a bunk? All the other goodies.
Those beeping noises would drive me nuts on the road. Can they be deactivated?
How much price cost this vehicle and right hand drive available
We use mp10 in Australia
Only issue i had with Mack trucks in the early 2000's was not everyone carried parts for them...
It’s that first truck a petrol or is it a Diesel truck?
Does this truck come in 18 spd?
Can you get this as manual transmission up to 10 speed to 18 speed transmission
Nice
Way too much beeping from the lane departure alert. Also, it's 2018. What happened to push button start? The truck did seem pretty sooth and quiet. And I really like that gold doggie.
The brass dog used to mean that the truck was pedigree, all Mack, Mack trans, Mack engine, Mack axles and suspension. Doubt that stands true today, on a side note I have a solid brass dog, and I'd never part with it.
It still means exactly the same thing today.
Yes I would have to find out where the sensor is and dislocate it immediately
There is a switch you can turn that off from what I seen on other videos.
Can you get a Mack truck in a manual transmission?..
What does the gold dog on the hood mean??? It tells you something about the truck
all Mack drivetrain
Yes engine transmission and rears are Mack branded I prefer good old Cummins engine and Eaton fuller trani
Almost got a full year of OTR experience as a Company Driver for a carrier and I’m really interested in buying my own semi next year or the year after.
My three choices from best to last:
1: Mack Anthem
2: Volvo VNL 760, 780, or an 860
3: Freightliner Coronado
Do you prefer automatic or manual? And how do you feel about the Box style Peterbilts?
Hi. I am seriously thinking of looking into buying a toy hauler trailer. Or just a regular trailer to b living in when I go up to North Dakota for work. I live in Az. Might b out there for a few years. What king would u recommend? Something good for summer time an especially to keep me warm during winter time. First time buyer here. I have a 2016 F-150 with the 2.7L ecoboost super crew cab
Rod Begay well... you’re going to need a bigger truck first
You can start off with a 3500 dually with a 4 car hauler trailer.
There have gotta be trailers it’d be ok to live in if it’s just one of you that a F150 can tow no problem. Smaller trailer will give you more options up there too in terms of siting it and such right?
How much the price of this truck