2007 Vol.

THE ALL-NEW “EXTREME MAKEOVER:

HOME EDITION” GETS
TERRAPRO SERIES
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HELP FROM MACK HAULER

TAKES DRIVER COMFORT
MOVING FORWARD
TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH PINNACLE™
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Mack ® goes the extra mile

This is an unprecedented time for Mack. In the last five years, we have introduced more new
products and services than in the previous one hundred.

In early 2005, Mack rolled out its biggest innovation in vocational trucking in 40 years —
the Granite® Axle Back,™ a high-tech machine for the 21st century. Later the same year, we
expanded our highway line to include the return of the 70-inch high-rise sleeper on the
Vision™ model — a welcome addition for drivers who are in this business for the long haul
and for those who know that a good-looking truck can help them stand out from the pack.

Mack kicked off 2006 with the new Pinnacle™ highway series and the complete lineup of
Granite products — all powered by the new MP™ engine platform. The advanced
combustion design combines sophisticated software and advances in injection and air
management systems to provide exceptional fuel economy and horsepower as well as great
low-end torque.

To provide a lasting foundation for these trucks, we introduced two chassis — the
Advantage™ and the Cornerstone™ — that provide lightweight but tough solutions for
owners in every business.

Mack is now introducing three new versions of the MP engine to meet 2007 EPA guidelines.
They include the 11-liter MP7 with 325 – 405 HP, the 13-liter MP8 with 415 – 485 HP
and in 2008 the MP10, a 16-liter powerhouse that will deliver 600 HP with 2,000 lb.-ft. of
Kevin Flaherty torque. These new versions will power our vehicles well into the future.
Senior Vice President, Sales
Also, this year we are proud and excited to offer our new TerraPro™ Cabover and the
TerraPro Low Entry. These workhorses are the new versions of the industry leading MR and
LE vocational vehicles. Fleet operators and drivers will find that the TerraPro technology is
not only tough but also flexible enough to meet the demands of any application.

These are rugged vehicles with technological savvy and style. They offer higher low-end
torque, sophisticated emission controls and fuel efficiency. They also incorporate an all new
interior that is designed for comfort and productivity.

While our company provides products and service to our customers, it also serves the
industry and the community at large. Two of our employees have been recognized for
outstanding service by trade organizations. And for the past three years, Mack has promoted
highway safety for the general public by sponsoring the American Trucking Associations®
Share the Road program.

Heading into 2007, Mack is committed to offering more to our customers, from great new
engines and trucks to a full range of support and service every company and driver needs to
stay competitive and profitable.

As you’ll see from the articles in this issue, Mack is going the extra mile.

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IN THIS ISSUE 04
BIG STORY
Inside and out, TerraPro™ offers whole
Vol. 1 2007 new world

PRODUCTS
10 Moving forward with Pinnacle™
12 Innovative technology fuels new models
14 Environmental solutions fit the job
15 Stability protection standard on
highway vehicles

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DEALER FOCUS
Bruckner’s holds grand opening

FLEET SPOTLIGHT
17 Prairie Material drives health message home
18 Claiborne waltzes through Tennessee’s
toughest jobs
19 Harden Furniture carves niche with quality

17 19 20
FROM THE ROAD
Debris hauler finds “extreme” pleasure in
home project

DOG BITES
22 Barbee Cox top dog at truck pulls
23 Mack ® displays hybrid vehicle
23 Two recognized for industry achievement

20 22 26
LETTERS
Greater than the parts
27 Best work truck ever

ON THE COVER
Redesigned inside and out, the TerraPro
series offers drivers and owners a whole
new world of performance and comfort.

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Inside and Out, the TerraPro Series Offers Whole New World
™
Greater comfort, performance and flexibility. That’s what the new Mack®
TerraPro™ Cabover and Low Entry models deliver for owners and
operators in the refuse and construction business.
“Inside, it’s a whole new world,” said Kevin Flaherty, Mack senior vice
president of sales. “We know that drivers spend their entire working day
inside the cab, and we’ve responded with a complete overhaul of the
interior.”
Mack has redesigned the cab from the ground up. The vehicle interior is
very driver-friendly — quieter and more comfortable with controls
within easy reach. With the new MP™ engine series, TerraPro generates
great low-end torque. The classic rugged frame on which drivers have
come to depend offers superior articulation so the vehicle can easily
negotiate the uneven surfaces of landfills and construction sites.
The vehicle comes in two models, TerraPro Cabover for construction
applications and TerraPro Low Entry for refuse work.
TerraPro Cabover
The TerraPro Cabover has a rugged exterior built to handle tough jobs yet
features a well-appointed interior for maximum comfort. The cab is roomy
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with comfortable, ergonomic seats and improved sightlines for better
visibility. The smartly designed dash incorporates easy-to-reach switches
and easy-to-read gauges that make for a great driving experience.
Since comfort was paramount in designing TerraPro, the driver now has a
steering column positioned to provide more belly room. The accelerator
and brake pedals are suspended above the cab floor and mounted in-line
to reduce operator effort and make cleaning much easier. Cab lighting
controls are positioned on the left side of the dash, making them accessible
from the ground. The parking brake is in an easy-to-reach location on
the dash. The new HVAC system incorporates the latest technology to
generate optimal airflow for improved climate control and efficient
defrosting. The interior also features a reinforced mounting plate for a
rearview monitor.
The additions of an armrest, standard cup holders and a 12V power outlet
will make drivers feel right at home. The interior features an overhead
console with space for an AM/FM stereo or 2-way radio and repositioned
speakers for improved acoustics.
To keep the workspace clean, TerraPro is equipped with ample storage,
including personal compartments, netted overhead bins and a lunchbox
tie-down strap. The cab also has enhanced lighting with a driver courtesy
map light and an overhead passenger light.
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The low-profile dash was designed to provide even better visibility, especially
when navigating narrow streets and tight alleys. The reconfigured dash has more
comprehensive driver information displays and easy-to-read gauges with
larger icons. The instrument cluster features 25 indicator lights and a
transmission temperature gauge. CoolBlue™ lighting makes all switches
easy to see. Mack® has eliminated all oil lines and most air lines for increased
accuracy and reliability. TerraPro™ has a standard engine hour meter that
features a wake-up display when the ignition is off. It incorporates battery
backup to protect vital information.

Bodybuilders will enjoy the convenient cover plate that allows access to
pre-wired air lines for mounting joysticks. The ergonomic joystick location
is aligned with the driver’s right armrest for easy access. If no joystick is
required, this area can be used for mounting auxiliary switches for other
bodybuilder functions. The new bodybuilders interface allows easy access
to all electronic and air line connects, improving quality and reliability.

The ride is quieter and smoother, thanks to new engine mounts, cab bushings
and rubber isolators that dramatically reduce noise and vibration. TerraPro

Mack Work Brake 

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Cabover also incorporates a new, electronically controlled fan that eases on
and off to reduce unwanted noise while efficiently cooling the engine.
The TerraPro Cabover comes with a standard 11-liter MP7 engine that
possesses a horsepower range from 325–405 HP and torque ratings from
1,200–1,560 lb.-ft. For applications that demand more power, Mack
offers an optional 13-liter MP8 engine with ratings of 415–485 HP and
1,540–1,700 lb.-ft. of torque.
TerraPro Low Entry
Mack engineers worked tirelessly to create the all-new TerraPro Low Entry —
the most versatile truck the company has ever built for the refuse industry.
To accomplish this, Mack conducted comprehensive research and
incorporated customer feedback to build a truck that not only meets
the needs of the job but addresses the wants of drivers.
The TerraPro is designed from the inside out. It is rugged, reliable and
agile while delivering maximum comfort and functionality. From easy,
one-step entry and exits to the easy-access bodybuilder controls, Mack
is helping to make the workday seem a little less like work.
As with the cabover version, TerraPro Low Entry suspends the accelerator
and brake pedals above the cab floor and mounts them in-line to reduce
operator effort. That makes cleaning much easier, too. The parking brake
was moved to an easy-to-reach location on the dash.
The dual-steer design gives drivers complete control from either side of
the cab. All critical controls and instruments are duplicated on the left
and right side, so drivers can feel comfortable and in command when
completing any application in practically any environment.
TerraPro Low Entry features an easy-on/easy-off work brake that was
specifically designed to safely speed up curbside pickups. One lever and
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TerraPro Low Entry Interior
Body Link ™ II Connector
one movement are all that’s required to activate the brake, parking the
chassis on its service brakes. When the brake is released, the transmission
is automatically engaged. This industry-first system uses less air for
better performance and saves wear and tear on drivers and brake
system components.
TerraPro Low Entry is one of the most versatile vehicles in the refuse
business. It can be configured for front, side or rear loading. The cab doors
are also available in a number of configurations to help drivers work
productively. In fact, Mack boasts the largest door openings in the industry
so drivers can easily enter and exit. And with a one-step entry just 17 inches
from the ground, TerraPro Low Entry significantly reduces a driver’s legwork.
The TerraPro Low Entry runs harder, longer and cleaner with the power
of the Mack MP™ Engine Series. It is available with two new 11-liter
MP7 engines — the MP7-325M with 325 HP and 1,200 lb.-ft. of
torque or the MP7-345C with 345 HP and 1,360 lb.-ft. of torque.
Shared Strength
Both TerraPro Cabover and Low Entry are engineered with the power,
torque and durability you expect from Mack. The Mack MP engine
series features single overhead cams and electronically controlled
ultra-high-pressure fuel injection. They are built to last with one-piece
steel pistons and stronger bearings and cylinder heads.
MP engines meet all EPA guidelines while increasing fuel economy as both
the MP7 and MP8 run exclusively with ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD).
Mack has used the latest cooled exhaust gas recirculation system and
diesel particulate filter (DPF) technology to meet EPA guidelines, all
while increasing fuel economy.
In applications such as refuse where there is insufficient passive exhaust
heat to oxidize the soot, Mack has developed a non-catalyzed version.
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Body Link Connector

The Mack back-of-cab non-catalyzed DPF uses a thermal regenerator to
elevate the temperature within the filter to oxidize the soot collected there.
That’s vital for stop-and-go refuse work because passive exhaust heat does
not reach the temperatures needed in a catalyzed version of the DPF.
The filter reduces particulate matter emissions by more than 90 percent.
Controlling the MP’s power for maximum efficiency is the latest generation
of the Mack Vehicle Management and Control System (V-MAC®). With
V-MAC IV, owners and operators can control costs and monitor both
truck and engine better than ever. This next-generation of advanced
electronics offers more than 100 proven programmable features and adds
a host of new items, including road speed tamper detection, integrated
starter protection and programmable daytime running light override.
As further proof of the commitment Mack has made to the construction
and refuse business, TerraPro comes with the finest, most versatile
warranty in the industry. At the heart of the standard base warranty is
a 1-year/100,000-mile protection plan with 100 percent parts and labor
coverage on every chassis Mack builds. The extended Bulldog Protection
Plan® provides owners with the most flexible, extensive warranty
coverage in trucking.
With all those benefits, the new TerraPro Cabover and Low Entry
models continue to be the hardest working trucks on the block, both
inside and out.

The TerraPro series rides on the legendary camelback multi-leaf

suspension that creates a parallelogram between the axles, providing
a natural balance that enhances ride and handling, reduces tire wear
and improves bogie performance. Multi-leaf springs add stability and
improve steering to help make rugged applications easier. The Mack M-Ride™
6-rod suspension is also available, allowing up to 17-inch articulation for
maneuverability in landfills and on jobsites.

The TerraPro series rests on the same renowned Mack chassis owners
have come to trust, with one major improvement. Adaptable to
customer needs, the chassis features multiple rail clearance options
that give bodybuilders increased flexibility to accommodate more body
types in the standard configuration, so there is less need to relocate
important components.

TerraPro features the in-cab Control Link™ and back-of-cab Body Link™ II
systems as the new bodybuilder interfaces. They provide required
quick-connections to the bodybuilder’s control unit, as well as pass-through
harnesses and connectors from the controller to the body.

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Moving Forward with Pinnacle
Truckers know that weight distribution can be a problem, especially with
uneven loads like heavy equipment, bulk liquids or logs. If the load is too
heavy in the wrong place, it can unbalance the trailer and cause problems at
the scales. If the load is too light on the steer axle, the truck won’t steer or
ride as well.
Mack has designed a solution for anyone who hauls uneven loads, including
loggers, bulk haulers, flatbed haulers and transfer trailer operators in the
refuse industry. The new Pinnacle™ tractor comes in two configurations,
axle forward and axle back. When weight distribution is a challenge, the
axle forward design allows for greater flexibility.
“On the axle-forward Pinnacle, the steer axle is 19.5 inches farther from
the center line of the tandem,” said Jerry Warmkessel, marketing product
manager for highway products. “You can now move the fifth wheel
position even closer to the cab before you put the maximum weight
on the front axle.”
That’s a plus for drivers pulling graders and bulldozers. They don’t have
perfectly centered weight and the trailers can become front-heavy. For
haulers in the oil field industry who use baffled tanks to prevent partial
loads from shifting, the weight on the front axle can also become uneven.
A configuration with the axle farther from the center of the tandem makes
for more favorable operation.
To help evenly distribute the weight, Mack offers fifth wheel offsets up to
24 inches that move in 2-inch increments.
“We recommend you get as close as you can to the rating of the front axle,”
Warmkessel said. “But a driver doesn’t want to move the fifth wheel with
every load, so he can get a heavier axle in an axle-forward configuration.”
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Mack offers 12,000-lb. and 14,600-lb. front steer axles. Its dealers also
provide a computer program that will calculate the weight distribution so
customers can accurately vary the fifth-wheel offset.
While Pinnacle can handle uneven loads, its benefits don’t end there. The
MP™ engine series delivers plenty of horsepower plus greater low-end
torque while balancing fuel efficiency and federal emissions requirements.
The MP7 has a horsepower range from 325– 405 HP and the MP8
provides 415– 485 HP.
Pinnacle features the road-proven Vehicle Management and Control System
(V-MAC®). V-MAC IV provides greater control over costs and lets drivers
better monitor the tractor and engine.
Mack highway vehicles run on the Advantage™ chassis, a lightweight yet
strong frame that offers four rail sizes ranging from 6 mm to 9.5 mm and a
variety of Mack engineered crossmembers to help minimize weight and
maximize strength.
The Pinnacle cab delivers an entirely new driver environment. A four-inch
increase in the depth of day cabs provides more leg and belly room while
allowing for a seat angle recline of 21 degrees. A wraparound cockpit-style
dash features a driver information display designed for easy viewing day
and night.
The Pinnacle line includes a full range of day cabs and sleepers. The day
cab is available in a 116-inch bumper-to-back-of-cab configuration. The
sleeper series delivers the same comfort and style, with spacious cab and
wraparound dash in a 48-inch and 56-inch flat-top, a 60-inch and
70-inch mid-rise, and 70-inch high-rise configurations.
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Customers are seeing greater performance and fuel efficiency in Mack®

highway and vocational products, thanks to innovative technology
specifically tailored to each application.

Innovative Technology “We’re seeing a modest improvement in fuel economy on the highway side,”
said David McKenna, powertrain sales & marketing manager. “On the

Fuels New Models vocational side, we’re looking at as much as a nine percent improvement
in fuel economy over previous generation engines of similar horsepower.”

Mileage varies widely depending on how the truck is spec’d and where it’s
operating. “Fuel efficiency will vary from fleet to fleet. The duty cycle of
the engine that runs in rugged hills is very different than one that runs the
same load and configuration in Florida, where it’s flat. As a fleet owner,
you have to compare like to like.”

The MP™ engine series represents the heart of the Mack solution to the
2007 EPA emissions regulations. McKenna says, “With all of our engines,
especially the MP7, we can save fuel while increasing torque.”

The MP7 is an 11-liter engine available in the three Mack engine families —
Econodyne®, Maxidyne® and MaxiCruise® — in six horsepower ratings
from 325–405 HP with torque ranging from 1260–1560 lb.-ft. The MP8
is a 13-liter engine with ratings from 415–485 HP matched to torque
levels from 1,540–1,700 lb.-ft. Key components of both engines include
a cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system, variable geometry
turbocharger and electronically controlled unit injectors.

“For Mack, this is a known technology. Unlike in 2002, when we had

never recycled engine exhaust gas, we now have four years’ experience with
EGR. We now have ultra low sulfur diesel fuel. That aids us in the ability
to recycle larger amounts of engine gas without corroding the engine.”

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Customers pleased
with MP engines
Last year, Mack placed a number of Granite® and Pinnacle™ models
equipped with the new MP7 engine with companies and asked them to
put the trucks through their paces.
Those field reports show customers are pleased with the results, especially
the power, quietness and fuel economy of the engines.
In highway applications, fuel efficiency is exceeding expectations.
Charles W. Eichholz, president of Prospect Transportation Inc. in Carlstadt,
New Jersey, tested a Pinnacle that featured the Mack MP7-395C MaxiCruise®
engine. Eichholz was pleased with the performance, saying that the engine
is less complex than others he has run and bests their fuel efficiency by
about 1.2 miles per gallon. “I’ve watched them get better and better as the
years go by.”
In vocational applications, the MP™ engine series is getting high marks for
reliability and torque.
Last year, Burns Motor Freight in Marlinton, West Virginia, put an MP7
rated at 395 HP and 1,560 lb.-ft. of torque to the test in the Appalachian
Mountains. Even hauling loads of wood chips and sawdust up and down
twisting two-lane roads, drivers praised the engine’s ability to provide
pulling power across a broad rpm range.
George Strickland, general manager for JDM Materials headquartered in
Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, echoed those comments. “We are very
pleased with the performance of this truck,” he said. His company has
accumulated more than 20,000 test miles on a Mack US’07 Granite MP
series dump truck.
“This was our first experience with a Mack MP engine and we were very
anxious to see how the DPF (diesel particulate filter) would perform,” he
said. “So we put the truck into our normal operations running sand three
times a day from our plant in southern New Jersey to locations in
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — about 400 total miles daily on a
combination of highway and local roads. We have had absolutely no issues.
I would not hesitate to buy more of these trucks.”
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Environmental Solutions Fit the Job
Mack® knows that no two applications are alike. Construction, highway,
mixer and refuse trucks have different requirements. Unlike other
manufacturers, Mack has designed its emissions technology to maximize
performance for all of those owners.
“A lot of manufacturers have only one technology they are adapting to
various market segments,” said David McKenna, powertrain sales &
marketing manager. “We have listened to all of our customers’ concerns in
designing and manufacturing our new MP™ engine series and its emission
controls. We don’t try to make one technology fit all applications. Mack is
the only OEM that supplies two significantly different diesel particulate
filter (DPF) technologies in three differing packages.”
At the heart of the company’s efforts to reduce nitrogen oxide and
particulate emissions are two technologies — exhaust gas recirculation
(EGR) and a DPF. While both technologies are used by other manufacturers,
only Mack offers a DPF specifically designed for the application.
Mack uses a catalyzed version of the DPF on highway and short-haul
trucks. That filter comes in two versions, a vertical back-of-cab unit that
looks like a robust muffler and MackCap™ . (More on that later.)
The third technology is a non-catalyzed DPF that is used in all Mack
TerraPro™ Cabover, TerraPro Low Entry and Mack Granite® refuse rear-loaders.
The Mack emissions system starts by burning ultra low sulfur diesel fuel.
The MP engine recycles some of its exhaust to the cylinders, combining
the exhaust gas with fresh air to reduce the amount of oxygen in the mix,
slowing combustion and reducing nitrogen oxide, or NOx.
The exhaust gas then flows through the DPF, where the soot is trapped
within a ceramic filter. The DPF uses the heat of the exhaust to oxidize
the soot. In most applications, the engine provides enough heat during
normal operations to partially burn off the soot, a process called passive
regeneration. To completely oxidize the soot build-up, the DPF needs
a little help. That process is called active regeneration and all vehicles
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require it. This is where Mack has added value for its customers.
Mack offers two solutions, catalyzed and non-catalyzed, to best fit the
application requirements.
In the catalyzed version, Mack uses the available hot exhaust gas to
partially oxidize some of the soot collected within the filter. Since there is
never enough passive heat to completely oxidize all of the soot, the system
introduces some fuel into the exhaust stream that does not combust or
create additional heat under the hood. This fuel flows with the inert hot
exhaust (it contains no oxygen so it can’t combust) through the exhaust
system, which Mack has redesigned to support atomized fuel.
When the hydrocarbons hit the platinum coating of the catalyst, they
create heat that raises the exhaust temperature from 550 degrees F to
almost 1,200 degrees F. That superheated exhaust will oxidize the soot
that has collected within the DPF. The soot has now been reduced to
three components: carbon dioxide, water and residual ash. The first two
go up the stack. The ash is collected in the DPF. At 150,000 miles
minimum highway or 4,500 engine hours in a vocational application, the
filter must be cleaned, usually during routine maintenance.
“This is all controlled by a simple device, a delta pressure sensor, that
measures the pressure differential across the diesel particulate filter in the
exhaust system,” McKenna said. “When the restriction increases to the
point that it could be detrimental to the performance of the filter or the
engine, an active regeneration takes place.”
In applications such as refuse, where there is insufficient passive exhaust
heat to oxidize the soot, Mack has developed a non-catalyzed version to
work with the MP7 engine. “On your typical trash pickup truck, because
of stop-and-go driving, you have no constant source of high heat. We
replaced the catalyst with a thermal regenerator that physically raises the
heat within the DPF in order to effectively oxidize the soot.”
Mack has created another innovation to tailor the systems to the appropriate
, short for Mack Capsule, a unit used for
application. It’s called MackCap™
sleeper cabs, heated dump bodies and configurations that require little
back-of-cab interference, such as van or stake bodies, roll-off hoists and
concrete mixers.

“The beauty of our MackCap system is that it’s mounted outboard of the
right-hand frame rail so it doesn’t interfere with any PTO installations or
hydraulic piping,” McKenna said. “Since bodybuilders by law cannot
move the DPF, customers can buy a Mack with confidence, knowing their
truck is designed to be the right truck for the job.”

MackCap DPF Mack Back-of-Cab DPF

Mack Makes Stability Protection Standard on Highway Vehicles

Mack Trucks is making its Road Stability Advantage by Bendix® (Mack® RSA)
system standard on its highway vehicles.
Mack RSA is a full electronic stability system designed to reduce incident
potential and enhance customer profitability. It uses the existing ABS
wheel speed sensors — along with steering, yaw and lateral acceleration
inputs — to deactivate the throttle and selectively apply the brakes in
sharp curves, sudden lane changes, or obstacle avoidance maneuvers.
“We are the first manufacturer in the world to offer standard roll stability
on every highway truck with air rear suspension,” said Jerry Warmkessel,
marketing product manager for highway products.
Mack plans to make RSA standard in highway trucks with spring rear
suspensions later in 2007. The company began offering the RSA system
as an option on its highway tractors in late 2005 and concrete mixers
in early 2006.

Mack Pinnacle in test with RSA not engaged.

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Bruckner’s Holds Grand Opening

Medium- and heavy-duty truck dealership in Texas
relocates to a new dealership in Amarillo.

“We’re very excited and proud of the new facility,” said Chris Bruckner,
corporate operations manager for the distributorship. “We designed
everything to better serve our customers.”
The new location at 9471 I-40 East covers 96,200 sq. ft. and includes
22 service bays, 4 fabrication bays, a lube bay, frame alignment machine,
dynamometer, 5-bay paint and body shop, paint booth, 2 wash bays,
covered service write-up area, 2,500 sq. ft. parts display area, training
room, driver’s lounge, laundry facilities and on-site fuel for the
leasing operation.

“This is our home office,” Bruckner said. “My grandfather started the
business in Amarillo in 1932 in a little garage. This was the original office.
We were there for 40 years.”

Times change, however, and so do the logistics of business.

“Our old location was on Amarillo Boulevard, the old Route 66. That was
the main highway in town. Then they built I-40. We only moved two
miles but it gives us a lot more visibility and greater access.”

The grand opening was held in October 2006 for customers, local guests
and vendors in addition to officials from Mack and several suppliers.
Several customers displayed antique trucks while vendors showed their
latest technology products.

Bruckner’s is a full service dealership celebrating 75 years in business. Its

technicians are certified to work on many makes and models. With nine
locations throughout Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, the company
offers parts, sales and service for Mack and several other manufacturers,
as well as several brands of trailers.

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Prairie Material Drives Health Message Home
You don’t expect to see a burly trucker driving a pink cement mixer on the streets of Chicago.
But then no one expects to get breast cancer, either.
That’s one of the points being driven home by Prairie Material, the
Midwest’s largest family-owned and managed producer of ready mix
concrete and building materials. Prairie has painted two of its 1,000 mixers
pink to raise awareness of the issue in the Chicagoland area.
“We are committed to supporting the breast cancer awareness effort,” said
Michael Oremus, vice president of fleet operations for Prairie Material in
Bridgeview, Illinois. “Our pink trucks signify our respect and admiration
for those who are currently battling this illness and those who have
survived this affliction.”
The trucks — decked out with aluminum wheels, chrome stacks and
grills — were the idea of John Christopher Oremus, Michael’s 13-year-old
half-brother. John’s aunt was hit hard by breast cancer.
With 2,200 employees and four divisions in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
and Wisconsin, Prairie has the size and projects to make the program
visible, including construction projects on Wacker Drive and the new
Trump Tower.
“The program has gotten a lot of people’s attention,” Oremus said. “When
we started this we didn’t quite know where we wanted to go with it. Now
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we get a lot of e-mail from women who like to see the truck. We like
promoting visibility for the cause. We have a postcard with a picture of the
truck and 8 to 10 things that people should be aware of.”
Within the organization, the enthusiasm for the program also has been
contagious. Office workers at Prairie headquarters in Bridgeview wear pink
shirts and display die cast models of the trucks on their desks. Even the
sales people at Prairie’s dealer, Chicago Mack, have become involved.
“The truck goes out usually once a month, if someone wants it for a
cancer awareness promotion,” Oremus said. “Some of our people will go
along and they wanted some pink gear to go with it.” Prairie also sells a
replica of the truck at www.pinktruck.org, donating some of the proceeds
to breast cancer awareness efforts.
“Nearly everyone in the company knows someone who has been impacted
by the disease,” he said. “The awareness program is important. It’s the least
we can do.”
Prairie Material employees show their pride in the
company’s breast cancer awareness campaign.
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Claiborne Waltzes Through Tennessee’s Toughest Jobs

Lloyd Oslonian knows first-hand about
the success of Todd Claiborne.

“Eight years ago Todd Claiborne was working out of his pickup truck
with only a Nextel® radio,” said Oslonian, a sales representative at
Worldwide Equipment Enterprises in Knoxville, Tennessee. “Today he
has a new facility in Knoxville and more than a hundred employees. He
started doing what nobody else wanted to do, anything and everything,
any time and anywhere. He worked like a borrowed mule. He’s going to
take over Knoxville.”

Today, Claiborne Hauling Contractors is one of the fastest growing

businesses in the region — with 95 trucks, 104 employees and a new
yard planned for 10 acres near the city.
Claiborne Hauling of Knoxville, TN, is known for
The business has grown to four divisions: hauling (rock, sand and brush);
using themes to illustrate its fleet of Mack trucks.
excavating; roll-offs (for on-site construction containers), and heavy
equipment moving (lowboys and tractors). The company runs 45
Granite® and 8 RD model tri-axle dump trucks, plus several Mack® “I drove every day until we got up to 12 trucks. I would dispatch all of the
tractors and dump trucks. Business is so good that Claiborne has ordered trucks from my truck and stay up until 1 or 2 a.m. doing invoices and
16 more Macks. billing. Then Saturdays and Sundays I would do all the truck maintenance.
I’d see my customers every day. That’s how I found I needed to be in the
Things didn’t always ride that smoothly. excavating business.”

“In 1997, I was fresh out of the U.S. Army,” said Claiborne, who turned
33 in December. “I was working my way through college. I would go to
my uncle’s gym and change his customers’ oil while they worked out. I
traded my pickup truck for a GMC® single-axle dump truck and hauled
for everybody I could find. Then in 1998 I bought my first Mack, a 1999
RD dump truck, and hired my first employee. I kept hauling for the
quarries and anyone who did excavating.”
Claiborne likes that same agility in his equipment. “The Granites, they
have short noses and you can maneuver them. The suspensions articulate
better. They don’t break as often when the conditions are soft. The
visibility is just real good. That’s important for safety.”
Claiborne’s proud of his trucks — so proud that he treats them all like
rolling galleries.

For that kind of work, Claiborne is in the right place at the right time.
Knoxville is at the heart of the high-tech Tennessee Valley Corridor,
located just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with more
than 700,000 residents in the greater metropolitan area.
Claiborne has also gotten a big assist from Mack Financial Services.
“When I first met Todd T. Claiborne he was a small dump truck operator
who was financing his trucks at a local bank in Knoxville,” said Janet
Natale, district finance manager with MFS. “He was interested in growing
but needed additional finance sources to make that happen. Mack
Financial Services opened its first account with Todd in August 2004.
Today Claiborne Hauling has $2 million in credit with MFS.”
But what sets Claiborne Hauling apart from the competition isn’t luck or
location. It’s hard work. “The customers ask, ‘Can you do this?’ and I
never say no,” Claiborne said.
Claiborne gives much of the credit for that success to his crew — he still
has the first employee he hired, William “Gritter” Harris, who is now the
general manager. But it’s his willingness to get his own hands dirty that
has made the difference.
“We put murals on them,” said John “Ghost” Norton, Claiborne’s safety
director and graphics specialist. “We painted one to look like a Holstein
cow. We’ve got a big orange truck painted in a University of Tennessee
football scheme and one with a big American flag down the side that says
‘Support our troops.’”
That pride creates business.
“We ask our customers what kind of trucks they want,” Norton said.
“Now they’ve got a feeling of ownership, and when they call for work,
they say, ‘Send my truck.’”
Claiborne’s devotion to service extends to his dealer, Worldwide
Equipment. “I know the owner. He treats me like his long-lost son. If I
need something, I call my salesman, Lloyd Oslonian—we call him the
Mack Daddy. I called one day and said I broke an axle. I don’t have any
spare trucks and every dollar makes a difference. They didn’t have the part
so they took one off a brand new truck. They go the distance.”
So does Claiborne, Oslonian said. “He is everything that Mack stands
for. If anybody would have a Mack tattoo, it would be Todd.”

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F L E E T S P O T L I G
Harden Furniture Carves Niche with Quality
“The hallmark of all Harden furniture is craftsmanship,” says Greg
Harden, CEO of Harden Furniture and the fifth generation of Hardens to
lead the company. That’s one of the reasons why Harden has chosen to
add Mack® trucks to its furniture and logging fleets.
“Over my years of driving, we’ve had Macks in the logging division,” said
Lynn Paquette, superintendent of transportation since 2000 and a driver
for the past 43 years. “I think it’s a great truck. It’s been beneficial because
of its low cost of maintenance. They proved themselves in the logging
division and we hope they will prove themselves in the furniture division.”
Family owned and operated in the same location for 150 years, Harden
Furniture was founded by Charles S. Harden Sr. as a sawmill on the
winding Fish Creek in McConnellsville, about 35 miles northwest of Utica
in upstate New York. The company employs 500 people and boasts annual
sales of $45 million.
Harden stands out in the residential furniture industry for its reliance on
its own vertically integrated capabilities. The manufacturer uses cherry and
other species from its own forest lands, and has its own rough mill and dry
kilns. It also has a contract furniture division, which makes executive office
pieces.
In order to ensure that furniture arrives in good condition, Harden has for
generations maintained its own nationwide trucking fleet. By delivering
directly to its dealers, Harden minimizes the chance of damage during
shipment.
H T
The company recently bought a Mack CL for its lumber division and
ordered two Vision™ sleepers for the furniture division from Roger Bone,
a salesman for Utica Mack in Marcy, New York.
Paquette, who ran Macks when he worked for a major freight company,
couldn’t wait to take delivery of his new tractors. “I put a little more
chrome on them, including polished aluminum wheels, then added
lettering and pinstriping.” He does the same with the trailers, which
feature lots of stainless steel and photos of employees and furniture.
That previous experience with the brand and Roger Bone led Paquette to
add Mack to his fleet. “Mack is a workhorse. These trucks are going a lot
more miles before they need major components and rebuilds. They’re
stylish, too. Mack makes sure it satisfies the driver and gives him some
comfort. If he’s not happy with what he’s driving, he’s not going to treat it
very well.”
When it comes to craftsmanship, the parallel between Harden and Mack is
not lost on Paquette.
“I’ve been to both Mack plants,” he said. “Just like Harden Furniture, they
take pride in what they do.”
Company CEO 
Greg Harden
 F R O M T H E R O A
Debris Hauler Finds “Extreme” Pleasure in Home Project
The cast of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
When the bus rolls up, the stars of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
are the celebrities. When the bus rolls away to reveal a new house, it’s the
entire construction team that wins the kudos from the grateful family.
That’s how Sherman Rogers sees ABC-TV’s hit reality series: it’s fast,
furious and uplifting. And that inspires more than speed among the
demolition and construction crews.
“Everyone worked 24 hours a day,” said Rogers, president of All Waste,
located a few miles north of Detroit in Shelby Township, Michigan.
“Everything is donated, 100 percent — the employees and the materials.”
Last summer the show’s design team surprised the Gilliam family of
Armada Township by building them a new 4,035-sq.-ft. home. They
replaced a 120-year-old structure that contained toxic mold that may
have been responsible for the death of David Gilliam, a firefighter and
emergency medical technician who passed away on Christmas Eve 2005
at the age of 41. That left Maryann Gilliam with six children to raise in
a two-bedroom house they could not inhabit.
Invited to participate by a local contractor, Rogers was inspired by the plight
of the family to dedicate 6 of his 15 “outstanding” employees to the job.
Normally the show sends the family on vacation and completes the home in
seven days. Rogers said crews completed the project in a third of that time.
Crews work day and night to build a new home for the Gilliam family.
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“We demolished the house and hauled away all the debris,” Rogers said of
All Waste’s contribution to the project. “We put the containers out there. As
they’re building the house, 150 volunteers loaded a 30-yard can within 2–3
minutes. It was like having a front-end loader out there. All together, we had
21 loads, some 30 yard and some 40 yard. We also had cans for all three
staging areas — the construction area, production area and catering area. We
dumped four 8-yard frontload containers twice a day for the entire event.”
Rogers knows what it’s like to start with little and work hard to grow. He
founded All Waste in 1998 with a single Mack® truck and 12 roll-off
containers — and now runs an all-Mack fleet of 13 trucks and more than
500 containers. All Waste serves greater metropolitan Detroit, providing
rubbish and trash removal from construction, industrial, commercial and
residential sites, including shopping centers, malls and restaurants. The
company has sales of $2.5 million a year.
He knew that appearing on Extreme Makeover™ would boost his
company’s image, but that wasn’t the main reason he joined the crew.
“When they pull that bus away and the family sees the new house for the
first time, they’re so grateful. The most satisfying feeling in the world is
contribution. If you look back at anything you’ve done that made you feel
good, it’s doing something that’s contributing above and beyond yourself.
To be a part of that, you can’t beat it.”
Never Too Young for a Mack
A few years ago Bruce Mallinson was standing in a booth at the Walcott
Truck Jamboree when a 13-year old boy asked how much power he could
get out of a K.

Mallinson, the CEO of Diesel Injection of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, smiled

at the boy and asked, “What do you know about a K?”

“I want to put one on my Mack® and I want all of the power you can give me.”

That was Mallinson’s introduction to one of the most knowledgeable

experts on Mack trucks of any age. In fact, Mike Harbison Jr. is considered
the antique Mack truck expert in the United States for the Antique Truck
Historical Society and the Antique Truck Club of America, according to
H.E. “Gene” Olson, chairman emeritus of the historical society.  Mike Harbison and son Mikey enjoy the annual Truckers Jamboree
in Walcott, Iowa.
Harbison’s mother collects phone calls during the day from people searching
for parts and knowledge and Mike Jr. returns the calls after school.
While the father owns a 1999 CH and hauls grain for local processors,
“If you want to know the difference between the B61 and the B77 Mack, just Mike Jr.’s goal is to purchase the very first Mack LT model built in 1949,
call Mike Jr. and he’ll tell you the years they were produced, how many were and he knows who has it.
produced and the difference between all of the LJ, B, R, U and Super Liner®
models,” Mallinson said. “This kid is a walking encyclopedia of Mack trucks.” Mallinson, who writes for various magazines including Land Line and
Big Rig Owner,® is impressed with both the knowledge Mike Jr. has
That knowledge runs in the family. In the 1970s, his grandfather, Tom accumulated and the respect it creates.
Harbison, purchased the first Mack in the family, an F Model with a 325
Maxidyne® V8. Mike Jr.’s father started driving trucks at the age of 18. He “It is so neat to walk through the Walcott Truck Jamboree with Mike Jr. and
purchased a farm in Morning Sun, Iowa, and instead of planting crops or have several men in their late 60s and 70s stop to discuss the rebuilding of
raising cattle started to collect antique Macks—he has more than 100 in their old B models with this young man of 13 years. This is one cool kid.”
various conditions today.

Mack to Again Sponsor ATA Share the Road in 2007

Mack Trucks will again serve as a primary sponsor of the American
Trucking Associations® Share the Road program. The announcement was
made after Mack received an award recognizing its 2006 sponsorship of
this highway safety initiative at the ATA® Management Conference and
Exhibition in Dallas.
Designed to enhance the safety of America’s roadways by teaching car
drivers how to safely drive around large trucks, Share the Road delivers
life-saving messages to hundreds of U.S. cities and reaches millions of
motorists annually. The program uses as spokespeople a group of
professional truck drivers with exemplary safety records. These drivers
conduct safety demonstrations for local media in cities around the country
as a way to deliver the program’s life-saving messages about potential blind
spots, safe following distances, truck stopping distances and other driving
issues. This year will mark Mack’s seventh consecutive year as a Share the
Road sponsor.
in the trucking industry with a similar commitment to join us, Chevron®
Delo® and Michelin® as primary sponsors of Share the Road — so
together with the ATA we can extend the reach of this very important
safety initiative.”
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, car drivers initiate up
to 75 percent of all truck-involved auto fatalities. And the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration indicates that 35 percent of these accidents
occur in a truck’s blind spots.
By educating motorists about potential blind spots, safe merging and
stopping distances, Share the Road, along with other trucking industry
safety initiatives, is helping to reduce the number of accidents and save lives.

“Safety is one of our company’s core values, and the entire Mack family is
very proud of our continued support of Share the Road,” said Paul Vikner,
Mack president and CEO. “By teaching motorists how to safely drive
around large trucks, Share the Road is playing a key role in the effort to
reduce the number of truck-related highway fatalities. We encourage others

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Barbee Cox Top Dog at Truck Pulls
A. Barbee Cox, a 44-year-old country boy from Goochland County near
Richmond, Virginia, sits high atop his Mack® Super Liner® and tries to get
a good hook—racing talk for a long run at tonight’s truck-pulling contest.
He looks over the long, tall hood at 300 feet of chewed-up dirt track but
doesn’t worry. He’s come prepared.
Cox has taken the stock E9 500-HP V8 and turned it into a 2,500-HP
beast with an in-line fuel injection pump, steel headers for every exhaust
port, water injection and 1,000-cubic-inches displacement. Produced
between 1977 and 1993, the Super Liner is a boldly-styled conventional
designed for heavy hauling. But even with 20,000-lb. front axles, it will meet
its match tonight.
Cox has to haul a 40,000-lb. box on a progressive weight sled that increases
the drag the further it goes down the track. As the vehicle pulls the sled,
gears shift the weight forward over a pan studded with scarifiers, 2-inch
spikes that bite into the ground. The further he pulls, the harder it gets.
Cox is undaunted. Last year, he set his crosshairs on the dominant truck
in his class and beat it. This year, he’s won 10 of 15 races. Tonight he’s
going for all 300 feet.
As he sights his path down the track, Cox eases down on the accelerator
pedal and slides out the slipper clutch with its centrifugal weights. He
cranks an engine designed to run at 1,700 rpm up to 4,000 rpm. With
its above-the-rail headers and straight exhausts, the truck roars like a
big-block Chevy.® In a burst of smoke, the big rig inches forward, grabbing
the hook and straining the chain. And then the sled starts to move. The
further he goes, the more the scarifiers bite into the ground.
It’s an impossible load for most trucks to pull. Engines will blow. Axles will
buckle. But Cox has the dominant truck. He will prevail. “I’m a very
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competitive person,” he says after the win. “You pit your driving skills
and your track reading skills and your mechanical ability against
everybody.” Later, during the awards ceremony, he breaks into a self-
conscious smile. “It’s amazing how much money a person will spend
to win a $25 trophy.”
Barbee Cox may have started life as a humble country boy—he still calls
people half his age “sir”—but today he is the owner of S.B. Cox Inc., a
successful Richmond-based demolition and construction-services outfit he
inherited from his father. From that position, he’s been able to choose the
best trucks for hauling—he runs an all-Mack fleet of about 75 mixers,
roll-offs and road tractors. That’s how he tagged the Super Liner. “The
Mack V8 engine gives me more pulling power,” he says. “It has
tremendous low-end torque.”
His interest in truck pulls predates the business, going back to high school
when he used to attend Field Days of the Past, a show of antique tractors
and equipment in Goochland County, population 15,000. He now runs
in several classes including stock and modified in central Virginia. The
competition provides a kick he can’t find anywhere else.
“That first win,” he says, “was very fulfilling. It’s one of the few
opportunities I have to get my mind totally off work.”
But not off the competition.
“Last year I beat the dominant truck several times. That was very fulfilling.
Of course, I’m the more dominant truck now and I’ve got everybody
trying to knock me off the top. Everybody’s competitive.”
Mack Displays Hybrid Vehicle
A prototype hybrid Mack Granite® model was recently on display at
World Headquarters. Developed under contract with the U.S. Air Force,
the diesel-electric hybrid-drive vehicle is part of an ongoing project by
the truck group to develop a heavy-duty hybrid truck for military and,
ultimately, commercial uses.

The I-SAM system — composed of an integrated starter/alternator and

drive motor — works in tandem with an automated and electric mechanical  A Granite prototype diesel-electric hybrid drive goes on display
transmission, this system interfaces with an electronic control unit, a at Mack World Headquarters.
Mack MP7 diesel engine and ultra-capacitors that store electric energy
recovered during braking. That stored energy can provide sufficient
power to electrically propel even heavy vehicles for short distances
without assistance from the diesel engine.

The benefits of this system include significant fuel savings on routes

where frequent braking and acceleration are the norm — refuse
collection, construction work, and delivery routes, to name a few.  Energy recovered during
Reduced wear on the braking system promises to lower maintenance costs braking is stored in
and operation in electric mode means lower noise and emissions — two ultra-capacitors.
issues that can have a positive impact on the urban environment.

Two Recognized for Industry Achievement

Mark Kachmarsky Awarded
Silver Spark Plug Honors
Mark Kachmarsky, chief project manager,
product range management for Mack Trucks,
has received the Silver Spark Plug Award
from the Technology and Maintenance
Council of the American Trucking
Associations.® The award is the highest
honor given by TMC, North America’s
premier technical society for truck equipment, information technology
and logistics professionals.
Mark has been a TMC member since 1989 and has worked with
various study groups including electrical, cab, electronics and specialty
vehicles. He has been involved in writing and updating several TMC
Recommended Practice documents and has given various presentations
on industry-related topics at the organization’s yearly conferences.
The Silver Spark Plug is awarded annually to individuals who have
supported TMC leadership, earned the respect of their peers and
contributed new ideas or practices in the management and maintenance
of commercial motor vehicle technology.
Noble Receives
CTP Designation
Arthur L. Noble, regional leasing manager
for the West and Southwest regions as well
as a National Account Lease sales manager
for Mack Leasing System®, has been
awarded the title of Certified
Transportation Professional® (CTP) by
the National Private Truck Council.
The designation recognizes a transportation/truck fleet manager’s
professional commitment to the industry and career advancement
through enhancement of knowledge and skills.
Noble has been in his present position with Mack for the past eight years
and, prior to that, with the company’s branch in Anaheim, California. Of
the 30 years he has been in truck transportation, 20 have been in the
rental, leasing and contract maintenance business.

With Kachmarsky’s recognition, Mack has the distinction of being the

first and only truck OEM to have four recipients of the award.

Since joining Mack in 1978, Mark has worked in various capacities in

engineering/product development prior to assuming his current role in
product range management.

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Teskey Celebrates Anniversary

Teskey Concrete Co. Ltd. and Teskey Construction Co. Ltd. of Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, celebrated their 50th year in business last year with a
barbecue and four new trucks.

On September 28, the companies celebrated the occasion with a

barbecue luncheon attended by their customers, suppliers, employees,
past employees and friends. The group was hosted by Roy Teskey, general
manager of the Concrete Division, and Mark Teskey, general manager
of the Construction Division.

Peter Calaguiro of Mid Ontario Truck Centre was also celebrating. He’d
just sold Teskey Concrete four new Mack® Granite® models featuring
Simard Suspensions® front tandem steer axles — Teskey’s first new Mack
purchases since 1999.

Old Dog, New Tricks

Philip L. Desrosier Sr., isn’t about to give up on an old friend.

When the happy owner of a Mack® Rawhide™ purchased his new truck,
the St. Agatha, Maine, resident brought along an old hand — his
Bulldog hood ornament.

The truck may be brand new but the hood ornament first hit the road
on the hood of a 1989 Super Liner.® In 1994 it moved to a new CH; in
1997 it relocated again to a new CH with an 80-inch sleeper. In 2001 it
perched on the hood of a new Vision™ model. And now, 2.5 million
miles later, the Bulldog proudly stands guard on a new Rawhide that
hauls a tank trailer for Desrosier and Quality Carriers of Tampa, Florida.

Deserted in the Desert

In the high desert country that was to become Joshua Tree National Park,
rugged individuals tried their luck at cattle ranching, mining and
homesteading. William F. Keys and his family represent the hard work and
ingenuity it took to settle and prosper in the Mojave Desert.

At the park, located in Twentynine Palms about 150 miles east of Los
Angeles, the National Park Service offers a ranger-guided tour of the ranch,
including the colorful story of the 60 years Bill and Frances spent working
together to make a life and raise their five children in this remote location.
What those tourists might not see is a 1921 Mack® truck from the Keys
Ranch. According to alert Bulldog® reader Mike Swain, the vehicle was
originally a San Bernardino County truck stuck in the mud up to its axles
when the county abandoned it. “Mr. Keys, being a resourceful man, was
able to pull the vehicle out and used it for years as a ranch vehicle.
Although it hadn’t run for many decades, Mr. Keys’ son spent some time
this past fall working on the vehicle, got it running and was able to move
the truck from its previous location to the place where I took these
photos.”
Swain says it’s a real testament to Mack quality that this truck still runs
after 85 years, especially since it has all of its original parts.

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Hard Drive for Old Spike
By the time Mel McConaghy reached his 60th birthday, the owner-
operator from Prince George, British Columbia, decided he was tired
of tying down and tarping loads.
“I went out looking for a nice, light highway tractor and spotted the
Mack®,” he said. “It wasn’t exactly love at first sight but I was mildly
impressed. Having been a truck salesman at different times in my career,
I cut a pretty good deal.”
In 1997, McConaghy bought a 1993 Mack CH613 model with the E7
400 HP engine and 48-inch sleeper. He named it Spike.
“Spike and I hauled fish from Prince Rupert to Washington and Oregon
and lumber on a super-train to Alberta. We hauled in and out of the
bush for loggers. From November until April one winter, we hauled
28-inch-by-60-feet pipe 250 miles off-highway into a mine north of
Prince George. We never left a load alongside the road and we always
made it home.”
Full Circle
Mack® provided the backdrop and the transportation when Angie Plaksa
married Tom Schiebel in 2005. The truck, a 1963 B model Mack, was
purchased by her mother Mae Plaksa and restored by her new husband.
The kicker? The bride now works at the Mack Macungie plant.
Tom and Angie Schiebel celebrate their 
wedding in style in a 1963 B model Mack.
With about 28,000 hours on the engine, McConaghy rebuilt it thinking
that the Mack would be his retirement truck. One January at 4 a.m., with
the temperature a balmy 40 below, McConaghy and Spike met their
match. On the road from Prince George to Ft. Nelson, an empty logging
truck parked on the side of the road pulled out in front of him without
signalling. “By the time I realized what he was doing I was alongside of
his trailer and caught him on the back left-hand corner of his cab. We both
went down into a ditch that was hard packed with snow.”
McConaghy was lucky. He didn’t suffer a bump or scratch. His insurance
agent told him he was lucky to be alive. But with a crushed radiator and
broken frame, Spike was a total write-off.
“Old Spike took care of me right to the end,” he said. “It may sound
foolish, but I still mourn Spike’s passing.”
Bison Bullish on Mack
When Ben Dyck saw the very first Rawhide, he knew he would own
one before he retired. Owner-operator of Bison Transport, he just took
delivery of a well-equipped 2007 70-inch mid-rise sleeper.
This is Bison Transport’s fourth Mack® and Dyck’s fifth, according to
Orest Stasiuk of Mack Sales and Service of Manitoba. Dyck averaged
over 1,000,000 km on each and every one before he traded up. All of
Ben’s trucks were purchased from Mack Sales and Service of Manitoba.
 Ben Dyck’s new Rawhide
70-inch mid-rise sleeper.
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Greater Than the Parts
Dear Editor,
As I flipped through my dad’s copy of Bulldog®
magazine, it got me thinking about his gorgeous
custom-built trucks that should be on display
as well. My dad, Gene Rochester from Seneca,
South Carolina, built both of these trucks from
the ground up. He used parts from Mack®
trucks, among others. I don’t know all of the
models he used but I do know that plenty of
blood, sweat and tears went into building them.
Anyone you ask will say he is the genius behind
those trucks that you see going down the road.
He turned 65 last October and will be having
both knees replaced. Thank you for helping to
show everyone just how proud his wife, three
children and five grandchildren are of him.
Jodi Rochester
Greenville, South Carolina
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Thankful for His Bulldog
Dear Editor,
For years I’ve been reading Bulldog magazine,
but never felt right about getting a subscription
because I didn’t own a Mack®. Through God’s
good graces, I finally do. Today my life long
dream has come true. After suffering for three
years in another truck, I finally was able to
purchase a Vision™ from John Dunmeyer at
Arrow Truck Sales in Conely, Georgia.
I’m an owner-operator with Cardinal Transport
in Coal City, Illinois, pulling a flatbed. Since I
don’t have perfect credit, John went to some
extraordinary lengths to help me fulfill my
dream of owning the absolute finest ride to
ever eyeball the super slab.
Why did I decide to own a Mack truck?
Simple. They’re tougher than jail house
cornbread and sexier than Cindy Crawford.
And besides, the ole Bulldog just looks good
out on the hood.
Thank God for the Bulldog, the magazine and
especially the trucks.
“Gravedigger” Matt Allbritton
Coal City, Illinois
Fan Across the Waters
Dear Editor,
I am a member of the Dutch Mack Fan Club
since 1980 and have been a big Mack® fan all
my life.
Every year, the fan club organizes a tour of
America. Last year, Big Willem Kuiper,
president of the Mack Fan Club, organized a
trip to the Mack factory and the Louisville
Truck Show. We were also in the Mack
museum and I brought many photos with me
of Mack trucks in Holland.
Mack is popular in Holland. In 1945, many
soldiers from America and Canada made us
free from the Germans. They did that with
tanks and trucks. After the war, Holland had
nothing, so the Mack trucks were rebuilt.
Mack became famous and a dealership in
Holland and Belgium started. Many B models
were sold.
There are many Mack fans, especially the
people who know the B models. I drive a 1959
B81 Mack Heavy Hauler to truck shows and
events.
Ron Leijdekkers
Almere, The Netherlands
Best Work Truck Ever My Three Bulldogs
Dear Editor, Dear Editor,
I have been driving trucks for over 10 years Just wanted to share a nice picture of my
and think that Mack® is one of the best-built boyfriend Miguel and the loves of his life —
trucks on the market. It is the best work truck trucking and his dogs. When the company he
I have ever driven. drives for, Hince Transport in Hearst, Ontario,
leased a Mack from All North Truck Centre in
Ron Hargesheimer North Bay, we took the opportunity to take
Dilley, Texas this memorable picture.
Don't you think that Mr. Snuffler, Cheech and
Miguel look like a happy family?
Mariève Sigouin
Hearst, Ontario
What ’s Going On?
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Steve Tercha, Bulldog ® Editor, Mack Trucks, Inc. World Headquarters, 2100 Mack Blvd., P.O. Box M, Allentown, PA 18105
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More than Chips and Dust
Dear Editor,
I very much enjoy your magazine and the
recent article on Walsh Trucking Ltd. I’ve
worked for Bill Walsh since 1993, the R model
days.
Just wanted you to know that we do other
things than chips and dust.
My 2000 CH has a 427 HP engine, Spicer®
10-speed transmission and Spicer rear axles.
In this photo, I was at a job site in Seattle,
Washington. The pipe is 12-ft. wide. The
trailers are Westerns 40/20, a very light setup.
With it, I can haul 72,500 lbs.
Andrew P. McKay
Seattle, Washington
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2007 U.S. Major Trade Shows

January 23 – 26 World of Concrete ® Las Vegas, NV

February 5 – 8 TMC Tampa, FL
March 7 – 9 The Work Truck Show ®
Indianapolis, IN
March 20 – 22 World of Asphalt ®
Atlanta, GA
March 22 – 24 Mid-America Trucking Show Louisville, KY
April 14 – 16 American Truck Dealers San Diego, CA
April 29 – May 1 NPTC Indianapolis, IN
May 7 – 9 NTTC Las Vegas, NV
May 8 – 10 Waste Expo ®
Atlanta, GA
June 15 – 16 Antique Truck Show Macungie, PA
July 12 – 13 Walcott Truckers Jamboree Orlando, FL
August 23 – 25 GATS Dallas, TX
October 20 – 23 ATA Management Conference
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Orlando, FL
October 20 – 21 The Construction Show/Latino Show Pomona, CA

American Trucking Associations, ATA, Big Rig Owner, Certified Transportation Professional, Chevron, Chevy, Delo, Extreme Makeover, GMC, Land Line, Michelin, Nextel, Road Stability Advantage by Bendix, Simard Suspensions, Spicer,
The Work Truck Show, Waste Expo, World of Asphalt, World of Concrete are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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World Headquarters
2100 Mack Blvd.
P.O. Box M
Allentown, PA 18105

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