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Mack Trucks Showing MD and MD Electric at Work Truck Week 2024

This week Mack Trucks is featuring the Mack Granite, a Mack MD7, and a Mack MD Electric in its booth during Work Truck Week 2024. Also, Juan Ibarra, from Discovery Channel’s series, “Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy and Juan,” will display one of his Mack Granite models at the Mack booth.

Mack Trucks Showing MD and MD Electric at Work Truck Week 2024

Mack Trucks is exhibiting a Mack Granite, a Mack MD7, and a Mack MD Electric in its booth during Work Truck Week 2024.

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Mack Trucks is featuring the Mack Granite, a Mack MD7, and a Mack MD Electric in its booth this week during Work Truck Week 2024 at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana.

It was during Work Truck Week 2023 that Mack first introduced the MD Electric model to the industry. Now, a year later, orders are being taken and the Mack MD Electric is in full production at Roanoke Valley Operations, Salem, Virginia.

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The Mack MD Electric can be configured as a Class 6 or Class 7 vehicle. It features a three-phase permanent magnet synchronous 26-hp. motor powered by nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) Oxide lithium- ion batteries, rated at a 240kWh and good for an estimated range of up to 230 miles. The MD Electric is the second electric vehicle introduced by Mack Trucks to the industry. The first was the Class 8 Mack LR Electric, which went into production in December 2021.

Mack said the breadth of the product lineup on display at Work Truck Week 2024 spotlights the company’s commitment to vocational applications and making sure customers have several options from which to choose. The trucks on display are configured for a variety of applications, with the Mack LR Electric also offering the benefits of reduced emissions, the company said.

Juan Ibarra’s Mack Granite

Mack collaborated with Palfinger to have one of Juan Ibarra’s, from Discovery Channel’s hit series, “Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy and Juan,” Mack Granite models in its booth. Ibarra will be in the Mack booth from 3 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 6; 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 7; and 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 8.

Mack Trucks on Display

Specs for the vehicles being displayed in Mack Trucks booth at Work Truck Week 2024 are:

Mack MD6 Electric Dump

  • Body: 15-foot R/S Godwin

  • Powertrain: Three-phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor

  • Battery: 150 kWh

  • Front Axle: Meritor MFS+ 10,000-lb. taperleaf suspension

  • Rear Axle: Mack Multileaf rated up to 21,000 lbs.

  • Features: 10 kWh ePTO, Mack Air-Suspended Seats and GeoTab telematics

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Mack MD7 Dump and Snow Plow

  • Body: 11-foot Henderson dump with Fisher stainless plow

  • Engine: Cummins ISB6.7 diesel, 300 horsepower, 660 lb.-ft. torque

  • Transmission: Alisson 3000 RDS six speed

  • Features: Meritor MFS+ front axle rated up to 12,000 lbs., Meritor MS-21-14X rear axle rated up to 21,000 lbs., Mack Air-Suspended seats and GeoTab telematics

Mack Granite Day Cab

  • Body: Palfinger PAL Pro 72 – 14-inch mechanic’s body

  • Engine: Mack MP 8-505C, up to 505 horsepower, 1,850 lb.-ft. torque

  • Transmission: Mack mDRIVE HD 14-speed with ultra-low creeper and multi-speed reverse

  • Front Axle: Mack FXL18 rated up to 20,000 lbs.

  • Rear Axle: Mack RA26R with differential lock, rated up to 26,000 lbs.

  • Features: LED headlights, Mack ClearTech One, flat-bottom steering wheel, Mack GuardDog Connect

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