Mack Trucks new Mack Body Builder Portal brings all of Mack’s body-builder resources together in one convenient and easily accessible online location. Describing it as a “one-stop shop for all body-builder needs,” the company says the portal gives customers, body builders and dealers the tools they need to ensure a quick and efficient body upfit process.
“Mack’s strong reputation for application excellence is built on delivering trucks that meet our customers’ specific needs, which in many cases includes body modifications from body equipment manufacturers,” said Senior Vice President of Sales Jonathan Randall. “With the new Mack Body Builder Portal, we’re making it even easier for customers and body builders to easily access the information they need to best modify their vehicles.”
The rugged Mack Granite model is once again the No. 1-selling heavy-duty conventional straight truck in the U.S., the company announced, based on IHS Markit U.S. new commercial vehicle registrations. Built in the U.S. , the Granite model is available in axle forward or axle back configurations. The truck can be spec’d for a wide variety of construction tasks, including dump and concrete mixer applications. The Granite model can also be found in the refuse segment as a rear-loader or roll off, while municipal customers depend on Granite models for plow applications. For heavy-haul or logging applications, the Granite model can be spec’d as a tractor with heavy-duty upgrades.Resources available through the portal include wiring schematics and links to industry associations like the American Concrete Pumping Association, as well as contact information for Mack’s Body Builder Support Team, created in 2015, and Mack’s exclusive concrete pumper support line.
Also included are revised body-builder manuals for all Mack models, which have been updated with simpler navigation. A custom-designed PTO pump speed calculator is also available.
“Our Body Builder Support Group helps connect customers and body builders to our product experts for any questions that might come up during the upfit process,” said Tim Wrinkle, Mack construction product manager. “This cooperation allows us to address customer inquiries before, during and after a vehicle is put into service.” The support group is located in Mack’s Uptime Center in Greensboro, N.C.
For more information about the Mack Body Builder Portal, contact a Mack dealer or visit the portal at this link.
