numbersman Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 Does anyone know when or if Navistar will built a Lonestar with the Maxxforce 15 engine? All I could find was that the Maxxforce 13 at 475 Hp or 500 HP will be offered in 2013. The Moebius kit has the Maxxforce 15 but I wonder if the actual truck will ever be built. Charles
lapazleo Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 Check truckpaper.com they are out there seen several on the lot already particularly in Canada.
Modelcollector Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 Navistar won't be offering the real LoneStar with the MaxxForce 15. After testing the real things it was proven that the cooling system needed couldn't be fit in the truck. I work for a dealer, that's how I found out. MaxxForce 13 only.
lapazleo Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 My mistake I was thinking of the prostar. Maybe they should extend the hood like they did on the prostar.
Dave Metzner Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 Yep I've been told that LoneStars being built now will have MaxxForce 13 power - I found out last month while at Navistar's headquarters for their approval of the ProStar mock-up. The MaxxForce 15 can't be cooled adequately in LoneStar. I don't have any idea how many LoneStars were actually built with MaxxForce 15s - I do have photos of one that I took in December of 2009 - it was one of first 6 that were built with that engine. The first truck we photographed in July of 09 had a Cummins This is a really interesting turn of events. ProStar will continue to be offered with the 15 L engine
chuckyr Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 Yep I've been told that LoneStars being built now will have MaxxForce 13 power - I found out last month while at Navistar's headquarters for their approval of the ProStar mock-up. The MaxxForce 15 can't be cooled adequately in LoneStar. I don't have any idea how many LoneStars were actually built with MaxxForce 15s - I do have photos of one that I took in December of 2009 - it was one of first 6 that were built with that engine. The first truck we photographed in July of 09 had a Cummins This is a really interesting turn of events. ProStar will continue to be offered with the 15 L engine So when will the Great Dane and Prostar kits hit the shelves?
Dave Metzner Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 Great Dane - in stores August / Sept ProStar just started tooling - I'm going to Guess that we may have it out early in the 4th quarter if everything goes to plan..
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