The life of a refuse truck is nonstop abuse, with harsh work cycles, constant demands for increased efficiency and no compromises on reliability and durability. Mack Trucks says its new TerraPro Series delivers everything needed to handle that, plus a new driver environment to improve comfort and boost productivity.
The TerraPro Series includes the TerraPro Low Entry and the TerraPro Cabover. The construction industry version of the TerraPro Cabover was introduced at the World of Concrete in January. Refuse customers will be able to see the complete TerraPro Series dedicated for tough refuse applications at Waste Expo in Atlanta on Tuesday-Thursday, May 8-10.
“Mack designed the TerraPro Series models from the inside out, based on many decades of experience in the refuse business,” says Steve Ginter, vocational products manager of Lehigh Valley, Pa.-based Mack. “The TerraPro Series takes everything we learned with the Mack MR and LE models, and gives customers the most versatile and comfortable trucks Mack has ever built for the refuse industry.”
Mack says the TerraPro Low Entry comes with many features designed for the specific needs of the refuse industry:
“Mack’s refuse customers are in a tough, competitive business that demands maximum efficiency,” says Tom Kelly, Mack vice president of marketing. “Our commitment to customer focus means truly understanding our customers’ operations. Drivers play a huge role in refuse applications, and our new TerraPro Low Entry model allows them to achieve full productivity.”
Also critical to refuse truck productivity is a well-designed work brake — and the Mack Work Brake System is designed with fail-safe features. Moving the brake’s hand lever activates the brake and engages the service brakes, thereby holding the truck’s position during refuse collection; releasing the brake and engaging the transmission also requires only one movement. This feature is designed to save time for drivers in high-cycle operations and reduce wear and tear on brake components.
Mack engineers and designers went to great lengths to make the TerraPro Low Entry and its sibling, the TerraPro Cabover, a comfortable and productive work environment for drivers. Interior features, according to the company, include ergonomic seats; easy-to-read gauges and easy-to-reach switches; provisions for mounting camera systems; steering column positioned for ample belly room; efficient, effective HVAC climate control system; easy-to-reach parking brake; cab lighting controls reachable from the ground; plenty of storage; and a cup holder designed for easy use in a work truck.
