Mack Trucks’ LR model is now available in a 4×2 configuration, the company announced Tuesday at WasteExpo in New Orleans.
Initially available as a 6×4 only, Mack Refuse Product Manager Curtis Dorwart says some customers needed improved maneuverability offered by the 4×2 configuration.
With a shorter wheelbase and tighter turning radius, the 4×2 LR model can fit into alleys and other small spaces. The 4×2 LR model is also lighter than its 6×4 counterpart, improving handling.
Launched in 2015, the Mack LR model was engineered to meet the specific challenges of the refuse application. Customer input was incorporated into the cab design to deliver improved productivity through superior driver comfort, safety and visibility, Mack says.
The cab’s enhanced driver environment includes power windows and power door locks, memory mirrors, in-dash air-conditioning, standard in-cab LED lighting and an instrument cluster with color LCD display. HVAC and radio controls are centrally-mounted and accessible from both driving positions. A tilt and telescoping steering column is also standard and features steering column-mounted main gauge pods for both the right-hand and left-hand driving positions to enhance gauge visibility and improve ergonomics.
The LR model was also designed with expansive front glass to provide unparalleled visibility. Wrap-around rear cab corner windows we also added to improve visibility and safety.
Mack also says a new center storage space for lunch coolers, two-liter bottles, beverage cups, mobile phones and MP3 players was added, as was a rear-wall unit that offers two additional levels of storage.
