MackLorry / Truck

Granite2001–present

The definitive American vocational truck — buy the history, not the year.

  • 🇺🇸 North America
  • 🇦🇺 Australia & NZ
  • 🌎 Latin America
Engine
13,000 cc
Power
425 hp
Transmission
Automatic
Drive
RWD
Fuel
Diesel
Seats
2

Overview

What this generation is, and who it suits.

The Granite is Mack's vocational workhorse — the default North American choice for dump, mixer and refuse chassis for over two decades. Its appeal is brute simplicity: heavy frames, proven MP-series diesels and cabs built for job sites rather than boulevards.

Continuous production with rolling updates means late trucks feel current while early ones remain fixable. Used buyers judge by application history: mixers and refuse trucks live hard lives, so frame, driveline and PTO condition outweigh year and mileage.

Pros & cons

What's good

  • Purpose-built vocational toughness
  • Proven MP-series diesels
  • Huge parts and service base
  • Configurable for many bodies

What to watch

  • Utilitarian ride and cab
  • Heavy fuel use loaded
  • Hard prior lives common used

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Trims & specs

One card per trim, with the spec spread across every year it was sold.

Standard

2001–2026Full specs
Engine
13,000 cc
Power
425 hp
Transmission
Automatic
Drive
RWD
Fuel
Diesel
Seats
2
Year-by-year catalogue (26 entries)

Frequently asked questions

What applications suit it best?

Dump, mixer, roll-off and heavy construction support — anywhere frame strength and simple durability beat highway refinement.

Used inspection priorities?

Frame cracks and repairs, rear suspension wear, PTO and body hydraulics, and emissions-system health on newer engines.