UPS destroys their package cars when they are retired from service. First, the package car is stripped of its badging, decals, etc. Next it is painted white, crushed to pieces and photographed.
There are still a lot of vehicles in service from the mid 90's and even many of the new package cars still come equipped with the Spicer 5 speed. The new automatic transmissions are prevalent on the smaller size package cars (e.g. P500, P570), but the reason behind them is not to lure drivers who cannot operate a manual transmission. Every service provider who goes through driver training at UPS is trained on a specially designed 'training' package car, equipped with a manual transmission. -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:31 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] UPS Diesel or gas? Peter Hertzing wrote: > nothing makes you feel as good as an old spicer 4 or 5 speed with an 6 > or > 8v71 behind you. When you get it down its like butter. The only package car I looked under the hood of (1995 vintage) had a Spicer 5 speed and a Cummins 6BT with P7100 inline pump. At the time, about ten years ago, I really wanted to get my hands on a retired package car like that. But it seems UPS does not sell its delivery trucks like Frito-Lay does. Mitch. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
