What kind of engines do UPS trucks use?

[ZmOz]

I get so many packages delivered I can tell the sound of a UPS truck from a mile away. They make a very destinctive sound that I never hear in other trucks. Does anybody know what engines they use? Within the last few months it sounds like they added turbochargers to some of the trucks.<br /><br />Just curious...

 

[CJY]

Re: What kind of engines do UPS trucks use?

Dale Jarets leftovers.

 

[Pony]

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most of them run on natrual gas

 

[TilliamWe]

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ZM, i was lead to believe that UPS had a design & specs for their trucks. They hand those specs & designs to Ford, Dodge, Chevy, whoever, and they have to build to those specs. But I think the manufacturer uses their own engines/trans in them. So it could be any engine, I think. This was old info, about 10 years ago, so this could have changed.

 

[JB]

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The UPS truck that comes to my place out in the styx is powered by a Renault common rail DI turbodiesel. Nice, mellow sound.<br /><br />Anytime I hear a new sounding engine the driver is in for the third degree about it.

 

[QC]

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There are a wide variety. Some gasoline, some diesel and some nat gas as Pony has noted.<br /><br />We built them a custom natural gas, turbo lean-burn, version of the GM 4.3 V6 about ten years ago.

 

[BLU LUNCH]

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Well I guess that everybody was heard that UPS and Fed-Ex are going to merge to form the largest package handling service in the world starting the first of the year. The new company name is going to be Fed-Up.......

 

[ZmOz]

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That's interesting, I thought they were all the same. Maybe I'll ask my driver what kind he's got next time I see him. They're definately all diesel and mostly turbo around here.<br /><br />Interestingly it seems Fedex home delivery and DHL use normal V8 Ford gasoline vans...seems like diesel would make alot more sense.

 

[one more cast]

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When my buddy was a UPS mechanic in the 90's all the trucks around here were changing over from GM L6's to GM V6'S. I just msn'ed another buddy that is a UPS relief driver and asked what they are running now. When he gets back to me I'll post back.

 

[roscoe]

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They were gm gas in the big brown delivery cars in 1981 when I worked there.<br /><br />Some of the newer/smaller (look like a motor home) trucks are Daimler/Chrysler diesels.

 

[ZodFutMk2]

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I heard a distinct Cummins sound from the monster that came past the school today. It was one of the new longer UPS box body units.

 

[one more cast]

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Here is the answer I got from the driver. "the gas ones use a 4.3 Chevy engine and the bigger ones use an International Deisel"

 

[DJ]

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The gas powered UPS trucks used Ford in-line sixes (300 cid) for eons. They will still be around for many years to come. That's the sound that everyone remembers.<br /><br />They are now (new) diesel powered with Cummins ISB-5.3's.<br /><br />Alt Fuels-Natural Gas-are used in very few markets. The 300 six was adaptable to many different fuels.<br /><br />UPS is one of the best run fleets in any business. They use what works. They are NOT happy with the "new" products they are using.

 

[TilliamWe]

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DJ, i want to believe you, but I also want to believe OMC. So what's the whole truth?

 

[DJ]

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Believe whatever you want. <br /><br />The BIG brown gas trucks (before 1998)used the Ford 300 six. I was involved with UPS and the 300's. After that, I cannot say.<br /><br />I DO know they use the Cummins ISB, however.<br /><br />The UPS drivers I know don't know, or care.

 

[ZmOz]

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It must be some kind of UPS-Ford-Chevy conspiracy.

 

[one more cast]

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Ok ZmOz heres the scoop. I just got off the phone with the central NY district shop Foreman (the same guy I said was a machanic in the 90's). Seems we are all right. This is what he has in his fleet not in any particular order but he said other locations may have others.<br />1)300 Ford 6<br />2)292 Chevy 6<br />3)4.3 Chevy 6<br />4)International T44E V8 diesel<br />5)International VT365 diesel"or something like that"(new)<br />6)Cummins 6 diesel<br />7)Mercedes diesel

 

[KRS]

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LET THEM HAVE AIR CONDITIONING!!!! is all I say

 

[aspeck]

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Haven't you seen the Dale Jarrett commercial? They are now installing jet engines on 'em so they can fly!

 

[ZmOz]

Re: What kind of engines do UPS trucks use?

Originally posted by azfyrfyter63:<br /> LET THEM HAVE AIR CONDITIONING!!!! is all I say

I think you gotta have doors before you can have AC...unless you call that energy efficient AC.