User Talk: Sammy D III

Truck infobox

{{infobox
| abovestyle =
| above = Title
| image = Image
| caption = Caption
| headerstyle = background:#B0C4DE;
<!-- HISTORY -->
| header10 = Production history
| label12 = Type
| data12 = x
| label14 = Manufacturer
| data14 = x
| label15 = Manufacturers
| data15 = x
| label16 = Also sold as
| data16 =
| label18 = Years built
| data18 = x
| label20 = Plant built
| data20 = x
| label21 = Plants built
| data21 = x
| label22 = Total built
| data22 = x
| label24 = Variants
| data24 = x
| label26 = Predecessor
| data26 = x
| label28 = Successor
| data28 = x
<!-- WEIGHTS -->
| header100 = Maximum weights
| label112 = Weight class
| data112 = x
| label114 = Truck
| data114 = x
| label116 = Truck w/trailers
| data116 = x
| label118 = Front axle
| data118 = x
| label120 = Rear axle
| data120 = x
| label121 = Rear axles
| data121 = x
<!-- DRIVETRAIN -->
| header200 = Drivetrain
| label212 = Engine
| data212 = x
| label213 = Engines
| data213 = x
| label214 = Diesel engine
| data214 = x
| label215 = Diesel engines
| data215 = x
| label216 = CNG engine
| data216 = x
| label217 = CNG engines
| data217 = x
| label218 = Transmission
| data218 = x
| label219 = Transmissions
| data219 = x
| label232 = Electric motor
| data232 = x
| label233 = Electric motors
| data233 = x
| label236 = Battery
| data236 = x
| label237 = Batteries
| data237 = x
<!-- CHASSIS -->
| header300 = Chassis
| label312 = Front axle
| data312 = x
| label314 = Rear axle
| data314 = x
| label315 = Rear axles
| data315 = x
| label316 = Drive layout
| data316 = x
}}

I felt that "Template:Infobox automobile ↗" was poorly suited for HD trucks so I made my own. <s>I have used it on Mack Anthem ↗, Mack Granite ↗, Mack LR ↗, Mack MD ↗, Mack Pinnacle ↗, and Mack TerraPro ↗. The lineup in 2023, all the same generation with shared components.</s> All now have "Infobox automobile". Sammy D III (talk) 01:41, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

After reading WP:INFOBOXPURPOSE ↗ I have cut back. Many entries have single and plural labels, only one would be used. "label"s will only show up if there is something in "data". I think it adapts to the article, a complete and loaded version is at Mack Granite ↗ and a stripped down version at Mack MD ↗. Maybe it should be shorter.

"Type" and "Variants" could be Conventional, COE (cab-over-engine), Short hood, Long hood, SFA (set forward axle), SBA (set back axle), cab (day, extended, crew, sleeper, open), body type (box, dump, bus, bare chassis), low-profile, RHD (right-hand drive)

"Weight class" here is the USDOT commercial vehicle weight class ↗.

"Electric" has plenty of room after 237.

"Transmission/Transmissions" could be #-speed manual, Syncromesh, non-syncromesh, automatic, automated or self-shifting manual, w/PTO.

"Front axle" could be beam, independent, driven, twin-steer (two axles), portal.

"Rear axle/Rear axles" could be single, tandem (2 driven axles), tridem (3 driven axles), powered/un-powered combinations, 2-speed, double-reduction, portal, lift.

"No axles". If no axles are used. deleting "Chassis" from "header300 =" (leave the "header300 =" there) will move "Drive layout" (label316) into "Drivetrain " above it.

"US English" with US SAE(metric) conversions is used. It may take more than converts to adapt it to British English.

I have no idea how to turn this into a template. Sammy D III (talk) 19:45, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

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