Freightliner announces a heavy-duty mixer chassis, the 114SD, with forward-set steer axle; a set-back-axle version will be shown soon.
The DSC12 mechanics truck can now be built on any 10,500-pound GVW chassis; the previously announced Sprinter chassis version will be known as DSC12S.
On the exhaust of the Cummins 6.7-liter Turbo Diesel option in Ram heavy-duty pickups, a diesel particulate filter and an adsorber catalyst to reduce oxides of nitrogen (NOx) satisfy EPA’s 2010 on-road diesel emissions limits.
Boxed-steel frames and burly new suspensions push maximum towing capacity of the Sierra 3500HD to 20,000 pounds.
The SP-2200 and SP-2200H spreaders mount underneath the rear gate of dump bodies, rather than replacing the gate.
The T880’s cab is 8 inches wider and the hood’s sculpted lines are smoother than what have been seen for 27 years on T800 trucks, like those at right. New complex-reflector headlamps are flush with fenders and use inexpensive halogen bulbs. As with all T-series Kenworths, the 880 has a setback steer axle.
