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52 | Overdrive | July 2016 K enworth recently provided test drives of its new T880 40-inch sleeper at its assem- bly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio. The T880's Paccar MX-13 engine, cou- pled with an Eaton Fuller 18-speed vocational Ultrashift Plus automated transmission, made easy work of 55,000 pounds of concrete blocks on a flatbed. To assist in curbing, creeping, pav- ing and spreading, the Ultrashift Plus features extended-low and -reverse gear-ratio coverage. Deep-reduction and fast-reverse gearing are additional A compact T880 The Kenworth T880 made available for test drives featured Meritor axles in the front and rear. Kenworth's 40-inch vocational model offers weight savings, new suspension BY TOM QUIMBY The 40-inch sleeper includes 22 cubic feet of storage and can accommodate a 24-inch mattress. Photos by Tom Quimby