Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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November 2016 | Overdrive | 43 LEARN MORE AND FIND A LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR AT MINIMIZER.COM OR 800-248-3855 MINIMIZER POLY PRODUCTS • TESTED AND TORTURED TM • DAILY BY TRUCKERS FOR TRUCKERS TESTED AND TORTURED TIRE BENCH TOOL BOXES FENDERS TOOL BENCH TIRE MASK Times change. So should you. NAILED IT NICE TRY Basic seat with standard suspension Minimizer seat with Long Haul suspension #RespectTheDriver the LT Series, and Bendix's Wingman Fusion and Meritor- Wabco's OnGuardActive sys- tems are offered as options. The HVAC system has more tightly sealed vents and improved reliability. A new single-canister aftertreatment system is 60 percent smaller and 40 per- cent lighter and also offers quicker servicing. Cab wiring includes all-new harnessing and an in-cab power distri- bution module that is inside the truck and away from the weather. All key service points under the hood, inside the cab and around the vehicle were designed for easy access and servicing. Many components have been engineered with longer intervals between required maintenance. International's predictive cruise control uses prein- stalled GPS maps and the latest commercial route data to make adjustments to cruis- ing speed. The system looks ahead of the vehicle and con- tinuously calculates the most efficient speed and gear for optimal fuel economy. The LT Series will be offered in multiple configu- rations, including day cab, 56-inch low-roof sleeper, 56-inch high-rise sleeper, 73-inch high-rise sleeper and 73-inch sky-rise sleeper. Sass says deliveries are expected to begin in late November. Production of ProStar trucks equipped with a Cummins engine will end in December in North America, while ProStars equipped with an N-Series engine will end in April. International's LT Series (right) drew some efficiency inspiration from the company's SuperTruck (left), a multimillion-dollar joint endeavor with the U.S. Department of Energy. Jason Cannon is equipment editor for Overdrive. PROSTAR'S SUCCESSOR