Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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64 commercial carrier journal | june 2017 EQUIPMENT: MEDIUM-DUTY ROUNDUP fluid dipsticks can be accessed from ground level. e transmission fluid dipstick also has been moved on gaso- line models to provide ground-level access. e gasoline engine's oil dipstick already was accessible from the ground. An optional automatic regeneration inhibitor on F-650 and F-760 diesel models was designed to give the opera- tor more control over regenerations to clean the diesel particulate filter. Orders for 2018 F-650 and F-750 trucks begin this summer, with deliver- ies expected in the fall. Ram Commercial's 4x4 PTO Ram Commercial has made available the LBV LH power-takeoff for its 4x4 Ram chassis as a ship-through option. e RamDrive 4x4 PTO system is designed to take advantage of the open space on the le side of the chassis for installing under-deck equipment such as air compressors capable of up to 185 cubic feet per minute, generators up to 35 kilowatts, vacuum pumps, water pumps and large hydraulic pumps. The PTO system includes a modi- fied transfer case, a PTO assembly, a 1¼-inch through shaft with a 5/16- inch key, a high-speed bearing, a plug-and-play wiring harness, safety decals, an installation manual and a shipping crane for core return. e transfer case features an OEM- equivalent five-year/100,000-mile war- ranty. e PTO has a one-year replace- ment warranty. Detroit's medium-duty engine Detroit unveiled its vocational 7.7-liter in-line six-cylinder diesel engine that will go into production next February. e DD8 initially will be available in Freightliner M2106, 108SD and 114SD models with a range of 260 to 350 horsepower and a torque range of 660 to 1,050 lb.-. e engine expands the medium-duty platform Detroit debuted last year with the DD5's launch. Vehicles equipped with the DD8 also will feature the Detroit Connect Virtual Technician remote diagnostics service. Peterbilt's Paccar steer axles Peterbilt added Paccar's 20,000- and 22,000-pound wide-track steer axles to its vocational lineup. Available with standard front air-disc brakes or optional drum brakes as well as suspensions and wheel-end options, both axles will be available on Models 567, 520, 389, 367, 365 and 348 and the 389 glider kit. e Paccar axle is designed for improved maneuverability with a turn angle of up to 50 degrees. Fuso's gasoline powertrain Mitsubishi Fuso is adding a gasoline powertrain to its FE Series medium- duty cabover that will use General Mo- tors' 6-liter Vortec V8 engine matched to Allison's 1000 Series six-speed automatic transmission. e truck will be available in all three Fuso models: FE130, FE160 and FE180, each equipped with a 40-gallon in-frame-mounted fuel tank. e gasoline-powered truck uses the same 33½-inch-wide frame, body attachment capability, wheelbases, cab-to-axle dimensions and box sizes as Fuso's diesel models. For the 2018 model year, Ford is making electronic stability control and traction control brakes standard on all F-650 and F-750 tractors. Detroit's vocational 7.7-liter in-line six-cylinder diesel DD8 engine expands the company's medium-duty platform that debuted last year with the DD5's launch.