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Drive Test Good genes Kenworth's T880 inherits driver-focused traits from the T680 BY JACK ROBERTS I t's a shame I'm in Orlando, Fla. I'm behind the wheel of a new 2014 Kenworth T880 dump, and there's nary a hill nor a dirt track within miles to give it a good test. My only option is to escape the rubber-necking tourists driving identical rental cars, here for the House of Mouse, and get as far out of town as I can. I've got power to spare, thanks to the 485-horsepower Paccar MX-13 engine. Although I won't be pulling any grades or powering out of muddy potholes today, it is nice to hit the accelerator and merge smoothly into the dense traffic. The T880, Kenworth's new flagship vocational truck, takes its updated design cues from the company's T680 tractor that debuted two years ago at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Aerodynamic concerns were the guiding principle in the T680's design, and the T880 inherited that truck's sleek hood and front fenders. Subtly rounded edges – most T880 SPECS AS TESTED Model: 2014 Kenworth T880 dump truck Engine: Paccar MX-13 Horsepower: 485 hp at 1,700 rpm Torque rating: 1,650 lb.-ft. at 1,000 rpm Transmission: Eaton FO-16E308LL-VCS UltraShift Plus with Hill Start Aid feature Front axle: Dana Spicer D2000 20K STD Track Rear axle: Dana Spicer D46170HP 46K Dual HVY DUTY w/pump Rear axle ratio: 4.10 Gross vehicle weight rating: 86,000 lbs. The Kenworth T880 is suited for vocational customers in dump, mixer, refuse and heavy haul applications and comes standard with the Paccar MX-13 engine, rated up to 500 horsepower with 1,850 lb.-ft. of torque. 26 | Overdrive | December 2013 TestDrive_1213.indd 26 11/26/13 12:00 PM