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Sterling 360 New
Advantages - Sterling's new 360 is built for duty in the city and around tight work sites. Greater floor and belly space for driver comfort, dash mounted gear shift for superior cab room with comfort and convenience for up to three passengers, front and side visibility for safer, less stressful operation. Improved entry and exit step placement makes it easier for the driver and passenger to get in and out of the cab, and the widest doors in the industry with a 73-degree door pivot. Better handling with exceptional wheel-cut angle with the modern low cab–over engine results in a smaller turning radius and superior maneuverability. Routine oil maintenance checks can be performed within the cab via in-dash oil check switch, cab easily tilts forward for quick engine service access. Placement of batteries, fuel tanks, exhaust systems and crossmember locations for efficient upfitting. Fuel lines and wiring are all tucked away. The strongest 51,200 psi straight frame rail.
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Notes - optional 30-gallon aft-mount fuel tank
Specifications - Typical Engines: Proprietary 4.9L Turbo Diesel 175 hp. Transmission: Aisin electronic 6-speed automatic transmission. Suspension: Front and rear laminated leaf springs w/shock absorbers & stabilizer bar. Fuel tank: 33-gallon, side-mount.
Crew Cab for Acterra and L-Line New
Advantages - When cab size is a prime requirement in construction, municipalities, fire fighters, and utilities. It is 15" longer on the inside with 12" more rear seat leg room. Flat floor and concave roof for 56" floor-to-ceiling headroom and leg room, full-width three-person rear bench seat with seat belts. Standard rear air-cab suspension. Monocoque, all-welded steel construction, reinforced with galvanized steel parts. Sterling TufTrac® on/off-road applications, severe-duty 6-rod vocational suspension. TufTrac's tapered leaf springs and rubber elastomer center pivot achieve excellent articulation to traverse bumps, ridges and washboards without bottoming out. Equal axle loads when fully articulated and maximized ground clearance. Aerodynamic hood tilts a 70 degrees with swinging splash shields for easy maintenance and servicing.
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Notes - optional air ride driver and passenger seats, front and rear heating/air conditioning, SCBA seating for fire and rescue, and power windows and locks. Optional radiator-mounted grille stays put to retain tilt-hood servicing convenience with frontmounted PTOs.
L-Line
Advantages - GVWR of up to 98,000 lbs. Medium-duty to heavy-duty for construction, refuse, utility, beverage, LTL and municipality. Steel cab (aluminum option). L-Line is offered in four BBCs with a range of diesel engine choices from mid-range to premium big-bore. Butterfly hood option. All-aluminum fuel tanks from 50–150 gallons mounted under-cab for maximum ground clearance. Frame, suspension and lightweight component options.
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Notes - Optional, maintenance-free, two-stage 60" taper-leaf rear suspension spring packages, with optional stabilizer bar.
Specifications - Typical Engines: MBE4000 and MBE 900. Transmission: Eaton-Fuller and Allison transmissions. Suspensions: Hendrickson single drive, dual drive, air, flat-leaf, PRIMAAX, HAULMAAX, from 23k-52k.
L-Line Lightweight Bridge Formula
Advantages - Aluminum components keeps the LT9500 weight down in the payload capacity and durability. Aluminum Severe Duty Cab cuts 100 pounds from the tare weight. Aircraft-quality adhesives for improved durability and increased torsional strength. Cab reinforcements relieve stresses. Aluminum chassis parts, heavy-duty crossmembers for strength. Set forward front axle. Payload capacity of 28,000 pounds. Premium riding comfort, maintenance free rubber bushings. 104 cu. ft. cab size for greater knee and belly room.
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Notes - Extra large windshield for better visibility.
Specifications - Typical Engines: Cat C-12 410hp @1800 rpm. Transmission: Eaton Fuller FRLO-16410C-T2. Brake System: WABCO 4S/4M ABS w/o Traction Control. Brake Drums: Meritor Steellite X30, Front and Rear.
A Line
Advantages - A-Line can be powered by three different engine manufacturers. The A Line comes in specialized haul, LTL, wholesale-retail, liquid bulk, food distribution, and beverage. Features are automotive finger-tip cruise control, HVAC system, and a large cabin area.
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Notes - GVWR - 33,000 lbs - 60,600 lbs - available in 113"/122" BBCs
Specifications - Engines: Caterpillar, Detroit Diesel Series 60, Mercedes MBE4000. Manual Transmissions:Eaton Fuller Direct Drive 7-15 Spd, Meritor Direct Drive. Automatic Transmissions: Eaton Fuller Autoshift, Allison HD
A Line Long and Short Haul Tractors
Advantages - Wide range of Class 8 options. Acterra is the Class 5 – 8 truck line, engineered for construction, distribution, refuse, utility, beverage, towing and municipality. Same cab size as the L-Line and A-Line. Condor, with its low cab-over-engine design, is built for high duty-cycle work week applications that make severe demands on cab, drivetrain and chassis components — including commercial or residential refuse service, construction and aircraft refueling. Cargo is “street smart.” Its tight-turning, maneuverable cab — with room enough for three — features outstanding sight lines in all directions. Safe and easy to operate, it’s the ideal Municipal street sweeper, water tanker or flatbed. A-Line 122" BBC Acterra Condor Cargo
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Notes - available in 113-inch or 122-inch BBCs
Specifications - Engines: CAT, Detroit Diesel, Mercedes-Benz.
Acterra Class 5-8 Models
Advantages - Class 5 Model 5500 made for a GVW up to 19,500 for daily rental, flatbed wrecker, local moving, excavating, landscaping, and emergency service. Class 6 Model for jobs requiring 26,000 pounds or less such as pick-up and delivery, manufacturing distribution, leasing operations, construction, municipal and utility applications, and many more. Class 7 Model 7500 with a GVW up to 33,000 pounds in all vocations. Class 8 Model 8500 truck or tractor service in single or double drive axles for jobs specifying in public utility trades, dump, mixer, beverage, and sanitation.
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Notes - Job options, performance options, and comfort options to choose from.
Specifications - Engines: Caterpillar C-7, Mercedes MBE 900, Cummins ISC. Manual Transmission: Eaton Fuller 5-11 Spd, Mercedes-Benz MBT Synchronized 6 Spd. Automatic Transmission: Eaton Fuller, Allison.
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