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Western Star introduced the 47X vocational truck, a lighter-weight complement to the Western Star 49X. The introduction extends the Western Star X-Series into entirely new vocational applications ...
Indeed, the 47X is about 200 lb. lighter than the 49X in like-for-like spec and is best for weight-sensitive applications like mixers and bulk haul—noteworthy because DTNA engineers devoted a ...
Sept. 24, 2021 Tom Berg, Truck Editor Western Star Trucks has extensively updated its popular 4700 Class 8 heavy truck with a larger cab, redesigned mainframe and new electrical system, and renamed it ...
Daimler Trucks North America has introduced the Western Star 47X vocational model, a Class 8 truck intended for lighter-weight applications than the heavier 49X introduced in September 2020.
“With the 47X and the 49X, we can offer our vocational customers different options that will give them the right tool for their specific job needs,” said David Carson, senior vice president, sales and ...
Rock solid and carrying rocks. That’s the Western Star 47X you see here, though it was actually carrying gravel: about 30,000 pounds or 10 yards of it, a little light for a “quad” dumper common in ...
See also: Western Star broadens vocational range with 47X The 49X offers Detroit tandem front axle ratings of 40,000 and 36,000 lb., paired with equalized flat leaf front slippered suspensions.
Western Star's overhaul of its vocational line continued this week with the debut of the all-new 47X. With a standard 111.6" bumper-to-back-of cab (BBC), the 47X will usher out the Western Star ...
With a standard 111.6-in. BBC or optional 110.8-in. BBC – which is 10-in shorter than the 49X – the Western Star 47X is well suited to applications that require a shorter overall vehicle ...