Star light: Western Star’s lightweight 4900 SA

Western Star Trucks
Western Star Trucks unveiled a weight-optimized 4900 SA tractor for low-tare operations like bulk and regional haulers, creating a 15,300-pound vehicle using current production components. The 4900 SA is equipped with a highly specified 68-inch Stratosphere sleeper and a 435-horsepower MBE4000, which is the lightest 13-litre engine on the market today (“at least 125 pounds lighter than comparable large bore engines on the market today,” the company says).
Other weight-saving features include the Eaton Fuller Lightning 10-speed manual transmission; a 1,300-square-inch cross flow aluminum radiator; aluminum cross members; lightweight carrier housings for the drive axles; and Michelin X-One single tires on tandem axle wheel ends.
The Stratosphere sleeper features walkthrough capability. It is available on all Western Star 4900 models, including the EX (132-inch BBC set forward front axle), 4900 FA (set forward front axle in both 109-inch and 123-inch BBCs), and 4900 SA (set back front axle in both 109-inch and 123-inch BBCs).
Like all Western Star trucks, the 4900 SA lightweight spec comes standard with factory-applied PPG paints available in a wide variety of colors. It also includes remote keyless entry, an option that will be available soon on all 4900 series vehicles. Go to www.westernstar.com or see a Western Star dealer for details.