Western Star trucks get DD’s off-road Series 60

FORT MILL, S.C. –Detroit Diesel’s Series 60 Tier III engine package is being made available in Western Star Trucks off-road vocational applications.

Western Star is the only OEM in North America to offer this engine for the Class 8 chassis, parent company Freightliner says in a press release.

With ratings of 500 hp and 1550 lb ft of torque, or 425 hp and 1475 pound feet of torque, the Series 60 Tier III is capable of handling the toughest jobs, such as mining, oil and gas support, steel and paper mills, quarries and landfills.

Now available for order, the Series 60 Tier III features a single-stage turbo and no EGR. Operational costs of the diesel particulate filter and related selective catalytic reduction equipment associated with an EPA 2010 emission package is eliminated, says the company.

The vehicle’s butterfly hood configuration makes accessing the engine for service simple. In addition, its design eliminates the need for any kind of regeneration.

The truck comes equipped with a 1450 or 1570 square inch radiator, and can be spec’ed with an Allison transmission and an output retarder.