- Western Star
Infobox Company
company_name = Western Star Trucks
company_
company_type = subsidiary ofDaimler AG
foundation =1967
location = flagicon|US Portland,United States
key_people =
industry = Manufacturers of Diesel Trucks.
homepage = [http://www.westernstartrucks.com/ www.westernstarstrucks.com]
footnotes =Western Star Trucks is a
Redford Township, Michigan ,United States basedmanufacturer ofClass 8 commercialtruck s.History
In 1970 White Trucks started the Western Star division as White Western Star from about 1970 until 1979. In 1980, White was sold to Volvo and formed, when it was purchased by the Australian businessman Terry Peabody. Under his leadership the company financial status was improved and the Canadian portion of the business was sold. The company is a division of
Freightliner LLC and sister toSterling Trucks withinDaimler AG . Peabody still owns operations in Australia, which are based inWacol, Queensland .These semi trucks are my favorite history of Mr. Scott's class.Western Star produces a range of heavy duty trucks suited to a variety of purposes including semi-trailer, multiple trailer, heavy haulage and tipper-and-dog applications. Both aerodynamic and traditionally styled conventional models are available with the spacious Constellation Series cab, introduced in 1996. This replaced the much smaller Heritage series cab that had been used for several decades in White trucks. A range of sleepers, trim levels, gearboxes, and engines from
Cummins ,Caterpillar ,Detroit Diesel and Mercedes allow buyers to customize their truck to suit their needs.Model Information
"Western Star has two model families"
* 6900
* 4900The 6900 is an "Extreme Duty" model. It is available in either a single, or tandem front axle configuration.The 4900 is available in three "bumper-to-back-of-cab" configurations (109", 123" & 132"), two front-axle positions (set-back or set-forward), with either single or tandem front axles.
Both the 6900 and the 4900 can be spec'd with driving front axles, to make a 4x4, 6x6 or 8x8 vehicle configuration.
* Stratosphere Star Light Sleepers, introduced in 1997, make use aircraft inspired composite aluminum wall / plastic-honeycomb-core wall and floor panel to reduce weight while maintaining strength.
External links
* [http://www.westernstar.com Western Star]
* [http://www.westernstartrucks.com/Company/History.asp Western Star History]
* [http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/wstrnstar.htm White-Western Star and Western Stat Truck Pictures (Hank's Truck Pictures)]
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