Available as a day cab, the new Kenworth T880 Twin Steer with set-back front axles is ideal for crane, mixer and other vocational applications that require 86-in. axle spacing to meet local bridge laws and enhance overall load carrying capacity. The company says the new model provides 40,000-lb. rated front axles, springs and steering gears. The front suspension also is equalized between the front and rear steer axles for greater driver comfort and payload distribution, the company says.
“The latest addition to the Kenworth T880 family provides an important new option for our vocational customers that expands their productivity,” says Laura Bloch, Kenworth assistant general manager, sales and marketing.
Kenworth says the new T880 configuration offers both the Paccar MX-13 engine rated up to 510 hp and 1,850 lb.-ft. of torque, and the Paccar MX-11 engine with up to 430 hp and 1,650 lb.-ft. of torque. The T880 Twin Steer is standard with a 116.7-in. BBC short hood optimized for the Paccar MX engine family. The 122.6-in. standard BBC hood is an option for the Paccar MX-13 and the optional Cummins X15 engine.
Kenworth adds the T880 Twin Steer package also includes aluminum fenders over the second axle and step-between axles for cab access. Battery box choices include parallel between right-hand steer axles with up to three batteries, in-cab, or any back-of-cab option. A back-of-cab vertical DPF/SCR exhaust system is required with the Paccar MX-13 and Paccar MX-11, the company says.
