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Truck Spotlight
September 1, 2010
| by: John Baxter
Built tough
Western Star’s 4900 series combines traditional styling with sturdy design to deal with rugged work conditions.
Jim Taylor, a bulk hauler leased to Bruce Oakley Trucking of Little Rock, Ark., is driving his sixth
Jim Taylor owns this 2009 Western Star 4964, which has nearly 200,000 miles.
Western Star. He loves the design of his 2009 Western Star 4964 with Stratosphere Sleeper and the brawn it brings to his demanding application.
“This is a great work truck,” he says.
The Quincy, Ill.-based operator hauls sand, roofing granules, salt, and some catalytic materials. His bulk tanker has a PTO-driven blower that uses compressed air to speed the offloading of cargo. He often visits quarries or factories and loads through the top of the tanker.
