New off-highway truck

Mar 23, 2011

Western Star’s Class 8 vocational truck, the 4700, meets the needs of the dump, mixer, crane, roll-off, sewer vac and plow applications. It is available in a set-forward and set-back configuration and features a 110-in. BBC. Engine options include a Detroit Diesel DD13, Cummins ISC or Cummins ISL. For more information, visit westernstar.com.

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