Freightliner Launches New Severe-Duty Model

[kscarbel]

Transport Topics / march 25, 2013

Freightliner Trucks has introduced a new severe-duty truck that will replace the Coronado SD model.

The manufacturer displayed the Freightliner 122SD at the Mid-America Trucking Show, which took place from March 21-23 in Louisville, Ky.

Standard power comes from the Detroit DD15 (Mercedes-Benz OM472) diesel. Detroit’s DD13 (OM471) and DD16 (OM473) diesel are options, as is the Cummins ISX15. Power ratings of up to 600 horsepower and 2,050 pound-feet of torque are available, Freightliner said. The Freightliner and Detroit brands are owned by Daimler Trucks North America.

Eaton manual and automated manual transmissions and Allison automatic transmissions are offered.

The truck features an aluminum cab with steel reinforcement. The chassis is available with a single or double channel frame with tensile strength of up to 120,000 psi and up to 5 million RBM.

The truck features gross vehicle weight ratings of up to 92,000 lbs. and gross combined weight ratings of up to 160,000 lbs. The truck is tailored to towing/recovery, oil and gas field, construction, dump, vocational and other specialty applications, Freightliner said.

Other standard and optional features include a 1,700 square inch, halogen headlights with replaceable glass lens reflectors, a one-piece skid plate, disc brakes and an in-cab battery box for day cab models.