Kenworth T409 Tare Weight
Celedonio Miranda
Held every two years, it attracts more than 300 exhibitors and up to 40,000 attendees over the four days of entry. This year, about 56 percent of its visitors came from outside of Brisbane (14.5 percent of that total were international guests).
Interestingly, HVIA commissioned a report to conduct an Economic Impact Assessment of the last show in 2015. Results concluded the event contributed the equivalent of 269 full-time employment positions (or $18.7 million in paid wages and salaries) and added more than $70.1 million dollars in output into the state economy.
Freightliner displayed a Coronado 122 stock-hauling special, which can pull up to 140 tonnes, and an Argosy cab-over featuring a 110-inch sleeper with the recently introduced Cummins X15 engine. Work trucks were represented by a Columbia CL112 8x4 day cab with a light tare weight and the popular Coronado 114 tipper developed for the Australian market.
Scania, part of the new Volkswagen-based Heavy Truck Group, offered the Australian truck-buying public a preview of its latest-generation S-series launched in Europe and voted 2017 International Truck of the Year. The booth also featured a trio of current-range PGR trucks finished in sparkling silver, with an R730 6x4 boasting the highest torque (2,585 foot-pounds) available in Australia, a G480 6x4 and a P310 8x2 rigid with GTB curtainside body.
Volvo, UD Trucks and Mack Trucks
UD Trucks launched its new generation of flagship Quon 6x4 trucks with a 57,000-pound GVW. Quon premiered globally in Japan in April 2017, so this display signified the importance of the Australian market to UD Trucks.
DAF Trucks, the European arm of PACCAR, displayed its CF85 510 brake horsepower tractor unit weighing just 18,000 pounds GVW. It previewed the Australian-designed LF55 50,000-pound GVW 6x2 rigid with mid-lift pusher axle powered by a 210 brake horsepower engine and nine-speed gearbox. Also showcased was the four-axle CF85 8x4 510 brake horsepower work truck with MX-13 engine, disc brakes, eight-bag air suspension and an excellent unladen weight of 21,000 pounds.
Kenworth had a T409 day cab powered by an MX-13 engine and Eaton gearbox; the latest T610 with wider cab; K200, which represents 30 percent of builds in Australia, with King Cab; and T610 with a Cummins 15-liter engine.
Offroad Trucks Australia imports Czech Republic TATRA work trucks into Australia and provides products for the mining industry as well as on-road operators requiring a more robust chassis matched to a heavy-duty driveline and suspension system.
The Australian upfitter/bodybuilder industry, which is not as diverse as in the U.S. or Europe, was well represented at Brisbane Truck Show. This sector is mainly focused on the trailer segment, as this is the dominant method of road transport requiring post-production products.
The new model combines the best attributes of both a cab-over and conventional truck, offering excellent manoeuvrability and visibility and like a cab-over, a minimal overall length, with the serviceability, ease of cab access, and low-tare weight of a bonneted truck.
First released in 2016, the T410SAR is the latest evolution of the T610 platform with 2.1m wide cab. Further development of the platform has enabled us to refine and enhance many key elements in the T410SAR.
Offering better weight distribution with its set-forward front axle and classic Kenworth styling, the T410SAR delivers bigger payloads, a superior driver environment, improved fuel economy, and a greater choice of options. Specifically designed to provide for maximum payload under Australian regulations for 19m B-Double, most 19m Quad Dog applications, and car carrier specifications, the T410SAR offers a shorter bumper-to-back-of-cab (BBC) length of 2,850mm.
For optimal driver appeal, the in-cab environment comes with a choice of premium traditional diamond pleat trim in a range of contemporary colours, or the smart new fleet spec trim. The T410SAR also boasts 4 sleeper cab options, a 600mm aero, 760mm mid-roof, 860mm aero, and for car carrier specifications, a new 600mm flat-roof sleeper due for release early in 2021.
Powered by the PACCAR MX-13, the T410SAR is available in either 460 or 510 horsepower variants. Since its introduction to the Kenworth range in the T409, the MX-13 has gained popularity and earned the respect of drivers and fleets alike. Its performance and responsiveness has delivered fuel economy and operational benefits, making it a leading contender against other 13 litre options. The 12v MX-13 provides exceptional levels of refinement and service simplicity. No longer requiring 24v-12v inverters, the electrical architecture is even more simple, durable, and cost-effective to service and maintain.
The T410SAR offers the operational advantages of the PACCAR 12-speed or Eaton 18-speed automated transmissions. Both integrating perfectly with the PACCAR 12v MX-13 engine. Designed from the ground up and first offered in the T410, the PACCAR 12-speed transmission features an aluminium main case, internal sensors and wiring, and helical-cut gearing. With a torque capacity of 1850lbft and rated to 50 tonnes GCM, the 12-speed transmission is smoother and ticks all the boxes in terms of class-leading weight, durability, and serviceability. Like the PACCAR 12-speed transmission, the Eaton 18-speed UltraShift Plus transmission delivers the performance and reliability needed for years of trouble-free operation and is available with a torque capacity of 1850lbft or 2050lbft and a rating of up to 70 tonnes GCM. Both automated transmissions are operated via a transmission stalk controller mounted on the right-hand side of the steering column, selecting various transmission modes and exhaust brake is easy with both the transmission and engine brake in one convenient location. Moving the transmission controller away from the dash has provided more space in front of the dashboard to allow easier movement around the cabin. The T410SAR also comes optioned with an 18-speed Eaton manual transmission.
Large, adjustable, aerodynamic, multi-way power adjustable mirrors with high strength cast break-away brackets reduce mirror vibration and offer an optimal rear view of the vehicle. Intelligent mirror placement, sitting low on the cab also allows for an effective forward line of sight, both over the mirrors and between the mirror and A-pillar making for exceptional cross-traffic visibility. The use of asymmetric mirror arms place the mirror heads in optimal position for rearward vision while minimising any obstruction.
The T410SAR is available with state of the art collision avoidance and mitigation technology. The suite of technologies include active cruise with braking and lane departure warning working in harmony to take safety to the next level. It builds on existing critical active and passive safety design elements and overall ergonomics designed for comfort and control.
The spacious 2.1m wide cab introduced with the release of T610, was designed with driver comfort and control in mind and offers more safety options, greater visibility, improved ergonomics, and space than those before it.
Driver comfort is enhanced by an advanced heating and air-conditioning system with automatic climate control, specifically designed for the variable extremes of the rugged Australian climate. Serviceability is a key, with easy access to the service items in the HVAC system.
LED interior lighting provides either bright or subtle lighting to reduce fatigue, using red lights and soft dash lights to minimise distracting glare when driving at night. A door-mounted floodlight allows safer ingress and egress of the cab and a rear cabin wall LED strip light provides a safe well-lit when connecting air lines and light coils in poor light conditions. To quickly identify non-functioning lights, a light check function is provided and can be activated via either the dash or button on the key fob.
The T410SAR offers a shorter bumper-to-back-of-cab (BBC) length of 2,850mm, which is predominantly designed to provide for maximum payload under Australian regulations for 19m B-Double, most 19m Quad Dog applications and car carrier specifications.
Initially, the T410SAR is available in a 64 configuration to suit rigid, single and multi-trailer combinations. However, car carrier and 84 configurations are confirmed for release later this year. Rated at up to 70 tonnes GCM, it is ideal for local and interstate distribution and suitable for PBS and other heavy-duty applications.
The test truck came kitted out with all the trimmings, a real hamburger with the lot. Starting with the premium interior, in Red Garnet and Paccar 7-inch display touch screen, which includes virtual gauges, navigation and provision for multiple camera feeds.
The mirror placement is well thought out too, sitting low on the cabin A-pillar making for exceptional cross-traffic visibility. This also allows for an effective forward line of sight, both over the mirrors and between the mirror. The use of asymmetric mirror arms places the mirror heads in an optimal position for rearward vision while minimising any obstruction. The aerodynamic mirrors are fully adjustable, with high strength cast break-away brackets to minimise mirror vibration.
A great safety feature of these mirrors because they are mounted on the A-pillar, is the driver can look into the mirror while getting out of the vehicle to ensure that they are not stepping into the path of moving vehicle such as a forklift.
On the other hand, the PACCAR 12-speed never had a manual sibling, it was designed from the ground up as an automated box. Consequently, it comes with a large range of useful standard features including load-based shifting and urge to move. But you can read more about the features of this transmission in our dedicated article on the PACCAR 12-speed.
In the T410SAR the display from the Bendix Driver Information Display (DID) is also mirrored in the main dash panel, which makes monitoring the information simple at a glance. However, the settings and preferences for the Bendix system are controlled via the up, down and ok buttons on the right front of the DID unit.
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