Freightliner Trucks – Perfect Trucks for Small Businesses
Posted in : Freightliner | Mar 14, 2011 | Comments 0
Freightliner trucks are one of America’s largest manufacturers when it comes to heavy duty trucks. They are most popular for their Class 8 heavy duty diesel trucks, though they also produce trucks that range from Class 5 to Class 7. In the year 2005, the company had earnings of more than $32 billion annually. As the company is owned by Daimler, which is a non American Co., it is not listed in the rankings of the Fortune 500.
The Freightliner Argosy is available in a sleepover cab truck model. This is a semi trailer truck which was produced in the year 2005. This truck is powered by a diesel Detroit engine, which gives it a horsepower of 470. It is available with or without a flat bed option. The Freightliner Argosy has an air ride type of suspension and a transmission of 13 speed. The number of rear wheels, that this truck boasts of is tandem.
The Freightliner Argosy is also available in the configuration of a tilt cab. Apart from this, there are also five different configuration models to choose from. the new cab of these Freightliner Trucks have been designed to meet the European expectations of the ECE R29. Because of this the cab of this truck has been made more crash proof when compared to the cabs of other trucks.
The Freightliner Business Class M2 is available in four different models to choose from. These are the M2 106, 112, 112V/ 106V and M2e Hybrid version of the truck. This is a medium duty truck offered by Freightliner. The Freightliner Business Class M2 has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of those consumers who use their trucks for business purposes and applications.
Depending on the various requirements of truck drivers, Freightliner has designed various models to meet all the different specifications that are required. The Freightliner Business Class M2 like all the other Freightliner trucks is powered by Diesel engines, whether they are Cummins engines or Detroit engines.
The Freightliner trucks are meant to deliver on performance, while at the same time offer versatility. They are also designed to durable and also tough. Because of this, the trucks do not require regular trips to get them maintained and they prove to be cost effective for small businesses.
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