International Launching PayStar 5900i Set-Back Axle

International Truck and Engine Corp. will be unveiling the newest truck model in the PayStar line - the International PayStar 5900i Set-Back Axle (SBA), a Class 8 vocational on/off-road vehicle with custom factory options.

It features a new axle configuration that meets the tough, demanding needs of customers in vocational applications such as construction, oilfield, logging, heavy hauling and mining. The set-back axle design addresses customer needs for front load distribution and improved maneuverability.
The new truck is powered by Caterpillar and Cummins diesel engines with up to a 625 horsepower rating and built on a standard 12.25-inch frame rail PayStar chassis. The 5900i SBA offers a lightweight aluminum cab with an aggressively sloped hood for great styling and durability.
Some of the purposeful design and innovations that are built into the new truck include:

• A sloped hood design for superb visibility
• Redesigned front grille for impressive bold styling and improved cooling
• Outside air cleaners for improved air intake and reduced service intervals
• Upcoming standard wide-track axles for increased maneuverability
• Standard dual power steering gears that require less steering effort (for front axles 14,600 pounds and higher)
• Standard Whisper Cab sound insulation package for a quiet cab environment.
• A new heavy-duty front bumper with tow pin (to haul more than 80,000 pounds) or tow hooks (to haul less than 80,000 pounds)

The PayStar 5900i SBA's cooling package was created for stationary high horsepower applications. The aerodynamic grille, outside air cleaners and the impressive cooling package allows International to cool up to 625 horsepower in a stationary application. It is also available as a tractor, ideal for many mainstream vocational dump tractor applications.
The truck is available for ordering now through International's expansive dealer network. More information, including complete truck specs, will be available when the truck is officially introduced to the public during the ConExpo-Con/Agg trade show in March 2008.