The all-new Western Star 49X Class 8 vocational truck is lighter yet stronger than its predecessor, with new safety and driver comfort features, plus details that make adding a body simpler. Check out the details in this photo gallery and read more about the 49X here.
Western Star 49X in Photos
The Western Star 49X, available with a set-forward axle, is lighter than the 4900 for more payload.
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For the time being, Western Star will continue to sell both the 4900 Series as well as the new 49X.
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From the back of the Western Star 49X cab, you can see the three-piece windshield and the way the trough roof allows the cab to be higher over the doors without adding overall height to the truck.
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Engineers spent six years working on the 49X mirrors so they don't shake, regardless of rpm.
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New Western Star 49X all-metal brightwork.
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A brand-new vocational frame features what Daimler says is best-in-class single channel rail strength, with an RBM rating of 3.7 million inch-lbs. for greater strength and durability.
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The Western Star 49X was tested at the structures lab at DTNA, including this cab-crush test.
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A new DT12 Vocational automated transmission offers unique work application modes designed for this truck.
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The Western Star 49X has a 28% larger windshield than the current 4900.
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The door on the Western Star 49X opens 70 degrees to make it easy to get in and out.
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Steps that are more like stairs than a ladder make it easier for drivers to climb in and out of the Western Star 49X.
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The headlights on the Western Star 49X use patented technology, with the heaing elements printed on the back side of the lens, and can melt 3 millimeters of ice in minus-40-degree weather in 10 minutes.
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For the first time, the Detroit Assurance 5.0 active safety system has been brought into the Western Star family.
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The new Western Star 49X truck is designed for a range of Class 8 vocational applications.
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Composite hood construction on the Western Star 49X offers strength, greater impact-resistance, and weight savings.
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