Kenworth » T880

Kenworth Truck Company launched the new Kenworth T880 at the annual Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville. "Skillfully designed and robustly engineered, the new Kenworth T880 builds upon Kenworth's distinguished 90-year heritage of quality, innovation and technology to produce industry-leading, rugged and reliable vocational trucks," said Gary Moore, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president.

The new T880 is for vocational applications, including dump, mixer, refuse, and heavy haul. Its addition will complement Kenworth's current vocational line-up that includes the T800, T440, W900S and C500. The T880 will be available for production later this summer. The Kenworth T880 is standard with the 12.9-liter PACCAR MX-13 engine. With its high-end ratings of 500 hp and 1,850 lb-ft of torque, the PACCAR MX-13 engine provides a lightweight, fuel-efficient engine option for vocational applications, including dumps and heavy haul applications over 100,000 lbs. The T880 also is available with the Cummins ISX15 engine with up to 600 hp and 2,050 lb-ft of torque.

First introduced with the T680 in 2012, the cab's extensive durability testing regimen focused on achieving the highest, demanding requirements for vocational trucks. Robotically assembled, the stamped aluminum panels are connected by Henrob™ self-penetrating fasteners to produce an extremely durable cab with enhanced resistance to noise, vibration and corrosion. The T880 is standard with a panoramic one-piece, bonded-in windshield with superior visibility. The T880 windshield has excellent thickness to minimize the effect of rock incidents, offers efficient replacement time, and is much larger in size compared to the T800 windshield. The new vocational hood is made of Metton®, which is a lightweight, durable composite material with excellent impact resistance and finished surface. The T880 is available in a 116.5-inch BBC. It also is available in a 122.5-inch BBC standard length. Both include a 5-piece Metton hood.