Peterbilt recently announced its decision to make the air disc brakes a standard feature of all their Class 8 trucks. The VP for PACCAR and General Manager of Peterbilt, Bill Jackson, said that the air disc brakes will offer the markets shortest stopping distance. It also helps to minimize weight with a compact design, reducing maintenance, while improving the efficiency of both the operator and the vehicle.
Peterbilt will be the first OEM in the market making disc brakes a standard feature across their lineup of Class 8 trucks. At the company’s media briefing held during the Mid-America truck show, Bill Jackson, said that these brakes are a premium choice of brakes among fleet operators helping to improve the productivity and reduce the downtime. These standard brakes on all Peterbilt models will ensure that they are providing their customers a solution of complying with the regulations set by the government regarding reduction of stopping distance, which will be in effect by August.
According to the company, these discs have internally adjusted dual piston designs which offer precise adjustment of automatic brake as well as reduced brake force variation to provide increased stability in a straight line. In addition to this, the OEM, also stated that an optimized pairing of friction will reduce noise as well as maximize rotor and pad durability resulting in longer service intervals, reduced cost of maintenance and low downtime.
A new option taken across the board regarding the Class 8 Peterbilt trucks is for an extended day cab which will increase the length of Peterbilt’s day cab model by 10 inches, providing 6 inches of additional head room. Jackson also said that because of the standard large rear window, this cab configuration truck will have a better visibility, making this truck better suited for P&D, heavy haul and vocational applications
He also stated that the cab option would increase the productivity as well as the comfort of the driver as the passenger and driver seat’s recline is doubled, reclining to 23 degrees. Moreover, there is also an added space of 4 inches located between the seat and the steering wheel. This cab option also features a built in 4 cu. ft. storage compartments for the rear wall so that can hold equipments or for hanging files to organize paperwork.
