THE TRUCK REFERENCE DESK
Explore semi-tractor and Sterling model families, published dimensions and powertrain references. Follow each figure back to its source and the configuration it describes.
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MODEL INDEX
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STERLING TRUCK RESEARCH
Cross-listed for discovery. Every link retains its mixed-truck canonical.
Highway and heavy-duty conventional
Sterling's A-Line carried the Ford AeroMax/HN80 highway lineage into the new brand, using 113- and 122-inch BBC identities and a broad day-cab and sleeper programme.
101-inch vocational and distribution conventional
The L7500 is the 101-inch member of Sterling's Ford Louisville/HN80-derived L-Line, serving truck and tractor applications across early and late technical eras.
Mid-heavy vocational conventional
The L8500 spans documented 111- and 113-inch BBC identities. Late terminology can place a 111-inch configuration in Set-Forward context and a 113-inch configuration in Set-Back context; neither label describes every L8500.
Heavy vocational and tractor conventional
Sterling's L9500 is a broad heavy-duty family with 101-, 111-, 113- and 122-inch BBC codes, truck and tractor roles, and both Set-Forward and Set-Back late configurations.
Medium-duty through Class 8 conventional
Acterra was Sterling's 106-inch-BBC conventional family, spanning medium-duty and Class 8 work in truck and tractor configurations. Its family chronology is broader than the verified endpoint of any one M-code.
Low-forward Class 6–8 truck and tractor family
Sterling Cargo carried Ford's cab-over design onto Freightliner Business Class chassis architecture. SC6000, SC7000 and SC8000 share the core cab identity while retaining different class, GVWR and production evidence.
Factory-recognized specialty tow and recreational derivative
Sterling 6500 SportChassis is a factory-recognized Acterra-based special derivative completed within the Freightliner Specialty Vehicles/SportChassis programme. It is neither a separate clean-sheet chassis nor merely an aftermarket nickname.
Published specificationsaerodynamic highway and long-haul work
2019
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsvocational, heavy-spec and severe-duty work
2019
Open reference sheetPublished specificationstraditional-styled highway and heavy-spec applications
Factory W900 brochure · undated archival reference
Open reference sheet
Published specificationsaerodynamic highway, fleet and long-haul work
Peterbilt 579 product reference · reviewed September 2026
Open reference sheetPublished specificationstraditional-styled highway, owner-operator and heavy-spec work
Peterbilt 389 retained factory product reference
Open reference sheet
Published specificationsCurrent / recent highway
2007 introduction → fifth generation Verified
fleet, highway and long-haul applications
Fourth-generation manufacturer reference
Open reference sheet
Published specificationslong-haul, highway and fleet operations
September 2025 · dimensioned 6×4 example
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsvocational, heavy-spec, logging, construction and specialized tractor work
2012
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsvocational, construction, heavy-spec and specialized tractor applications
Peterbilt 567 product reference · reviewed September 2026
Open reference sheet
Published specificationsaerodynamic long-haul, fleet and regional highway work
2024–25 brochure · 6x4 · Jan 2026 revision
Open reference sheetPublished specificationstraditional long-hood highway, owner-operator and selected heavy-spec work
9900i / 9900ix · selectable 2002, 2013 and 2017 references
Open reference sheet
Published specificationshighway, regional and fleet tractor work
Current all-new family · September 2026 review
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsregional haul, urban delivery, short-haul and selected highway operations
Volvo all-new VNR product reference · reviewed September 2026
Open reference sheet
Published specificationsvocational, heavy-spec, construction and severe-service work
2021 factory brochure
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsBusiness Class / vocational
2011 SD introduction → 114SD Plus Verified
vocational, severe-duty and application-specific tractor work
Plus specifications · September 2026 review
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsBusiness Class / vocational
2013 factory tractor reference Verified
legacy severe-duty, heavy-spec, logging, tanker and specialized tractor work
February 2013 · factory tractor brochure
Open reference sheetPublished specificationslocal and regional haul with day-cab and shorter-route priorities
Product specification table · September 2026 review
Open reference sheetPublished specificationslegacy regional, highway and vocational tractor work
November 2021 · dimensioned day-cab drawing
Open reference sheetPublished specificationspremium aerodynamic highway and long-haul work
2022 factory brochure
Open reference sheetPublished specificationspremium long-hood highway and selected heavy-spec work
Kenworth W990 introduction · September 2018
Open reference sheetPublished specificationscurrent premium long-hood highway, car-carrier and selected vocational work
Peterbilt 589 product reference · reviewed September 2026
Open reference sheetPublished specificationscurrent long-haul and regional highway work
Factory product reference · September 2026 review
Open reference sheetPublished specificationscurrent severe-duty vocational tractor work
Announced family · September 2026 review
Open reference sheetPublished specificationssevere-duty vocational, heavy-haul, construction and specialized tractor work
2024–25 sheet · January 2026 revision
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsLegacy highway conventional
1987 launch · final year unresolved Unresolved
Research the aerodynamic FLD family, its 112/120 BBC distinction, sleeper milestones and unresolved late-production boundaries.
1987 factory launch dimensions
Open reference sheetFamily overviewBusiness Class / vocational
1991 family production · model boundaries open Unresolved
Understand FL50, FL60, FL70, FL80, FL106 and FL112 as related models with distinct build and year evidence.
October 2003 driver manual · STI-265
Open reference sheetFamily overviewBusiness Class / vocational
1991 introduction · MY2006 U.S. checkpoint Provisional
Research the original Business Class FL80, including the provisional 1991–2005 chronology and the separately labelled official MY2006 U.S. recall checkpoint.
Factory VIN identity / October 2003 family manual
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsBusiness Class / vocational
Early 1995 introduction · explicit MY2000 identity · final year open Unresolved
Separate original Business Class FL112 evidence from FLD112 and M2 112, with clear limits on unverified production years.
September 1997 factory catalogue
Open reference sheetFamily overviewCabover
Series production began March 8, 1998 · factory-complete production ended in 2006 · export/glider endpoints open Unresolved
Research the highway cabover with separate North American, export and glider evidence; later manuals do not establish local availability.
February 2015 driver manual · STI-385-2
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsBusiness Class / vocational
M2 programme 2002 → M2 112 Plus Verified
Compare the later Business Class platform and current Plus tractor/truck references without carrying current specifications into early M2 years.
Current Plus reference · reviewed September 2026
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsBusiness Class / vocational
2011 SD introduction → 108SD Plus Verified
Compare original SD history with cab-specific 108SD Plus references for vocational research.
Current Plus reference · reviewed September 2026
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsCurrent / recent highway
2018 prototype · series production 2022 Verified
Keep prototype and production electric specifications separate, with distinct single- and tandem-drive references.
Current series-production reference · September 2026
Open reference sheetFamily overviewLegacy highway conventional
FLC120 final model year 1991 · introduction and exact build boundaries open Unresolved
Research the aluminium-cab conventional lineage without turning dated Australian test trucks or the verified 1991 final model year into unsupported first-year or exact-build claims.
1982 Australian evaluation trucks
Open reference sheetFamily overviewLegacy highway conventional
May 1985 North American introduction · final MY1998 Unresolved
Keep the steel-cab FLC112 separate from FLC120, FL112 and FLD112 while first-year, exact-build and regional boundaries remain open; the construction-model final model year is verified as 1998.
1992–1998 factory service evidence
Open reference sheetFamily overviewCabover
1992–1995 factory service evidence · production boundaries open Unresolved
Research the FLA cabover through dated factory service evidence while exact model hierarchy, cab lengths and production endpoints remain unresolved.
1992–1995 factory service evidence
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsCabover
1995–1998 factory service evidence · production boundaries open Unresolved
Research the later Freightliner cabover without using 1995–1998 service applicability as a fabricated production range.
September 1997 factory catalogue
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsCompare 113 and 122 BBC, day cab and sleeper, with axle-specific March 2016 references.
March 2016 · 6x4
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsExplore the 132 BBC LoneStar with separate May 2018 day-cab and sleeper references.
May 2018 specification card
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsStart with the dated CNG specification, keeping diesel and earlier TranStar identities separate.
April 2013 CNG specification card
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsSeparate archived 9200i specifications and the 2004 paint-ordering reference from earlier versions.
Archived 2002 manufacturer specification
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsSeparate archived 9400i specifications and the 2004 paint-ordering reference from earlier versions.
Archived 2002 manufacturer specification
Open reference sheetFamily overviewIdentify the original aerodynamic Kenworth family, with the dimensional research gaps clearly separated from its later AeroCab-inspired artwork.
Manufacturer history · 1985 introduction
Open reference sheetFamily overviewCompare the launch-era cab catalogue with the separately dated final-production engine reference.
2007 factory brochure
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsExplore the wide integrated cab, 75-inch sleeper and 2010 PACCAR MX brochure reference.
2010 factory brochure
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsCompare the brochure’s 112 and 120 BBC references and 60- or 75-inch Aerodyne sleepers.
2002 factory brochure
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsCompare standard and extended hood references while keeping Unibilt sleeper choices and individual build limits separate.
September 2001 factory brochure
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsCompare a factory cab drawing with a separately dated LNG day-cab order example.
March 2015 body-builder drawing
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsDistinguish the 112- and 120-inch day-cab references from the separate integral-sleeper design.
September 2007 model-identification guide
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsSeparate the 2010 launch options from a documented 2012 raised-roof fleet configuration.
2012 Penske fleet specification
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsLegacy highway conventional
1999 family report · 112 revealed in 2003 Unresolved
Compare the North American 112 and 120 BBC references with period day-cab and sleeper options.
March 2007 factory brochure
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsLegacy highway conventional
1995 introduction · final year open Unresolved
Explore the March 2007 S/T cab catalogue and keep it distinct from other Century Class editions.
March 2007 factory brochure
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsLegacy highway conventional
2001 announcement · production in 2002 Verified
Start with the original Coronado launch equipment and keep later SD and glider references separate.
March 2002 factory configuration reference
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsLegacy highway conventional
Classic 1990 · Classic XL 1993 Verified
Compare the shorter Classic with the extended-hood Classic XL using the same dated catalogue.
March 2007 factory brochure
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsSeparate the SF, SB and extended-hood EX layouts before comparing dimensions or powertrain options.
2016 factory brochure
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsExplore the 126 BBC 5700XE with its dated Detroit powertrain and sleeper catalogue.
2016 factory brochure
Open reference sheetPublished specificationsCompare the VT880 sleeper and VT800 day-cab announcements, with a separate, build-scoped road-test reference.
February 2005 manufacturer announcement
Open reference sheetA tractor’s wheelbase, tare weight, axle ratings and fifth-wheel position depend on its build. Published figures here describe a stated reference configuration. Individual-truck dimensions still need the VIN-linked build record and, where relevant, physical measurement.
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This collection covers 8 manufacturers and 63 model families. Further editions will add generation-specific sheets, archived brochures, cab and chassis variants, and additional manufacturers as evidence is reviewed.
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