THE TRUCK REFERENCE DESK
Explore Freightliner model families, published dimensions and powertrain references. Follow each figure back to its source and the configuration it describes.
Browse 19 model familiesSTART WITH THE BADGE
MODEL INDEX
Browse highway, vocational and cabover families. Dates describe the evidence shown: an introduction is not a verified first model year. Open a family to research a year and its applicable references.
19 of 19 model families
Published specificationsCurrent / recent highway
2007 introduction → fifth generation Verified
fleet, highway and long-haul applications
Fourth-generation manufacturer reference
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 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 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 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.
Compare semi trucks by model and configuration Measure tractor dimensions Understand tractor-only weightA GROWING KNOWLEDGE BASE
This collection covers 7 manufacturers and 19 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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