stolpsaddles Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Just saw that Western Star has a new Areo truck http://allnew5700.com Would like one of these but would need to win a logo first. They kept a lot of the old look with a lot of new features. 2005 Western Star, MDE 4000 ,singled mid, 12' deck with Smart CarBison Stratus 3 horse with 16' short wall 12' slide out http://www.spottedhorsegallery.com/http://www.campingandhorses.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Dreamer Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Hmmm, has a new transmission I had not heard of: a Detroit DT12 which is a 2 pedal automated with12 forward speed and 4 reverse speeds. Truck looks interesting. Thanks for posting it. We will have to wait a few years before they get some mileage on them to be able to afford to convert them to RV use. But if you can afford to spec out a new one, then it might be worth a look at. Dave 2005 Freightliner Century S/T, Singled, Air ride ET Jr. hitch 2019 46'+ Dune Sport Man Cave custom 5th wheel toy hauler Owner of the 1978 Custom Van "Star Dreamer" which might be seen at a local car show near you! Check out http://www.hhrvresource.com/ for much more info on HDT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 HERE is something I wrote on the DT12 a couple of years ago. Jack & Danielle Mayer #60376 Lifetime Member Living on the road since 2000PLEASE no PM's. Email me. jackdanmayer AT gmail 2016 DRV Houston 44' 5er (we still have it) 2022 New Horizons 43' 5er 2016 Itasca 27N 28' motorhome 2019 Volvo 860, D13 455/1850, 236" wb, I-Shift, battery-based APU No truck at the moment - we use one of our demo units 2016 smart Passion, piggyback on the truck -------------------------------------------------------------------------See our website for info on New Horizons 5th wheels, HDTs as tow vehicles, communications on the road, and use of solar powerwww.jackdanmayer.com Principal in RVH Lifestyles. RVH-Lifestyles.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDR Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Jack; The Cascadia Evolution has this transmission along with the D13 engine, the Evolution is the lowest drag coefficient truck Freightliner makes. Curt 2001 Freightliner Century, 500hp Series 60, Gen 2 autoshift, 3.42 singled rear locker. 2004 Keystone Sprinter 299RLS (TT) 2 & 4 Wheelers! 2013 Polaris Ranger 800 midsize LE Our motto "4 wheels move the body, 2 wheels move the soul!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODY321 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 I like it , thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray.service Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Nice ride Ray & Deb - Shelbi the Aussie & Lexington the cat2004 Volvo 630 500HP ISX "Bertha D" - 10 Speed-MaxBrake -ET hitch.SOLD2009 Designer 35RLSA SOLDFulltiming since '07 - stopped 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyates007 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 It's not ugly. I like it a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollytrolley Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Great lines!!! 97 Freightshaker Century Cummins M11-370 / 1350 /10 spd / 3:08 /tandem/ 20ft Garage/ 30 ft Curtis Dune toybox with a removable horse-haul-module to transport Dolly-The-Painthorse to horse camps and trail heads all over the Western U S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky69 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Looks like Western Star's version of the International Lonestar. Only not quite as rounded. Looks good for an aerodynamic truck though. I think I will stick with my long hood conventials thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyA Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 If it had a diagonal bar across the grill I could easily mistake it for a Volvo. Randy, Nancy and Oscar "The Great White" - 2004 Volvo VNL670, D12, 10-speed, converted to single axle pulling a Keystone Cambridge 5th wheel, 40', 4 slides and about 19,000# with empty tanks. ARS - WB4BZX, Electrical Engineer, Master Electrician, D.Ed., Professor Emeritus - Happily Retired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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