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Specifications GM Ford Freightliner M2 Hino International
Sterling
Specifications GM Ford Freightliner M2 Hino International Sterling
TopKick/Kodiak F-650/F-750 Business Class 238-338 4300
Acterra
Available Engines Vortec MD V8, Cummins ISB I-6, MBE 900 OHC I-6, Hino I-6
International
OHC I-6 MBE 900,
Isuzu OHC I-6, CAT C7 I-6 OHV MaxxForce DT Cummins ISC
CAT C7 I-6 OHV
OHV I-6
Diesel displacement 7.8L/7.2L 6.7L/7.2L 7.2L 7.7L 7.6L 7.2L/7.2L
Base diesel power 215 200 190 220 200 190
Max. diesel power 300 325 (Cummins) 350 260 (338 only) 300 330
Base diesel torque 560 520 520 520 520 520
Max. diesel torque 860 860 (Caterpillar) 860 585 (338 only) 860 1000
Gas engine OHV V8 NA NA NA NA NA
Gas displacement 8.1L NA NA NA NA NA
Gas HP 295 @ 3600 NA NA NA NA NA
Gas torque 440 @ 3200 NA NA NA NA NA
Steering ZF power TRW 20:4:1 power TRW power TRW power TRW power TRW power
Front springs, std. Taperleaf Taperleaf Taperleaf Taperleaf Taperleaf Taperleaf
Rear springs, std. Taperleaf Multileaf Multileaf Multileaf Multileaf Multileaf
Hydraulic brakes Meritor Bosch Bosch Meritor Bosch Bosch
Brakes, front, in. 15.37 disc 15 disc 15 disc 15.37 disc 15 disc 15 disc
Front brake type Opposed piston Sliding pin Sliding pin Opposed piston Sliding pin Sliding pin
Brakes, rear, in. 15.37 disc 15 disc 15 disc 15.37 disc 15 disc 15 disc
Air brakes Meritor Meritor Meritor Meritor Meritor Meritor
Brakes, front, in. 15 x 4/16.5 x 6 15 x 4/16.5 x 6 15 x 4/16.5 x 6 15 x 4/16.5 x 6 15 x 4/16.5 x 6 15 x 4/16.5 x 6
Brakes, rear, in. 16.5 x 7 16.5 x 7 16.5 x 7 16.5 x 7 16.5 x 7 16.5 x 7
Frame, psi 50,000 50,000 50,000 80,000 50,000 50,000
Frame sec. mod.
(in.)
2
12.53 8.5 10.0 12.9 10.125 10.0
Frame RBM 1,378,300 900,000 500,000 1,031,900 506,250 500,000
Battery, CCA
(gas)
2 x 750
(1 x 600)
2 x 625 2 x 760 2 x 600 2 x 550 2 x 760
Fuel tank, gal. 50 LH 50 RH 30 LH 52 RH 50 RH 30 RH
Seating 2 bucket bucket + 2-pass. 3-pass. bench bucket + 2-pass. 2 bucket 3-pass. bench
2008 Competitive Comparison 12
Sterling Acterra
» Full range of GVWR to compete
with all models
» 19,780 lb. GVWR base
» No gas engine available
» Standard Allison 5-speed auto-
matic
» 190-hp MBE 6-cylinder diesel
standard, available high-output
MBE engines
» Numerous options
» Steel cab, plastic doors
» Base price above $60,000
» Some parts sharing with
Freightliner Business Class M2
» WB from 121 to 280 in.
•
Standard commercial-grade gas
engine with 295 hp/440 lb.-ft. of
torque
. Vortec 8.1L V8 engine
is prepared for alternate fuel
conversions. Gasoline engine
provides lower cost and lower
weight. (Sterling has no
gasoline engines)
• Base
Isuzu 6HK1-TC diesel
engine is more powerful than
Sterling’s standard diesel (215
hp vs. 190 hp
• Large, folding mirrors with inte-
grated wide-angle mirror and
numerous options for power
and heat (Sterling has tradition-
al door-mounted painted or
chrome West Coast mirrors
with optional convex mirrors)
• Available driver and front pas-
senger air bags (not available
on Sterling)
• DEX-COOL engine coolant lasts
up to 5 years or 150,000 miles
(Sterling uses traditional ethyl-
ene glycol)
• Progressive spring aids front
and rear cushion suspension
when it bottoms out on rough
roads. Helps protect truck and
cargo (not available on Sterling)
• Rubber-isolated exterior lamps
with no-tool taillamp lens
removal (not available on
Sterling)
• GM taillamps have shock-
mounted bulbs, lexan lenses
and no-tool lamp replacement,
for reduced downtime (not
available on Sterling)
• Opposed-piston hydraulic brake
calipers offer long life, easy
service and powerful braking
(Sterling uses sliding pin, sin-
gle-piston brake calipers)
• Standard intermittent wind-
shield wipers for safety and
convenience (2-speed wipers
standard on Sterling)
• Standard daytime running
lamps, for safety (optional on
Sterling)
• Separate driver’s seat for com-
fort (bench seat standard on
Sterling, with separate driver
and passenger seat optional)
• Standard synthetic lubricant in
axle, for reduced service and
downtime (Sterling charges
extra for this option)
• Priority Access Service System
provides easier engine service
(limited engine access on
Sterling)
• Variable effort ZF steering gear
reduces steering effort in
tight
turns (Sterling has TRW Ross
fixed-effort steering gear)
• Easy lifting hood on GM trucks
vs. heavy non-sprung hood on
Sterling
• Full-width frame crossmembers
have 8 fasteners per side for
durability vs. 2 fasteners on
Sterling’s dogbone crossmem-
bers
• Larger standard fuel capacity
(50 gal. vs. 30 gal.)
TopKick/Kodiak Advantages over Sterling Acterra