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Peterbilt debuts heavy-duty Model 348
By eTrucker Staff
Model 348 is designed for the Class 7-8 specialty application market.
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Peterbilt Motors Co. introduced two new trucks: Model 348, designed for the Class 7-8 specialty application market that requires rugged durability and a wide range of option content, and the Model 337, which expands the company's medium-duty presence and is suited for pickup-and-delivery, beverage and food service vocations.
The company says the Model 348 represents a multidimensional performer with a GVW beginning at 35,000 lbs. and optional capacity ratings to suit almost any specialty vocation. “The new Model 348 is the answer for customers in key applications such as construction, petroleum delivery, refuse and utility vocations,” says Bill Jackson, general manager of Denton, Texas-based Peterbilt and Paccar vice president.
Peterbilt says the all-new interior features an “in-mold” color process that imbeds the color permanently into the material to virtually eliminate peeling, scratches, scuffs and fading that can occur in harsh operating environments, while an ergonomically-designed driver display package features easy-to-read backlit gauges that includes key vehicle performance data located at the top of the dash. A new HVAC system is designed for improved airflow and reduced maintenance costs.
The Model 348 is available in truck or tractor configurations and offers vocational options such as FEPTO, REPTO and application-specific transmissions, including a hybrid configuration designed for utility service. In the hybrid configuration, the Paccar PX-6 engine offers 280 hp, while the Paccar PX-8 engine offers 240-380 hp and provides 1,050 lb.-ft. of torque for heavier loads.
The Model 348 is constructed of an all-aluminum cab that is lightweight for added fuel efficiency and corrosion-resistant for durability, while visibility is enhanced by a lowered and slanted side window beltline that increases the view outside the passenger side window, and a lowered dash sightline that contributes to an overall 17 percent improvement in side window visibility.
For serviceability, removable dash panels are designed to provide access to electrical and HVAC components, while a new electrical system offers multiplex technology designed to simplify wiring behind the dash and facilitate troubleshooting. The Model 348 is available exclusively with air brakes for heavy-duty configurations and a wide range of suspension and vocational options in both single- and tandem-axle configurations.
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