NEWS: BREAKING NEW GROUND WITH THE ALL-NEW WESTERN STAR 49X

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Light, safer, more durable. The all-new Western Star 49X is here.  

The all-new 49X was built from the ground up to bring toughness into the modern age with an impressive collection of engineering, technology and more than half a century of experience building trucks that take on any challenge, anywhere.

The clean-sheet design of the Western Star 49X enables total weight savings of over 350 pounds in like-for-like spec’ing versus the current Western Star 4900 and those weight savings start with an all-new vocational frame. Along with the new frame comes the all-new X-series cab was designed specifically for vocational applications and provides additional vehicle weight savings while delivering long-term durability and operator comfort. Advanced topology optimization was utilized to ensure rigidity and strength, and determine where additional material was needed in the steel-reinforced aluminum cab. Development work on the cab was the most extensive in Western Star history and included multiple cab crush tests to ensure cab integrity in case of a rollover. And don’t forget the hood, constructed of high-strength, lightweight moulded composite for superior impact resistance and durability.

Under the hood, the 49X debuts the all-new and work-ready Detroit DT12 Vocational series of automated manual transmissions. Available as either the DT12-V or the DT12-VX and rated up to a GCWR of 330,000 pounds, the DT12 Vocational series was validated in over 35 million miles of testing to deliver performance and durability and can be mated to the venerable Detroit DD15 Gen 5 engine or workhorse Detroit DD16 engine.

So, whether you need a rugged vocational truck or a semi-truck, and whether you've owned Western Star for years or will for the first time, it's time to break new ground with the all-new 49X.

Check out photos, videos, specs lists, and more below!

GALLERY

SPECIFICATIONS

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Sleeper Options

SPEC LIST

REAR AXLE

  • Detroit® single 12,000-23,000 lbs

  • Detroit® tandem 40,000-44,000 lbs

  • Dana tandem 52,000-60,000 lbs

  • Meritor single 21,000-30,000 lbs

  • Meritor tandem 40,000-58,000 lbs

  • Meritor tridem 69,000-78,000 lbs

FRONT SUSPENSION

  • Flatleaf 14,600-23,000 lbs

  • Taperleaf 12,000-20,000 lbs

REAR SUSPENSION

  • AirLiner® single 21,000-23,000 lbs

  • AirLiner® tandem 40,000-46,000 lbs

  • AirLiner® tridem 69,000 lbs

  • Chalmers tandem 40,000-70,000 lbs

  • Flatleaf single 23,000-30,000 lbs

  • Hendrickson tandem 40,000-52,000 lbs

  • Neway single 26,000 lbs

  • Neway tandem 46,000-52,000 lbs

  • Neway tridem 69,000-78,000 lbs

  • TufTrac tandem 40,000-52,000 lbs

BRAKES

  • WABCO® 4S/4M and 6S/6M Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with and without traction enhancement

  • Air Disc Brakes

ACTIVE SAFETY

  • Detroit Assurance® suite of safety systems including Active Brake Assist 5, Adaptive Cruise Control to 0 MPH, Side Guard Assist, Tailgate Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Automatic Headlights/Wipers and Intelligent High Beams, available with Detroit® engines

  • WABCO® OnGuard including collision mitigation and adaptive cruise control, optional with Cummins engines

FRAME

  • Single-channel RBM @ 1.8-3.7MM inch-lbs

  • Inner C-channel reinforced RBM @ 4.3-5.4MM inch-lbs

  • 8"-30" parent rail front frame extensions options available

BUMPERS

49X offers three bumper styles in various finishes and thicknesses, as well as a boxed-in bumper with an optional grille guard for logging applications. All 49X bumpers are tapered at the wheel ends for ground clearance and weight savings

  • Standard 1/8" stainless steel vocational

  • Optional 3/16" painted steel

  • Optional 1/4" plain or polished aluminum

  • Optional 5/16" bright steel severe service

  • Optional 3/8" painted steel severe service

  • Optional 1/4" painted or bright steel logger

FRONT TOW DEVICES

There are a number of towing device options mounted directly to the front frame head for increased strength and durability, with ratings from 80,000-140,000 lbs

  • Dual Removable Tow Hoops, 80,000 lbs

  • Center Tow Pin, 80,000 lbs

  • High Capacity Center Tow Pin, 140,000 lbs

FUEL TANKS

  • Aluminum 25" cylindrical, plain or polished

  • LH 60-150 gallon (227-568 liter)

  • RH 60-, 70-, 80-, 100-, 120-, 150-gallon (227-, 265-, 303-, 379-, 454-, 569-liter)

  • Standard forward mounting; optional aft mounting

  • LH and RH split fuel/hydraulic tank options available

  • LH and/or RH auxiliary fuel supply and return ports available

DEF TANK

  • 8-, 13- and 23-gallon (23-, 49- and 87-litre)

  • Standard forward mounting

  • Optional LH or RH aft mounting

UPFIT EFFICIENCY FEATURES

  • All-new QuickFit Interface System

    • Easier to integrate truck equipment with the vehicle's electrical power and communication sources

    • Advanced multiplexed electrical system for easy Truck Equipment Manufacturer (TEM) interface, programming and power access

    • Auxiliary in-cab back wall mounted E-Vault available, which houses:

      • QuickFit Programmable Controllers

      • QuickFit Interface Connectors

      • TEM-specific power distribution module

      • High-current power access

CAB

  • X-Series steel-reinforced aluminum cab with X-Series steel door

  • Trench-style low roof with a lowered center section for optimal packaging of over cab equipment

  • One-piece roped-in windshield

  • Optional impact-resistant and heated windshields available

  • Optional single or high-visibility three-piece rear window

INTERIOR TRIM LEVELS

  • X-Series Base

    • Mordura cloth seat

    • Vinyl sleeper upholstery

    • Standard insulation

    • Standard LED cab lighting

    • Black finish steering wheel switches

    • Black finish dash gauge bezels

    • Carbon with black trim accents

  • X-Series Premium

    • Laredo leather seats

    • Upgraded sleeper upholstery

    • Premium insulation

    • Premium LED cab lighting

    • Bright finish steering wheel switches

    • Bright finish dash gauge bezels

    • Premium teak trim

INTERIOR COLORS

  • Quarry Grey

  • Charcoal Black

  • Timber Brown
    (available on Premium Package only)

HOOD

  • Impact-resistant, durable, lightweight molded resin hood with sloped high-visibility design

  • ISO TECH Hood Suspension System

  • Standard with locking hood strut

GRILLE

  • Radiator-mounted steel grille with stainless steel surround

HVAC

  • Best-in-class HVAC with 5 face outlets, 4 floor outlets, 2 sidewindow defrost outlets and 10 blower speeds

  • Available only on sleepers, optional Idle-Free Dual HVAC that provides up to 10 hours of cooling or 34 hours of heating when parked

AIR INTAKE

  • Engine mounted air intake, plus optional hood-mounted pre-cleaners deliver improved dust capacity

ENGINE

  • Detroit® DD15®, 400-505 HP, 1550-1850 lb-ft

  • Detroit® DD16®, 500-600 HP, 1850-2050 lb-ft

  • Cummins X12, 350-500 HP, 1450-1700 lb-ft

  • Cummins X15, 400-605 HP, 1450-2050 lb-ft

TRANSMISSION

  • Detroit® DT12®-V and Detroit® DT12®-VX

  • Allison Automatic 4000, 4500, 4700

  • Eaton Fuller Manual 10- 13- 18-speed; 8LL and 9ALL

  • Eaton Ultrashift PLUS and Endurant AMT

POWER TAKE-OFFS (PTOS)

  • Intuitive and simple to use PTO control system that makes programming easy

  • FEPTO and REPTO available

  • Factory-installed transmission PTO

FRONT AXLE

  • Detroit® single 12,000-23,000 lbs

  • Meritor single 12,000-22,000 lbs