Peterbilt launches Model 587

Truck maker targets short-haul with Model 382

Available with two sleepers or in a daycab configuration, Peterbilt’s Model 587 is suited for long-haul fleets, driving teams and owner-operators.

Peterbilt launched its new on-highway Model 587, which the company describes as an evolution of its Model 387 that provides premium on-highway fuel efficiency, technology and serviceability. Available with two sleepers or in a daycab configuration, the Model 587 is suited for long-haul fleets, driving teams and owner-operators; the daycab version is suited for tanker and regional haul applications. The cab interior has swivel seats, dual arm rests and a 30-inch walk-through space.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay-certified Model 587 features:

• A 2.5 percent decrease in drag that results in a 1.25 percent fuel efficiency gain;

• A more than 2-foot improvement in the driver’s forward line of sight;

• Steering geometry that improves curb-to-curb maneuverability by 12 percent;

• 35 percent increase in forward lighting brightness achieved with the combination of standard halogen lights, a projector module design for low beam lighting and complex reflector technology for high beam lighting to extend the light pattern for down-the-road visibility. Optional High Intensity Discharge lights provide a 200 percent increase in brightness;

• Standard front Bendix air disc brakes;

• A gas spring design that facilitates opening and closing of the battery/toolbox and includes a T-handle lock; and

• A safer hood that features tilt-assist to facilitate hood opening and closing, as well as an advanced anti-blowdown protection device to help protect technicians.