CCJ’s annual Makes & Models is intended to give truck buyers a general overview of what’s available for 2006. Basic specs are provided – including wheelbases, GVWs and engine choices – along with a summary of what’s new from the manufacturers.
This is the third installment of Makes & Models, covering heavy-duty vehicles in Classes 7 and 8. We covered light-duty models (Classes 1-3) in September, and medium-duty (Classes 4-6) in October.
Keep in mind that these are preliminary listings, as new models, specs and features may be released later this year.
Here are some highlights of what’s new:
For ’06, the Chevy/GMC Kodiak/ Topkick and T6500 models get a limited-slip, rear axle differential added, along with a range of available Allison vocational transmissions.
Freightliner Trucks says it has improved its Business Class M2 112V trucks with available hood access hatches for instances where the vehicle’s hood cannot be raised because of front-end equipment usage, and improved air filtration for vocational applications in high-dust or dirty conditions.
Freightliner also is offering an integrated, auxiliary heating/air conditioning and power generation package, supplied by Dometic Environmental Corp. and Temco Metal Products Co.; Tundra refrigerators as optional factory-installed equipment for sleeper compartments; and Bendix Spicer air disc brakes across its entire truck line.
