SET-FORWARD STERLING
Sterling has unveiled a new heavy-duty vocational truck developed for the construction and government markets. The Set-Forward Sterling features an updated look, improved functionality, and increased visibility, plus it's said to be easier to maintain. The truck, introduced at the recent 2007 World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, is available in 101- and 111-inch BBCs. The truck’s practical benefits start with the hood, the company says, which was designed for forward visibility with a claimed 12% better sight range than comparable products. Constructed from new polymer substrate, the hood is also said to be more durable than fiberglass and boasts 20- and 25-pound weight reductions on the 101- and 111-inch models respectively. Plus, getting to the engine is easier with advanced hood access door openings of more than one foot and updated hood isolator guides that allow for better alignment and stability. An additional maintenance feature on the new Sterling is quick-change headlamps, which are easily serviceable from the front of the truck without bezel removal. The Set-Forward Sterling was developed with body builders in mind. An updated quarter fender allows a 111-inch BBC model with a vertical frame-mounted exhaust to hold up to 120 gallons of fuel with a clean CA. The 101-inch BBC model can hold up to 70 gallons with a clean CA.