STE-THERESE, QC — A Kenworth truck was recently recognized as the historic 150,000th truck produced at the company’s factory in Ste-Therese, Quebec.

The milestone vehicle is a new Kenworth 4×2 T370 straight truck produced for long-time customer Pierce Manufacturing, a manufacturer of custom fire apparatus.

The truck will be upfitted by Pierce with a fire tanker/pumper body, featuring a Paccar PX-9 engine and a five-speed Allison 3000 EVS automatic transmission.

The chassis also includes new frame packaging options recently made available on the T370, the first being an end-of-frame fuel tank mounted between the frame rails. This new option allows for better chassis packaging on this complex tanker body, according to Kenworth. To complement the rear fuel tank, a new narrow under-cab battery box allows the DEF tank to be moved forward under cab, minimizing interference with the body installation.

“Over the years, Kenworth has worked closely with Pierce to provide customers with custom-made commercial tankers, pumpers, rescue trucks and other vehicles that get the job done, while handling punishing environments and holding their value, said Jason Skoog, Kenworth assistant general manager for sales and marketing.

Skoog presented a special commemorative plaque and the keys to the new Kenworth T370 to Rich Demski, Florida division chief engineer and commercial chassis manager for Pierce Manufacturing.