Kenworth T880 ready for order

The T880 – Kenworth’s flagship vocational truck – is now available for order, the company announced Tuesday. 

Introduced at the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show, Kenworth says the T880 is especially suited for dump, mixer, refuse, and heavy haul applications.

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The truck comes standard with the PACCAR MX-13 engine rated up to 500 hp and 1,850 lb-ft of torque, and can be ordered with a 116.5-inch BBC hood optimized for the PACCAR MX-13 engine or with the 122.5-inch BBC hood.

It features a panoramic windshield for enhanced visibility, quiet cab with triple-sealed and robust doors, 5-piece Metton hood, air-assisted hydraulic clutch, complex reflector headlamps and new lightweight, factory-installed lift axles. 

The T880 uses Kenworth’s 2.1-meter wide, stamped aluminum cab and has 23 inches of room between the seats.