Freightliner Trucks announced that the Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy-duty natural gas engine will be available as a factory-installed option for the Freightliner 114SD severe-duty truck model in 2015.
The 114SD-ISX12 G combination will be ideal for the demanding jobs that the 114SD is designed for, such as mixer, crane and sewer vac, said the manufacturer. The 12-liter ISX12 G heavy-duty natural gas engine features ratings of up to 400 HP and 1,450-lb.-ft. torque, and operates on compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG). Factory-installed, back-of-cab mounted CNG tanks are available in 60 and 75 diesel gallon equivalent (DGE) configurations.
The 114SD has been available with natural gas with the 9-liter Cummins Westport ISL G engine since 2011.
“The 114SD, when paired with the Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy-duty natural gas engine, will provide our vocational customers with another green option for their toughest jobs,” said Mary Aufdemberg, director of product marketing for Freightliner Trucks. “Our entire natural gas product line—from the 114SD to the M2 112 and Cascadia 113—is not only environmentally-friendly, but durable, productive and powerful.”
Built on Freightliner’s severe-duty platform and designed for a variety of applications, the 114SD features a chassis engineered for ease of body upfit and is available with a wide range of vocational rear suspensions and frame options up to 4.4 million RBM.
