Peterbilt installs its first production PACCAR MX-11 engine

Peterbilt installs its first production PACCAR MX-11 engine

Peterbilt’s first new PACCAR MX-11 engine was installed recently in the company’s newest vocational truck, the Model 567 in a set-forward front axle configuration. This first engine and truck were presented to North Dakota-based contractor Knife River, who drove it off the assembly line at Peterbilt’s Denton, Texas, manufacturing facility.

“The PACCAR MX-11 will bring new levels of performance, durability, reliability and overall return for customers. It is lightweight and fuel efficient, making it an ideal power choice for customers in a wide range of applications, including regional haul, tanker, bulk haul, construction and refuse,” said Robert Woodall, Peterbilt’s assistant general manager of sales and marketing. “We’re pleased to present Peterbilt’s first production PACCAR MX-11 engine to a valued customer such as Knife River.”

The truck will be used in Knife River’s mixer operations throughout the Northwest U.S.

“It was a great experience to tour Peterbilt’s plant. It was obvious employees took pride in the product they were building, and watching the state-of-the-art assembly processes and attention to quality gave us an even greater appreciation for Peterbilt,” said Scott Hammond, Knife River’s Northwest Region Equipment Manager. “We’re anxious to put the MX-11 and Model 567 to work.”

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