The addition of a 117-in. BBC configuration for the new Model 579 product line from Peterbilt Motors Company has been announced. The 117-in. BBC model will be available with the 2013 PACCAR MX-13 engine in June 2013.
The new mid-length Model 579 can be configured as a day cab or with the full range of detachable Peterbilt sleepers. Included is a new 80-in. sleeper featuring a full-length sleeper access door with an optional window, a liftable 42-in. bunk, tower storage cabinets and LED lighting.
Driver comfort items in the new sleeper, the largest offered by Peterbilt, include a microwave shelf with a power outlet, a coffee maker cabinet, a TV package, including brackets, power outlets and shelving, and an optional refrigerator.