Volvo shows off two new mid-roof trucks

Volvo shows off two new mid-roof trucks

Volvo Trucks North America has introduced two new trucks, the Volvo VT 830 and the Volvo VN 730 mid-roof tractors. 

Volvo Trucks North America has introduced two new trucks, the Volvo VT 830 and the Volvo VN 730 mid-roof tractors.

According to the truck maker, the height at the rear of the sleeper for both trucks is 86 inches, two feet less than the Volvo VT 880 and Volvo VN 780. Volvo said it now has three different mid-roof sleepers available. All chassis and powertrain options currently available for the Volvo VT 880 and Volvo VN 780 are available on the two new models. This includes the Volvo D16 engine, axles, suspensions, wheelbase combinations, fuel tanks and chassis aerodynamic treatments.

The company stated it has developed three different bunk configurations available for either model. The newest is a single 53-inch by 79-inch bunk, which is the same width as a traditional full-sized mattress. Volvo offers two innerspring 53-inch mattress choices. This configuration also includes additional underbunk storage capacity. The bunk rises on two gas-filled struts to allow easy storage access. Overhead storage on the bunk wall is included.

The new cabs and sleepers are constructed of the same industry-leading materials as Volvo’s other offerings, high-strength steel (HSS) for the cab and sleeper walls, floorpan, firewall and doors, while the roof is lightweight, yet durable sheet molding composite (SMC), the company said. The cab and sleeper are robotically welded to very precise specifications and form a single extremely strong and quiet structure. The HSS design and fabrication allows all Volvo trucks to exceed the Swedish Impact Test, the most demanding truck cab safety test in the world.

Volvo Trucks North America

www.volvotrucks.us.com

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