I’ve been on the show floor all day today, and I’m just getting caught up with the major unveiling from last night. One of the most awe inspiring reveals was this Western Star product, the new 4700. Western Star is part of Daimler Trucks North America, which include Freightliner Trucks, and Thomas Built Buses. More on the Western Star after the jump….


The 4700 is a new truck to help the Western Star brand bridge into new markets that they couldn’t compete in the past. It takes all of the Western Star virtues, and broadens the product line-up to meet the needs of value-minded vocational customers who still demand the attributes found in a traditional Western Star truck. In other words, this is a new truck to appeal to the needs of the dump truck, mixer, roll-off, sewer vac and snow plow segments, along with municipalities that wanted to purchase Western Star in the past, but never did because it was cost prohibitive.

There are three different engines to choose from including the new Detroit Diesel DD13, and the Cummins ISC and ISL Engines. Transmission offered vary widely from Eaton Fuller Standards, to the Eaton Ultra Shift Automated Manual, as well as various Allison Automatic Transmissions. The frame is designed to enhance the ease of body unfitting. This truck will be available for order during the third quarter of 2011, with a target delivery date in early 2012.