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Western Sterling Trucks

The newest truck entry in the fuel oil industry is the Sterling. Sterling Trucks is a manufacturer of heavy duty trucks. It was originally the heavy truck division of Ford Motor Company, purchased and rebranded.There is a new look on the highways, a look best described by the name “Sterling [TM]“. The Sterling name was originally used by an independent truck manufacturer, bought by the White Motor Company .It is a look defined by toughness, inspired by technology, refined by design and backed by commitment to customers. Sterling trucks are as distinctive as the company that owns them and the dealers chosen to represent them. These vehicles are used for everything from freight distribution to heavy vocational uses, such as construction, snow plowing,etc. The company specializes in vocational trucks those which are designed to perform jobs other than straight freight hauling.The Sterling family includes the line of highway trucks, the back line of highway or off-road tractors, and the Sterling Set Forward which is perfect for the dump, utility and government/ municipality markets.Sterling Truck Corporation announces the availability of the Dana Spicer Central Tire Inflation (CTI) System for Sterling L-Line vehicles.The factoryinstalled technology gives truck operators the flexibility to quickly and easily change tire pressure while in motion. The option further enhances the capabilities of Sterling vehicles to meet demanding off-road applications and the challenges of navigating soft terrain.

Sterling was created as a subsidiary of Freightliner Corporation to market and sell the line of heavy trucks from Ford Motor Company.Freightliner Corporation recognized Sterling as a significant opportunity to combine Ford’s recently developed line of technologically advanced trucks with its own strengths in product engineering and customer support systems.The benefits to Western Sterling from being a subsidiary of a dedicated truck manufacturer are great.Freightliner Corporation supplies Sterling with a central core of expertise in manufacturing, engineering, finance, management information systems, human resources, purchasing, corporate communications, marketing strategy and government sales. Sterling is able to concentrate on its customers and its products. The company plans to gain market leadership and to keep that leadership by doing things differently in two major respects.The first way is through Sterling’s ability to custom engineer solutions to truck operators’ needs and special applications. Every truck Sterling builds will have this custom truck identity engineered right into it. The benefits to Sterling from being a subsidiary of a dedicated truck manufacturer are great. Freightliner Corporation Sterling Trucks intends to be the dominant
manufacturer of vocationally oriented . The company offers truck operators a level of product technology and customer support previously unavailable to vocational truck buyers.

The Sterling Truck Corporation announces an important new optional feature for its versatile Acterra medium duty and vocational truck. Sterling now offers a factory authorized All Wheel Drive Conversion for Acterra trucks. Sterling Truck Corporations vehicles are not the only place to see a bold new look. The new styling introduced Sterling’s trucks and tractors is now complemented online by a redesigned look for the company’s website.The website gains new functionality with its new design. There has to be more than just great looks to be part of Sterling. The site now has a rich visual feel that echoes Sterling’s commitment to technology and industry leading design.Information about trucks is now arranged by application. This means the customer or potential customer only has to know what job the truck will be used for to find out which Sterling models are suited for the application, whether they are looking for a dump truck, long-haul tractor or a bulk hauler.All of Sterling’s current and soon to be available models are contained on the website, including the all new Acterra family of medium duty trucks and tractors. Sterling Truck Corporation launched a Web site to assist municipalities in selecting truck specifications.Some agencies dont purchase trucks on regular basis, they just keep up with the latest products and options on the market. Times are changing in the trucking industry. Sterling is concentrating its efforts to become the top work truck manufacturer by servicing core vocational markets.

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Improve Your Truck Faster Than A Witch

If you plan to use your truck like a car, desiring quick, quiet acceleration and rarely ever haul a heavy load and don’t plan to it for a long time,you may want a gasoline engine. Gas engines run smoother, fuel is easier to find, and gas engines start easier in cold weather.If you plan to use your truck for towing, value good fuel economy and plan to put plenty of miles on it, you may want a diesel. The price to buy a diesel truck is really high, although they can offer you a lot in return.A diesel truck will go just about anywhere; they get relatively good mileage for the horsepower and the rating is more  than a work truck.

Dodge :
The 2500 and 3500 Dodge trucks are the newest 3/4 and 1 ton trucks on the road. Back in 2002, the Ram didn’t have enough power with the 245 HP 9.5L. Dodge promised more powerful engines for the 2500/3500 platform and they delivered on that promise.The new base engine is the 5.7L gasoline V-8 that’s not only the most powerful engine of the group at 345 HP but also revives the well known and historical Hemi name.

Ford :
Ford  trucks helped push the 3/4 ton and 1 ton truck market to where it is today when it introduced it’s international engineered power stroke diesel back in 1994. Before 1994, these diesels were poorly built and no match for the big gasoline engines.From 1994 to 2002, over 70% of super duty Fords were sold with the optional 7.3L V-8 diesel engine. This engine helped to put Ford among the leaders in diesel trucks, as they had more than they needed to dominate the market.

Chevrolet/GMC :
Over the years, diesel trucks have proven to be effecient with mileage, great for towing, and easy on maintenance. Unlike gas engines, diesel engines do not have spark plugs, which means you won’t need to get them tuned up near as much as gasoline engines.For those who like to haul heavy loads on a frequent basis, diesel is the way to go. You can get quite a few miles per gallon, and diesel trucks are built to go 250,000 miles or more before the engine needs to be rebuit,making them a purchase that is more than worth your money.Even the more conventional bodies were not yet built by Chevrolet trucks, so most sales were for the bare chassis. Dealers often ordered bodies and sold the truck complete.Attitudes about trucks were changing fast.Lots of people used them for double-duty; cargo hauling and personal transportation. An eye-catching truck could also promote a merchant’s services.The market for slick pickups was out there, and Chevrolet was one of the first to take advantage.

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