KW T700

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  1. BKLusk64

    BKLusk64 Light Load Member

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    I am seeing some used T700 for sell. Does anyone have any insight on these. I know KW has stop production of them I think.
     
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  3. Razorwyr

    Razorwyr Road Train Member

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    What kind of insight? It's basically a slightly wider T680. KW did stop production, the T680 replaced both the T700 and the T660. It's supposedly the best of both worlds.
     
  4. WitchingHour

    WitchingHour Road Train Member

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    It has very little in common with the T680 - whole different truck.
    The T700 is pretty much just a warmed over T2000. They've improved some areas - made it easier to remove the cab fairings, for example, and the headlights are much more practical than the bumper mounted headlights of the T2000. Interiors leave a bit to be desired for build quality. Unlike the T2000, the T700 will be equipped with an aftertreatment system (DPF or DPF/SCR, depending on model year). I'd avoid any T700s with a Cat engine, since the T700 was produced in years when Cat wasn't exactly in their prime. Cummins ISX and PACCAR MX engines can also be found in them. Gen 1 PACCARs aren't terrible engines, but they have their quirks, as well as belt tensioners with a propensity to go tits up (Gen 2 seems to have rectified this issue).
    Whatever you do, don't break a bumper bracket in one - given where they've located the bolts for the bumper brackets, you have to lift the radiator to swap out a bumper bracket. I suppose that would be my biggest annoyance with them.
     
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