Trucking in North America vs around the world

In Kenworth terms, generally speaking, a "W" denotes a set forward axle and a "T" denotes a setback axle.

Never was a fan of set forward axles. Setback always looked better to me.

 

Ok so what the difference between a 900 and a 800....?

800 hood is sloped and a 900 is flat...?

 

EDIT:
@bean Jr beat me to it......

Original post:
The way I understood:
W900: set forward axle, "short" straight hood W900B, long hood W900L, or sloped hood W900S

Everybody knows W900B and W900L, below is W900S


W900S, sloped hood set forward axle


T800: set back axle, sloped hood (long or short), straight (high) hood T800H, or wide hood T800W


T800 (left) and T800H (right, note the set back axle)


T800W, wider hood, single headlights

 

One you guys forgot was the T800SH, I think they did discontinue it. Short hood.
Here is whole list of hood options for T800 from 2016. The T800B could have full piece fender or split depending on under hood or cowl mounted air cleaners.

 

The T800B hood had full fenders with no air cleaners as far back as at least 2002. Looks goofy cause they have this random piece of steel hanging out from the frame to strap the hood down lol.

 

Think it goes all the way back to 87 when they came out with the T800. Sales is still very strong, but they do build some in Mexico since Chillicothe went to all T680/T880 .