I'm looking at ordering a new western star 5700xe iv had a fue people tell me that western stars were too heavy dose anyone know if the 5700xe weight is much more than say a freightliner cascadia or Volvo VNL if specd the same?
5700xe weight
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Talk to a few dealers and compare. The weight should be on the spec.
In the meantime, scroll through this and you'll see some test weights.
https://www.internationaltrucks.com...cks/spotlight/fuel-economy/lta26_wp-06-vf.pdf
I'm surprised at how heavy the test Cascadia was. Also bear in mind the excellent crashworthiness of the Volvo. Is there a correlation? I don't know. -
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My Cascadia is 1,540 lbs lighter than my W4900SF Western Star was. One of our guys has the 5700, I’m still lighter than he is.
The 5700 is identical to the 4900, just a different hood and dash. Sleeper is the same. -
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Enjoy your ride. They are a great mix of old school and new!!!
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Trucks aren’t like cars. You can have two trucks of the same model and one can weigh 8,000 pounds less. It’s all in the specs.
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