Peterbilt鈥檚 first lightweight, fuel efficient PACCAR MX-11 engine was installed recently in the company鈥檚 newest vocational truck, the Model 567 in a set-forward front axle configuration. The historic truck-and-engine combination was presented to Knife River, who drove it off the assembly line at Peterbilt鈥檚 Denton, Texas manufacturing facility. 鈥淭he PACCAR MX-11 will bring new levels of performance, durability, reliability and overall return for customers. It is lightweight and fuel efficient, making it an ideal power choice for customers in a wide range of applications, including regional haul, tanker, bulk haul, construction and refuse,鈥� said Robert Woodall, Peterbilt Assistant General Manager of Sales and Marketing. 鈥淲e鈥檙e pleased to present Peterbilt鈥檚 first production PACCAR MX-11 engine to a valued customer such as Knife River.鈥�
The truck will be used in Knife River鈥檚 mixer operations throughout the Northwest U.S. 鈥淚t was a great experience to tour Peterbilt鈥檚 plant. It was obvious employees took pride in the product they were building, and watching the state-of-the-art assembly processes and attention to quality gave us an even greater appreciation for Peterbilt,鈥� said Scott Hammond, Knife River鈥檚 Northwest Region Equipment Manager. 鈥淲e鈥檙e anxious to put the MX-11 and Model 567 to work.鈥� Joining Hammond at the presentation were Randy Kephart, Knife River鈥檚 Equipment Manager at its Coos Bay (Ore.) and Roseburg (Ore.) locations, and Colin Milligan, Shop Manager.
Knife River was founded in 1917 and is based in Bismarck, N.D. They are a full-service civil and residential contractor operating in 19 states. In addition to its contracting services, Knife River is one of the U.S.鈥檚 largest aggregate producers and supplies high-quality asphalt, ready-mix concrete and other construction materials. The Model 567 SFFA they were presented today is one of 200 Peterbilt trucks the company has ordered.
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