Navistar Partnership with Customer Results in Ultra-Lightweight Heavy-Duty Tractor

It is often the case that customers drive manufacturers to produce the technology that allows an industry to continuously progress. This is certainly true with a recent collaboration between Perdue Farms, and Navistar and Barr International, for which Perdue was recently awarded Navistar’s Strategic Partnership Award.

Perdue needed a tractor capable of hauling 49,000 lbs of dressed poultry that would consume less fuel than previous trucks the company had used. They approached Barr International Trucks of Salisbury, Md. with their need, and the result was an ultra-light-weight version of the International ProStar+ engineered by Navistar and Barr. The 56-inch sleeper tractor weighs only 15,920 lbs when filled with 150 gallons of fuel, significantly reducing Perdue’s fuel consumption while maximizing payload.

The truck also features an electrical system with integrated tractor-trailer controls. All trailer and PTO functions can be accessed through a control panel built into the truck’s dash.

To read more on Navistar and Barr International’s partnership with Purdue Farms, visit:

http://www.successfuldealer.com/navistar-present-perdue-farms-with-strategic-partnership-award/