Daimler A.G. - includes Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, and Western Star, formerly included Sterling. Manufactures Class 1 - 8 trucks.Volvo A.B. - includes Volvo and Mack Trucks. Manufactures Class 5 - 8 trucks.Navistar, Inc. - includes International. Manufactures Class 5 - 8 trucks.PACCAR, Inc. - includes Kenworth and Peterbilt. Manufactures Class 5 - 8 trucks.Ford - although they sold their heavy truck division to Daimler A.G. in 1997 (who subsequently put them into production under the Sterling name), Ford continues to maintain such division in overseas markets (namely, Brazil). Also, the current production F750 has a manufacturer's GVWR of 37,000 lbs., putting it into the Class 8 category.
Peterbilt manufactures trucks in weight classes 5 through 8. A Class 5 truck has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 16,501 - 19,000 lbs. A Class 6 truck has a GVWR of 19,001 - 26,000 lbs. A Class 7 truck has a GVWR of 26,001 - 33,000 lbs. A Class 8 truck has a GVWR of 33,001 lbs. and up. Which one you have in mind depends on what model and configuration of Peterbilt truck you had in mind.
Volvo manufactures Class 5 through Class 8 trucks... you could be looking at anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000 lbs, all things dependent.
Kenworth... what? Kenworth manufactures a range of trucks from Class 5 through Class 8... as is, we don't know if you're talking about a T300 box truck, a T800W heavy haul tractor, a W900L line haul tractor, a T800 dump truck, etc. Need to be more specific.
The top 5 truck manufacturers for class 6, 7, and 8 trucks are Peterbilt, International, Freightliner, Mack, and Kenworth. Freightliner, founded in 1942, is the largest truck manufacturer in North America.
Your guess is as good as ours. You need to give a model. Navistar International manufactures Class 5 through Class 8 trucks, each with different tare weights and Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings.
International manufactures trucks in classes 5 through 8. How you operate the truck depends on what class of truck it is, what transmission it has, etc. Operating the PTO system to raise and lower the dump bed will also depend on what transmission you have, as well as the PTO system. If you can give a specific model, the answer can be narrowed down.
Freightliner, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Mack, Volvo, Navistar International.
Truck classification isn't concurrent with the license required to drive them. A single axle water truck could be a Class 5, 6, 7, or 8 truck, depending on the vehicle GVWR. A Class 7 or Class 8 truck would require a (minimum) Class B CDL.
PACCAR, Inc. is the parent company of Kenworth and Peterbilt, who both manufacture class 5 through 8 trucks.Daimler A.G. is the parent company of Freightliner, Western Star, and the now discontinued Sterling trucks. Freightliner manufactured Class 5 through Class 8 trucks, and also marketed the Class 1 through Class 3 Sprinter van under their moniker. Western Star manufactures Class 8 trucks. Sterling manufactured Class 7 and Class 8 trucks, and also marketed Class 4 and 5 trucks, which were rebranded Dodge Ram 4500/5500 pickups (Sterling Bullet) and Mitsubishi-Fuso FE Class 5/6 truck (Sterling 360).Volvo A.B. is the parent company of Volvo Trucks, and also of Mack Trucks, acquired through their purchase of Renault (which owned Mack Trucks prior to the buyout by Volvo). Both companies manufacture Class 7 and 8 trucks for the North American market.Navistar International manufactures Class 5 through Class 8 trucks.Ford Motor Corporation still manufactures the F-650/F-750. The F-750 was originally a Class 7 truck, but current models are Class 8, with a GVWR of around 40,000 lbs. Ford dropped out of the dedicated heavy duty truck market in 1997, when they sold the rights to their AT/LT 95 series and LNT9000 trucks to Daimler A.G., who manufactured and sold the Ford designs under the Sterling name.General Motors has gotten out of the market. The last Class 7/8 truck they made was the Chevrolet Kodiak/GMC TopKick/Isuzu H Series, which ended production in 2009. Autocar is a subsidary of Volvo A.B., and manufactured a limited number of Class 8 vocational trucks. Marmon Motor Company was dissolved in 1997.
International manufactures Class 5 through Class 8 trucks.. what licence you need depends on what model you have. If the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (i.e., the max loaded weight) is 26,000 lbs. or less, you can drive it on a regular drivers licence. If it's rated at more than 26,000 lbs., you need a Class B CDL.
That depends upon the frame size and the number of tires. if you look on maufacturers plate on inside of door, u will see what the gvw is that is if it is 1.5 ton truck the gvw will be 3000 pounds [more than the tare weight] so you can go grom there. the side of the truck will say what class it is a Ford f450 or GMC or dodge 4500 is a class 4 truck a Ford F250 dodge or GMC 2500 is a class 2 truck a GMC 6500 or Ford F650 is a class 6 truck. class 7 & 8 truck require a CDL to drive * Class 1 (gvw 0-6,000) * Class 2 (gvw 6,001-10,000) * Class 3 (gvw 10,001-14,000) * Class 4 (gvw 14,001-16,000) yes it is * Class 5 (gvw 16,001-19,500) * Class 6 (gvw 19,501-26,000) * Class 7 (gvw 26,001-33,000) * Class 8 (gvw 33,001-150,000)