Stoops Specialty Trucks To Unveil New Upper Bunk Option for it’s Climate Control Straight Truck at the Expediter Expo on July 22nd and 23rd in Wilmington Ohio
July 19, 2011 FORT WAYNE, Indiana (July 19, 2011) - Stoops Specialty Trucks (SST) department of Stoops Freightliner, will unveil a new folding upper bunk option for it’s climate control straight truck this month at the Expediter Expo in Wilmington Ohio. This new option is in response to requests from owner operators and small fleet owners for an upper bunk in combination with a Reefer Unit mounted above the sleeper. This new design was created by Don Bentz at Bolt Custom Trucks in Fort Wayne who is the builder of these innovative sleeper conversions.
Based on its successful line of SST Conversions on the Freightliner Columbia, the new SST100IS1RN is designed specifically for temperature validated reefer applications on the new Freightliner Cascadia. The custom integrated sleeper roof is notched to accommodate both Carrier and Thermo King Refrigeration units to be installed above the sleeper for highly specialized climate control applications. This type of overhead mounted reefer unit avoids maintenance problems and excessive costs that are associated with the under mount reefer units that are common in this type of truck.
This innovative new roof was designed to reduce aero drag by raising the roof line of the sleeper to match the van body. This improvement significantly reduces the frontal area and will result in improved fuel economy through aerodynamic efficiency. The new design results in a product with OEM styling and superior fit and finish. Some of the features include the VuQube® Satellite TV Receiver and the Qualcom mounted securely inside the roof structure to further reduce aero drag and risk of damage to these components. Aerodynamic side panels that direct the air flow around the reefer unit can be easily removed for servicing. Another industry leading standard feature is the new Onan Hybrid Generator system that manages the power requirements for the driver for addition savings on fuel and maintenance.
These new trucks will feature the fuel efficient DD13® engine from Detroit Diesel equipped with BlueTec® and also CARB Certified Clean Idle. This new technology has been thoroughly tested and proven reliable through millions of miles of driving with over 13,000 of these engines on the road today. This new engine has a recommended oil drain interval of 50,000 miles in this application with a B-50 life of over 1,000,000 miles.
Stoops Specialty Trucks will continue to offer the larger SST130 and SST150 sleeper conversions to all of our customers in various configurations as tractors and straight trucks. These conversions are available on the Cascadia CA125 as well as the new Coronado. Targeted to husband and wife teams, upscale features such as bigger beds, larger refrigerators, auxiliary power units and shower/toilet accommodations are offered. The SST Conversions are designed to offer spacious and luxurious accommodations in a lightweight package.
For more information, visit http://sst100.com.
Contact:
Jeff Jones
(260) 748-2616
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