Freightliner Revolution Concept Truck

[mwilson]

Thought you might find this interesting, just released this today to go along with the Mid-America Truck Show.



Use this link, then check out the 3 month in 3 minute video of the process. Also select "Gallery" on the top bar to see many pictures of it.

I like the no right hand door concept, only has a baggage door on that side. Makes room for a work center, etc.

Enjoy.



http://www.freightlinertrucks.com/Revolution?WT.MC_id=FTL_Revemail_2



If it doesn't fill the screen after it loads try hitting the "compatibility view button" up top by the browser window.



Mike.

 

[NIsaacs]

Humm, I don't think the little baggage door is gonna fly. It might stop car jacking's from that side tho



Nick

 

[Bill Stockard]

No passenger side door? How's a driver going to take a whiz out the passenger side door when stopped along the highway?:-laf



Bill

 

[WesJohnston]

Outside shape of the cab looks like a '50s GMC... Sorry, but that's what my old brain saw when it popped up. I kinda like some of the "retro" stuff though



Not to wish ill on anyone but I've been an emergency responder for years (firefighter, emt and deputy). In the event of an accident and with the truck laying on the driver's side or having it blocked, the missing passenger side door complicates access to an injured driver... just sayin'.

 

[HBarlow]

Impressive high tech truck but I don't understand how a day cab will serve as a sleeper also. Wonder how well an aluminum case transmission will hold up to 1500 lbs. feet or more torque? The G-56 in our Rams is an aluminum case and known to be weak.

 

[RWherley]

That thing has got to be one of the most ugly trucks i have ever see and is most likey a pain in the *** to work on.

 

[TFucili]

Whew, that really is a "Fruit-Liner"...



This one looks better

 

[Nyoest]

If any one buys that critter they better damn well get a cow catcher for the front doesn't look like much in the bumper/height/protection area.

 

[n7gxz]

No passenger side door? How's a driver going to take a whiz out the passenger side door when stopped along the highway?:-laf



Bill

They can use the backdoor to take care of business.



Kevin

 

[rscurtis]

Impressive high tech truck but I don't understand how a day cab will serve as a sleeper also. Wonder how well an aluminum case transmission will hold up to 1500 lbs. feet or more torque? The G-56 in our Rams is an aluminum case and known to be weak.

Big rigs have used aluminum transmissions for years. They use multiple countershafts to distrubute the torque load, and Mack even uses a triple countershaft transmission. They have used this since the 1970's when they introduced the Maxidyne engine.

 

[BIGNASTY]

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No passenger side door? How's a driver going to take a whiz out the passenger side door when stopped along the highway?



The Freezer bags have long been a staple of long haul truck drivers just Zip it up and out the window for the state road crew to deal with on their MANY BREAKS. If your truck alignment is good you dont even have to stop just KEEP ON TRUCKIN