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Detroit® has never been a brand to stop improving. Case in point, the new Detroit® DD13®. Along with the Detroit® DD15®, the two engines represent the latest achievements in industry-leading power and productivity. Engineered for greater reliability than ever before, they offer new vocational power ratings to meet the demands of any application. Whether you're working on construction sites, in quarries, in logging – or even over the road – there's a Detroit engine option that delivers you the proven power to get payloads moving quickly with longer maintenance intervals and greater uptime than ever before.
Detroit Dd13
- Thermal Control Valve to greatly improve regen performance
- New power ratings for greater application coverage
- Available front and rear engine power take offs (FEPTO / REPTO)
- Engineered to offer less complexity and more durability
- New aftertreatment system that's smaller and lighter with greater performance
- Longer maintenance intervals
- Better compression ratios and piston design for improved fuel economy
- Detroit Connect Virtual Technician® remote diagnostic system, helps maximize uptime
Detroit Dd15
- New ball bearing turbocharger that reduces friction to improve performance and fuel efficiency
- New aftertreatment system that's smaller and lighter with greater performance
- Improved EGR design and reduced emission system complexity
- Reduced idle RPM
- Increased common parts across models
- New piston design with increased compression and improved swirl combustion for greater fuel economy
Available Engines
Western Star provides a wide range of new vehicle engines compliant with EPA, CARB emissions, GHG, and OBD requirements.
Please consult your local dealer to ensure the selection of a product that meets your specific needs.
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DETROIT DT12 VOCATIONAL TRANSMISSIONS
Detroit has taken the millions of hours of reliability of the DT12® automated manual transmission and engineered it into two new models designed and tested with vocational customers in mind -- the Detroit DT12-V and DT12-VX. Now your operators can enjoy the rugged performance of the DT12 in pavers, dump trucks, logging trucks and more, no matter what remote corner of the world they're working in.
Vocational Features
A wider overall ratio for improved startability and low speed maneuverability with a new planetary gear set design for greater input torque and GCW limits with improved durability.
Staying in drive and using the accelerator pedal gives the ability to break free from wheel-stuck situations and related downtime.
Specifically designed to take on off-road driving conditions with optimized shift maps for extreme road conditions.
The DT12-V and the DT12-VX enable a constant flow to paving machines by shifting from Neutral to Drive without depressing the brake pedal.
The DT12’s bottom PTO provides dependable performance and, when combined with the rear PTO, offers dual PTO usage that further increases job flexibility and application coverage.
Automatically increases engine speed up to 1,200 RPM during launch for smooth, powerful takeoffs with heavy loads while protecting the clutch and driveline.
Available Transmissions
To help you build exactly the truck you need, we offer a full range of both Eaton Fuller and Allison transmissions. To spec the exact transmission you need, find your nearest Western Star dealer.
*Application approval required over 160,000 lbs. **Application approval required over 170,000 lbs