Western Star 4900 specs
Western Star 4900 dimensions
| Letter | Dimension | Metric and imperial |
|---|---|---|
| A | Bumper to back of cab | 3.124 m123 in |
| B | Wheelbase (maximum) | 11.379 mup to 448 in |
| C | Bumper to front axle | 0.838 m33 in |
Western Star 4900 specifications
Western Star 4900 (legacy model, SF / SB / EX / XD) per the 2018 Western Star 4900 tech sheet WS/MC-DT-531 (a copy hosted on a dealer site) and the Western Star Bodybuilder Book Rev 3.1 section 6B (March 2017), 4900SF 123 BBC layout. US spec; no GCC sheet.
16 figures in 3 groups
Dimensions
- Bumper to back of cab
- 3.353 mBBC; EX extended hood
- Bumper to front axle
- 1.27 mBA; SB set-back and XD
- Station 0 to back of cab
- 3.063 m4900SF 123 BBC
- Station 0 to front axle centreline
- 0.787 m4900SF
- Bottom of frame rail to top of cab
- 2.129 mstandard cab
- Bottom of frame rail to top of cab
- 2.212 mraised cab
- Top of frame to top of cab
- 1.859 m
- Frame width
- 0.864 moutside of frame rails
- Fenderette width
- 2.565 m
- Fender-only width
- 2.426 m
Engine
- Engine model
- Detroit DD1514.8 L, 455-505 HP, 1,550-1,750 lb-ft
- Engine model
- Detroit DD1615.6 L, 500-600 HP, 1,850-2,050 lb-ft
- Engine model
- Cummins X1515.0 L, 450-605 HP, 1,450-2,050 lb-ft
Transmission
- Transmission
- Eaton Fuller FR-13210B 10-, 13-, 15- and 18-speed; Eaton Fuller UltraShift PLUS; Allison 4000, 4500, 4700 automatic
- Front axle
- single 12,000-23,000 lb (Detroit, Hendrickson AIRTEK, Meritor); Meritor tandem 40,000 lb and front drive 22,000-23,000 lb with set-back axle only
- Rear axle
- tandem 40,000-70,000 lb; tridem 69,000-105,600 lb; single 23,000-30,000 lb (Detroit, Meritor, Sisu)
Source: Western Star 4900 tech sheet WS/MC-DT-531 (2018, copy on xr793.com)
Western Star 4900 service
What each system holds and when Western Star says to change it, with genuine filters and oils. The oil grade for your build is in its operator's manual.
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The Detroit or Cummins engine sits under the long hood; the 4900 is a vocational truck, so check the dipstick on level ground every day it works.
Confirm fluid grades in your machine's operator's manual: they vary by build year and climate.
Service capacities
- Fuel tank
- aluminium 25 in cylindrical 60-150 gal (227-567 L); 23 in cylindrical 50-150 gal (189-567 L)
- DEF tank
- 6, 13 and 23 gal (23, 49 and 87 L)
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Request a Western Star 4900About the Western Star 4900
The Western Star 4900 is a truck with a Detroit DD15 engine.
Its fuel tank holds aluminium 25 in cylindrical 60-150 gal (227-567 L); 23 in cylindrical 50-150 gal (189-567 L).
A heavy truck: the cab and drive unit that hauls trailers, tippers and tankers between sites, yards and ports.
Typical jobs: moving machines on low-bed trailers, hauling containers and materials, long-distance and cross-border haulage, pulling tankers and tippers.
Western Star 4900 questions
What is the Western Star 4900's fuel tank capacity?
aluminium 25 in cylindrical 60-150 gal (227-567 L); 23 in cylindrical 50-150 gal (189-567 L).
What are the Western Star 4900's main competitors?
The machines nearest it in size are the Peterbilt 579, the DAF XF, the Freightliner Cascadia. Each has a side-by-side comparison on EquipmentsFinder.
Is the Western Star 4900 sold in the UAE?
Not new through a Gulf dealer: it is sold in the USA. Used and imported machines do come up on EquipmentsFinder.
What is a Western Star 4900 used for?
A heavy truck: the cab and drive unit that hauls trailers, tippers and tankers between sites, yards and ports. Typical jobs: moving machines on low-bed trailers, hauling containers and materials, long-distance and cross-border haulage, pulling tankers and tippers.
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