Specification sheetIssued 4 November 2026
Western Star · truck
Western Star 4900
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.
USA
- Bumper to back of cab
- 3.124 m
- Wheelbase (maximum)
- 11.379 m
- Bumper to front axle
- 0.838 m
A
B
C
Dimensions
- Bumper to back of cab (BBC; EX extended hood)
- 3.353 m
- Bumper to front axle (BA; SB set-back and XD)
- 1.27 m
- Station 0 to back of cab (4900SF 123 BBC)
- 3.063 m
- Station 0 to front axle centreline (4900SF)
- 0.787 m
- Bottom of frame rail to top of cab (standard cab)
- 2.129 m
- Bottom of frame rail to top of cab (raised cab)
- 2.212 m
- Top of frame to top of cab
- 1.859 m
- Frame width (outside of frame rails)
- 0.864 m
- Fenderette width
- 2.565 m
- Fender-only width
- 2.426 m
Engine
- Engine model (14.8 L, 455-505 HP, 1,550-1,750 lb-ft)
- Detroit DD15
- Engine model (15.6 L, 500-600 HP, 1,850-2,050 lb-ft)
- Detroit DD16
- Engine model (15.0 L, 450-605 HP, 1,450-2,050 lb-ft)
- Cummins X15
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)
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)