Freightliner Business Class M2
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| Freightliner Business Class M2 | |
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Freightliner M2 106 straight truck with a van body
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Engine compartment, showing a Cummins ISB6.7
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America (Freightliner) |
| Production | June 2002-present[1] |
| Assembly | Mount Holly, North Carolina; Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Class 5-8 |
| Body style | 2-door daycab 2-door extended cab 4-door crewcab |
| Layout | 4x2 6x4 4x4 6x6 |
| Related | Freightliner C2 (bus chassis) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Caterpillar 3126/C7 I6 (discontinued)[2] Cummins ISB5.9 I6(discontinued) Cummins ISB6.7 I6 Cummins ISC I6(discontinued) Cummins ISL I6 Cummins ISL-G I6 Detroit Diesel DD13 I6 (M2 112 only) Mercedes-Benz MBE900 I4 (discontinued)[2] Mercedes-Benz MBE900 I6 (discontinued)[2] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Freightliner FL-Series |
The Freightliner Business Class M2 is a model range of medium-duty trucks produced by Freightliner. In production since June 2002, the M2 was the successor to the FL-Series introduced in the 1990s.[2] In terms of size, the M2 is produced in Class 5 through Class 8 GVWR ratings, competing primarily against the International Durastar and the Ford F-650/F-750 Super Duty.
Freightliner produces the Business Class M2 model range in Mount Holly, North Carolina and Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico.
Contents
Current Models
The Business Class M2 is produced in a wide range of configurations, in both medium-duty and severe-service configurations. There are three different cab configurations: a 106-inch BBC day cab, a 132-inch BBC extended cab, and a 154-inch BBC 4-door crew cab.[1] The crew-cab configuration offers seating for up to six passengers.[1]
Truck
M2 106
Named for its 106-inch BBC length in daycab configuration, the M2 106 is a Class 5-8 truck available in GVWRs up to 56,000 lbs.[3] The M2 106 is produced primarily as a straight truck, although its cab and chassis are used in the bus industry as a cutaway cab conversion.
M2 112
Named for its 112-inch BBC length, the M2 112 is a Class 8 truck available in GVWRs up to 80,000 lbs.[4] Although available as a straight truck like the M2 106, it is also available as a tractor. Externally, it is distinguished by a larger grille and slightly higher hoodline.
Bus
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Along with various cutaway cab conversions of the M2 106 used for the shuttle bus market, the M2 serves as the donor chassis for the Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus constructed by Freightliner subsidiary Thomas Built Buses. The Saf-T-Liner C2 was introduced in 2004.
Unlike previous conventional school buses, which used little more than the hood and steering column from the donor chassis, the Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 shared a high degree of commonality with the M2 106 forward of the driver's seat. For example, the dashboard was used in its entirety, and while it was a redesigned (larger) piece of glass, the windshield allowed the use of the stock Freightliner windshield wipers.
Severe-service trucks
As with the FL-Series, Freightliner developed severe-service variants of the Business Class M2. While the M2 106V and M2 112V would share the same cabs and hood as the medium-duty vehicles, they were based on their own unique chassis. In 2011, Freightliner replaced the M2 106V/112V with the "SD" line of severe-service trucks, dropping them out of the Business Class M2 model range. While the 108SD and 114SD still used the M2 cab, an all-new hood and chassis was used.
Aftermarket
Freightliner Specialty Vehicles (also known as SportChassis LLC)[5] is a manufacturer based in Clinton, Oklahoma that produces conversions of the Business Class M2 as consumer vehicles.[6] Several vehicles are available, including 5th-wheel tow vehicles and pickup trucks. While similar in layout to the International CXT/RXT, these differ in that they are completed by a second-stage manufacturer.
References
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- ↑ http://www.freightlinertrucks.com/Trucks/Models/M2106/
- ↑ http://www.freightlinertrucks.com/Trucks/Models/M2112/
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- ↑ http://www.sportchassis.com/models
