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(continued)The fuel economy improvement means about a$4,000 savings per year, per truck. And, once theentire fleet is converted over to the T660, the mathshows a fleet savings of around $500,000.To help maximize fuel savings, the companyuses side skirts on its dry van trailers, plus widebasetires throughout. APUs and fuel-fired heatershelp reduce idling. The trucks also feature discbrakes and roll stability systems.Looking under the hood of one of the fleet’s fuel-efficientKenworth T660s equipped with a PACCAR MX engine are,from left, Tracy Bogler, president of Woody Bogler Trucking;and Nick Wilburn, the company’s director of maintenance.But it’s the fuel efficiency of the PACCAR MXengine, coupled with the wind-cheating design ofthe Kenworth T660 that has turned heads at WoodyBogler Trucking. “We’re running T660s with 72-inch AERODYNE® sleepers with our dry van fleet,while using a 62-inch FlatTop sleeper on the T660shauling our 40-foot end dumps,” said Bogler.“While management really likes the fuel economynumbers, our drivers really like their ride, creaturecomforts, and visibility. We recently received highpraise from one of our veteran drivers when he toldme, ‘I can always tell you what I don’t like about anew truck when I’ve driven it a bit, but I can’t thinkof a thing I’d change on the T660.’“That told me a lot. And when we’re entering aperiod of time when retaining drivers is critical toany operation, we were happy to hear the driverslove being behind the wheel of their Kenworths.”As for engine performance, Bogler had todecide on new power from the engines he used torun. “I rented a couple of tractors with differentengines to compare performance and came awaywanting the PACCAR MX,” he said. “It’s been agreat decision. They’re quieter and the power andtorque are what we need. Plus the fuel economy isgreat. We also have the backing of MHCKenworth. They’ve been great to work with andhave come up with some great ideas on spec’ing.They’re there for any service work we might needon the tractor or engines. Kenworth’s over-the-roadservice network also is outstanding. Havingconfidence in your truck dealer is a big part of anytrucking operation.”While Tracy Bogler looks at 2012, he’scautiously optimistic about the economy. “We hada better year in 2011 (revenues exceeded $30million) than we forecasted, and we’re expectinganother solid year in 2012,” he said. “We’ve beenaround for a long time – since the days of horse andbuggy. I think my grandfather would be proud tosee how his legacy has grown and endured.”Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturerof The World’s Best® heavy and medium dutytrucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providingfuel-saving technology solutions that help increasefuel efficiency and reduce emissions. Thecompany’s dedication to the green fleet includesaerodynamic trucks, compressed and liquefiednatural gas trucks, and medium duty diesel-electrichybrids. Kenworth is the only truck manufacturer toreceive the Environmental Protection Agency’sClean Air Excellence award in recognition of itsenvironmentally friendly products. In addition, thefuel-efficient Kenworth T700 equipped with thelow-emission PACCAR MX engine was named the2011 Heavy Duty Commercial Truck of the Year bythe American Truck Dealers. Kenworth is also therecipient of the 2011 J.D. Power and Associatesaward for Highest in Customer Satisfaction forHeavy Duty Truck Dealer Service. Kenworth’sInternet home page is at www.kenworth.com.Kenworth. A PACCAR Company.