C500
QUALITY
F Distinctive quality image
A Engineered for reduced maintenance
and cost
B Reduced operating costs and
increased driver satisfaction
C500
QUALITY
F Legendary Kenworth quality
A Retains residual value better than
other brands
B Better deal at trade-in time
C500
IMAGE
F Traditional look: big hood
A Preferred by drivers
B Higher Resale Value; reduced driver
turnover
C500
IMAGE
F Kenworth trucks project a successful
image and make a positive statement
about the owner’s business
A Helps owner to obtain and retain
business; helps to attract and retain
drivers
B Increased revenue, decreased driver
training costs
C500
VERSATILITY
F Unsurpassed versatility
A Custom built to meet your needs
B Buy only and exactly what you need.
Optimal performance enhances
profitability
C500
VERSATILITY
F Three radiators: 1200 sq. in, 1430 sq.
in, 1520 sq. in
A Custom built to meet your needs:
Smaller radiator for best visibility,
Larger radiators to cool highhorsepower engines at high GCW’s
B Buy only and exactly what you need.
Optimal performance enhances
profitability
C500
VERSATILITY
F Many frame rails to choose from:
10-1/8”, 10-5/8”, 10-3/4’, 10-11/16’,
11-5/8”; partial inserts; full single or
double inserts; aluminum also
available
A Designed to meet your precise
needs. Buy only and exactly what
you need
B Greatest strength at lightest weight
C500
VERSATILITY
F Can use axles up to 150,000 - pound
tandems
A Custom built to meet your needs –
carry any loads you need to move
B Buy only and exactly what you need.
Optimal performance enhances
profitability
C500
VERSATILITY
F Tire sizes up to 24R21 or 14R25 in
C500, up to 18R25 in C540
A Custom built to meet your needs –
carry any loads you need to move
B Buy only and exactly what you need.
Optimal performance enhances
profitability
C500
VERSATILITY
F Automatic transmissions to handle
up to 600hp
A Custom built to meet your needs –
carry any loads you need to move
B Buy only and exactly what you need.
Optimal performance enhances
profitability
C500
VERSATILITY
F Two cab designs: Conventional and
Cab-Over-Engine
A Custom built to meet your needs:
Conventional for most applications,
cab-over for applications with long
bodies that must fit within strict
overall length requirements
B Buy only and exactly what you need.
Optimal performance enhances
profitability
C500
VERSATILITY
F Fiberglass or sheetmetal hoods
fenders
A Custom built to meet your needs:
Fiberglass tilting hood & fenders for
most applications; sheetmetal for
optimum durability in the most rugged
conditions
B Buy only and exactly what you need.
Optimal performance enhances
profitability
C500
VERSATILITY
F Four types of front spring design:
taperleaf, multileaf, cast-eye, and
slipper
A Custom built to meet your needs:
taperleaf for best ride on smooth roads,
multileaf for better overload capability
and rougher roads, cast-eye for rough
surfaces and shock loads, and slipper
springs for the worst of conditions
B Buy only and exactly what you need.
Optimal performance enhances
profitability
C500
VERSATILITY
F Factory-installed front drive axles
A Ensures adequate & proper driveline
angles, springs, engine clearance and
steering geometry
B Greater productivity, more uptime
C500
VERSATILITY
F Factory-installed twin-steer front
axles
A Ensures adequate & proper springs,
engine clearance and steering
geometry
B Greater productivity, more uptime
C500
VERSATILITY
F Many powertrain options: auxiliary
transmissions, transfer cases,
PTO’s, etc. to choose from
A Designed to meet your precise
needs. Engineered and installed by
the factory to do the best job
possible
B Greater productivity
C500
UPTIME
F Designed for ease of maintenance
A Easy access engine, filters, other
maintenance items
B Increased uptime, reduced
maintenance costs
C500
UPTIME
F Color-coded and numbered wiring
A Faster to trace a circuit
B Increased uptime, reduced repair
costs, and reduced time and cost
when installing allied equipment
C500
UPTIME
F Color-coded air piping in cab and
chassis
A Faster to trace a circuit
B Increased uptime, reduced repair
costs
C500
UPTIME
F Severe Service Options
A Increase durability and reliability in
adverse conditions
B Increased uptime, reduced repair
costs
C500
LOW OPERATING COSTS
F Plug-in Dash gauges
A Easily serviced
B Reduced service and cost
C500
LOW OPERATING COSTS
F Large air intake diameter with few
bends
A Lower intake restriction = longer
filter element life
B Reduced replacement parts cost
C500
LOW OPERATING COSTS
F Automotive style, dual rectangular
headlamps
A Readily available at lower cost than
special stylized headlamps
B Reduced downtime; reduced
maintenance costs
C500
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY
F Lightweight components
A Kenworth offers a broad range of
options to reduce weight, without
sacrificing durability
B Increased revenue from increased
payload
C500
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY
F AIRGLIDE 200
A Kenworth’s AIRGLIDE 200
suspension is lightweight, yet offers
excellent ride and axle durability
B Increased revenue from increased
payload
C500
VISIBILITY
F DAYLITE doors and peeper window
A Better visibility on RH side of truck
B Enhanced driver comfort and
productivity
C500
VISIBILITY
F Corner windows
A Better visibility to sides and rear
B Enhanced driver comfort and
productivity
C500
RIDE
F 64” taperleaf front springs, coupled
with Kenworth’s cab/sleeper
suspension
A Improves handling and ride
B Improved handling & ride increases
driver satisfaction & reduces fatigue
C500
MANEUVERABILITY
F Setback front axle together with
steering geometry that delivers a 45degree wheel cut
A Tighter turning radius
B Helps drivers optimize & maneuver
loads with ease
C500
MANEUVERABILITY
F Setback front axle together with
steering geometry that delivers a
40-degree wheel cut even with
425/65R22.5 tires
A Tighter turning radius
B Increased productivity and enhanced
safety
C500
DURABILITY
F Aircraft grade aluminum cab & Huck
bolt fasteners
A Corrosion-resistant & Strong
B Rust-free, rattle-free & more durable
C500
CAB ACCESS
F Big wide-opening doors, perfectly
positioned traction-grip steps and
generous grabhandles
A Less effort to enter and exit cab
B Increased driver satisfaction and
safety
C500
DRIVER RETENTION / ATTRACTION
F Drivers prefer the Kenworth image,
style & performance
A Kenworth equipment makes it easier
to attract and retain good drivers
B Lower driver turnover; higher resale
value
C500
DRIVER COMFORT
F Ergonomic features include an
adjustable telescoping-tilt steering
column, wraparound dash, steering
wheel mounted controls, seats to fit
all sizes, flatter toeboard angle.
Extremely quiet cab
A Highly adjustable to fit individual
drivers
B Enhance driver comfort; reduce
driver fatigue
C500
SERVICEABILITY
F Full tilt hood
A Provides complete engine access
B Filters and fluid fills are a cinch to
get to, speeds up day to day
maintenance. Can be removed and
reinstalled without time-wasting
readjustment
C500
SERVICEABILITY
F Easy access to filters, HVAC and
electrical systems, color-coded
wiring
A Designed to be easy to service
B Reduces downtime and maintenance
costs
C500
OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS
- Polished aluminum tool and battery
boxes
- Stainless steel door kick panels
- Polished aluminum fuel tanks in
capacities up to 150 gallons
- Cowl-mounted stainless steel or
painted air cleaners
- Chromed bezels for instrumentation
- Chrome-plated or stainless steel
quarter fenders