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Sterling Trucks has released a Artist Concenption of what everyone thinks is their version of the Dodge 4500/5500. Lets hope its true since Dodge does not intend on offering their version with a truck body.

Dave

Is it just the grill that is different? Pretty cool though.

Pretty nice looking truck.

correct me if i am wrong... but isnt sterling a ford company?

im not saying desing shares like that dont and cant happen... but i think it would be counter productive for ford to do that....
Grant

I'm not sure if Ford owns Sterling anymore or not. I thought they were getting out of the "Big truck" market.

Here is some info.

http://www.sterlingtrucks.com/SterlingBullet/NteaPressRelease.html

Looks like they are owned by Freightliner. What engines come in the Sterling? Is it a Detroit or does Sterling make their own engines? Mercedes maybe?

I once had a Sterling Dump Truck it was a great truck not as strong as a Mack but still good.

Blurry photo.....I saw that photo on DodgeTruckWorld. Coloradok5 is right, it looks like just the grill has changed.

Wonder how many Sterling grilles will end up on 1500-3500 Rams?

Ya i bet some people will put them on if they are an option

I wouldnt say to many on the 1500's but the 2500's and 3500's yeah a few I bet.

What engines come in the Sterling?

The Bullet is powered by the Cummins 6.7 liter Turbo Diesel engine, producing 305 hp and 610 lbs.-ft of torque. The 6.7 is the next generation of Cummins-designed cooled EGR engines. It operates on Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel as well as B5 Biodiesel.
cummins of course! :)

Found a few more pics....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/1911-A1/Trucks/06-SterlingBullet-Box.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/1911-A1/Trucks/05-SterlingBullet.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/1911-A1/Trucks/04-BulletBadge.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/1911-A1/Trucks/03-SterlingBullet.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/1911-A1/Trucks/02-SterlingFamily.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/1911-A1/Trucks/01-SterlingBullet.jpg

the rims are much nicer then the stock dodge rims...and 19.5" in size :)

a few more...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/1911-A1/Trucks/08-SterlingBullet-Crane.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/1911-A1/Trucks/07-SterlingBullet-Contractor.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/1911-A1/Trucks/11-SterlingBullet-Service.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/1911-A1/Trucks/12-SterlingBullet-Tow.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/1911-A1/Trucks/Bullet-in-Smoke.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/1911-A1/Trucks/Bullet-Poster.jpg

correct me if i am wrong... but isnt sterling a ford company?

im not saying desing shares like that dont and cant happen... but i think it would be counter productive for ford to do that....
Grant

actually sterling is owned by freightliner which is a subsidiary of chrylser hince the look a like.....my cousin has a sterling wrecker that has a mercedes diesel and allison transmission in it really nice trucks

Those 'Mercedes' engines are just O'le re-vamped Detroit 60 Series.

What I'd like to see is REAL Cummins software and not the Dodge garbage. Cummins spends $$$$ to make the software WORK and Dodge just seems to goof it up, IMHO.

Those 'Mercedes' engines are just O'le re-vamped Detroit 60 series
:confused:where did you get this information from? mercedes has been in the diesel market much longer than Detroit and the new engines dont even look like a revamped detroit.

Sterling was sold to Freightliner so is now a part of Daimler. You name the engine and you can probably get it - MBE, Cummins, Cat, Detroit.