Intended to preview a successor to the FLB-series cabover (introduced in 1987), the Argosy Safety Concept Vehicle was distinguished by a nearly flat interior floor (reducing the engine intrusion to only 3 inches high ), outward-pivoting entrance steps, and a shorter vehicle length (allowing it to tow a trailer as long as 58 feet in the United States ). In contrast to the production Argosy, the concept vehicle was fitted with a Mercedes-Benz OM457 12.0L I6 turbodiesel it was fitted with 22.5-inch front wheels, with lower-profile 19.5-inch rear wheels. Along with visual commonality, the Safety Concept Vehicle adopted telematics from the Century Class, facilitating electronic braking, messaging capability, daytime running lights, and traction control. Derived from the Freightliner Century Class conventional, the concept cabover truck shared major production components, including its doors, windshield, headlamps, and grille. The Argosy made its debut in 1998 as the Freightliner Argosy Safety Concept Vehicle. In Australia and New Zealand, Freightliner replaced the Argosy with its Freightliner Cascadia conventional (bonneted) truck. This facility produced vehicles for both North America and for export, as well as glider vehicles. Through its entire production, Freightliner assembled the Argosy in Cleveland, North Carolina.

In North America, the model line remained available as a glider truck on a limited basis, ending in 2020. Sold nearly exclusively to South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, the Argosy was produced through 2020. Competing against the International 9800, Kenworth K100E, and Peterbilt 362, the Argosy was the final Class 8 cabover marketed in North America, following the decline in use of the design in the United States and Canada.Īfter the 2006 model year, Freightliner shifted mass production of the model line entirely to export, ending sales of Class 8 COEs in North America. Developed as the replacement for the FLB cabover, the Argosy was a Class 8 truck, configured primarily for highway use. The Freightliner Argosy is a model line of cabover trucks that was produced by the American truck manufacturer Freightliner from the 1999 to 2020 model years. Mercedes-Benz Actros (Export markets, indirect) 18-Speed Eaton-Fuller Autoshift Eaton-Fuller 10 speed, 13 speed, and 15 speed.

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