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About The Peterbilt 389

The Peterbilt 389 on-highway truck’s roots date to 1987 with the introduction of the 379 model, which was unique at the time due to an option Peterbilt offered for a longer hood that gave the truck a BBC (bumper-to-back-of-cab) length of 127 inches (323 centimeters). Peterbilt manufactured the 379 until 2007 when the 389 replaced it. Peterbilt first revealed the 389 in 2006 at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

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2014 Peterbilt 389

The truck, which is still in production, built on the 379’s legacy by offering a BBC length of 131 inches (333 centimeters) thanks to its extended hood. In 2014, Peterbilt revealed a 389 Pride & Class edition, which offered such special exterior features as a polished-steel louvered grille and polished-metal air intake vents on the hood. Interior highlights, meanwhile, included an arctic-gray color scheme with blackwood accents, chrome door handles, and a shifter plate and black leather seats that integrated the Pride & Class logo.

Options Galore

Peterbilt 389s are highly customizable trucks with various cab, engine, transmission, and axle configurations that can produce gross vehicle weight ratings of up to 80,000 pounds (36,287 kilograms). The lightweight, all-aluminum day cab and sleeper cab options include 44-inch, 58-inch, and 72-inch Low Roof cabs with either a Platinum or Prestige interior and 58-inch, 72-inch, and 78-inch UltraCab models with Platinum or Prestige interior and trim levels.

The 389 also comes with a choice of a PACCAR MX-13 engine that produces 510 rated horsepower (380 kilowatts) and 1,850 pounds-foot (2,508 newton-meters) torque or a Cummins ISX15 engine that produces up to 600 rated horsepower (447.4 kilowatts) and 2,050 pounds-foot (2,779 newton-meters) torque. The 389 models are also available with various transmission styles from such brands as Eaton, Allison, and TTC/Spicer. Eaton Fuller transmissions include 9-, 10-, 11-, 13-, 15-, and 18-speed manual and Eaton Fuller 10-, 11-, 13-, and 18-speed automated.

Various Peterbilt 389 axle configurations include front axles and single, tandem, and tridem axles from Dana Spicer and Meritor. Various single, tandem, and tridem rear-suspension options are available either directly from Peterbilt or from such other brands as Reyco, Hendrickson, Chalmers, and Neway.