Why Choose Western Star Trucks

Both on-road and off-road capability

• Made-to-order trucks, designed to deliver with the specific application and conditions of each order in mind 
• Both on-road and off-road capability 
• Western Star has carved a niche as mining application dump trucks, abnormal load haulers (road trains), construction industry and break-down recovery trucks 
• Break down truck chassis’s are heavy-duty, single-reduction, rear-axles capable of handling combined masses of 75 – 100 tons 
• You can arrange for your breakdown truck chassis to be sent to any recovery equipment supplier in either the US or Canada for the recovery equipment to be fitted before the truck arrives in South Africa as a single package. 
• Standard Jacobs engine brake on dumpsters capable of handling most dynamic braking requirements 
• In the on road train units, automated manual and fully automatic transmissions are available
• The driver of this high performance truck is always front of mind during the design of ergonomic features – the increased headroom, improved driver visibility, unique sleeper options and Low Max profile are a case in point