2026 Hi-Rail Western Star Grapple Truck New
CHASSIS:
- 66,000 lb. GVWR Total
- 20,000 lb. GVWR Front Axle
- 46,000 lb. GVWR Rear Axle
- 46,000 lb. GVWR Airliner suspension
- Cummins X12 Diesel Engine – 475HP
- Eaton Fuller RTO-16908LL Transmission
- 205” Cab – Axle
- 279” Wheelbase
- 150” After frame
- 20K Watson Challin steerable pusher axle
- Heavy duty dual frame rails
- 24” front frame extensions
- Vertical stack exhaust pipe
- Full Air Brakes
- Back-up camera, with video display built into the truck radio
- Aluminum front and rear wheels
- Continental Intelligent tires
- 80 Gallon diesel fuel tank, mounted on the driver’s side
- 13 Gallon DEF tank, mounted on the driver’s side
- Air conditioning
- Air-Ride cloth driver’s seat
- Fixed base cloth passenger seat
- 1 year / 100,000-mile bumper to bumper warranty
- 2 years / 200,000-mile engine and emissions warranty
- Cab – Painted White Elite
BODY:
- Flatbed body (23’6”) long X 102” wide
- 6” channel sides, 4” cross channels, 16” on centers
- 8” rectangular tube long sills
- 6 gussets per side are installed on the long sills and cross channels
- Flatbed flooring to be 3/16-inch AR450 Hardox Steel
- (6) ratchet strap hold-downs, with lateral adjustment, mounted under bed streetside
- Eight (Four per side) removable 3X4 bed stakes. 45” tall with sideboard holder
- Black poly sideboard kit
- All lighting to be recessed and conform to FMVSS 108
train air:
- Rear mounted train car coupler
- Rear receiver welded solid and gusseted into the pintle plate
- Pintle hitch insert. (Interchangeable with the train car coupler)
- Air lines extended for train car coupler
- A-9 Valve, mounted inside the cab with brake pipe pressure gauges
REAR TAILBOARD:
- Tailboard to be constructed of 4” tube with an outside dimension of 102” wide and 59” tall
- 3/16” Mild steel on the inside face of the tailboard
FRONT HEADBOARD:
- Headboard to be constructed of 4” tube with an outside dimension of 102” wide and 69” tall. Installed directly behind the cab
- 3/16” Mild steel on the inside face of the headboard
- Jail bar style rear window cutout
ROTOBEC 915 LOG LOADER:
- 23′ boom with a 3’6” hydraulic extension (Total Reach 26’6”)
- Lift capacity of 10,960lbs at 10 feet
- Pilot control joystick functions
- Standard “A-Frame” outriggers
- Operator seat with grip strut access ladders installed on both sides
- Flip-up ladder extensions on the bottom of the access ladders – For use when on rail
- Oversized outrigger pads, to allow for additional tie contact when on rail
- 80 Amp electrical collector ring to allow continuous rotation
- Crane to be painted Rotobec Black
- Installed and plumbed on the rear of the chassis
RAIL RACKS:
- Rail rack stanchions extend 6” above the headboard, with an inside dimension of 21” in the front, and 19” in the rear
- Rail racks to be capable of hauling (6) 132lb X 39’ rails
- Rail rack saddles protected by 2.5” rubber blocks
HYDRAULICS:
- Bezares 4100 Series PTO
- Tandem hydraulic pump, used for operating the crane and rail gear
- 75 Gallon hydraulic oil reservoir, mounted on the driver’s side
- Heavy duty hydraulic oil cooler, mounted on the driver’s side
- Dual hydraulic return filters, located at the reservoir
LIGHTING:
- (2) 10” LED work lights, mounted on the front bumper
- (1) 10” LED work light, mounted in from of the operator’s station
- (6) Work lights, (3) mounted under each side of the bed
- (2) Forward facing, and (2) rear facing work lights, mounted at the loader frame, protected by the access ladders
- (2) SWS 360 Amber strobe lights, mounted at the loader frame
- (1) SWS 360 Amber strobe light, mounted on top of the headboard
- (1) SWS 360 Green strobe light, mounted on top of the headboard (REGEN)
- 4-Corner strobe lights
GRAPPLE ATTACHMENT:
- Rotobec 6806RA bypass grapple with RT142 rotator
- Holding valves built into the grapple cylinders
- D-Ring secured to the bottom of the grapple (Used for lifting magnet)
- Grapple to be painted Rotobec Black
UNDERBODY COMPARTMENTS:
- (2) 36” X 24” X 24” toolboxes, (1) on each side of the truck
- (T) Style twist latches, with locks keyed alike
- Barn door style door openings
- Door openings sealed with automotive style bulb-type weather stripping
- Compartments to be painted textured black
CREEP DRIVE:
- The drive system enables the operator to drive the truck from the operator’s station
- Poclain CDM10 creep drive motor
- Danfoss H1 hydraulic pump
- Danfoss Plus 1 CanBus system
- Large display screen at the operator’s seat, with onboard diagnostics
- Custom joystick controls, allowing multiple forward and reverse speeds
- Crow’s nest camera, providing a view in front of the truck while using creep
MOLEY ELECTRIC MAGNET:
- ESB-32” Conventional Magnet
- Power leads ran down the boom with weld ends for connection ease
- Magnet components secured inside the 48” toolbox for protection
- Pistol grip joystick handle with rocker switch and pick indicator
RAIL GEAR:
- Continental 60 Series rail gear
- Insulated axles with one-piece wheels
- Front rail sweeps
- Front and rear hi-rail brakes
- Hi-rail shunt kit, with an in-cab switch
- Slotted links, allowing for slight changes in rail height
- Front bumper sight rods
- Aligned and track tested
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:
- Triangle warning kit mounted inside the cab
- 3A-40BC 5lb fire extinguisher, mounted inside the cab
- Conspicuity stripping, running down the sides of the rub rails
- All applicable operator’s, maintenance, and parts manuals




