Freightliner C2

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Freightliner C2
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2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 with a Freightliner C2 chassis
Overview
Manufacturer Daimler Truck North America
Production2004–present
Body and chassis
Class Type C (conventional)
Layout 4×2
Body style(s) Cowled chassis
VehiclesThomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2
Related Freightliner Business Class M2
Powertrain
Engine(s)
  • Diesel
  • Propane
  • Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
  • Electric
Dimensions
Wheelbase 158–279″
Width96″
Curb weight 18,000–35,000 lbs (GVWR)
Chronology
Predecessor Freightliner FS-65

The Freightliner C2 is a Type C conventional bus chassis manufactured by Daimler Truck North America, used for school bus applications. It was introduced in 2004 as the replacement for the FS-65. The C2 uses the hood, firewall, steering column, and dashboard of the Freightliner Business Class M2 medium-duty conventional.

Contents

Body manufacturers

As a bus chassis, the C2 is only used by Thomas Built Buses as the basis for the Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2. As Thomas is a subsidiary of Freightliner, there are no plans by other body manufacturers to utilize the C2 chassis. However, the standard Freightliner M2 chassis is available to the commercial and shuttle bus industry as a cutaway cab as the Freightliner B2.

Powertrain

Engines - Current Offerings [1]
EngineDisplacementHorsepower rangesTorque rangesFuel
Detroit Diesel DD55.1L200-240 hp560-660  lb-ft Diesel
Cummins B6.76.7L200-260 hp520-660 lb-ft Diesel
Cummins B6.7N [2] 6.7L240 hp560 lb-ft CNG
DriveForce 8.0L8.0L339 hp495 lb-ft LPG
DriveForce 8.8L [3] 8.8L270 hp565 lb-ft LPG
Engines - Prior Offerings [4]
EngineDisplacementHorsepower ranges
Mercedes-Benz MBE9004.8L190 hp
Mercedes-Benz MBE9007.2L250-330 hp
Mercedes-Benz MBE9006.4L190-250 hp
Cummins ISB6.7L200-280 hp
Caterpillar C77.2L190-275 hp
John Deere CNG8.1L375 hp
Drive Force Propane V8 [5] 8.0L350 hp
Transmissions

The C2 comes standard with an Allison 2500 automatic transmission. Also available are Fuller 5-speed manual transmission and the Allison 3000 automatic. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Saf-T-Liner C2 - Spring 2018 Spec Sheet" (PDF). Thomas Built Buses. Spring 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Cummins Natural Gas Engine Portfolio" (PDF). Cummins Inc. 2020. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "DriveForce 8.8L Spec Sheet" (PDF). Thomas Built Buses. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 Freightliner. "C2 Spec Sheet". Freightliner Chassis. Archived from the original on 13 March 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "C2 Propane" (PDF). Thomas Built Buses. Fall 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2020.


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