The Volvo VHD vocational truck and tractor are now available with a factory-installed 42-inch sleeper cab, the company announced today. Designated the Volvo VHD 430, it is designed for customers who need a comfortable and efficient sleeper to meet hours of service regulations, without sacrificing reliability or performance in demanding vocational applications, company officials said.

Volvo Trucks North America will show the new VHD 430 to the public for the first time April 12-14 at ExpoCam in Montreal, Quebec.

Volvo said the VHD 430 is designed for customers who want the VHD’s ability to operate in demanding conditions with large or heavy loads, while providing drivers with the sleeper berth required by hours of service regulations. The VHD was previously only available with a daycab.

“The Volvo VHD brings the innovation and technology Volvo is known for with its highway trucks to the vocational market,” Brent Weary, regional vice president for sales and marketing for Volvo Trucks Canada, said. “The VHD has always given drivers an outstanding working environment, with a strong emphasis on safety, along with the durability that our vocational customers demand.

“Now, with the VHD 430, we can put this great vocational truck to work in applications that require a sleeper. The VHD 430 has a very comfortable 42-inch sleeper, made to Volvo’s standards and backed by Volvo’s warranty.”

Volvo said the VHD 430 is highly customizable and comes as a 6×4, 8×4 or 8×6 tractor or truck, in axle forward and axle back configurations. They said the VHD’s basic design is highly flexible to accommodate a wide variety of factory-installed options, with multiple axles, frame rails options and a wide list of available components.

Major features include:

• Volvo D13 engine, with up to 485 hp and 1650 lb-ft of torque.

• Transmissions — Volvo I-Shift 12-speed automated manual transmission; Eaton Fuller 10- to 18-speed manuals and AutoShift; Allison automatic.

• Front axle to 20,000-pound capacity.

• Front axle position at 29.1 and 51.2 inches.

• Volvo T-Ride rear suspensions up to 70,000-pound capacity; optional Hendrickson suspensions.

• Frame rails available in five thicknesses (up to 0.44 inches thick), with 1.88 million to 4.2 million RBM.

• One-piece cab and sleeper, constructed of robotically-welded high-strength steel (HSS).

• Volvo Enhanced Stability Technology (VEST) for advanced traction and stability control, and rollover protection.

• Standard Volvo Link Sentry remote vehicle monitoring and Volvo Action Service coverage

The sleeper’s one-piece design eliminates the compromises necessary to mount aftermarket sleeper boxes, such as the risk of reduced structural integrity from cutting away the back wall, and eliminating the risk of water and air leaks at the seal between sleeper boxes and cabs, Weary said.

“The one-piece construction also means less noise intrusion and better thermal insulation, while the entire cab and sleeper is covered by Volvo’s cab structure warranty of 72 months/750,000 miles/15,000 operating hours. Integrated construction means tighter, more reliable, and better overall design for the complete vehicle.”

The VHD 430’s sleeper has 118 cubic feet of space. Inside the sleeper is a full-length bed, with windshield and sleeper curtains to ensure a good sleep environment for off-duty drivers.