Kenworth T880 ride and drive at the 2013 Mid America Trucking Show

The T880 dump truck is on the left, with the T880 tractor on the right.

Brian Lindgren, Kenworth's manager of research & development, piloted this specially-configured Northwestern steel 16-ft. end dump T880 truck, loaded out with gravel to 58,250 lbs.

The T880 comes with a 5-piece hood made of Metton; a lightweight, durable composite material with excellent impact resistance and finished surface. The hood is offered in two configurations, both with bolt-on fenders

Standard on the T880 are low-cost dual lamp complex reflector halogen headlamps.

The T880's grille is made from corrosion- resistant aluminum wire mesh, with the surround made of polished stainless steel. With the advanced hood assist system on the T880, lifting the hood requires just 35 lbs. of opening force.

The T880 is available with five new factory-installed and Watson & Chalin lift axles, including a brand new 10,000-lb. offering and a 20,000-lb. version that offers a 200-lb weight savings versus previous iterations.

The T880 features a 2.1-meter wide aluminum cab that offers 23 inches of room between the seats. The cab is built by robots on the production line, by the way.

The T880 uses new electric-over-air dash switches introduced on the T680, and offers additional options to aid with vocational and body builder requirements.

Mike Russell, Kenworth's vocational product planning manager, drove the T880 tractor.

Stronger yet more aerodynamic side-view mirros are part of the new design tweaks on the T880.

The T880 "bulk haul spec" tractor features a 12.9-liter Paccar MX-13 engine rated at 455 hp and 1,650 ft.-lbs. or torque and a 13-speed Fuller manual transmission.

This "bulk haul spec" T880 offers 120 gallons of fuel capacity and 11 gallons of diese exhaust fluid or "DEF" capacity for the SCR system.

Each of those stone blocks weighs in excess of 3,500 lbs boosting the total loaded-out weight of this T880 tractor-trailer configuration to 65,000 lbs.

The T880 comes standard with the 12.9-liter Paccar MX-13 engine, though a Cummins ISX15 offering up to 600 hp and 2,050 l-ft of torque is an option.