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Old 06-16-2021, 03:45 PM
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Rumor that Sterling used to be Ford?
Is it true that Ford became Sterling trucks? If so what's the history between the two?
 
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Ford sold off the heavy truck business to Freightliner in 97. The Sterling line was a recycled name from decades earlier. The trucks didn't sell well and Daimler pulled the plug in 2009.
 
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There is a thread of links to threads or articles regarding Ford's HD "history" up in the Tech Folder.
 
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Ford sold off the heavy truck business to Freightliner in 97. The Sterling line was a recycled name from decades earlier. The trucks didn't sell well and Daimler pulled the plug in 2009.
Sterlings not selling well, are you serious? They used to be everywhere 2000-2015...company I used to drive for had hundreds of them..they were good trucks until Diamler put that turd MBE4000 engine into them..
 
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