Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Travis Bach

Mark Waitman Pitsenbarger

Described herein are several embodiments of a vehicle chassis with frame rails having a dropped center section. According to one embodiment, a motor vehicle chassis includes a forward frame rail section and a rear frame rail section that is spaced apart from the forward frame rail section. The chassis also includes a center frame rail section that is parallel to both the forward and rear frame rail sections and extends at least partially between the forward and rear frame rail sections. A forward portion of the center frame rail section can be positioned below a rear section of the forward frame rail section to form a forward overlapping section. The forward overlapping section can define a first open space between the two sections. Similarly, a rear portion of the center frame rail section is positioned below a front section of the rear frame rail section to form a rear overlapping section. The rear overlapping section can define a second open space between the two sections.

Vehicle chassis with dropped center rail section

An exhaust diffuser is disclosed for coupling to an exhaust system of a vehicle that, when in one orientation, is designed to exhaust gasses laterally and downwardly from the exhaust diffuser.

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Mooresboro, NC, United States of America

Travis Bach