Kenworth Truck Company, Con-Tech Manufacturing Inc, and Kenworth of Central Florida teamed up to provide a Kenworth T880S bridge formula mixer for a special auction held in conjunction with ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 in Las Vegas NV.
The Kenworth T880S charity truck was purchased for $187,500 by Hatch Concrete, a ready-mix concrete company based in Taylor AZ. All proceeds of the sale went to support Ronald McDonald House (Rochester Minnesota), Make-a-Wish (Minnesota), St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Wounded Warrior Project. Ritchie Bros in Las Vegas conducted the auction and donated its time and services.
“This special fundraising project was a great opportunity for Hatch Concrete,” said Jared Hatch, Hatch Concrete vice-president, who attended and placed the winning bid at the live auction. “We went into the auction with a strong commitment to submit the winning bid for the Kenworth T880S mixer.
“It isn’t often that you can buy a truck and directly help children and veterans in a significant way through Ronald McDonald House, Make-a-Wish, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the Wounded Warrior Project. We look forward to putting the T880S mixer into service.”
Laura Bloch, Kenworth assistant general manager for sales and marketing, added: “The $187,500 donation for these exceptional charities resulted from an outstanding industry effort by Kenworth, Con-Tech
Manufacturing and Kenworth of Central Florida, along with our other valued supplier partners.”
The Kenworth T880S with set-forward front axle is the go-to configuration for mixer customers required to comply with federal bridge formulas. The T880S is equipped with a PACCAR MX-11 engine rated at 430 horsepower and 1,650 pound-feet of torque, and Con-Tech BridgeKing 11-cubic-yard mixer package with a high-performance drum.
Other contributing supplier partners for the T880S charity truck were Alcoa (aluminum wheels), Allison (7-speed automatic transmission), Bridgestone (tires), Hendrickson (46K rear suspension), Meritor (20K front axle and 46K rear axles), and Watson & Chalin (13.5K steerable lift axle).