2024 Peterbilt Heavy Duty Body Builder Manual - Rev C - Safety and Compliance to Routing

Oct 25, 2026

2024 Peterbilt Heavy Duty Body Builder Manual (Revision C, November 2024) provides comprehensive guidance for body builders planning and installing bodies or associated equipment. The manual covers introduction and safety/compliance requirements, including federal motor vehicle safety standards, noise and emissions requirements, and key vehicle systems such as fuel, compressed air, exhaust/aftertreatment, and cooling. It then details dimensions and critical clearances, body mounting procedures, frame modifications, CAN communications, electrical systems for 579/589 families, power take-off (PTO) interfaces, aftertreatment (DEF) system routing, and wiring/hoses routing near the exhaust system. It also includes sections for an X15N natural gas engine with fuel system specing and dimensional information.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages319

Reading Time13 h 24 min

AccessFree to download

Section 1 Introduction

Section 2 Safety and Compliance

Safety Signals

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Compliance

Noise and Emissions Requirements

Fuel System

Compressed Air System

Exhaust and Exhaust Aftertreatment System

Cooling System

Electrical Systems

Air Intake System

Section 3 Dimensions

Section 4 Body Mounting

Section 5 Frame Modifications

Section 6 Controller Area Network (CAN) Communications

Section 7 Electrical 579/589 Family

Section 8 Power Take Off (PTO)

Section 9 Aftertreatment System

Section 10 Routing

Section 11 X15N Natural Gas Engine

Initial Release: November 2023 Revision C: November 2024 BODY BUILDER MANUAL CONTENTS SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION SECTION 2: SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE SAFETY SIGNALS 2-1 FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE 2-2 NOISE AND EMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS 2-3 FUEL SYSTEM 2-4 COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEM 2-5 EXHAUST AND EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM 2-5 COOLING SYSTEM 2-6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 2-7 AIR INTAKE SYSTEM 2-9 CHARGE AIR COOLER SYSTEM 2-9 BENDIX WINGMAN FUSION 2.0 RADAR CLEARANCE 2-9 BENDIX WINGMAN FUSION 2.9 RADAR CLEARANCE 2-10 GENERAL WIRE ROUTING 2-10 SAFETY RELATED COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS 2-11 SECTION 3: DIMENSIONS INTRODUCTION 3-1 ABBREVIATIONS 3-1 OVERALL DIMENSIONS 3-1 Model 589-121 3-2 Model 589-131 3-3 Model 589 Front View 3-4 Model 579-124 SBFA 3-5 Model 579-118 SBFA 3-6 Model 567-115 SFFA 3-7 Model 567-121 SFFA 3-8 Model 567-115 SBFA 3-9 Model 567-121 SBFA 3-10 Model 567-118 SFFA (567 Car Carrier) 3-11 SLEEPERS 3-14 FRAME RAILS 3-15 FRAME HEIGHT CHARTS 3-16 FRONT FRAME HEIGHT CHARTS “A” 3-17 REAR FRAME HEIGHTS "C" 3-19 REAR SUSPENSION LAYOUTS 3-23 LIFT AXLES (PUSHERS AND TAGS) 3-35 AXLE TRACK AND TIRE WIDTH 3-38 FRONT DRIVE AXLE, PTO’S AND AUXILIARY TRANSMISSIONS 3-40 GUPPY OUTSERTS 3-43 EXHAUST HEIGHT CALCULATIONS 3-47 GROUND CLEARANCE CALCULATIONS 3-48 OVERALL CAB HEIGHT CALCULATIONS 3-49 FRAME COMPONENTS 3-50 FRAME SPACE REQUIREMENTS 3-55 2024 EXHAUST AND AFTERTREATMENT DIMENSIONS – SINGLE MODULE 3-62 2024 EXHAUST AND AFTERTREATMENT DIMENSIONS – COMPACT TWIN 3-116 FRAME MOUNTED POWER STEERING COOLER 3-156 SECTION 4: BODY MOUNTING INTRODUCTION 4-1 FRAME RAILS 4-1 CRITICAL CLEARANCES 4-2 BODY MOUNTING USING BRACKETS 4-3 MOUNTING HOLES 4-4 FRAME DRILLING 4-6 BODY MOUNTING USING U–BOLTS 4-7 REAR BODY MOUNT 4-9 SECTION 5: FRAME MODIFICATIONS INTRODUCTION 5-1 DRILLING RAILS 5-1 MODIFYING FRAME LENGTH 5-1 CHANGING WHEELBASE 5-1 CROSSMEMBERS 5-2 TORQUE REQUIREMENTS 5-3 WELDING 5-3 SECTION 6: CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN) COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION 6-1 ACRONYM LIBRARY 6-2 SAE J1939 6-3 PARAMETER GROUP NUMBER 6-3 SUSPECT PARAMETER NUMBER 6-3 VMUX CAN MESSAGES AVAILABLE ON BODY CONNECTIONS 6-4 EMUX CAN MESSAGES AVAILABLE ON BODY CONNECTIONS 6-9 SECTION 7: ELECTRICAL 579/589 FAMILY INTRODUCTION 7-1 ELECTRICAL ACRONYM LIBRARY 7-1 ELECTRICAL WIRING CIRCUIT CODES 7-2 MULTIPLEX SYSTEM 7-3 VMUX CUSTOMER CONNECTOR DATABUS DIAGRAM 7-3 VMUX CUSTOMER CONNECTOR DATABUS DIAGRAM 7-3 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT OVERVIEW 7-6 ELECTRICAL HARNESS OVERVIEW 7-7 IN CAB CAN BASED MESSAGING CONNECTOR 7-8 BODY CONNECTION POINTS – MODEL 567 7-9 BODY CONNECTION POINTS – MODEL 579 7-12 BODY CONNECTION POINTS – MODEL 579 7-15 ELECTRIC ENGAGED EQUIPMENT 7-18 OPTIONAL 4-PIN PTO INPUT CONNECTOR 7-18 REMOTE THROTTLE AND REMOTE PTO CONTROLS 7-19 OPTIONAL 12-PIN PTO INPUT CONNECTOR 7-19 DUAL STATION CONTROLS 7-24 PACCAR MX ENGINES 16-PIN CONNECTOR 7-24 PACCAR MX ENGINES 23-PIN CONNECTOR 7-25 CUMMINS ENGINES 16-PIN CONNECTOR 7-26 CUMMINS ENGINES 23-PIN CONNECTOR 7-27 POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER 7-28 CHASSIS MODULE – MODELS 567 & 579 7-31 CHASSIS MODULE – MODELS 589 7-32 CHASSIS MODULE FUNCTION DESIGNATION 7-33 FUSE GROUPS 7-34 ELECTRIC OVER AIR SOLENOIDS 7-34 SWITCHES 7-38 SWITCH RELEARN PROCESS 7-39 GROUNDING 7-41 SPARE POWER 7-42 JUNCTION BOX 7-44 TRANSMISSION BACK UP SIGNALS 7-45 SNOWPLOW LIGHTING 7-45 OPTIONAL HOT SWITCH WITH WIRING AT END OF FRAME (MODEL 589 ONLY) 7-46 LIFT AXLES 7-47 DIGITAL DISPLAY 7-48 GAUGES 7-49 TELLTALE ICONS 7-49 TELLTALE CONNECTOR LOCATIONS 7-50 SECTION 8: POWER TAKE OFF (PTO) INTRODUCTION 8-1 PTO ACRONYM LIBRARY 8-1 TRANSMISSION MOUNTED PTO 8-2 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS 8-3 AUTOMATED TRANSMISSIONS 8-4 PTO INTERFACE 8-6 REAR ENGINE PTO 8-10 PTO QUICK EXHAUST VALVE 8-11 PTO MOUNTING CLEARANCE 8-13

FAQs

What is the purpose of the 2024 Peterbilt Heavy Duty Body Builder Manual?

It provides a comprehensive information set to guide body planning and the body/equipment installation process, using the information during installation.

Which safety and compliance topics are covered in the manual?

The manual includes safety signals and requirements such as federal motor vehicle safety standards and compliance, plus noise and emissions requirements.

What systems and procedures are documented for installation work?

It documents vehicle systems and installation-related details including dimensions and critical clearances, body mounting and frame modifications, CAN communications and electrical wiring, PTO interfaces, DEF aftertreatment system routing, and wire/hoses routing near the exhaust system.

Oct 25, 2026

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