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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075362-05-000052
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050407
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050408
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050408

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEMBREULL MICHAEL A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191932

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14817
		FILM NUMBER:		05742391

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PACCAR INC
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 1518
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98009

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PACCAR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075362
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711]
		IRS NUMBER:				910351110
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PACCAR BUILDING
		STREET 2:		777 106TH AVENUE NE
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		425 468 7383

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PACCAR BUILDING
		STREET 2:		777 106TH AVENUE NE
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC CAR & FOUNDRY CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720707
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">March 4, 2005 dividend on PACCAR Savings Investment Plan (SIP) shares reinvested pursuant to SIP.  (SIP information based on most recent report from SIP Trustee - received April  7, 2005.)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option to buy awarded under PACCAR Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Share units held in deferred phantom stock account under LTIP convertible to common stock on a one-for-one basis upon satisfaction of all applicable vesting conditions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Share units held in deferred phantom stock account under PACCAR Deferred Incentive Compensation Plan (DICP) convertible to common stock on a one-for-one basis upon satisfaction of all applicable vesting conditions.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Fractional shares rounded to nearest 1/10.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>M. A. Tembreull</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-08</signatureDate>
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