‘Sidewinder’: 2000 Peterbilt 379

Elizabeth Manning
Sep 15, 2013
Updated Sep 22, 2013

sidewinderBriceson Nightingale, of Sedan, N.M., owns and operatess this 2000 Peterbilt 379 for Circle S Transportation. His usual hauls are liquid fertilizer and hay. The rig is powered by a 650-hp C15 Cat 650 an 18-speed transmission. Since purchasing the tractor in 2010, Nightingale has stretched the frame 300 inches and added new stacks, cab lights, bumpers and fenders. Inside, he added a hardwood floor, gauge covers and Harley Davidson accents. He christened the truck “Sidewinder”, after his own personal nickname. 

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