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Custom Rigs

Michael Perry’s 2016 Peterbilt 389

The rig is powered by a 750-hp Cummins ISX with an 18-speed and 3:25 rears. The truck is painted Coca-Cola Red, which Perry says is very bright when cleaned up.

December 20, 2019

Custom Rigs

A rare unit: Mike Jellison’s 6&4 two-stick, 350-inch wheelbase 2001 379

What’s more, as of October, as you’ll hear in this video talk with Jellison, all but around 15 of the near 33,000 original miles on the 3406-powered 2001 Pete’s odometer had been run with Jellison working the 6- and 4-speed gearboxes.

December 19, 2019

Custom Rigs

Brady Hutchings’ 2020 Peterbilt 389

He uses the rig to haul fresh and frozen fish to Boston, as well as produce out of Montreal.  The truck sports a 500-hp Cummins C15 with an 18-speed Eaton-Fuller.

December 17, 2019

Custom Rigs

Bill Taylor’s 2007 Western Star 4900

The rig is powered by a 14-liter Detroit with a 13-speed and 3:73 rears. He bought the truck new and has since put 2.6 million miles on it.

December 13, 2019

Reader Rigs

Marcus Moyer’s 1974 Peterbilt 352

The rig was in service for Mayflower Van Lines until 2016. It sports a Cat 1693T with a 13-speed and air ride suspension.

December 10, 2019

Custom Rigs

Bryan Dye’s 2002 Peterbilt 379

The rig is powered by a Cat 3406E 6NZ single turbo with a custom tune backed by an Eaton 18-speed. Dye says there’s not an inch of the truck he hasn’t touched.

December 6, 2019

Reader Rigs

Dean Croke’s ‘Grumpy Pete’ 379

The truck used to be a Werner fleet truck before Croke sent it to Chrome Shop Mafia for a new interior complete with a lounge, two TVs, DVD player, Xbox, 1,100-watt surround sound, refrigerator and coffee machine.

December 3, 2019

Custom Rigs

We’re thankful for you, drivah! … And Wyo.-based Martin Herman’s 1970 narrow-nose KW

If you’re like Wyo.-based owner-operator Martin Herman and home for the holiday tomorrow, enjoy the time off. We’re thankful for what you do, likewise for Herman’s special rig. Dba HNH Trucking, he hauls tank doubles with the restored, working KW mostly for a dedicated customer.

November 27, 2019

Custom Rigs

Bryan Hutchens’ 1996 Peterbilt 379, powering his ‘Generations Express’ independent business

Hutchens’ Okla.-based Generations Express independent business builds on his youth in a trucking family, wrenching on motors similar to the Cat 3406E in this 1996 Peterbilt while his parents hauled reefer freight out of California to various parts.

November 26, 2019

Reader Rigs

Dakota Rice’s 1982 International CO9670

The rig is powered by a 400 Big Cam Cummins backed by an Eaton-Fuller Road Ranger 13-speed. Rice, based in Modoc, Indiana, says the truck is a work-in-progress, but so far it has a new bumper with more to come.

November 26, 2019

Reader Rigs

Gerry Cook’s 2020 Kenworth W900L glider

The rig sports a 1998-model Cat 3406T with an 18-speed and a 2-speed auxiliary transmission. It features an 18,000-pound front axle, 22,500-pound pusher axle, 46,000-pound rears and a 52,000-pound Neway suspension.

November 22, 2019

Pride & Polish

J&L Contracting returns to show truck competition with custom 2019 Pete 389

The company gave the truck its name, “Here We Go Again,” as a nod to J&L’s return to truck show competition. A previous Peterbilt 389, “Contender,” competed for the Pride & Polish National Championship in 2015.

November 21, 2019