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Custom Rigs

‘In loving memory of Gordon Halcomb’: One sharp 2007 Peterbilt 379 of three rigs so dedicated

Three that I’ve seen, anyway — here find detail, and video, on one of them, the 2007 Peterbilt 379 driver Randy Earnest pulls in with small fleet Halcomb Farms Trucking, leased with Tralo. As with the two others Halcomb showed, the truck Earnest drives is dedicated to owner Kenny Halcomb’s father, Gordon, who passed in 2017.

January 30, 2019

Custom Rigs

Josh Cronch’s 2019 Peterbilt 389 company truck

The rig, which sits on a 285-inch wheelbase, is powered by a 565-hp Cummins X15 with an Eaton 18-speed. He mostly hauls giant tires – 12-feet, 10-inches wide – to mines across the U.S.

January 29, 2019

Custom Rigs

Mike Grove’s 1978 Marmon 54P

The truck is powered by a mechanical Cummins N14 with modified turbo injectors and fuel pump, running around 700 horsepower. It’s backed by a Eaton 13-speed and Hendrickson rear suspension with 3:90 rears.

January 25, 2019

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Military tribute truck draws on the ‘winged knights’, the Husaria, of Poland’s history as inspiration

Airbrushed murals all around the cab and sleeper exteriors of independent Jerry Stetz’ 2007 Coronado depict the Husaria, or Polish Hussars, knights of the 16th-18th centuries. Stetz draws the line between the ancient defenders/warriors and modern combat soldiers fighting for what is his home today and for the last 20-plus years, the United States.

January 24, 2019

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Dennis Bennett’s 1999 Peterbilt 379

The rig sports a 600-hp Cat with an 18-speed and 3:55 rears. It features an American Class interior, power windows and locks, 7-inch straight stacks and 359-style headlights with Double JJ brackets.

January 22, 2019

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Deral Meek’s 1992 Peterbilt 379 and matching ’92 Harley

The truck is named “Christine” after the Stephen King movie due to its bad luck – it has been in a rollover accident and also caught fire when Meek’s shop burned. It’s paired with a 1992 Heritage Softail that sports a matching paint job to the truck.

January 18, 2019

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Nemo Trucking’s 2016 Peterbilt 389

The rig is powered by a 600-hp Cat C15 with an 18-speed and 3:55 rears. The truck sits on a 255-inch wheelbase and also sports a one-piece curved windshield.

January 15, 2019

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30th Waupun Truck-n-Show set for August

Two parades, live music, more on offer at free show

January 11, 2019

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Douglas Huffman’s 2014 Kenworth W900

Douglas Huffman hauls step deck freight across the lower 48 states with this 2014 Kenworth W900. The rig sports a 500-hp Cummins with an Eaton 13-speed and 3:24 rears.

January 11, 2019

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Custom 2003 KW T2000 represents family legacy for owner-op Robert Budzik

Owner-operator Robert Budzik and his mother bought this 2003 Kenworth T2000 a few years after his father passed away, he says. He’d urged her to go that route after she’d been driving for a company for a time.

January 10, 2019

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Chris Harkins’ 1995 Western Star 4964F

Chris Harkins owns this 1995 Western Star 4964F, which sports the original 460-hp Cummins N14 with 13-speed that, after 1.4 million miles, has never been overhauled.

January 8, 2019

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Francis Loretangeli’s 2004 Western Star 4900 Lowmax

The rig sports a 500-hp Detroit with an Eaton 13-speed. Loretangeli bought the truck in Missouri and took it to 4 State Trucks to add a drop visor, bumper, stainless accessories on the exterior and interior and a Centramatic APU.

January 4, 2019