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Reader Rigs
Ryan Boneās 1997 Kenworth W900L
The rig is powered by a 525-hp Cummins N14 with a 13-speed and 3:55 rears. It sits on a 280-inch wheelbase.
April 3, 2020
Channel 19
Happy Thanksgiving! (And a recipeā¦)
Thanks to Brock Childress for this great shot of the Smittyās Heavy Hauling KW ā and on this fine Thanksgiving Day, thanks to all of you for doing what you do. (Bonus: Cilantro slaw to accompany all manner of smoked/roasted meatsā¦)
November 23, 2017
Custom Rigs
Signing off after a long day with Michael and Julie Neece
A tribute of sorts from Julie Neece to her owner-operator husband, Michael Dean Neece of Pep, N.M. Neeceās 379 has 1.5 million miles on its Detroit engine, and he hauls milk. āHe loves what he does,ā she says. āI couldnāt picture him doing anything else.ā
May 14, 2016
Channel 19
Roundup: The WSJ, again ā CARB rule a āscamā; A night on the Pacific in Cali.
The Wall Street Journal lays into the California Air Resources Board's Truck & Bus Rule for diesel trucks -- the most significant mainstream criticism yet.
October 20, 2015
Custom Rigs
Renegade truckerās ā00 W900L, with full YouTube episode detailing haul
This blue 2000 Kenworth W900L is owned and operated by Livingston, Montana, resident Nick Richards, who uses the rig to haul heavy equipment and ag machinery for his Renegade Trucking Inc. More on the haul here, including a full YouTube webisode.
August 25, 2015
Channel 19
Round-up: Sundown at the truck wash; Pay the tolls already!
Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo digging in her heels on her trucks-only bridge toll plan. And spectacular shots from the Reader Rigs gallery by truckers Tim Ramsey, Dan Parker.
August 8, 2015
Custom Rigs
Owner-operatorās pot of gold
At the end of the rainbow: The 1991 Freightliner FLD Ron Stroke Sr. originally built for another owner-operator but has been running himself since 2004.
January 17, 2015
Custom Rigs
A fine ā99: Freightliner hauls equipment for āAmerican Idolā, ESPN
Owner-operator Matt Purtee of Omah, Wis., says his 1999 Freightliner Classic has driven 1.8 million miles and still is going strong.
January 18, 2014
Custom Rigs
Potable Pete: Water-hauling 379
Owner-operator Jonathan Seidler used his 379 Peterbilt for three years to haul water for domestic and forestry use in Oregon.
December 1, 2013
Custom Rigs
Midnight Rider: 2005 Peterbilt 379
Jerry Kleinsasser of Frankfort, S.D., tore his 2005 Peterbilt 379 to bare frames and rebuilt and customized the truck equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission.
November 21, 2013
Business
Highway Idols
For Overdrive readers, the road to Paradise has always been populated with their dependable, good-looking rigs.
November 1, 2010
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