Vitamin C: Flatbedding ’04 Peterbilt

Nov 28, 2014

Updated Aug 4, 2017

Owner-operator Shawn Winders of Leesburg, Pa., hauls “pretty much anything and everything,” primarily flatbed materials, with his 2004 Peterbilt equipped with an extended hood, a 320-inch wheelbase, a Caterpillar motor and a 13-speed transmission. Winders, leased to K Line Trucking, says he “did a complete makeover” on the Pete, replacing the motor, clutch, fenders and bumper. He says everyone refers to the rig as “the orange truck.”

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