Owner-operator Jason Earlywine showed his classic 1989 Freightliner FLC 120, "Back in Time," at the 2023 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky.
The rig is from the last year of the FLC 120 model before the FLD came out, Earlywine said.
While this truck of Earlywine's is retired to the truck show circuit, Earlywine himself is still working, hauling grain for Bagdad, Kentucky-based Goullon Inc.Video and photos taken by Lawson Rudisill, edited by Andrew Guinn
He’s made some minor customizations to the truck, but he mostly tries to keep it as original as possible. "It’s just your run-of-the-mill Freightliner truck," he said.
Among custom adds is the well-lit chrome front bumper and a few other accessories. Earlywine said he tries
He's been familiar with the truck since it was new, as it was owned by family friends up until he bought it about 12 years ago, becoming the truck's third owner. The rig's nickname, "Back in Time," is a call not only to the truck's late-'80s heritage, but also a time that Earlywine believes was an especially "good time for trucking."
Under the hood, the truck sports a 400 Cummins with a 13-speed and 4.11 rears.
