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Custom Rigs: Page 3

Overdrive Radio
Honoring a father's legacy with Tim Eacret of EZ Pete Interiors
There are some dads who, in not giving their children everything they’d like materially, wind up giving them something of far greater value. That describes the father of Tim Eacret, proprietor of truck-upholstery specialist EZ Pete Interiors, who honors his dad's legacy in this week's Overdrive Radio.
May 26, 2025
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Custom Rigs
Truckers pay tribute to military heroes
As the country celebrates the Memorial Day holiday with cookouts and gatherings May 26, we remember the reason for it -- honoring U.S. military personnel who died while serving. To do that, we're taking a look at some of the patriotic-themed trucks featured in Overdrive in recent years.
May 23, 2025
The 'Black Out' 1999 Freightliner Classic XL has been featured numerous times throughout the years and is a rolling memorial to POW-MIA military personnel. The truck was originally built by owner-operator Chuck Timbrook.
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'Showoff' 1979 Peterbilt 359 pull truck tuned up to 1,250 hp
Owner Greg Graham competes in truck pulls with the high-powered unit, which has been customized as a rolling tribute to his daughter's late mother, who passed away after battling cancer in 2012.
May 22, 2025
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Custom Rigs
'Pretty good life' for Gary Jones' short-hood '79 Peterbilt 359
Truck show mainstay Gary Jones, owner of SPB Trucking, showed off his latest build at MATS 2025 -- a 1979 Peterbilt 359 day cab with just 630K original miles, and a rare sight among Jones' trucks, which often sport custom big bunks.
May 15, 2025
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Reader Rigs
Owner Scott Klinger's 'classic' 2019 Kenworth W900L
The Cummins-powered truck features numerous options from the factory, both inside and out. Tall rubber, too. Submit your truck to Overdrive's Reader Rigs gallery here.
May 9, 2025
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Custom Rigs
Every smart mod to Trucker of the Year's 4M-mile 1995 KW T600
With 2024 Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber's long career coming to a close and his long-running T600 up for sale, this video look at the rig's modifications show his prioritization of efficiency, increased comfort and durability. Also: His custom dashcam solution, dating back to 2013.
May 8, 2025
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Overdrive Extra
'Promise to a friend': The Wheel Jam Truck Show, staying alive
The Wheel Jam Truck Show in Huron, South Dakota, began in 2002 over beers among friends. It grew from nine trucks the first year to hundreds today. Before its founder passed in 2024, he charged two women with keeping it going.
May 7, 2025
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2002 Kenworth W900L a heavy-haul workhorse
Owner Donley Houchin runs the truck leased to Landstar hauling heavy freight.
May 6, 2025
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Overdrive Extra
Faith, family, friends: Crossroads Truck Meet show building community
A Cat 3408 V8-powered 1979 359, 120-inch ARI big bunk on a 2003 W900L, a show organizer on a mission to create -- more importantly, to thank -- a close-knit community in and around California, Missouri and beyond... This year's Truck Meet featured plenty to write home about.
May 6, 2025
Overhead at the end of Saturday, after the lights came on for the truck owners still parked. Find more shots from the show at the shop's Facebook page.
Overdrive Radio
Kenworth W900: History, legacy, availability through 2026, and what's in store for the W990
On Overdrive Radio this week, a deep dive with Kenworth into the history and truck owners who helped create the W900 model's legacy. It's closingout a 60-plus year production run next year. How long will you be able to order one? Details here.
May 5, 2025
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Custom Rigs
Up close with Tony Justice's newly-custom Bennett 2006 'Purgatory' Peterbilt 379
Overdrive's 2024 Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber caught up with trucker and country singer-songwriter Tony Justice at MATS to talk about this recently-customized 2006 Peterbilt 379, a big part of Justice's trucking career.
May 1, 2025
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Reader Rigs
Part-time reefer puller '98 379 painted to match owner's Harley
This '98 Pete is painted in Harley-Davidson's Frosted Teal and Crushed Ice White with pearl paint colors to match owner John Treadway's 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
April 29, 2025
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Reader Rigs
Small fleet owner's flatbed-hauling '96 Peterbilt 379
Dallas, Texas-based RiteWay owner David Kosar operates this truck as part of the business, often running from Dallas out to the West Coast. Enter your rig in Overdrive's Reader Rigs gallery here.
April 25, 2025
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Custom Rigs
Owner-op's '24 Pete 389 radiates hot-rod vibes
North Carolina-based Brandon Smith picked up a second-place trophy at the Mid-America Trucking Show with his custom 389, built with 12 Ga. Customs and MBH Trucking.
April 24, 2025
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MATS when the sun goes down: Show trucks built to shine
Catch views of the annual PKY Light Show from the 2025 Mid-America Trucking Show.
April 22, 2025
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Reader Rigs
Heavy-haul 1999 Peterbilt 379 stretched to 330-inch wheelbase
Richard Berst operates the 3406E-powered unit hauling oversize/overweight freight. Submit your truck to Overdrive's Reader Rigs gallery here.
April 22, 2025
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Michigan fleet's 2003 Peterbilt 379 daycab shuttle rig
The Cummins ISX-powered unit is primarily used to shuttle trailers between the fleet's home base and a shipper.
April 18, 2025
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Custom Rigs
Bill Warner & Son's 'Hillbilly Hampton' 1988 Peterbilt 362
Bill Warner Jr. and Cody Warner's "Hillbilly Hampton" 1988 Peterbilt 362 was custom-built for the 2025 MATS Big Rig Build-Off. Catch plenty views of the rig, and all the custom work put into it, in this video walkaround.
April 17, 2025
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FMCSA offers details on proposed HOS-flexibility pilot programs
Following DOT Secretary Sean Duffy's announcement of the launch of the pilot programs Monday, FMCSA released proposals showing one pilot would add more split-sleeper berth options, while the other would allow drivers to pause their 14-hour clock for up to 3 hours per duty cycle.
Small fleet owner Scott Smithler's Mission Complete Transport builds on the owner's history hauling in the military, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mission Complete is among semi-finalists in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship.
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Mission Complete: Veteran small fleet owner's legion of local support
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