Dean Croke

Jan 14, 2019

Submitted by Dean Croke

The Grumpy Pete – my boys said it was a grumpy looking Peterbilt one day so the name stuck.

Missouri dealer's incredible 2016 Peterbilt 389, rebuilt from the bare frame

Mid-Mo Equipment built this impressive 389 to show at the Guilty By Association Truck Show last fall. The Mid-Mo team swapped the rig's original Cummins power for a 6NZ Cat and rebuilt the rig from the ground up.

Custom 1968 Peterbilt 358A made with parts 'built, borrowed and begged-for': Showdown champ

Connor's Law: Truck crash tragedy, ELP advocacy, and a mother's courage

Kenny Ziglar II's 2007 Peterbilt 379, 'Scrapin' By,' capped off a big year last year with a win in Overdrive's 2025 Pride & Polish, picking up top honors in Working Bobtail.

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Diesel Def Station Adobestock 634238856 Editorial Use Only 5 Er Pk R Soum

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Meet the owner-op who stopped FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL purge

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Pride & Polish

Overdrive’s annual Pride & Polish virtual truck show attracts entries from across the nation showcasing show-quality design, mechanical ingenuity and plenty of trucking-business pride. Find recent-history awards shows, in-depth features about the winners, and more.