Owner Jimmy Severson uses his 1990 Peterbilt 379 e

Jan 25, 2011

Owner Jimmy Severson uses his 1990 Peterbilt 379 extended hood dump, shown here, to haul aggregate products and heavy equipment for construction and logging companies in western Washington. The Pete is powered by a 450-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed Eaton Fuller transmission.

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