Jeff Hardage, a resident of Garland, Texas, rebuil

Apr 13, 2011

Jeff Hardage, a resident of Garland, Texas, rebuilt his 1986 Peterbilt 359, shown here, in 2001. The rig is powered by a 638-hp Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission. Hardage hauls general commodities nationwide with the truck, which won Best of Show Working Combo at the 2007 Pride & Polish at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.

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