Jeffrey Lantz’s 2019 International LoneStar

May 1, 2020

Updated Mar 29, 2021

Jeffrey Lantz owns this 2019 International LoneStar flattop, which he uses to pull a 2019 Timpte hopper mostly through central Indiana and western Ohio. The truck is powered by a 605-hp Cummins X15 Performance Series with an Eaton 13-speed UltraShift. The truck is mostly stock, save for the Minimizer fenders and a “few extra pieces of bling,” Lantz says.

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