Joe Karsten's 2015 Peterbilt 389

Jan 22, 2021

This 2015 Peterbilt 389 is owned by Joe Karsten, out of Manning, Iowa. The rig is powered by a Paccar engine with an 18-speed and 3:08 rears. He hauls steel out of Chicago west toward Denver with his 1999 East trailer. Karsten has added double-hump fenders with blind mount brackets from I-29 Custom Truck Parts, a rear inverted light bar from Iowa Customs, and various other stainless items and lights. He also has a custom deck plate on the way from Iowa Customs.

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