Eugene Adams' 1988 Kenworth T800

Updated Jun 17, 2026
Eugene Adams' 1988 Kenworth T800

Eugene Adams bought this 1988 Kenworth T800 Michigan Special brand new and has spent the last 34 years hauling 50-ton loads of asphalt and gravel down Michigan backroads. The rig is powered by a 425-hp Cat with a 13-speed and a Hendrickson spring suspension. Nicknamed "Rolling Thunder," the truck will roll over 1 million miles in August. "Eugene is still the first one on the job and the last one to leave," said Adams' daughter-in-law, Samantha Adams.

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