Garrick Pitts' 1991 Kenworth T600 purchased in Hawaii

Nov 25, 2022

Garrick Pitts bought this 1991 Kenworth T600 for $200 in Hawaii and is getting ready to ship it back home to Arkansas. It sports an 11.1-liter Detroit Series 60 with an Eaton-Fuller 9-speed. His plans are to drive the rig from the Port of Long Beach to Little Rock, and eventually put it to work pulling asphalt tankers.

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