'Just my daily work mule': Operator's 2001 Freightliner Classic XL

May 5, 2023

Leonard Harden's 2001 Freightliner Classic XL

Leonard Harden owns and operates this 2001 Freightliner Classic XL. The truck is powered by a 1999-model 12.7-liter Detroit "with a few extra goodies," he said, paired with a 13-speed and 3.55 rears. Harden said the truck is "just my daily work mule that I try to keep decent looking. She ain’t a show truck, but she’s paid for."

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