Owner-op's '88 Ford LTL-9000 retired to truck show duty

Oct 1, 2024

Updated Aug 22, 2025

Bruce Roche has owned this 1988 Ford LTL-9000 since around 1990. Powered by a 400-hp Cummins BCIV with a 15-speed, the rig was used on the highway before being semi-retired to Roche's farm operation. It fully retired about 25 years ago. Since then, it has undergone a full restoration and is now used to go to truck shows and haul Roche's antique tractors to fairs and shows.

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From left: Mike Maher’s 1989 Peterbilt 379EXHD; Bruce Roche’s 1991 Kenworth K100; and Clifton Parsley’s “Heavy Hook” 2024 Peterbilt 389 tow truck.

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