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Jamesynn Portman's 1985 kenworth K100E
The rig is powered by a Cummins 855 Big Cam with a 9-speed. Portman uses it to haul produce and supplies to Shaffer's Market in Akron, Ohio.
May 28, 2021
Portman
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N. Scott White's 2007 Freightliner Classic XL
The rig features a 14-liter Detroit 60 Series with an Eaton 13-speed. It's equipped with a 120-inch rear-door sleeper.
May 25, 2021
N Scott White
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Lorne Ross' 2020 Mack Anthem
The rig is powered by a 455-hp Mack MP8 with a 12-speed Mack mDrive.
May 21, 2021
Ross
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Paul Yoder's 2015 Kenworth T660
The truck features an 86-inch Studio Sleeper with a microwave, fridge, Keurig, TV, toilet, a 2000-watt sine wave inverter, Espar heater and a ThermoKing APU.
May 18, 2021
Paul Yoder Kwt660
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Daniel Roberts' 2020 Peterbilt 389 company truck
This Dave Kuker Trucking company truck features a 510-hp Paccar with an 18-speed Eaton-Fuller.
May 14, 2021
Roberts
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Jim Sparano's 2016 Peterbilt 389
The red and black extended-cab Pete features Reliance boxes, a full air-ride suspension, and full disc brakes with full lockers. The rig is powered by a 600-hp Cummins ISX with an 18-speed.
May 11, 2021
Sparano
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Ben Hamilton's 2003 Peterbilt 379
The rig sports a Cat BXS Acert with an 18-speed and Super 40 rears with a 3:70 ratio and features 8-inch stacks with Boilermaker tips, 13 roof lights and 10 lights on the back of the bunk.
May 7, 2021
Hamilton
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Deno Valone's 2009 Peterbilt 389
The rig is powered by a Signature 600 Cummins. Valone says the truck features "all the comforts of home" and pulls a 53-foot Reitnouer Big Bubba low step deck with an Eagle tarp system.
May 4, 2021
Valone
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Joe McPherson's 2019 Peterbilt 389
The rig sports a Cummins X15 with an 18-speed and 3:55 rears. McPherson has painted the dash and added hand-painted pinstripes to the dash and door panels.
April 30, 2021
Mc Pherson
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Coleman Kelts' 1987 Peterbilt 359
Kelts bought the truck, "June," from his father in 2013 and worked to fix it to keep it running. It's powered by a 425-hp Cat with a 15-speed overdrive and 3:90 rears.
April 27, 2021
Kelts
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Sal Gabriele's 1993 Peterbilt 379
The rig is powered by a 425-hp Cat 3406B with 3:90 rears and has over 1 million miles on it.
April 23, 2021
Gabriele
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JD Woynorowski's rat rod built over 11 years
The truck features parts from other vehicles from the 1950s, 1980s and 1990s. He uses the rat rod to have fun in, including taking it to vintage car and tractor shows for kids to see.
April 20, 2021
Woynorowski 2
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Paul Saline's 2009 Kenworth W900L
The truck is powered by a 550-hp Cummins and 3:36 rears.
April 2, 2021
Saline
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Debbie Desiderato's 2017 Western Star 4900EX
Desiderato bought this 2017 Western Star 4900EX after a neighbor asked if she'd be willing to haul logs for his company during her spare time.
March 19, 2021
Desiderato
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Doug Schwartz's 2004 Peterbilt 379
The rig is powered by a 600-hp Cat with an 18-speed. It's used to serve the agriculture industry in the Great Lakes and Midwest regions.
March 5, 2021
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Albert Goyette's 2021 Peterbilt 579
The rig sports a 510-hp Paccar with a 13-speed. Goyette uses the truck for flatbed heavy-hauling (160,000 pounds) in Michigan and northern Indiana.
February 23, 2021
Goyette
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John Gillum's 1987 Peterbilt 379
Despite the similarities in paint scheme, the rig is not a former BJ Hughes truck, Gillum says, as it is red underneath the white and blue paint. He has named the truck "Snakebit," as "it bites me almost every time I work on it," he says.
February 19, 2021
Gillum
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Austin Stocker's 1995 Kenworth W900B
The truck wears many hats, as it is set up to be able to quickly change from a dump truck to a fifth-wheel tractor and hook to a lowboy or side dump, depending on the work. It's powered by a 650-hp Cat 3406E with an 18-speed and 3:90 rears.
February 12, 2021
Stocker
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