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Wilton Washington’s 2007 Peterbilt 379 Legacy Edition
The livestock-hauling company truck for Branded Livestock is No. 1 of 1,000 Legacy Editions.
October 2, 2020
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Maurice Desrochers’ 1997 Ford LTL9000
The truck, which Desrochers rebuilt from the ground up, is powered by a 460-hp Cummins N14 with an 18-speed Eaton and 46,000-pound Rockwell rears with a 3:90 ratio.
September 29, 2020
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Tom Gay’s 2005 Peterbilt 379
The rig is powered by a 550-hp Cat C15 with an 18-speed Eaton-Fuller. Gay hasn’t added any custom touches to the truck yet, but he says he’s tossing around some ideas.
September 25, 2020
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Devon Anderson’s 2021 Western Star 4900SB
The truck is powered by a 505-hp Detroit DD15 with an Eaton 13-speed automated transmission. It features a 40-inch sleeper that Anderson occasionally uses when he has to stay out overnight.
September 22, 2020
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Sam Redmon’s 2007 Peterbilt 379
The rig sports a Cat ACERT C15 with a 13-speed Eaton-Fuller. He runs a FASS Fuel System, air ride front axle, a flip-up front bumper and over 200 LED lights with underglow tubes under the sleeper and cab.
September 18, 2020
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Leonard Duval’s 2012 Peterbilt 386
The rig is powered by a 565-hp Cummins ISX. Duval has customized the interior of the truck by painting the dash and doors red and installing a red steering wheel and 42-inch shifter.
September 15, 2020
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Tim Mowry’s 2017 Volvo VNL 780
The rig is powered by a Volvo D13 with a 13-speed. He has added a chrome bumper with extra lights.
September 11, 2020
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Dale Ricks’ 2021 Peterbilt 389
The rig is powered by a 565-hp Cummins X15 with an 18-speed and 3:25 rears. It sits on a 295-inch wheelbase. Ricks ordered the truck new and had it fully customized at Sioux Falls Peterbilt.
September 8, 2020
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Netherlands-based Fons van den Berkmortel’s 2000 Peterbilt 379
He bought and imported the truck from Nova Scotia in 2007. The rig is powered by a 6NZ Cat C15, which was given a complete overhaul, and an 18-speed Eaton-Fuller.
September 4, 2020
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Glen Jenkins’ 2016 Peterbilt 389 Pride & Class
The truck is powered by a 60 Series Detroit with an Eaton 13-speed. Jenkins, out of Blountsville, Alabama, has added a few custom touches to the truck, including the addition of 83 exterior lights, a boxed bumper and plenty of chrome inside and out.
September 1, 2020
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Charles Hooper’s 1988 Peterbilt 379
It’s now powered by a 350-hp Cat 3406B with a 13-speed and 3:36 rears. The engine, transmission and rears were the biggest changes Hooper made to the truck when he bought it.
August 28, 2020
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Brian Mounts’ 2005 Kenworth W900L
The rig sports a Cat C15 MXS Twin Turbo with a 13-speed and 3:36 Spicer 404 rears. The truck has just over 1 million miles. Mounts did a complete platinum overhaul in August 2016 at 871,000 miles.
August 25, 2020
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Chris Morrison’s 2018 Kenworth W900L glider
The rig is powered by a 1999-model Cummins N14 with an Eaton 13-speed. He hauls frozen foods and livestock.
August 21, 2020
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Matt Beaty’s 1999 Peterbilt 379
The truck hauls aircraft for museums, private collectors and special military projects. It’s equipped with a 12.7-liter Detroit with a 13-speed Eaton and sits on a 315-inch wheelbase.
August 18, 2020
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Lowell Merriam’s 1986 Peterbilt 359
The truck features a Cummins Big Cam 400 with an Eaton 13-speed Roadranger. The truck is used to haul almonds to the local huller.
August 14, 2020
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Gary Cox’s 2005 Kenworth W900L
The truck sports a 550-hp Cat with a 13-speed and has 1.6 million miles on the odometer.
August 11, 2020
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Steven Roberson’s 2019 Peterbilt 389
The rig is powered by a 565-hp Cummins X15 with an 18-speed and 3:36 rears.
August 7, 2020
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James Burgess’ 2020 Freightliner Coronado
The rig is powered by a 500-hp Detroit with an Eaton 13-speed with 3:42 rears. He hasn’t done much custom work with the truck other than some chrome gauge bezels, buttons, interior lighting and matching shifter and brake handles.
August 4, 2020
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