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Reader Rigs: Page 7

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Reader Rigs
Classic Peterbilt 359A runs daily hauling grain, produce
The rig, owned by Gib Gray, sports a 3406B Cat with a 13-speed and sits on a 270-inch wheelbase.
May 30, 2023
Gib Gray's 1977 Peterbilt 359A
Reader Rigs
Operator's glider-powered 2016 T660 boasts 'plenty of pull'
Pat Pozanc's 2016 Kenworth T660 hauls reefer freight across much of the U.S. and is equipped with a 1995-model Cat 3406E.
May 12, 2023
Pat Pozanc's 2016 Kenworth T660
Reader Rigs
Pink power: Ohio hauler's 2004 Peterbilt 379
The truck features a Cat C15 ACERT, and owner Denise Mootz said it's "the only pink truck anywhere in the vicinity" of their home base.
May 9, 2023
Denise Mootz's 2004 Peterbilt 379
Reader Rigs
'Just my daily work mule': Operator's 2001 Freightliner Classic XL
The truck is powered by a 1999-model 12.7-liter Detroit "with a few extra goodies," said owner Leonard Harden, paired with a 13-speed and 3.55 rears.
May 5, 2023
Leonard Harden's 2001 Freightliner Classic XL
Reader Rigs
605-hp 2019 Pete runs the Lower 48
The rig sports a 605-hp Cummins X15 with an 18-speed. Acuna said he chases "the good paying loads wherever it takes me."
May 2, 2023
Danny Acuna's 2019 Peterbilt 389
Reader Rigs
Virginia hauler's 1998 Peterbilt 379 hauls wood chips
The truck typically hauls loads from chip mills in Dillwyn and Cascade, Virginia, to a paper mill in Covington, Virginia
April 28, 2023
Mike Stull's 1998 Peterbilt 379
Reader Rigs
Owner-op's '98 Pete 379 pulls pneumatic tanker
The truck, powered by a 3406E Cat with an 18-speed and 3.55 rears, pulls a vacuum pneumatic tanker hauling plastic pellets.
April 25, 2023
Ralph May's 1998 Peterbilt 379
Reader Rigs
Dry bulk hauler's rebuilt 2006 Peterbilt 379
Turner had the truck rebuilt from the frame up, including replacing the original Cat C13 with a 3406E Cat C15 and stretching the frame.
April 21, 2023
Kevin Turner's 2006 Peterbilt 379
Reader Rigs
Virginia-based hauler's 1996 Peterbilt 379
Larry Wallace primarily hauls grain, sand and limestone with the Cat-powered Pete.
April 18, 2023
Larry Wallace's 1996 Peterbilt 379
Reader Rigs
Artemio Ríos Jr.'s Freightliner Coronado 132
Rios hauls dry bulk cement with the Detroit Series 60-powered Freightliner.
April 11, 2023
Artemio Ríos Jr.'s Freightliner Coronado 132
Reader Rigs
Restored '86 Peterbilt 359 hauls oversized freight
The truck, powered by a 3406B Cat with a twin-stick transmission, works weekly and runs high and wide flatbed freight.
April 7, 2023
Ben Burcham's 1986 Peterbilt 359
Channel 19
'Sorry I ruined your life': How Overdrive helped reunite long-lost trucking pals
After sending picures of his truck to Overdrive, a longtime owner-operator reconnected with some of his trucking mentors from the 1980s. Now, reader, is your chance to do the same.
April 6, 2023
Bruce Child's 1972 International 4300
Reader Rigs
A one of one: Owner's unique 1993 Peterbilt 379L
Billy Loewen is the rig's third owner, having bought the truck in 2003. It worked in the oil field after he first bought it, but because of its rarity, he tries to mostly keep it on pavement today.
March 31, 2023
Billy Loewen's 1993 Peterbilt 379L
Reader Rigs
Rebuilt, updated 1986 Peterbilt 359 a weekly worker
The truck, powered by a 425-hp Cat with an 18-speed, was rebuilt and updated about a year ago.
March 28, 2023
Wayne Kolb's 1986 Peterbilt 359
Reader Rigs
Arizona-based propane hauler's 2023 W900L
The rig features a 605-hp Cummins with an 18-speed. It sports a 72-inch sleeper outfitted with Diamond VIT interior.
March 24, 2023
John Mohn's 2023 Kenworth W900L
Reader Rigs
Classic 359 dump helping launch new business
Owner Terry Burgess found the "cool old truck" -- a 1976 Peterbilt 359 dump -- with everything working except the horn. He's starting his own rock hauling business with the rig.
March 21, 2023
Terry Burgess' 1976 Peterbilt 359 dump truck
Reader Rigs
Doug Johnson's 'super dependable' 1987 Freightliner COE
The truck features a newly rebuilt 400 Big Cam Cummins coupled with a 9-speed overdrive.
March 17, 2023
Doug Johnson's 1987 Freightliner COE
Reader Rigs
1995 Kenworth W900B still works hard in Canadian oilfields, logging industry
Owner Shane Chilson is the third full-time owner and driver of the rig that started its life working for Visscher Lumber truck on the West Coast of Canada.
March 14, 2023
Shane Chilson's 1995 Kenworth W900B
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