Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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October 2016 | Overdrive | 55 Custom Rigs ReadeR Rigs Coast-to- coast sleeper Dave Triepke of Covington, La., is leased to McDonough, Ga.-based Bennett Motor Express and uses this 2003 Kenworth W900 to pull a drop deck coast-to-coast with his girlfriend, Karen Lacour. The truck is powered by a 550-hp Cummins ISX with an 18-speed. The 83-inch sleeper has hardwood flooring, and the upper bunk has been replaced with cabinets. Constitutional Classic Mike Verbeek of Martell, Neb., uses his 2003 Freightliner Classic XL to haul grain. The truck is powered by a 14-liter Detroit with a 10-speed. Most of the custom touches to the interior relate to the theme of the Second Amendment, which details the right to bear arms. Bigger in Texas Vincent Phillips of Spring, Texas, uses his 2001 Kenworth W900 and 2013 Hyundai trailer to haul general dry freight. The truck is powered by a Cat C-12 with an Eaton Super 10 and 3:70 rears. Phillips added painted fenders, a rear light bar and LED lights on the front and back of the breathers and under the cab and sleeper.