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Custom Rigs ReadeR Rigs 54 | Overdrive | September 2017 Marching to the beat Jason Graves of Brazil, Indiana, uses his 2006 Kenworth T600 to haul steel with a covered wagon and on weekends pulls the marching band trailer for his daughter's school. The truck came with a 550-hp Cat Acert C15 and an Eaton 13-speed, but Graves mod- ified the engine to a 6NZ-style C16 with 750 hp. He added lights under the bunk and cab and the 13-inch drop visor, and he custom-built the dual exhaust. Great American Chrome_OVD1114_PG.indd 1 10/13/14 2:12 PM Missouri pot of gold Dave Foster operates out of Joplin, Missouri, and hauls general dry van freight with this 2005 Kenworth W900L. The truck is powered by a 550-hp Cat Acert with a PDI Stage 2 tune and a 13-speed Eaton. The truck features vinyl stripes from Thunder Grafix of Joplin, 7-inch Lincoln stacks, a Lincoln stainless visor, a Lincoln 20-inch square bumper and Hogebuilt half-fenders.

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• CLOSE CALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA Trucker Barry Moore was passed on a double solid line by a risk-taking van driver who nearly paid a steep price for his impatience.
• Business: Reefer income down Net income for leased and independent owner-operators dipped in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period a year ago. Income losses for reefer haulers drove the declines for leased operators.
• The e-log shift: Hacking trucks With hundreds of thousands of big rigs about to tack on internet-connected ELDs, some see a major security threat.
• COVER STORY: Private eyes, watching you Video cameras, evolving with facial reading and paired with other data, are delivering many a safety manager’s holy grail – real-time fatigue detection.
• Drive test: Easier operation Paccar’s automated transmission adds new features and completes its integrated powertrain.
• Light maintenance Frequent inspections go a long way toward keeping lights in top condition and avoiding violations.
• As ELD deadline looms, opposition continues.
• Pulse: Infrastructure plan missing in action.
• Uber Freight’s fresh take on accessorial pay.
• Wendy Parker: Why human trafficking bill is too narrow.
• Sleeper-equipped cargo van used for expediting.
• CVSA details ELD enforcement dates.
• Pre-2000 ELD exemption applies to engines.
• Navistar ordered to pay $31M for engine defects.
• EPA eyes change to emissions regs.
• DOT withdraws sleep apnea rulemaking.
• Show trucks shine bright at Walcott.
• Bandit racing series exceeds expectations.
• Reader Rigs: ’05 Kenworth W900L strikes gold; ’06 Kenworth T600 keeps the beat; ’75 Peterbilt 359 a two-tone classic.
• EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT In-cab heaters.
• Gear Guide Wheels, lights, footwear, more.
• FLEET NEWS SRT, Averitt, Maverick adjust pay.
• 5 APPS FOR THAT Simulation trucking games.