Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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CUSTOM RIGS READER RIGS Roadhouse special Ron Stears of Vero Beach, Fla., and his wife, Christine (pictured with their dog, Gypsie), own and operate this 2001 Peterbilt 379. They've built the sleeper into a 21-foot home away from home that houses a kitchen, bathroom and bed. They make weekly runs hauling cars from Florida to New York. A 600-hp C15 Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission power the truck. Phantom 309 Dan Parrott, owner-operator of Parrott Trucking, uses his 1983 Peterbilt 362 cabover to pull reefer and dry van. The truck is equipped with a 500-hp Caterpillar and a 15-speed transmission, and Parrott named the rig "309" after Red Sovine's song "Phantom 309." The Harbine, Neb., resident bought the truck this year from Fremont, Ind.-based Damiron Truck Service, which gave it the Harley-Davidson color scheme. Greenzilla Want to see your truck here? Upload your photo into our gallery for the chance to have your truck in the Reader Rigs section. Visit overdriveonline.com/upload-a-photo and fill out the form. Slatington, Penn., resident Donald Yesik hauls stainless steel tubing and landscap- ing materials in this 2007 Peterbilt 379, which has a 550-hp Caterpillar and 18-speed transmission. The truck was built, customized and named by Richmond Peterbilt. Yesik is leased to Titan Transportation and has been trucking for 30 years. In Overdrive's coverage of the Pride & Polish National Championship series in the October issue, three sponsors were left out: Sprint, Hogebuilt and the 75 Chrome Shop. Check the December issue for coverage of the Charlotte Diesel Super Show Pride & Polish event. 50 | Overdrive | November 2012 Hood ornaments can add just that, says 4 State Trucks' Bryan Martin. The swan is popular, but during the last few years, the smoking, flexing duck hood ornament associated with Martin Penwalt — a character in the movie "Convoy" — has made a comeback, Martin says. "A few years ago you couldn't have found one to save your life. Now the duck is the in thing." Double J Enterprises in Anaheim, Calif., sees another trend: made-to-order numbered hood ornaments. Manager Gayle Jeffries says any one-, two- or three-digit number can be made as well as number- letter combinations. Truck model numbers like 359 and 379 are popular, as well as ones like V8 and sports numbers (mostly NASCAR), she says. 'A little flare'