Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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CUSTOM RIGS By Max Heine Mooo! Pride & Polish winner a dairy delight C ows might never get the red carpet treatment, but for certain ones in Kansas, their milk gets a sweet ride. The milk-themed Lactose Limousine, Visit OverdriveOnline.com/custom-rigs to find a video of Jerry Mies showing off his rig. a 2013 Peterbilt 389 owned by Mies & Sons Trucking, won Best of ShowWorking Combo in Overdrive's Pride & Polish at this year's Great American Trucking Show in Dallas – all the more impressive since it was the truck's first competition, owner Jerry Mies said. Mies & Sons, based in Colwich, Kan., is a small milk-hauling fleet. The Lactose Limousine – which was pull- ing a 2007 Walker Milk Tanker at the Pride & Polish event – was painted at Peterbilt of Garden City, Kan. The Pete's Caterpillar C15 was upgraded by Performance Diesel Inc. to 680 horsepower. Otherwise, all the renovation was done at the Mies & Sons shop, led by chief mechanic Mike Brandt and also involving Mies family members. December 2013 | Overdrive | 37 Lactose_1213.indd 37 11/27/13 9:22 AM