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The Peterbilt Limo…Like it or Not?

peterbilt limo
If you're a truck driver or a big rig fan, not many things are more beautiful than a big shiny Peterbilt. But this ain't your ordinary Pete. This custom Peterbilt limo is designed as a show truck, not made for hauling goods, and was featured on the television show "American Trucker". It was created by trucker Jeff Botelho, who is known for several other...

Mini Kenworth Built on Lawnmower Frame

lawnmower kenworth
This mini Kenworth was handmade and built on a lawnmower frame. Not sure how safe it is but it sure does look fun. It's a mini replica of the rig in the cult classic movie, Smokey and the Bandit. Just look at the little man enjoying his day in the park on his mini big rig.  Truck driver in the...

Stupid Things Four Wheelers Do #82941

We recently highlighted the The University of Michigan - Transportation Research Institute's study which discovered that 88% of truck-car traffic accidents are caused by the driver of the car. And here is an a example in action, caught on video. The driver of the four wheeler recklessly zooms in between two trucks on a busy highway. He nearly becomes the...

Truck Driver Attempts World Record Distance Jump To Break His Own Brother’s Record

A driver tried to break the world record semi truck distance jump...and he almost made it too.

Truck Driver Outsmarts Two Officers

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Ever been stopped by the law for a minor infraction and wanted to play it off? That's exactly what this truck driver did when he was pulled over by two officers for using a radar detector. Both officers frantically search his truck for the device, but he's able to convince them that it was his Bluetooth headset that set off their...

Never Underestimate the Creativity of a Truck Driver

creative truckers load car
What do you do when you don't have the right equipment to load your truck? Doesn't matter -- just get 'er done. Well at least that's the way these two truck drivers approached the situation.   With out a ramp to drive the car into the trailer, they came up with a creative way to get the car from the...

Reckless Trucker Risks His Life & Pedestrians

reckless trucker
If there was a reckless trucker of the year award it would definitely have to go to this guy.  The vehicles on the road were apparently driving too slow for this truck, so he decided to cut them off and get in front. However, only after he zooms into the left lane to pass them does another big rig come...

Real Life Transformer, The X-Grill

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You might be able to break 60 miles per hour, but this truck does over 1000 burgers per hour. Meet the X-Grill, the creation of Ken Foster of Breakaway Barbecue Grills and Gary Webb of Gary’s Truck Equipment in Massachusetts. They combined forces and spent $40,000 to turn a 1987 Ford truck into a tanker that transforms with a push of...