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Oops! Driver Fails at Turning Semi Truck Around

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This driver's major screw up causes thousands in damage.

Inside the Peterbilt Factory

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Peterbilt is arguably the top choice among big rig enthusiasts. (Kenworth being the only other brand that comes even close.) Founded in 1939, they've been around for well over 70 years delivering not only great looking trucks but excellent performance as well. So how do they run such a smooth operation? It boils down to their efficient manufacturing process and state...

An Offer We Couldn’t Refuse. The Godfather Peterbilt.

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Taking inspiration from the 1940's gangster era, this Peterbilt 379 Legacy edition is a must see for custom big rig fans.

Cruising ’round town in the Little Kenworth

What do you get when you mix a love for big rigs, burgers, and building things? You get a really cool hand made mini Kenworth cruising through town to pick up some grub at Sonic's. Currently, the guys over at MechinicalPlanet.com build these as a hobby and not for resale, so this is probably the only one in existence. However they...

Student Truck Drivers Get Caught In A Vicious Tornado

Did he handle it the right way?

A Truck Driver Chopped The Top Off A Wrecked Peterbilt To Create This

We recently highlighted Jeff Botelho's custom Peterbilt and it was greeted with much fanfare among big rig fans on social media. Here's another piece of work from the mind of Botelho.  After a driver wrecked his Peterbilt,  Botelho decided to buy it and pursue a fantasy that he had since he was a child. He salvaged the truck, gave it a...

Dashcam Footage: Brake Malfunction on a Busy Highway

Imagine driving down a busy highway in your semi truck and as the traffic comes to a halt you step on your brakes -- but nothing happens. Sounds like something out of a movie, but this was reality for one foreign driver and it was all caught on his dash cam. Watch from a driver's perspective as the entire event unfolds. How...

Trucker Raffles Peterbilt for Cancer

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After witnessing his wife fight through cancer, Eldon Jaeger, decided to raffle off this custom Peterbilt 379 known as The Long Haul Survivor, with all proceeds going to cancer research. Over 9,000 people have donated and entered the raffle so far, with the winner to be selected at the May 2nd and 3rd Midwest Pride in Your Ride Show in...