Father & Son Steal The Show With This Pair of Custom Big Rigs

Throughout American history father and son bonding has often occurred fixing an automobile together in the garage or driveway. What one father & son pair did however, took bonding to a much bigger level. ‘

Dan and Ron Brubaker, independant owner-operators from Iowa, created a pair of custom big rigs and are aiming to take home Great American Truck Show World Championships.

These aren’t your typical show trucks, they both get significant annual mileage hauling livestock.

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Ron wanted the squared nose look, so he took a long nose panel and cut four inches off to fit his 1992 short nose Pete.

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His son’s 2014 Peterbilt 389.

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They’re hoping to bring home national championship in separate categories at this years Great American Trucking show.

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After winning Overdrive’s Pride & Polish best in show events, they will compete in August at GATS 2014. In the video below, they describe some of the custom work done to these two beautiful rigs.


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