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Big Rigs

Custom semis, show trucks and the owner-operators who build them.

Sunset view through the windshield of a classic semi sleeper cab, with a CB radio mounted overhead and two gear shifters rising from the floor
Big Rigs

1970s Semi Truck Cabs: CB Radios, Twin Sticks and Tuck-and-Roll

Inside the long-haul sleeper cabs of the CB radio era: twin-stick shifting, tuck-and-roll seats, and why truckers loved channel 19.

A white and teal Peterbilt 352 Pacemaker cabover truck with a dry van trailer parked beside two gas pumps at a small roadside station at golden hour.
Big Rigs

Peterbilt 352 Pacemaker: The Cabover Built to Beat the Length Laws

Why Peterbilt built the 352 Pacemaker cabover, how the 352H differs, and why the flat-nose trucks that ruled US highways nearly vanished.

A maroon long-hood Peterbilt 359 day cab parked on a gravel lot at dusk in front of a lit wooden building, with classic cars parked nearby under a cloudy sky.
Big Rigs

Peterbilt 359: History, Engines, and How to Spot One

The 1967-1987 Peterbilt 359, the truck that set the template for the classic American big rig, engines, specs, and how to tell it from a 379.

A dark blue Peterbilt 379 with chrome stacks and amber cab lights parked at a nighttime truck show, surrounded by other trucks and a crowd.
Big Rigs

Peterbilt 379: History, Engines, and the Long-Hood Legacy

The 1987-2007 Peterbilt 379, what changed from the 359, its engine options, and why drivers still call it the last of the long hoods.