Don’t be caught napping when the feds finalize stringent health regs for sleep apnea and other disorders, many of them common among truckers. Your CDL could hang in the balance…
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All in a twitter
My nephew says I’m one of those “early adopters” when it comes to technology. I like to think of myself the same way; I really like the newest and coolest high-tech things that make my life more productive. I like fast computers, high-end digital cameras, the newest pickups and cars, 3D movies [...]
Ford Super Duty ride/drive insightful
It’s been about 18 months since I opened the door to this office and began my new career as the editor of Custom Rigs. I love the job. The cool trucks I get to see being built first-hand and those doing the building are all pretty special.
But I have to admit, [...]
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Color and how it changes our perceptions
One of our writer’s is putting together an article on color and how it plays such a big role in perceptions and moods.
But the twist of the article Carolyn Magner Mason is doing for an upcoming issue of Custom Rigs is how color affects the perceptions and moods of [...]
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Custom Rigs offers photos for sale at www.bigrigphotos.printroom.com. The photo sales site also offers photos printed on a wide variety of items from coffee mugs to t-shirts, greeting cards to mouse pads.
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Jersey isn’t the first place one would think of being a hotbed for customizing trucks. Gangsters ripping them off and hijacking their loads? Sure. But truck dealerships ripping a new rig apart and transforming what was once ordinary into an extraordinary work of rolling artisanship and craftsmanship? Fuhgetaboutit. That is unless you’re thinking pure Mayhem…
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4State Trucks Offers Price-Match Guarantee
Price-Matching guarantee gives customers “peace of mind” at the home of the Chrome Shop Mafia
(Joplin, Mo.) 4 State Trucks, Inc. , well known for being ‘Home of the Chrome Shop Mafia’ and ‘America’s Parts & Chrome SuperStore’ , is pleased to now offer a “Best Price Guarantee” to all customers.
If a [...]
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You can use plasma cutters on bumpers, on taillight bars, frames, cab structures, exhaust systems and mirror brackets – just about anywhere where a hole saw, hacksaw, or cut-off saw is too slow or too awkward. Fast and clean, a plasma cutter could move to the top of your metal cutting tool wish list.
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The 3D CAD program, combined with the mechanical engineering and mechanic backgrounds of the 12ga design staff, allows individual owner-operators and chrome shop retailers alike to quickly bring their parts from concept to reality….
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Reader's Rigs
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Feature
Buyer’s Guide: Steering Wheels
Thinking of adding a custom steering wheel? Then our steering wheel buyer’s guide is a must-read. Few items on a custom rig makes as much of a statement to the owner about their truck than the steering wheel. It’s what the owner hold’s on to day in and day out and casts an eye toward innumerable times during a driving stint. It’s also the one singular item that catches the attention of all those who peek inside the cab. So making the right choice is…
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Fiber Fenders New Offerings
Fiber Fenders, the largest Canadian manufacturer of Class 8 fibreglass truck fenders and accessories is launching the new year with a new look and a new series of fenders. The company is excited to be launching the year with a new series of lightweight fibreglass fenders: the Standard Series.
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