- July 07, 2009
Fine-tuning your custom rig's sound system ensures it'll perform at peak level. But to get your ear's worth as well as your money's worth out of it you need to read audio expert Grizz Archer's article on adjusting the gain of each component in the stereo system's chain.
- April 27, 2009
Custom Rigs' Pro Tips / April '09 SLAMMIN' FRONT I have a 2004 Classic XL with a 550 cat and want to lower the front end to make it look more custom and aggressive. I would like to know how I can do it the right way or if there is a kit that I can buy? Also how low can I go with it, my truck is a working truck with a 265-inch wheel base. Will doing this cause any damage ...
- April 06, 2009
WIRED RIGHT We're rebuilding our old KW and want the wiring for the lights and switches to look and function as professional as we can. We deal a lot with magnesium chloride up here in Michigan, so the wiring has to be done right. Your suggestions? - Richard Iverson, Minneapolis, MN via the web Richard, stay away from butt connectors! Use solder, liquid electric tape (Star brite or PlastiDip brands work well), and shrink tube at every junction point. The way we ...
- April 01, 2009
HEADLIGHT LOW DOWN I saw a 379 Pete with the headlights mounted in the bumper. How were the holes laid out, cut, and the lights mounted? The low-mount headlights look like they’d be great in fog and rain driving instead of mounting fog/driving lights. —Ed Smith, Eugene, Oregon Ed, what we do in our shop is, once the customer decides on what style headlights they want mounted in the bumper, to make a paper template of the lights. Then we position ...
- April 01, 2009
<!--> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <!--><!--> <!--> I have a 2008 T660 KW with an 86" studio sleeper. Currently, my TV (a 22" widescreen) is secured atop the cabinet behind the passenger seat. I would like to move it to the area between the roof mounted windows that come standard in T600's/T660's. Since that area is just fiberglass, it won't take the stress of the TV weight, especially on some of these rough roads. I've talked to my ...
- March 28, 2009
PRO TIPS Q&A: UNIBILT CONVERSION I would like to convert a 1990 Peterbilt 379 into a Unibilt. I see 359's at shows that have been done. Do I have to reinforce the cab and sleeper or just bolt the brackets in.—Ryan Judd I have a '93 379 Pete and was wondering if there is a kit to make it Unibilt. I know anything can be done just wondering what all modifications it would take. -- Justin Herrington via Internet A common question among ...
- March 15, 2009
PRO TIPS / March 2009 Have a question for the custom rig builders out there or a tip or trick to share with CR readers? Send it to us and we’ll slip it into Pro Tips: crtechtips@rrpub.com. Also, go to our web site, www.customrigsmag.com, to take advantage of special links we’ve added to these Q&As and others posted there. – The Editor HIGH-TEMP PAINTS I want to paint and detail my Cummins. What type of paint works best to withstand the high ...
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