Complaints come over the CB about high fuel prices, low pay and long hours. Texas owner-operator Drennon Durham’s response is lacquered across the rear window of his 2007 Peterbilt. One word say’s it all: Kwitcherbitchin. “Easy Money” is the 23-year-old entrepreneur’s CB handle, given to him by a fellow trucker in recognition of Durham’s success at such a young age…

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.

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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…

The Chrome Shop Mafia is notorious for converting big rigs with millions of miles under their wheels into head-turning show-stoppers. Their big rig artistry is evident across the country and well documented in both print and video. Freightliner, on the other hand, is well known for its forward thinking designs and innovations. The company was looking for a way to turn the spotlight on their Cascadias and Coronados. Now here’s a perfect match….

[ October 1, 2010 to October 2, 2010. ] “Guilty By Association” Truck Show & Customer Expo-by Chrome Shop Mafia/4 State Trucks; October 1 & 2, Joplin Missouri. It’s the ‘event of the year’! Don’t miss it! Cool Trucks , Bands – Concerts, Good Food – BBQ , Vendors on site , Prizes – Give Aways , Shop Tours, Unbelievable Bargains on Parts, a Good Time for All

Great how-to video from the Chrome Shop Mafia reveals the secrets professional truck detailers use to get those aluminum tanks and wheels sparkling. So put down the turkey sandwich, grab your electric grinder, buffing pads and rouge…

There are a million blogs on the web. But a new one I think all of you truckers will find appealing is coming from 4 State Trucks/Chrome Shop Mafia where they talk about real issues, real lives, and real life stories…

When you get an invitation from the boyz at the Chrome Shop Mafia like that there’s no way one can turn it down. You just know the turn out is going to be good and the hospitality terrific. What we found were 97 trucks on site–72 of them registered in the Chrome Shop Mafia’s Truck Show–and a whole lot of fun…

“Hot rodding has no limits.” This, the motto of Flaming River hot-rod shop, is epitomized in its latest revival: the transformation of this 1987 Pete 379 Flattop into the smokin’ hot gangsta rig known as Blackbird. Flaming River of Berea, Ohio, frequents hot-rod trade shows, showcasing its products and custom work, which is catered to early models of hot rod cars…

Thousands of CDL holders filled out entry forms during the past three months for a chance to win Custom Rigs “Win big With Custom Rigs” ‘98 International 9400 customized by the Chrome Shop Mafia and powered by a Reliabilt replacement engine, covered by a three-year, 300,000-mile warranty from Detroit Diesel…but only one name was pulled out of the pile: John Lacusky. “When I get this truck [Sequel] it’ll a big step up-a lot bigger and way more fancier than what I’m driving right now.”….

One of the coolest custom rigs to hit the show truck scene this year rolled into the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas last week — and rolled out with accolades and awards. Ivy’s Poison, a 1986 Peterbilt 359owned by Kilgore, Texas-based Thomas Ivy, wowed everyone who saw it on display at GATS. This custom rig, its build process was closely guarded by 4 State Trucks’ Chrome Shop Mafia crew, won the prestigious Pride & Polish Best Limited Mileage Bobtail Paint award and other trophies at the GATS Overdrive’s Pride & Polish truck beauty show…

Every new custom rig brings somgats2009bsmith_134ething special to the customizing table. Take interiors, for example. If you didn’t make it to GATS, or somehow missed looking inside the cabs of some of the first-time entrants, you really missed seeing some great craftsmanship.

It wasn’t a surprise for anyone attending the 2009 Great American Trucking Show in Dallas to see a heavy contingency of custom rigs entered in Overdrive’s Pride & Polish truck beauty show. After all, trucking is big in Texas. The surprise was just how good the boys in the Lone Star state are when it comes to customizing their rides…a number of trucks customized by San Antonio-based ACW Specialties and the Texas Chrome Shop hauled away more than half of the Pride & Polish trophies….

GEAR & New Products; Great gear and new tools for the custom rig builder. Our editor’s new products selections for August.

Custom Rigs readers and customizing shops are sweating a few bullets trying to tidy up the last bits on rigs they are bringing to our Pride & Polish beauty show. A number of brand new custom rigs are debuting in Dallas, inclduing three fresh out of Triple R Diesel’s shop…

Click here to see the latest new products for your custom rig and shop from such maufcaturers as Outlaw Customs, Craftsman, GearWrench, The Chrome Shop Mafia, Fusion Audio, Snow Performance, Koul Tools, JVC, and VisionX. New products for custom rigs added every week!

Who says fleets and big corporations don’t think much about customizing their rigs? We spotted this Continental Tire company LoneStar awaiting its turn to roll in to the Chrome Shop Mafia’s customizing shop in Joplin, Missouri.
CSM is a little tight-lipped about the mods, but one insider said “this rig’s gonna look mighty fine when we [...]