Custom Rigs

Haulin’ Ash

- February 03, 2012

One of the most wicked ash haulers on the road is a rare 2005 Peterbilt 379X called Haulin’ Ash, owned by Burningham Enterprises of American Fork, Utah, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City.

How To: Installing Stacks

- December 28, 2011

by Bruce W. Smith Donne Cornellison’s instructions to the guys at the Chrome Shop Mafia were pretty self-explanatory when he dropped off his just-purchased, burgundy ’07 “big bunk” 379: He wanted it all “jazzed up” when he returned in a couple weeks to put it on the road. Part of the “jazz” included a big, in-your-face exhaust to make his rig look cool and give the pre-DPF-era, twin-turbo C15 ACERT Cat a little nicer growl. Cornellison is typical of truckers coast-to-coast who ...

Inferno Jo

- December 22, 2011

by Todd Dills Dino Guadagni is no stranger to custom vehicle work, having been reared in the family that four generations ago founded Western Distributing and Transportation Corporation as the first distributor of Coors beer. Guadagni’s father, Vieri Gaines, is a prominent NHRA Pro Stock driver and mechanic who had him and his two brothers “into cars and other stuff” from a young age. But “I kind of took to the trucks,” says Guadagni. His first was an antique 1953 Peterbilt he ...

Guilty by Association

- September 13, 2011

The Joplin show will have a truck show, live music, good food and shop tours.

Pride & Polish National Championship

- August 23, 2011

The inaugural Custom Rigs Pride & Polish national champions will be named this week, and the show will feature a free concert by country artist Jamey Johnson.

Walcott Jamboree

- July 06, 2011

The Iowa 80 Truckstop will host the 32nd Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree July 14 and 15.

Great West Pride & Polish winners

- June 11, 2011

The Great West Truck Show Pride & Polish event announced the winners of its show, held this weekend.

75 Chrome Shop Pride & Polish winners

- April 12, 2011

The first Custom Rigs Pride & Polish show of the 2011 season is in the books, and Ron Huey’s 2010 International ProStar and Mike Hug’s ’07 Peterbilt 379 took home the Best of Show honors.

Lone Star Large Car Gathering

- April 07, 2011

Live music, food, custom trucks, working trucks, antique trucks, prize drawings and diesel drags will come together at the end of the month in the name of the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund.

Miami Star Chrome Mesh Grill

- April 07, 2011

The chrome mesh grill from Miami Star Truck Parts is made of ABS high-impact plastic and high-quality chrome.