- June 08, 2010
BULLNOSE KW FINDS NEW HOME
Ray O’Hanesian Donates Kenworth to Iowa 80 Trucking Museum
WALCOTT, IOWA -- Iowa 80 Trucking Museum has recently received a very generous gift from a long time trucking friend. Ray S. O’Hanesian, Bettendorf, Iowa has graciously donated his Kenworth KDC825C, the truck he has owned for over half of his life, to the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum.
This truck is the last one of its kind that Kenworth produced. You may know the KDC825C by its common name, ...
- March 11, 2010
Mercer-leased over-the-road owner-operator and Fast Transport custom shop owner Ted Streit is on a quest to find the right Allis-Chalmers engine for his 1970 Kenworth W900A...
- January 27, 2010
For nine years, Colorado native Victor Domenico was hitting the Colorado ski slopes five days a week. But, instead of guiding his skis through the tough terrain, he was piloting a big rig delivering grocery items to stores dotting ski resorts throughout Colorado. To get there, he would often navigate two-lane roads ascending up to nearly 12,000 feet in elevation through routes that go by the name of Loveland Pass and Rabbit Ears Pass. “It’s not easy trucking, and not ...
- January 19, 2010
While southeastern Louisiana continues rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, aggregate hauler Jay’s Trucking, in Westwego, La., has accelerated its purchases of Kenworth trucks while phasing out less durable brands in its fleet...
- November 11, 2009
PRO TIP
Installing 8" Stacks On Custom Rigs Equipped With DPF Exhausts
"One of the problems we have run into on the DPF trucks being customized here at Pro-Fab is not being able to put big stacks and big Pickett-style elbows on them," says shop owner and custom fabricator Randy Kaylor.
So the Manheim, PA, fabrication and installation experts figured out a slick work-around that keeps the factory DPF system intact while providing the monster stack custom-look: They designed a faux exhaust to ...
- November 09, 2009
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Do-It-Yourself
Custom KW Door Window Trim
Give your Kenworth’s cab the chopped look by adding upper window trim panels
A popular customizing trend among KW owners is adding a painted trim piece to the top of the door window frame to give the cab a chopped look.
The trim fits along the door lip at the top of window without interrupting the window operation and there are a number of aftermarket stainless offerings available. (Prices range from $90-$120 pair.)
But if you are ...
- October 02, 2009
ELECTRIC WIPER KITS FOR CLASSIC TRUCKS
New Ridin’ High Electric Wipers Eliminates Safety Hazards Associated with Air Wipers in Older Custom Petes & KWs
Great news for truckers customizing older rigs. Classic trucks haven’t gone out of style, but dealing with the hassle of air wipers on older models certainly has. Thanks to a new product from Ridin’ High, Inc., converting wiper systems from air to electric can be an easy safety improvement.
Owner Steve VanZytveld developed the Retro Rod electric-wiper conversion kit ...
- April 01, 2009
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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 ...
