George Van Dyke of Tangent, Oregon loves cabovers. In fact, for almost 25 years, that is all he ever owned and operated. Getting started on a…
Month: August 2011
The 2008 Caterpillar nightmare is finally over for one owner operator! In 2007, I received a phone call from an owner operator stating that he was…
After Eddie Crock of Caldwell, Ohio worked his 1979 Kenworth truck hard for 11 years he decided to sell it. The problem was no one was…
One thing is for sure, up until about the late 1980’s, there sure were a lot more cabovers on the road. The majority of the trucks…
Questions about Lift Axles, Placards, Cargo Securement & More Answered by Law Enforcement Officials (as of August 2011) Warning: Laws are subject to change without notice.…
This month’s cool “creation” was built for Mark Plenge (39) of Kahoka, MO. Growing up on a farm, Mark is no stranger to trucks and other…
This picture from the road makes me think about “the good old days” of trucking. Back then, fuel was 79 cents a gallon and a load…
A glance around trucking today would lead you to believe that it takes deep pockets and months or years of work to build a wild ride.…
More Americans than ever before are becoming overweight. The latest numbers say that 63.1% of adults in the U.S. were either overweight or obese in 2009.…
The 2011 West Coast Super Show and Drags event was held on Father’s Day, June 19th, at the Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, California. The morning started…
Alex Bashenow of Bargersville, Indiana has always dreamed of being a trucker. Unfortunately, his physical and mental condition has kept him from fulfilling that dream –…
My good friend Kim Grimm (or as I call her, Mama Kim) who writes the “Trucker Talk” column in this magazine, told me an endearing story…
Recently the news reported that the sun is going into a dormant cycle. This cycle is due to the hibernation of sunspots. Solar magnetic activity creates…