We often get accused of featuring trucks that don’t actually work on our covers, but most of the time that accusation is not true. But, when…
Month: January 2012
We here at Pittsburgh Power have heard your cries about poor performance, low fuel mileage and the frequent EGR problems that the Volvo D12 and D16…
This month’s cool “creation” was built for Ned Vander Ploeg of Lynden, Washington. Ned was thinking about retiring but then decided to just buy another truck…
Questions About Logging Lunch Breaks, Length Laws in CA & More Answered by Law Enforcement Officials (as of January 2012) Warning: Laws are subject to change…
Jerry Briley of Nebraska City, Nebraska has owned this 1960 International 190 since 1962, acquiring it shortly after the original owner died. Over the years, Jerry…
Driving an 18-wheeler in today’s world is a difficult task, even in the best conditions. And when you add in traffic, weather, bad road conditions, and…
There was some extra testosterone in Saint George, Utah on November 12th when PDI (Performance Diesel Inc.) hosted their 2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Dyno Event and…
California may have banned “Assault Weapons” but that is not stopping them from “assaulting” the businesses in their own state. In the nearly bankrupt state, motor…
Throughout the past seventeen years (wow!) that I have been writing this column, it never ceases to amaze me how quickly we start another new year.…
This month we bring you another set of trucks we ran into at the Great Salt Lake Kidney Kamp Truck Show last summer (this should tell…
Being an owner operator is one thing, but when you decide to get your own authority, it puts you in a totally different ballpark. When my…
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you’ve all had a great year and that you enjoyed your Christmas and New Year’s Day, wherever you happened to…
January 2nd marks the end of the holidays’ onslaught of food and drink. As with most years, we tend to overdue and decide that we will…
Winter can be a dangerous and often lonely time for truckers, especially when you get caught in a storm in the middle of nowhere. Driving down…