{"id":109,"date":"2011-01-30T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-30T18:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/?p=109"},"modified":"2011-03-31T20:27:07","modified_gmt":"2011-04-01T00:27:07","slug":"moving-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/2011\/01\/clints-cool-creations\/moving-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This month\u2019s cool \u201ccreation\u201d was built for a previous customer named Dusty Dockstader (and his wife Gina) from Calipatria, California.\u00a0 Normally, we try not to duplicate the customers Clint features, but in this case, we thought the truck \u2013 which is one of the new Urea-equipped Peterbilts \u2013 was worth another article.\u00a0 Many of you out there are not feeling very confident about ordering one of these new trucks with a newly-designed emission system, and the rest of you just don\u2019t like the way they make the truck look.\u00a0 Well, Clint and his team worked hard to make this rig as cool-looking and functional as possible, partly to show that it could be done, and partly because that is what Dusty wanted.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Most of the cosmetic concerns center on the ugly plastic Urea tank mounted next to the fuel tank on the passenger side of the Peterbilt, as well as the obviously-Kenworth step box that houses the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and other parts of the emission system.\u00a0 On Dusty\u2019s truck, Clint addressed these issues by ordering a stainless steel cover for the plastic tank and by having Brunner\u2019s Fabrication make a polished stainless steel cover for the box.\u00a0 Clint is currently designing a fuel tank with an integrated bladder inside to hold the Urea (it can\u2019t be stored in an aluminum tank).\u00a0 And for those who are worried about the hassles of using Urea and the quality of the technology, don\u2019t be.\u00a0 Buying Urea may add some additional costs to your operation, but it works so well, these newer engines are running better than they have for years.<\/p>\n

For those of you not familiar with the new Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology, here is a quick lesson.\u00a0 After the exhaust leaves the engine, it not only travels through a DPF to reduce particulate matter, but it also goes through a process that injects small amounts of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) into the exhaust which causes a chemical reaction that turns most of the harmful emissions into harmless nitrogen gas and water vapor.\u00a0 The result is a near-zero level of pollutants coming out of the stacks!<\/p>\n

DEF is a non-toxic solution of purified water (67%) and Urea (33%).\u00a0 Urea is a non-hazardous, natural compound produced from natural gas and commonly used in everyday products such as fertilizer.\u00a0 This Urea fluid can now be readily found at truck dealers and service centers, as well as most fuel stops.\u00a0 DEF (Urea) consumption is about 2% of fuel consumption, so for every 100 gallons of diesel fuel you burn, you will use about 2 gallons of DEF.<\/p>\n

Another benefit to Urea-equipped trucks is the fact that because the Urea is so efficient at cleaning the exhaust, some manufacturers have been able to revert their engines back to 1993 emissions and dramatically reduce the amount of exhaust being recirculated back through their engine (EGR technology).\u00a0 This reduction in EGR makes the engines more efficient and powerful, with better throttle response and more reliability.\u00a0 Cummins is only recirculating about 10% of the exhaust through their EGR system now \u2013 before this new SCR technology was introduced, they were recirculating about 30-35%.\u00a0 Clint calls this system an \u201cextremely good smoke-stack cleaner\u201d that won\u2019t be going away any time soon.<\/p>\n

When Dusty first called Clint, he wanted to avoid a Urea truck and buy something \u201con the ground\u201d at the dealership and then modify it to what he wanted, but after a lengthy discussion with Clint, Dusty decided to \u201cgo forward and not backwards\u201d in regards to his new ride.\u00a0 Clint ordered him a 2011 Peterbilt 388 single-axle with a Urea-equipped ISX 500 Cummins, a 13-speed transmission, and Reyco low air-ride suspension.\u00a0 The front axle also rides on air and has a dump valve.\u00a0 The truck was ordered with a Platinum interior, loaded with gauges and switches, but no navigation (Dusty knows where he\u2019s been and where he\u2019s going).\u00a0 While waiting for his new truck, Dusty had his pair of 28\u2019 Utility hay trailers painted Burnt Orange to match the truck.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Clint loves it when a sexy little single-axle shows up at the dealership, so when Dusty\u2019s rig arrived, Clint got excited.\u00a0 They started out by fabricating some custom body drop panels, and then Gary at Shiney Car Care painted them.\u00a0 Then, with help from Leonard and Jesus, they installed nine LED cab lights, painted the fuel tank and air cleaner straps, popped the hood emblems and added a painted aluminum visor made by Clint.\u00a0 RoadWorks built a cool light kit to mount under the sleeper, which was fitted with 26 small LEDs.\u00a0 Sean at Hogebuilt sent over a set of extra long quarter fenders, and Jim Crain installed a custom rear light bar.\u00a0 Clint\u2019s dad chopped the breather lids and helped install a set of light panels, and George at Crosslink Powder Coating sandblasted and powder coated the flush deck plate.<\/p>\n

Last but not least, this truck had to have a horn.\u00a0 Dusty said that Tanner, his six-year-old son, needed that.\u00a0 Dusty, who never put a horn on his last truck, said, \u201cWhen you see a kid giving you the arm pull motion and you honk the city horn, it just doesn\u2019t fly!\u201d\u00a0 Dusty has had the truck for about a month now, and recently told Clint that the horn had more mileage on it than the truck (thanks to Tanner).\u00a0 Clint was very pleased with the end result of this truck, and wanted to show that even Urea trucks could be cool. \u00a0Now is the time to embrace change and move forward.\u00a0 Call Clint at (913) 484-7768 to order yours!<\/p>\n

~ If you would like Clint Moore to order and\/or build you a new custom truck, contact him at Kansas City Peterbilt via e-mail at clintmoore@kcpete.com<\/a> or call him at (913) 484-7768.\u00a0 You can also visit his website at <\/em>www.custombilt4.com<\/em><\/a> and check out pictures of other custom trucks he has built.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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