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Show-Off

MATS puts everything trucking on display

MATS puts everything trucking on display

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Old Friends

The American Truck Historical Society treasures classic rigs

Many truck shows feature customized rigs — those muraled and chromed beauties that compete for trophies and bragging rights. Some are derisively known as “trailer queens,” a term applied to trucks brought to beauty shows inside trailers. These pampered specimens are limited mileage, nonworking trucks with nary a speck of road grime on them.

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Pictures from MATS

Check out our photo gallery of the trucks, parts, gear and more that made up the 2011 Mid-America Trucking Show.

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Working on a PACCAR MX Engine

I have a newfound respect for professional truck technicians.This comes from my participation in a hands-on engine tear-down and rebuild at Peterbilt.

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Born to Run

Paccar launches an engine for Class 8 Kenworths and Peterbilts

Paccar recently introduced the MX, a 12.9-liter, six-cylinder engine that will be standard in heavy duty North American Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks starting this summer. Able to work with all types of transmissions, the engine is available with a horsepower range of 380 to 485 and torque outputs from 1,450 to 1,750 pound-feet. An integral […]

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