Eye Candy

I've always enjoyed taking in the sights at the truck stops. What I mean is I enjoy seeing all the different trucks.

I like to see the old "Cab Overs" - I think I've heard them referred to as "Kidney Crushers" - If I were ever going to go the owner operator route, I would get one of those old classics and run it across the country - just because I could! Just take a look at this one that I saw on the cover of a trucking publication - That's classic stuff man!

Here's another one I spotted at a truck stop that was really neat and clean with a husband and wife team running refrigerated loads in it. If you think it is tight quarters in your condo conventional cab, imagine living together with another person in this rig!

Here's a neat looking wrecker that I spotted this morning at the "Midway" truck stop in Columbia, MO. I was interested because of the nice clean looking graphics on the truck, but then I got a little chuckle out of what some of them said. It's pretty obvious this Peterbilt has a Caterpillar engine - you'll know what I mean when you see what it says on the fuel tanks!

Hey, if you see a really cool truck out there, feel free to add it to this thread of "Eye Candy." You can even add your own truck in here if you like - there's no rig any better than your own - in fact I think I'll be the first to put up a pic of my own rig in here.

There she is, my home, my transportation, and my paycheck each week. We've bonded together real nicely, I''l hate to give her up one day, but then there will be another that I'll grow fond of as we criss-cross the country together on the open road!

"Large Cars" and "Rooster Cruisers"... Anything cabover with a long wheel base has my undivided attention. Trucks are cool.

My first truck back when I started with Swift. This was hours after I got my first load picked up and started heading up Donnor Pass by my self.

This is my fave. Truck I drove. Loved the D13 engine this Volvo had not to mention it was my "first" new truck. Had 33 miles on the odometer when I got it

I've always loved anything with wheels: cars, motorcycles, dragsters. But I never really paid attention to big trucks before I started CDL school. Now I'd rather look at trucks than cars! I see all kinds of beautiful trucks out here but I never can get a good picture!

But my favorite truck will be the one I'm getting in just a few days! You can bet I'm gonna be posting pics of that beauty! I name all my vehicles and I've already got one picked out for the truck...

I couldn't find pic , but I know some of you old guys remember the BJ and The Bear truck.

I couldn't find pic , but I know some of you old guys remember the BJ and The Bear truck.

Yes, yes I do. Here's a picture of Bear's Kenworth COE, with bonus Kenworth. What show is the W-925 from, Chris K?

I have been looking this one up and there must be 100s of these used in shows, etc If you are asking about that particular KW its from Movin On. There was one very similar in Superman.

That is Sonny Pruitts tractor from Movin On, Merle Haggard (rip) sang the theme song. I grew up in the 70's and 80's and watched all the trucking shows. That is what fueled my love for trucks. I have always admired them at truck stops and running up and down the highway. I got into construction instead of trucking but soon I will rectify that.

Anyone remember The Great Smoky Roadblock w Henry Fonda?

I was at home a few days this week to get my stitches removed from my recent surgery. I stopped by the local truck parts store to stock up on a few light bulbs and spotted this beast sitting in the parking lot. Don't know who it belongs to, but it was a wild looking ride!