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The customization of this Peterbilt 379 began when a wrecker dropped the hook and set the smashed the ’01 at the Bill Hall Jr. Trucking Company main termina. The front took a serious hit during a run-in with a four wheeler and there was serious damage and most likely needed something like Fleetcover insurance to help with pay for any repairs. It was lucky that there no one was really hurt, that was the case they would have needed the help of someone like these South Carolina Truck Accident Attorneys to take on their case. Everyone agreed, though, that the truck was headed for the custom shop.
“Shop foreman James Gonzalez and his crew stripped off the damaged parts, stretched the frame to 275 inches as Hall instructed and began the long rebuild process,” according to Overdrive Online. “Then Hall got to thinking. He and his crew are avid Dallas Cowboys fans, so why not go with the Cowboy theme and focus on the rebuild as a working class show truck?”
People say that the Pete 379 was once the “King of the Road” because it was the truck owner operators wanted and small trucking fleets bought. It’s still one of the most sought after models. Why? Because people just want this truck.
Let’s look at how it breaks down on the page, according to Smart Trucking:
- Air ride system. According to many, the best riding truck you can get is the Peterbilt 379. It has three different air ride systems. Air ride system means there are 3 sets of air bags 00 one under the bunk and cab, one in the drivers seat, one on the axle.
- Air ride steering axle. There was for a while an air ride on the steering axle, but it turned out this wore out bushings, shocks, tires, too quick, and it turned out the air pressure to the airbags couldn’t be controlled easily. The result was rides that could be either too cushy or too choppy. Then the feature was cut out, and after 4 years of working on it, Peterbilt brought it back again.
- Roomy under the hood. Pretty much any motor or tranny will fit in a Peterbilt front end. The area under the hood has been kept roomy.
- Remote locking systems. Want a book full of remote locking system options? The early Peterbilt 379s had just this.
- Improved turning radius. The radius was better than that of competing models.
- Aluminum cab and bunk. The lightest cab and bunk on the semi market.
That’s great, but because it is popular really because people like it, the question goes to you, readers. What makes this truck THE truck? Why do you have to have this truck rather than a cheaper one?
Source for features: Smart Trucking. For full story about the dump truck, visit www.customrigsmag.com/true-blue.
