I've been on the fence about making an investment purchase so I ended up pulling the tirger on this 379 EXHD, It's got the mechanical CAT 3406B, 15 speed deep reduction, twin 7" slash cut stacks, and the big Vulcan air cleaners. I flew out to OH to pick it up and drove it back bobtail to NV. Over the next few months I'll be taking care of some maintenance issues and getting her all shined up again. I'll keep this thread updated with some fresh photos from time to time.
Here she is in OH right after I decaled it with my trucking credentials picking it up from the seller
morning before heading out
obligatory stop at white castle in IN starting my trek home
passing through St. Louis
last rest area in MO almost to OK
Texas welcome center rest area calling it a night for the day
NM
Finally back at my shop in NV
My little helper making sure the truck was in order
And first time I hooked a wagon to it picking up a load of incoming airfreight for my shop
Thought I'd share some photos and updates of my o/o rig
Discussion in 'Truckers' Photo Shack | Art Gallery' started by 04SSHD, Jan 9, 2015.
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That.... is beautiful! I love the color and the flat top with a van trailer just looks great. Very nice rig
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Nice looking rig, what part of Henderson do you live? I have a house off Whitney Ranch
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I finally got some interior shots
Installed a swivel wall mount to the bunk closet for the TV
and folded out
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Dang nice pete dude! I was lookin for a similar 379 for years but pulled the trigger on a marmon. One day, if I find the right one, ill buy an ole 379.
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Not that I know a whole lot about it, but that's a dang nice looking truck.
I hope it's not rude to briefly hijack your thread, but I was wondering about two things.
First when people refer to a truck as a "hood", is that just slang for a long nose Pete or does that have another meaning?
And in a thread talking about what truckers stereotypically typically look like, someone mentioned "having a worn out spot on your right boot to prove that you drove a hood." what's that all about? Again, sorry to hijack, just a curious young kid that likes old trucks. -
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As far as I know about the worn out spot on your boot, I'm guessing it would be from stepping onto the open space of the front bumper to stand up, grab the hood and use your body weight to pull it open. It would wear because of the grip on the open space.
My 379exhd I drove had an aluminum hood that you could open one handed with both feet on the ground. In trucking school with a classic xl, whole different stpry
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