The 4 State Trucks Blog

Excess road noise entering your cab space ruins your quality of life on the road. Thankfully, it's an easy fix. While some big rig cab structures are manufactured using fiberglass, a material which does a decent job at absorbing ambient noise, most are made from aluminum which is highly acoustic.  There are only two ways to solve this: add insulation lining and plush carpet flooring.  The Cab Noise Problem in Semi Trucks The old-school Class 8 trucks were a notorious combination of a n …

If you need to maximize the storage capacity of your semi truck, adding a new set of Bawer Tool Boxes can do the trick. The Benefits of Bawer Tool Boxes? Simply put, you get faster access to your tools, a more secure exterior storage space, cleaner-looking truck layout, and superior weight distribution for storage capacity. Tool boxes also help keep your sleeper/cab space livable by moving your gear outside of where you work, live, and sleep. The amount of tool boxes you can add, and what size …

Adding aftermarket chrome exhaust stacks and stack kits lets owner-operators replace worn exhaust parts, upgrade the truck’s exterior aesthetic profile, match the right cab/bracket configuration, and create a cleaner custom look with model-specific fitment. Before You Buy: Things to Know Fitment: Know Your Cab Configuration A day cab usually has a different bracket setup than a sleeper truck because there is no sleeper structure behind the cab to support the same exhaust layout. Many …

Bully Dog prides itself in heavy duty diesel performance parts that boost airflow, exhaust efficiency, turbo responsiveness, and engine monitoring for heavy-duty diesel engines. Here's who they are, why they stand out, and what parts you should consider getting.  The Bully Dog Backstory Founded in 1998 in American Falls, Idaho, Bully Dog carved out a niche witin loight-duty diesel performance (pickups) before expanding to the Class 8 big rig niche.  Derive Systems Merger (2014): Bully …

Painted vs. Stainless Steel Truck Visors: Which Is Better? Choosing the right semi truck sun visor impacts more than appearance—it affects durability, maintenance, cost, and long-term value. Many drivers comparing painted vs stainless truck visors are deciding between a clean, color-matched OEM look and a bold, polished stainless finish. Both options serve the same functional purpose, but they perform very differently in real-world conditions like UV exposure, road salt, debris, and harsh …