The 4 State Trucks Blog

The best Kenworth W990 drop visor depends on your design preference, mounting configuration, and windshield type or cab style (curved or flat). Buying a Custom W990 Truck Visor Online?  If you're browsing online for a W990 truck visor, it might be tempting to go with a budget-friendly reseller like Amazon for its quick price comparisons and fast shipping. However, if you're dedicating a chunk of change towards a premium exterior part that requires drilling, new brackets, light installation, …

Why "Doc Holliday" Earns a Spot in the Haul of Fame Every now and then, a truck rolls through that stops you dead in your tracks. "Doc Holliday," the custom 2007 Peterbilt Legacy 379 built by Equipment Express out of Caldwell, Texas, is exactly that kind of machine. We're adding this truck to the 4 State Truck’s Haul of Fame for a combination of reasons that are rare to find all in one build: a deeply personal backstory, a flawlessly executed custom theme with old-school looks with modern …

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. While Bawer boxes can be exceptional on vocational r …

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 …