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AN Transport’s immaculate ‘Hen Home’ 2024 Peterbilt 389


Robert Baesel has been trucking for greater than 43 years, the final eight of which have been as an organization driver with AN Transport out of Poseyville, Indiana.

He began his trucking profession “at an early age in Louisiana,” he stated, hauling sugar cane out of the fields. At the moment, he pulls a conestoga hauling something that may match on the trailer — “robots, computer systems, metal, metal coils, lumber” and extra. Baesel famous he’s one of many longest-tenured drivers with the firm, and when it got here time to place him in a brand new truck, firm proprietor Casey Conrey requested Baesel what sort of truck he wished and informed him to get to work designing it to his liking.

He selected a 2024 Peterbilt 389, which he confirmed on the 2024 Stars, Stripes and White Traces Truck Present on the Atlanta Motor Speedway final Fall.

Robert Baesel's 'Hen House' Peterbilt 389Nicknamed “The Hen Home” — acceptable given Baesel’s nickname is “Rooster” — the aim with the rig was to have “an old-school look with a new-school angle,” he stated.

Stunning Legendary Purple paint covers a lot of exterior surfaces, with immaculate free-hand pinstriping throughout. The pinstriping work was carried out by “an older gentleman, an outdated hot-rodder” from Kentucky, Baesel stated. “He has vehicles himself, he has scorching rods, and he’s the one which free-handed each pinstriping on this truck.”

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Pinstriping on Robert Baesel's 2024 Peterbilt 389The pinstriping was carried out on the breathers, the gasoline tanks, the DEF tank, the fenders and extra.

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Paint work total was acknowledged by Peterbilt on the Semi Informal Truck Present in Crossville, Tennessee, this previous August, with Baesel and the truck successful the Peterbilt’s Selection Award. “I used to be very honored,” Baesel stated.

The truck is powered by a Cummins X15 with an 18-speed, which, on the time of the present final Fall, had simply 68,000 miles behind it. “It’s brand-new. It ain’t even damaged in but,” he stated final Fall.

Interior of Robert Baesel's 2024 Peterbilt 389The rig’s inside is usually manufacturing facility with a Legendary Purple sprint, black and purple paneling and extra.

„It is wonderful {hardware},“ Baesel stated, „nice to drive. And I could not be happier. I could not be extra privileged. The great Lord blessed me.“ Hear extra from Baesel concerning the truck within the video up prime. 

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Robert Baesel: Robert Baesel with AN Transport out of Indiana. Man, I’ve been trucking for… It is been 43 years. I am 62. I’ve been 43 years. It is been a hell of a life. I began at early age in Louisiana, and hauled sugarcane out of the sector. And that is how I got here to get driving. I pull the whole lot from robots, computer systems, metal, metal coils, lumber, no matter. I pull a conestga, curtainside.

This can be a 2024 Peterbilt 389, X15 with with an 18-speed. It is model new. It ain’t even broke in but. Hopefully I will be on the market on a racetrack as we speak. The Legendary Purple. It is a lovely colour. Stunning paint scheme. She strolls. She appears to be like good taking place the highway. It is simply an superior truck. It is an superior truck to drive. 

I am honored and privileged to drive it. So they purchased the truck for me. I had loads of say-so within the truck. I wished an old-school look with a new-school angle. It is referred to as „The Hen Home.“ So I suppose it is ironic as a result of I’m going by Rooster

Pinstriping was carried out by a gentleman, Dave, out of Kentucky. That’s what he does. He is an older gentleman. An outdated hot-rodder. He has vehicles himself. He has scorching rods, and he is the one which free-handed each pinstriping on this truck. Wonderful job. The paint was nonetheless moist after we hit Louisville, Kentucky, this yr for the present.

However we gave him free vary on truck. We stated that is what we wish. Old skool look. And that is what I received. Wonderful job. We painted the breathers, the old-fashioned breakers. We painted the gasoline tanks, the DEF tank. We painted the fenders. And, I used to be introduced with a trophy this yr from Peterbilt, and, they stated my truck, the paint was immaculate, so. And I used to be very honored. I used to be very privileged to do this. 

It is wonderful {hardware}, man. It is a lovely truck. It is nice to drive. And, I could not be happier. I could not be extra privileged. The great Lord blessed me. 

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