Series 60 delivers reliability/durability for truck driver
DETROIT, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit Diesel today announced it has
donated an engine - a completely remanufactured Series 60(R) - to Richard
Crowder of Nashville, Tennessee, to complement the incredible interior and
exterior truck make-over he received from the "Trick My Truck" show that is
featured on Country Music Television (CMT). The episode featuring Crowder's
truck aired Friday, September 22.
Crowder, who owns a Freightliner FLD, was selected out of hundreds of
entries to have his truck completely made over with the help of CMT. Having
a strong sense of faith is important to Crowder so the truck was given the
name of "Higher Power" and design improvements followed this theme,
transforming the vehicle into his own personal sanctuary. The truck
renovation was performed by the Chrome Shop Mafia of 4 State Trucks in
Joplin, Missouri.
Enhancements to the truck included stained glass, a plasma flat screen
TV, chrome straight pipes, a custom sound system and a custom interior. The
finishing touch to the make-over was the installation of a remanufactured
heavy-duty Series 60 engine, which was installed by Barloworld Truck Center
in Springdale, Arkansas.
"Barloworld continues to be a proud sponsor of the Trick My Truck show.
Occasions like this allow us to demonstrate our level of commitment and
initiative to customer service. Congratulations to Mr. Crowder and we hope
he enjoys his new ride," said Adam Arrington, General Manager of Barloworld
Truck Center in Springdale.
This is the second remanufactured engine Detroit Diesel has donated to
the "Trick My Truck" show. The first engine recipient was Darlene Swift of
Taylor Ridge, Illinois, who was featured in the first season of the show
with her revamped Freightliner that was called "Free Spirit".
"The Trick My Truck show is really a tremendous opportunity for Detroit
Diesel to support drivers and owner/operators who are in need of a little
help to keep them on the road and trucking along smoothly," said Friedrich
Baumann, President of Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing. "Detroit Diesel has
been remanufacturing heavy-duty diesel engines for nearly 40 years so this
was a good chance for us to demonstrate to the world that a remanufactured
engine provides a remarkable level of reliability and durability for
drivers."
Barloworld Truck Center is one of the largest Freightliner, Sterling
and Western Star dealers in the country with 11 full service dealerships
and five body shops located in five states across South Central USA.
Barloworld Truck Center is a regional market leader for heavy-duty truck
sales and a subsidiary of Barloworld, an international brand management
company.
For more information about the Chrome Shop Mafia, visit the website at:
http://www.chromeshopmafia.com
Detroit Diesel is a leading manufacturer of on-highway heavy-duty
diesel engines for the commercial vehicle market offering a complete line
of engines from 170 to 515 horsepower for the on-highway and vocational
markets. Through its facility in Detroit, Michigan, Detroit Diesel is
engaged in the design, manufacture, sale and service of these products, in
addition to supporting alternative and hybrid engine strategies for the
commercial truck marketplace. Detroit Diesel Corporation is a subsidiary of
DaimlerChrysler AG, a member of the DaimlerChrysler Truck Group and an
affiliate company of Freightliner LLC.
SOURCE Detroit Diesel Corporation
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http://www.chromeshopmafia.com
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CONTACT:
Liane Bilicki of Detroit Diesel Corporation,
+1-313-592-5266, or liane.bilicki@detroitdiesel.com
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