10-4 Magazine October 2024

24 10-4 Magazine / October 2024 see and do. In addition to so many cool antiques, there were a bunch of standout working trucks, as well. A few that deserve some recognition include the previously mentioned magenta-colored 1999 Peterbilt 379 owned by Colten Wold. Not only did this recently rebuilt truck win Best Lights on Friday night, but it also won the Best Antique award on Saturday. This truck was plain and simple, but something about it just grabbed my attention. Another popular rig was a cream and orange 2023 Pete 389 and matching flatbed owned by Mike Mileham of Bella Vista, CA. His clean combo took home the 1st place trophy in the Working Truck class, while the white and yellow 2024 Peterbilt 389 tanker owned by Hays Hauling out of Medford, OR took 2nd place. As usual, there were some cool trucks that caught my eye that did not get any trophies, and one of them was a metallic green 2018 Peterbilt 389 owned by Troy Lathrop of Lathrop & Company in Enumclaw, WA. This truck had a classy interior, with a painted (flamed) floor, and outlined flames on the front fenders. Another nice setup was Josh Robert’s gray and black 2004 Pete 379, hooked to a polished curtain van, out of Bonney Lake, WA. Josh gave me an entire tour of the truck and told me all about its history. Thanks for taking the time to share, Josh. Two others that I liked were a black 1981 Kenworth W900A owned by Jason Kartes of Grants Pass, OR, and an old black and white KW log truck (possibly a 1955), which had several blacked-out pieces, including the wheels. After the folks at Schott Parts & Accessories announced the winners of their raffle prizes and then handed out the few trophies they sponsored on Saturday afternoon, the trucks started leaving at a slow but steady pace. Some folks stuck around until Sunday morning and continued to enjoy the weekend, while others took the opportunity to get home early. With no particular place to go, we hung around and chatted with friends until it got dark, then headed out by ourselves for some dinner, and then back to the room for a good night’s sleep. Trucks and truck shows are fun, but it’s the people that make it awesome and memorable. We enjoyed visiting with Bryan Welsh (and his two rambunctious kids), Trevor and Alicia Hardwick, Clyde and Melody Green, Blayne and all our new friends at AAMODT Inc., Leon Murillo, Cory, Curtis and Denise from Schott, “Big Ed” Davis, Bill Frampton, the Velasquez brothers from SoCal, and so many others. I would like to thank my son Parker for coming to the show with me and helping – it was a lot of fun just the two of us hanging out together for a few days on the road. And just like that, the 2024 Brooks Truck Show was over. Next year’s event will feature Freightliner trucks, so polish up your iron and plan on returning – and don’t forget to bring a Teddy Bear (or two) as an ongoing tribute to Frank, who may be gone, but will never be forgotten. Let’s keep this show going and growing, year after year, and show Frank how much he meant to all of us and how much he is truly missed. One thing is for sure, he had the best seat in the house this year, as I’m sure he enjoyed that amazing overhead view of the light show from up in heaven! n