10-4 Magazine September 2023

bought the 1993 Kenwor th W900L seen here on these pages and on our cover and centerfold this month (he still has the old A-model). When he first got the W900L, it was all black with a black chassis, had a 285” wheelbase, a 15-speed, an 8-bag Kenwor th rear suspension, the Aero 1 sleeper, and about 800,000 miles on the 14-liter Detroit under the hood. Putting it to work immediately, the motor let loose six months later, so Reid had it completely rebuilt. He also switched to a 13-speed at one point, but it now has a 5+4 setup. The 8-bag suspension was replaced with a Peterbilt cutoff with LowAir, and the wheelbase was stretched to 300 inches by Reid and his friend Cody. At that point, they also sprayed the chassis a highly metallic dark red color. The truck, when he bought it, had an air-ride front end, but it ran really rough, so he later replaced it with a new system from House of Air with dump valves. A few months ago (March 2023) he hit a deer, so the hood had to be replaced. At this time, his friend Cody painted it black and then added the “hot rod” inspired yellow, orange, and red flames to the sides and top of the hood, along with the tops of the front fenders, and then Reid added the blue outlines himself. Definitely a work in progress, the truck also has 6” pipes from Lincoln Chrome, a car-hauler front axle with Pete 389 springs, J.W. Speaker heated LED headlights, a 20” Lincoln Chrome front bumper, blinkers with blue dots in the center from Grand General mounted atop the front fenders, and Panelite cab extensions with three “double bubble” lights on each side. Some other additions include a red plexiglass peep window in the passenger door, red plexiglass name plates hanging under the sleeper on each side (hand painted by Reid), a stainless drop visor, five cab lights and two horns up on the roof, Hogebuilt quar ter fenders, etched side windows (done by Reid), bus glass in the front sleeper windows, and a swan hood ornament that has obviously seen many miles. Liking that classic and worn look, this truck is not perfect by any means – and Reid likes it that way (and so do we). Over the years he has added some of his own pinstripes, along with the phrase “Holy Roller” on the back of the sleeper, along with a pair of dice, and there is a lot of old and faded residual pinstripes and such all over the exterior (and interior) of the Kenwor th from past owners. The back of the Aero 1 sleeper also features a uniquely shaped vintage diamond (or maybe sapphire) bubble window, and there are “beaver lights” mounted on the mirrors on each side. Under the hood, the 14-liter Detroit Diesel Series 60, which is painted black, has “plenty” of horsepower to spare. Moving inside the cab, the interior is mostly stock, but Reid has embellished it with a lot of personal touches, which include pinstriping on 10-4 Magazine / September 2023 19