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Semi truck accessories - Creative Trick My Truck tips for truckers

Michael Ottman

Last fall, CMT (Country Music Television) introduced a six 6 drivers show called "Trick my truck. There is a new reality show featuring a deserving trucker and his 18-Wheeler in each episode. The show is a similar theme to Overhaulin pimpmyride and where old vehicles are restored except the vehicles concerned are semi trucks. A team of experts looking into the truck stops of America looking for run-down trucks whose owners need a break. With the secret help of family members, the operator owning big rig is "hijacked", and completely renovated with all the latest features and facilities.

Since independent truckers about living in their platforms, dressing their favorite platform with the exterior, interior, lighting and large platform that makes life much easier, allowing them to provide comforts of home, like a refrigerator and microwave, with them on the road.

How to trick your truck is 5 easy steps

When truckers leave home for the road, there is usually focus on everything but finding semi truck chrome accessories for their truck. However, anything can trigger them to call us on a whim and ask: "Where can I find semi truck accessories to trick my truck?" Here are some tips to find the big rig accessories you need.

1. Have the last 8 digits of your VIN available

Unlike light truck accessories, semi truck accessories are manufacturered specifically for a truck, such as accessories or attachments Peterbilt Kenworth. Or, a semi truck accessory manufacturers also produce universal accessories. Universal accessories are designed to be used on all makes and models of trucks. If you have the VIN available, the supplier of a good semi truck accessory can see your truck and see specific manufacturer diagrams to determine if accessories are made specifically for your vehicle. For example, if you're looking for Peterbilt chrome or Freightliner accessories, they are easier to locate with a VIN.

2. A picture is worth a thousand words

It makes it much easier for a semi truck accessory supplier to find accessories for your truck if they have a quality photo to work with when they communicate with semi truck accessory manufacturers. Many times we can find specific items from an e-mail broadcasting trailer many accessory manufacturers.

3. Dinosaurs (paper catalogs) are extinct. Online catalogs are the way forward.

On any given day, we receive 15-20 requests for catalogs. printing costs and paper are extremely expensive and generally every two years. They also have a significant impact on the cost structure of big rig accessories. Online catalogs are the best to locate your semi truck accessories because most manufacturers keep their websites current with the latest additions to their product lines. For example, Rockwood products has several new Peterbilt accessories that you can see on their website.

4. Leave your cell phone to your purchases

find a supplier willing to become your chrome man who has the knowledge and expertise to find what you need. Call them with your ID, tell them what you want, and let them do their job. We receive many calls each day from truckers looking to cheat their truck with the newest semi truck accessories. The conversation always begins with "where can I find this" accessory let the supplier find what you need and the transaction can take place by phone!

6. Older trucks need love too!

At least two to three times a day someone calls with a request for more trucks. They are usually frustrated because they have not found any chrome for their truck. Ask your supplier if a custom quote is available for the accessory you want. is not an unusual request. Semi truck manufacturers have.