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8-Lug Magazine editors discuss the diesel truck lifestyle, divulge magazine happenings, and provide miscellaneous updates in monthly columns.
The Garage - Editoral - Traveling the States The Garage - Editoral - Traveling the States
By Bob?Carpenter
“I’ve been everywhere, man…” the song ran through my head as I drove home from the Western Hunting Show in Salt Lake City, Utah, recently.
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The Garage - Editoral - Misrepresentation The Garage - Editoral - Misrepresentation
By Bob?Carpenter
I got an email yesterday from a manufacturer. He was just checking with me to see if a guy was legitimate. I had never heard of the guy.
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The Garage - Editorial - Feature Trucks The Garage - Editorial - Feature Trucks
By Bob?Carpenter
We have an embarrassment of riches here at 8-Lug HD Truck magazine. I mean it, too. Do you have any idea how many awesome trucks want to be featured in this fine magazine?
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The Garage - Editorial - SEMA The Garage - Editorial - SEMA
By Bob Carpenter
I just returned home from the annual SEMA trade show in Las Vegas, and boy are my feet tired!
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The Garage - Editorial - January 2012 The Garage - Editorial - January 2012
By Bob Carpenter
Every first Monday in October I make a mental note that it's my anniversary of working in the magazine business.
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The Garage - Editorial - December 2011 The Garage - Editorial - December 2011
By Bob?Carpenter
"I screwed up." It's not that hard of a sentence to say, really. Especially when it's true.
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The Garage - Editorial - November 2011 The Garage - Editorial - November 2011
By Bob?Carpenter
“Why can’t I find 8-Lug on the newsstand?” “Why don’t you offer subscriptions?” These two questions dominate the inbox of my email on a regular basis.
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The Garage - Editorial - October 2011 The Garage - Editorial - October 2011
By Bob?Carpenter
The importance of seatbelts
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The Garage - Editorial - September 2011 The Garage - Editorial - September 2011
By Bob?Carpenter
A few of the finer things in life: According to our own Bob Carpenter
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The Garage - Editorial - August 2011 The Garage - Editorial - August 2011
By Bob?Carpenter
Social Media. It’s all the rage, isn’t it? Everyone and their grandmother is on Facebook. Seems like there’s a blog for everything, too. You like ketchup? There’s a blog for that. Don’t bother Googlin...
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May 2012, Volume 7, No. 5
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