Mervin Hochstetler's Mini Big Rig Semi Truck Tour

Interview completed at the 2024 Truckers Jamboree at the Iowa80 truck stop in Walcott, IA.

[notsure]

Great job Mervin, you should be very proud of yourself. I have a red Freightliner SportChassis and pull a 36foot Fifth Wheel RV that is wrapped in red, everywhere we go people went to talk about it and take pictures. I cannot imagine how many people want to talk to you about your unique truck, good luck completing your interior.

[peterbilt]

Great video on this mini Pete witch is thes best conversion I have seen and the owner does a great job and detailed explanation of everything !

[johnhopper]

That's flip'in cool! Have a great thanks giving.

[Tinkwithlve]

JUST seen him in GA in this truck & trailer. It’s SUPER cool!!

[frankcerne]

That looks fantastic 👍like the detail work..thanks for sharing dream chaser😉👍

[JamesCopeland-ij]

Pretty neat fair weather hauler, ya got there!

[LouisDennis-eukl]

Happy Thanksgiving Red, Keep up the great work. COOL MINI-TRUCK!!

[terryderush]

Badass and super cool 😎. Thanks for sharing this with us 👍 😀 😊.

[brentwilliams]

Awesome absolutely awesome, great job.

[Hossness]

That's exactly what I want to pull my 5th wheel!!! Sure wish I could find a turn key..

[BryantButler-ij]

That truck is sharp! I think the Pete version has to be the best, because I'm a fan of Pete. If the KW is styled like a T6, it's probably about the same interior width.

[Godplex]

Imagine 5:12 I was just saying this before he said that but imagine seeing that when your done with your job and seeing a small scale Peterbilt

[izaak]

This would be the dream set up well if it was a sleeper if I did hot shot driving.

[nightfall]

Damn, this is really cool… he’s casually glossing over that you’d have to be a engineer on the side lol this build is brilliant…

[Plowguitarist]

Would look fantastic with the true 19” Alcoa aluminum wheels and duals on the rear.

[therazorwolf]

Being that this is converted from a pick-up truck, my question is: would you still need a CDL to drive and work with it? This is amazing to see, and I could totally see this as being an alternate/hobby way of trucking (for those who are new to trucking). Also, if it can be done without need of a CDL, I could see this becoming a niche in the trucking enthusiast community.

[johnblyth]

Interesting to see a scale build as a working truck. I am guessing it cost close to or more than a real full size, plus many hours of time. Great video

[neilbrundage]

I bought a shed from him back when he was still in the Amish community.

[justinanderson]

I wonder what it sounds like through the stacks an goin threw the gears.

[kevinangelini]

Is lil Pete still in business can you still order?