Extreme truck stops
 

:D I watched "Extreme Truck Stops" on The Travel Channel last night (Tuesday night). Man, I couldn't believe that truck stop on I-80 in Iowa. THAT PLACE IS HUGE! Anyone here on CAD been there? And the show also highlighted a chrome shop somewhere (can't remember exactly where) that features all sorts of chrome stuff for a rig and lights too. The manager of the store told of one example where a trucker spent over $30,000 for chrome for his truck. I can't believe that some folks will spend so much cash on chrome and chicken lights for their truck! 8)

Re: Extreme truck stops
 

:shock: :shock: :shock: LOL...That "Chrome" was probably the one right there at Iowa80. Iowa80 has smaller versions of it's Chrome shops...at it's smaller TS's...like the Iowa80 behind the Petro in LittleRock(Galloway RD).

I didn't see the show. You must be talking about Little America or the Iowa 80 truck stop. Both are rather large.

That's the Iowa80 T/A in Walcott Iowa. I make it a point to always stop there and will drive longer just to make it there.

It's a T/A but the restaurant is privately owned and run so the food is good!

It's a woman who owns it. She just built a do it yourself dog wash there also next to the truck wash.

My favorite truck stop.

The food is good at the Iowa 80. I really like the decor.

I think the restaurant is the only thing left that the original gas station family owns. The rest was bought out years ago by T.A.

I caught the last 1/2 of that show last night. I believe the chrome shop was somewhere in Texas.

And, honestly, I don't know anyone here that hasn't been to Iowa 80 :)

I caught the last 1/2 of that show last night. I believe the chrome shop was somewhere in Texas.

And, honestly, I don't know anyone here that hasn't been to Iowa 80 :)

Ive been to Iowa 80 quite a few times. It is quite large.
As far as T/A owning it...I may be in error, but I do not think T/A "owns" Iowa 80. From what I understand Iowa 80 is ndependently owned. T/A sells its fuel.
Nothing inside that Truckstop resembles a T/A. Except for the fuel and the kiosk.
Maybe others, here have a better history of Iowa 80.
I remember Iowa 80, about 25years ago, and the original building, before all the add ons. Considerably different today vices then.

Edit: adding some links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_80
http://www.iowa80truckstop.com/History

There is a sign on the sliding galss doors thats says "support independent truckstops" or something like that when you walk in.