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Oversized vehicle on I-81 that was too large to fit under a bridge.
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Photos from the Blizzard of 93
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Photos from the Blizzard of 93.
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Still Working – Freightliner FLC
Nothing like catching a working truck in its natural environment. For instance, this mud covered and battle scarred Freightliner FLC of Clark Concrete. How about that split windshield? Vintage. The exhaust stack even has a flapper. Do you know of an old truck still … Continue reading
Snapple To The Rescue
This state of the art mobile thirst quench unit is capable of pumping 1500 gallons of Raspberry Snapple per minute. An on board 500 gallon aluminium tank provides a portable sources of Lemon Snapple for those rural thirst emergencies. Sorry, this truck is … Continue reading
World of Concrete 2012
Las Vegas is always fun but when you throw big trucks in the mix you have a winning hand (ha ha) for sure. The World of Concrete 2012 is currently underway to show case the latest and greatest equipment used … Continue reading
Altec Hybrid
For years now power companies have compelled consumers to save energy with behavior modifying rebates on items like programmable thermostats, air sealing, and insulation. Most utilities will even allow you to purchase energy generated from renewable resources. Like the old saying goes, practice what … Continue reading
Posted in At the Dealer
Tagged altec green fleet, freightliner m2 business class, nyseg
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At the Dealer – Stadium International
I stopped by Stadium International a few weeks ago and grabbed shots of the trucks you see below. As fate would have it I was the lime green Prostar was in for service. Just a few days earlier it was … Continue reading
World’s Toughest Trucker
Get ready for another truck related reality show hitting the airwaves this February 13th on Discovery. The details so far are few. I’ve only seen a short teaser commercial on Discovery this past week but it appears to take place … Continue reading
EGR or SCR? The Choice is Yours!
Just the other day we learned that International was running out of EPA credits for its heavy duty motors which could potentially lead to a ban of their sales in certain states. That news followed on the heals of a U.S. District … Continue reading
Posted in Industry News
Tagged def, diesel exhaust fluid, egr, exhaust gas recirculation, international trucks, navistar, scr, selective catalytic reduction, urea
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2011 Truck Sales Boom
2011 was a great year to be a truck manufacturer. The industry as a whole saw a nearly 60% increase in sales over the prior year. Although each OEM was able to move more units Volvo and Peterbilt were the … Continue reading
Posted in Industry News
Tagged egr, engine credits, epa, navistar, peterbilt, scr, volvo
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Road Gators, Scourge of the Interstates
Road gators, AKA the large chunks of rubber left on the road after a semi truck blows a tire. Just like their natural born namesakes they can be extremely dangerous. If you’ve ever had to swerve to avoid a shredded tire or … Continue reading
Tow Plowing and Snow Blowing
Ever take a look at the inside of plow truck? Let’s put it this way, if you enjoy levers and switches you will be right at home. To begin you have all the normal heavy duty truck controls. Stuff like … Continue reading
Posted in Youtube Finds
Tagged international workstar, modot, oshkosh blower, tow plowing
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