Author Archives: Eric

Old and New

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Eric

We’ve seen many new Western Stars hit the road over the years at Daily Diesel Dose. Here is another one. This 4900 with a setback axle belongs to Curtis Trucking and looks to be another sweet lowboy hauler similar to … Continue reading →

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All American Monsters

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Eric

Monster Trucks. A motor sport uniquely American. Honestly, could this spectacle take place anywhere else? This past weekend the Carrier Dome played host to Monster Jam and all the madness that comes with it. Call me old fashioned but I … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Trojan Loader 304

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Eric

I stumbled across another classic Trojan Loader the other day. I’m unsure of the exact model but I’m guessing it might be a 304? This machine is in remarkably good condition for a unit of the late 50’s vintage. It’s … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Touch a Truck

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Eric

The city of Largo, Florida recently held an open house of sorts where many public works vehicles were on display for children and adults to climb over. Ed stopped by and took a shot of this Autocar ACX-Xpeditor with Heil … Continue reading →

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European Flavor

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Eric

You can never have enough heavy equipment around and you can never have enough friends that can move your heavy equipment. Clarence brought home this 70k Akerman H14 excavator a few weeks ago on the back of a Mercedes powered … Continue reading →

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Before and After

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Eric

If while looking at this truck you get the sense that it resembles a fire truck you’re not imagining things. Seth set me this photo of a 1990 International 2674 that started life as a tanker for the Croton-on-Hudson Fire … Continue reading →

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Vohl Snow Blower

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Eric

What do you do with your old electronics? Hopefully you recycle them in a environmentally safe manor. Around these parts we dispose of our old televisions and computers by driving down an empty street in the middle of the night … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Saved

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Eric

Last week the patron saint of Autocar Mondays, Clarence, went to an auction and found this 1971 Autocar DCDC9364 tanker truck. It goes without saying that this truck was built heavy. For power amd momentum a Cummins NTC 335 meets … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Eric

Coming soon, vintage Vohl snow blower action!

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The Easy Way

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Eric

Today I have no plows to post. It’s not that I don’t have any photos but I mean c’mon, enough is enough right? Rhetorical question. Let’s take a look at some equally vital and hard working vehicles, the tow truck. … Continue reading →

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