Author Archives: Eric

The Trooper

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Eric

Fire Truck Friday never really took off around here but I know more than a few of you enjoy them (as do I) so here two for your approval. In 2009 I came across this old Seagrave fire engine that … Continue reading →

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Looking For Trucking Couples

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Eric

I know, the title of the post sounds like something you would find in the “personals” section of Craigslist but keep an open mind for a moment. I think it is safe to assume that many of us enjoy truck … Continue reading →

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The Final Pacific Truck

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Eric

Question: How can you tell when you have finished building a sufficiently large and all together bad ass truck? Answer: When the truck is too large to fit through your factory door. The builders of Pacific Trucks figured this formula … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – ATCA Macungie 2009

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Eric

For those of you who do not know and those that forgot the 2009 ATCA classic truck show in Macungie, PA was a real wet one. Heavy rains soaked the show field the entire weekend resulting in more than a … Continue reading →

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Wrath of Hercules

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Eric

By this time most of the Northeast has recovered from winter storm Hercules. Here in Central New York we received around 6 to 8 inches of snow. Of course some locations that have a permanent snow cloud tethered above their … Continue reading →

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CSX Whatyamacallit

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Eric

So what do you think this strange looking device is for? I think it has something to do with railroad ties but I’m not entirely sure how it works. It almost looks like it would lift them up toward the … Continue reading →

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Water Everywhere

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Eric

Usually when you see a water crew on the streets this time of the year it means a water pipe has burst and is quickly flooding the streets with ice. Nothing quite so dramatic this time as crews were just … Continue reading →

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Custom Haulers

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Eric

Welcome to a new year! Time to start it off right by looking at photos from over a decade ago. Were always moving forward here at Daily Diesel Dose! This first truck is a unique looking International 9670 in a … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – It’s a Wrecker

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Eric

Welcome to another edition of Autocar Mondays! Based on the quality of the photo below you would be forgiven if you thought this photo came from a simpler time of cameras that used a thing called film. It certainly couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Tis the Season for TV

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Eric

The weather outside is crappy so stay inside and watch TV instead. Even better, watch truck related shows for free on YouTube. I’ve done the hard work for you and created two playlists for two entirely different shows. To begin … Continue reading →

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