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Lowboys and Drop Decks

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Eric

Nothing too outrageous today. Just a collection of trucks attached to lowboy and drop deck trailers. The Kenworth below belongs to Clark Rigging. As you can see it has a variety weights and pulleys for a crane (not shown) that … Continue reading →

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DOT Plow Truck Clean Out

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Eric

It’s time to do a little spring cleaning around here and share some miscellaneous plow trucks from a few months back. Looking at the gallery below the first row of trucks are all brand new units. Out of this group … Continue reading →

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Bantam Crane Truck

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Eric

Today we return to Dobbins with a walk around tour of an old Bantam crane truck. The age of this vehicle is unknown but I can tell you it had two Continental gas engines. The name on the side of … Continue reading →

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On the Job – JPW Riggers

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Eric

Another day. Another closed street in downtown Syracuse. Today we enjoy some high lifting action with a crew from JPW Riggers. Work is drawing to a close on a the rehab of a former commercial space that will soon be … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – Cat 501HD

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Eric

I stopped by Milton Cat(Syracuse location) last month and found some mean looking track harvesters on display. The 501HD below had the complete setup with PF-48 harvester head. I was surprised to find that head was also a Cat a … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Mack DM

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Eric

Have a look at this old beast of dump truck, the venerable Mack DM. This past Monday I was sitting at a light when I noticed this old rig lumbering down the street with a full load. As you can … Continue reading →

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On the Job – American Auger and Ditching Co.

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Eric

Two days ago I was heading home from work when I passed the International you see below while it was heading in the opposite direction. At the time there was a large steel pipe strapped on the back. I thought … Continue reading →

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On the Job – Mack Dump Trucks

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Eric

This past February there was a large water main break in a part of downtown Syracuse known as Armory Square. For some reason the local media latched on to this story and rode it into the earth with stories of … Continue reading →

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Snow Plows at Auction

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Eric

Last week we enjoyed some great footage of Brockway and Autocar snow plows from an auction I recently attended. As mentioned before there was an amazing selection of late model trucks and heavy equipment. Below is a gallery of some … Continue reading →

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On the Job – Costello Cat CT660

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Eric

FINALLY! A Cat CT660 in the wild! I’ve seen more than enough at trade shows and the dealer lot but never one on the mean streets of life. Belonging to Costello Blacktop Paving this truck was one of three (Mack … Continue reading →

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