Author Archives: Eric

At the Dealer – International LoneStar

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Eric

Believe it or not this is the first International LoneStar that has ever graced the pages of Daily Diesel Dose. The styling on this truck speaks for itself and usually has elicits one of two reactions. I hate it! I love it! … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Autocar Construcktor

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Eric

Fall appears to be the time of year I cross paths with this particular Autocar Construcktor. Regular visitors may recall this truck from a December posting last year when it was caught working on a sidewalk replacement job. Once again … Continue reading →

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The Reaper is Wating

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Eric

In a TV season marred with repetitive politic ads I found this following commercial to be a breath of fresh air. It stars a Diamond-T as a car reaping diesel power maniac. A Diamond-T on TV in the year 2012? … Continue reading →

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Identity Crisis

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Eric

Looks like I’ve stumbled across another old Hough Payloader. This loader appears to be in a decent shape so I don’t think it has been stored outside as long as the old NYS (Statue of Liberty!) license plate would suggest. No pivot point … Continue reading →

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Waste Pro USA’s Garbage Truck Muesum

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Eric

I posted some sad news the other about the struggling National Military History Center and their auction to raise cash but where one story comes to an end another one begins. This coming January the Waste Pro USA Garbage Truck Museum is … Continue reading →

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Military Grade Hardware

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Eric

Daily Diesel Dose has covered a few auctions in the past that dealt with mostly used construction equipment and seriously tired trucks. I’ve found that auctions are a good source of cheap entertainment, especially if they allow you to play … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Super Econodyne Tour!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Eric

Truck tours show casing the latest models or technology seem to be rather popular recently. Both Peterbilt and Kenworth embarked on cross country road shows of their new trucks this past summer. Now joining the fun is Mack with their … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Home

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Eric

News was announced yesterday that International will close their Garland, Texas manufacturing plant. The closure is a direct result of the now failed SCR emissions technology gamble which has forced Navistar to save pennies in anyway possible. Like so many times before, … Continue reading →

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A Chinese International Durastar?

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Eric

In recent years China has become the land of opportunity for nearly every major car and truck manufacturer on the face of the globe due to its surging automobile market and growing middle class. To gain access this lucrative market foreign manufacturers … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Pet Pulling Tractor

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Eric

Now this is a tractor! I was passed by this International Farmall 1066 “pulling” tractor on the interstate a few weeks back. It has two stacks so I’m guessing it’s a twin turbo setup. Probably makes a decent quantity of black smoke … Continue reading →

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