Author Archives: Eric

Here Comes Tomorrow

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Eric

I have never tried to hide the fact that I like International Trucks. In my personal ranking system I would put the S-Series in my top five all time favorites. Until this very moment I never knew that my humble … Continue reading →

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Blurry

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Eric

It’s possible that I’ve shot this truck twice…..and came out with a slightly blurry photo each time. Things that make you go hmmmmm. Maybe it has an anti photograph force field in place. Here is it is back in 2016 … Continue reading →

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International 9700

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Eric

I recently came across a worn out copy of Owner Operator from 1988. Usually I would like to keep a magazine like this intact but it was so weathered that I figured I would slice it up for some of … Continue reading →

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Brockway Fuel Truck Duo

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Eric

As a kid did you ever have a “spot the difference” activity book? Here is the classic truck version. While the two 358 model Brockways below are not the same truck they certainly have more than a few similarities. I … Continue reading →

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Western Star Heavy Hauler

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Eric

The other day I came across a heavy haul load, a massive electric transformer, that had a pilot car in the front and the rear. I don’t have any pics of the truck doing the hauling but that’s okay because … Continue reading →

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Number 6

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Eric

This past August I was contacted by the people at Feedspot.com regarding a list they compiled of the Top 50 Youtube Trucking channels. Good old Daily Diesel Dose came in number 6. While it might not be a major award … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Cooking with Gas

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Eric

While browsing ebay for old truck memorabilia I came across this slide of an Autocar tanker truck. I don’t know the exact make of the truck but it looks very similar to the a past Autocar Mondays truck, an A75T … Continue reading →

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The 2018 Huskie Run

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Eric

Well…..getting around to this video took much longer than expected! Honestly, I forgot I had footage of this event. What a crazy year it has been! I have much more for the Brockway show that I just never got around … Continue reading →

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Blowing and Throwing

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Eric

The land of big snow is back! Ryan sends in some photos of a Schmidt Caltrans blower working the Yuba Pass of I-80 in the Sierra Nevada mountains. I did some poking around trying to nail down the particular model … Continue reading →

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Room with a View

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Eric

We had a bit of snow last week. It was more than enough to coat the roads and bring out the plows. Usually this is the type of weather that would send me searching for action but with a newborn … Continue reading →

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