Author Archives: Eric

New Dump Trucks For All

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Eric

Spring, according to the calendar at least, is finally here. That means it’s time to start thinking about all those rage inducing construction projects that will soon be returning to the roadways of America. We complain when the roads are … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Guessing Game

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Eric

Sometimes you can only guess about the specifics of a truck found rotting along a country back road. The first question that usually comes to mind is why would anyone let this fine machine decay to such a lowly state. … Continue reading →

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NTEA 2017

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Eric

By now you should know that I enjoy some good vocational truck action. Over the road big rigs with big stacks and chrome bumpers are nice but my heart will always be with the working class trucks. Give me the … Continue reading →

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Winter Storm Stella

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Eric

As you probably know by now the east coast of the United States just had experienced a wonderful two day winter storm by the name of Stella. There have been more than enough jokes on the internet about this one … Continue reading →

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Land of Big Snow

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Eric

While two foot of snow in most areas is considered record breaking, the snow fighting crews out west can only chuckle and shake their heads in amusement. With over 50 feet of snow falling in the Sierra Nevada this winter … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Exchange Student

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Eric

While some truck makers drifted in the ocean of popular trends Autocar never strayed from what it made it a success. From day one they produced heavy duty trucks following a tried and true formula. Here we see a 1973 Autocar DC9964T … Continue reading →

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LVT Ice Breakers

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Eric

In the spring of 2016 the City of Buffalo sent to auction a fleet of armored LVT landing craft after a planned invasion of Canada fell through. Of course I’m just kidding. These military surplus vehicles were modified by the City … Continue reading →

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Triple Vision

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Eric

I pretty much figured that all the International 9670’s ever built had been run into the ground or migrated south by this point in time but then Dave went and found not one but three of them! It’s unclear if … Continue reading →

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Growing Up Is Hard To Do

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Eric

The last time we saw this Mack Granite it was little more than a bare frame and now it’s a full grown snow plow. After my trip to Trius I know how much work goes into these trucks to get … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – WWII Veteran

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Eric

Resting in the wilds of Herkimer County one can find this vintage Autocar U-7144, a veteran of World War II, if they keep a sharp eye. One of 11,000 trucks built during the WWII, this U-Model picked up a Quick-Way crane along … Continue reading →

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