Author Archives: Eric

Where Do Snow Plows Come From?

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Eric

Have you ever stopped to think about how a bare chassis from a factory is transformed into the snow plows that keep the roads open during the winter? Honestly, I never spent much thought on it. In my ignorance I assumed … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – 1963 DC75

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Eric

Today we travel down memory lane in style wit this 1963 DC75 Autocar truck as it appeared at the 2003 ATHS National Convention in Syracuse, NY. Back in ’63 This Autocar would have been considered the stylish largecar of the … Continue reading →

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Back Road Binders

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Eric

Check out this International KB-8 tandem axle spotted by Hayes recently in Kenosha, WI. From what we can see in the photo, red spot lights near the doors and Unit 12 markings, I’m lead to believe this was a fire … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – Wintertime Arrivals

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Eric

The good folks at Stadium International were kind enough to park the two newest International models side by side for easy comparison. On the left, the successor to the Paystar line of trucks, the HX. On the right, the successor … Continue reading →

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Deliberate Demolition

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Eric

The demolition of the Brennan Motor Co. buildings have plodded along a deliberate pace. For weeks all the work was done by a Komatsu PC300LC with grapple attachment. I would stop down on my lunch breaks to watch the machine as … Continue reading →

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Autocar Monday – The Final Plow

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Eric

Looking at this poor old 1993 Autocar ACL you realize that nothing lasts forever although this truck gave it a pretty good shot. Seth sends us this photo of former Township of Washington, NJ plow truck that is destined for … Continue reading →

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Mack F-700

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Eric

In 1962 Mack introduced the F-Series line of cabover trucks. Production lasted for nearly 20 years when the F model line of trucks was succeeded by the MH, the final cabover produced Mack Trucks. Here we see an extremely interesting … Continue reading →

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Behemoth Load

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Eric

After aimlessly refreshing the screen on the local news station website for the millionth time the other day a story appeared (good pictures too!) about a traffic alert relating to an oversize load passing through the area. Clicking on the link I was surprised … Continue reading →

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Clean Up Your Inbox

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Eric

Give a man enough up rope and he’ll hang himself. This is an old turn of phrase but one that I think can make the leap to the digital age. In the early days of email space was limited. If … Continue reading →

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APU FAQ

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Eric

In the early days of this site I once discussed axle positions and the often confusing bridge formulas that vary from state to state. Depending on what state you run your truck you can get away with different axles positions … Continue reading →

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