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Top 30 Autocars – Part II

If you liked Part I of the Top 30 Autocar Trucks EVER seen on Daily Diesel Dose spool up your turbos for group number two! Today we have a nicely balanced selection with AT64F, DC, DK and U-Models. Many of these … Continue reading

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Checking Your List

Are you looking for the last gift minute gift for the heavy construction equipment fan on your list? Check out Northwest Engineering Company  A Photographic Archive Volume Two. The Classic Years 1941 to 1966 by noted authors M.E. Folsom and M. … Continue reading

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At the Dealer – Unique Rides

Do you know what this machine is? Without its signature treads it doesn’t look like much but with them it’s a formidable snow traveling machine. The PistenBully 400 is multi use tool for grooming ski slopes and other snow parks. … Continue reading

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Construction Construcktor

It’s our favorite Autocar Construcktor back with a Cat backhoe as they clear old sidewalk cutouts. This video should have been included with the original posting that took place in October but  you know, laziness and sloth. Click below for more! … Continue reading

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Crane Clearing House

Too many crane photos are piling up in my archives so it’s time to clear a few out. This lime green Grove rough terrain crane for CSX has a nasty looking kink in the main tube. That’s what happens when … Continue reading

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The Most Extreme Trucks

Do you remember a time when the cable channel TLC actually stood for The Learning Channel? Before shows about edible wedding dress made by little people who also participate in beauty pageants while trying to flip homes you actually were … Continue reading

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Top 30 Autocars

Autocar Mondays became a regular feature on Daily Diesel Dose back in March of 2013 and since that inaugural post we’ve been graced with hundreds of jaw dropping trucks from nearly every age of Autocar. As 2015 draws to a … Continue reading

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At the Dealer – Mack LR with Refuse Body

I was cruising by the local Mack dealer the other day and noticed a brand new garbage truck out back. It turned out to be a brand new LR model. And to think, I almost didn’t stop. If you’re really lucky you … Continue reading

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The R-Model

Back in the mid 60’s Mack Trucks found themselves in an interesting position regarding the future. After 13 years their B-Model line of trucks was near the end of an extremely successful existence. While the B was tried and true … Continue reading

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Bomag Cold Planer

Just when you thought the 47 million dollar road construction project was over it’s back with a Bomga BM1300/30 cold planer to mill down the bike lanes around storm sewers. This is all based on my non expert observations so take it with … Continue reading

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