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Category Archives: At the Dealer
At the Dealer – International and Isuzu
Well here it is folks, the new International MV. It’s a nice looking truck even in boring white. I’m not a fan of the bug antenna mirrors but this is the year 2022 where nothing can be cool. Could Isuzu … Continue reading
What Was. What Is.
When a new truck like the Western Star 49X hits the market I typically don’t expect to see a cash strapped municipality like the City of Syracuse with one let alone three but that’s exactly what they have. Here is … Continue reading
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The Truck Show that Wasn’t
A little over a month ago I set out for the 2021 ATCA Northeastern PA Endless Mountain truck show on a rainy Sunday morning. I made it a little more than halfway when I had to turn for a minor … Continue reading
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At the Dealer – Western Star 49X
The Western Star 49X is one the newest trucks out there and Tracey Road Equipment isn’t wasting anytime getting them into the hands of their new owners. Here we see a dump configuration for Ruston Paving in their trademark baby … Continue reading
At the Dealer – Mack RD
I bet more than a few of you out there wish you could visit your local Mack dealer and purchase a brand new R-Model. Simple electronics, no DEF, no sensors that monitor sensors, little to no pollution controls. Just tried … Continue reading
Western Star 49X
Here it is, the Western Star 49X. This one showed up rather quickly at the dealer following the official reveal just a few months ago. The 49X is probably the most advanced Western Star ever built and looks nothing like … Continue reading
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At the Dealer – December 2020
Yes, sometimes I do visit heavy truck dealers that are not Freightliner. Here we have a nice VHD presumably for the Town of Kirkland, NY. Down the road the local Kenworth dealer was jammed full of new trucks. The tried … Continue reading
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At the Dealer – August 2020 Report
Wow, look at these new trucks in a color other than white! Suddenly they look appealing to the eye. Here, a matching pair of International HX520 at Stadium International. Across town at Tracey Road and stunning and incredibly bright red … Continue reading
At the Dealer – Mega Edition
Today, a major dumping of photos from dealer visits over the past few months. Over at Tracey Road Equipment, the local Freightliner dealer, there was an entire row of used Mack Pinnacles in both sleeper and day cab variants in … Continue reading
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The Ultimate Test
I’m sure the folks at Western Star believe they make a seriously tough and thoroughly road tested rig. Without question the 4700 series chassis went through countless hours of real world testing before the model went into full production. But … Continue reading
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