Category Archives: At the Dealer

Western Star 4800 4×4 – City of Watertown

Saaaaaay what! That is what I said when I saw this truck sitting in the lot at Tracey Road Equipment. Nothing more. Nothing less. This Western Star has some interesting features for an Upstate NY spec’d plow truck. First, super … Continue reading

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Town of Cazenovia – Western Star 4900SF

Looks like the Town of Cazenovia is getting a brand new Western Star 4900SF. This truck sports an American Sno-Plows all around. The American brand is part of the Wausau-Everest brand and claims to be the successor the world famous … Continue reading

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Western Star – Oswego County Style

This truck has been kicking around Tracey’s back lot for a few weeks now. I first spotted it with Dan back in March before it the dump trailer came into play. Now it seems the truck is ready for pickup. … Continue reading

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The Mack Truck Family

I like to think of this photo as family portrait featuring Mack Trucks. What appears to be a Granite wearing military colors and a Superliner setup to haul logs were captured by Dan at a local CAT dealer. Click the … Continue reading

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Town of Harford – Western Star 4700SF

Have we been here before? Looks like Western Star is making serious inroads into the local  snow plow market especially with the 4700SF platform. Just like the Town of Cuyler truck from last week this 4700 is powered by a … Continue reading

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At The Dealer – Western Star 4700SF

Finally a plow truck in my favorite color! The Town of Cuyler looks ready to roll with their brand new Western Star 4700SF. A Viking-Cives plow and dump body are the vendor of choice for this setup. Power is provided … Continue reading

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Superliner Sunday

Old man winter did a good job decorating this Mack Superliner for the picture you see below. This is a sharp looking truck and one that appears to be still used for business. It’s hard to believe that Superliners are … Continue reading

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Brother from a different mother

Daimler Trucks North America, the parent company to both Freightliner and Western Star trucks. Below is an interpretation from each sibling company on what a plow truck should be. Which one would you choose?

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The Mack Brothers

Back in the warmer months I spotted this truck at the local Mack dealer. It belongs to the NYS Department of Transportation and most likely is used to haul a lowboy around. You can see the folded down “oversized load” … Continue reading

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Town of Herkimer – Freightliner M2 112V Plow Truck

Another day another dollar. Mo’ plows, mo’ problems. What do you think about this Freightliner M2 112V setup for plowing the streets of Herkimer, NY? I happen to like it. The fender guards are a nice touch. As you can … Continue reading

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