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Category Archives: At the Dealer
Everyday Big Rigs – Freightliner Cascadia
It doesn’t get more everyday than the Freightliner Cascadia, the true and undisputed fleet champion of the North American truck circuit. Last week I told you to count Volvo VNLs on the road. I’m sure you stopped after you entered … Continue reading
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Tagged freightliner cascadia, stevens transport, tracey road equipment
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Roadtec SB2500e Shuttle Buggy
A new piece of heavy equipment eye candy as replaced the Western Star 6900XD on the Tracey Road Equipment display pad, the Roadtec SB2500e, aka, the Shuttle Buggy. The idea behind the shuttle buggy is to remove the inefficiencies in asphalt … Continue reading
Everyday Big Rigs – The Volvo VNL
Time to catch up with another edition of everyday big rigs with a colorful selection of Volvo VNL’s. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, and again, and again, modern trucks can look okay if they come in … Continue reading
Future Garbage Trucks
Everybody starts somewhere. The same goes for trucks. Garbage trucks come from a variety of places with a few coming from Hackers Packers in Harpursville, NY. Jeremy swang by there recently and found a few bare frames waiting for their … Continue reading
Western Star 6900XD – The Video
I stopped by Tracey Road Equipment again to grab a video of that awesome looking Western Star 6900XD. I attempted to narrate while sounding like a knew what I was talking about with less than stellar results. After looking over the … Continue reading
At the Dealer – Western Star 6900XD
Last night I received a text message from Andy telling me to stop by Tracey Road Equipment because there was a huge Western Star on display with front fenders that had railings. I knew right then and there a 6900 … Continue reading
At the Dealer – Cats and Stars
Too much chrome? No one is going to say that about this CT681. And what about those aluminium rims? You could make a great deep dish pizza in one of those. Can you tell I have no interesting facts to … Continue reading
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Tagged cat ct681, milton cat, tracey road equipment, western star 5700xe
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Deceptive Appearances
At first glance you might write this old Ford LTL 9000 of as a soon to be junkyard relic but then you look closer and notice a seemingly new Cat 519 knuckleboom loader out back. Hmmmm, guess this old rig … Continue reading
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Tagged cat 519 knuckleboom loader, Ford LTL 9000, milton cat
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A Slow Start
Out with the old. In with the new. This new Western 4800 6×6 is heading for the Town of Spafford, NY. It looks to be ready to go with maybe the exception of lettering. Curiously enough the town recently sold … Continue reading
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Tagged oshkosh, town of spafford, town of tully, western star
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Mystery Trucks
Anyone know what this truck is used for? I seem to remember a time of year when they were used almost daily. I think they were used to push something? Maybe they were called push trucks? Oh well. Whatever they … Continue reading
Posted in At the Dealer, Snow Plows
Tagged beam mack, mack granite, onondaga county dot, tracey road, western star
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