Category Archives: At the Dealer

At the Dealer – Unique Rides

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Eric

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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At the Dealer – Mack LR with Refuse Body

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Eric

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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Just in Time for Christmas

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Eric

Just in time for Christmas, two brand new Western Stars. In a delivery setup like this one I’ve often wondered how it is determined which truck will be the power unit and which one gets the free ride. Maybe they … Continue reading →

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Glitch in the Matrix

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Eric

Yesterday morning I logged on to the site, made a post, saved it, and then went about my business. I didn’t check back on things until twelve hours later and to my surprise not only was the current post not … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer Fall 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Eric

A new green Freightliner with a Trout River live bottom dump trailer. All the clues point to a new truck for road paving superstar Suit-Kote. I spied this truck back in the fading summer sun of early September. If it was delivered … Continue reading →

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Macks of All Kinds

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Eric

It’s been a Mack Trucks heavy fall around here with Trucktoberfest and the ATHS Hudson Mohawk truck show taking place. So many great events in such a short period resulted in a backlog of bulldogs that I need to be … Continue reading →

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Take Care of your Trucks

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Eric

Look at this poor old Freightliner dump truck. This rig was probably a real looker back in the day but years of use and aging have left their mark. Under the hood a well used Cat 3406 has it shares … Continue reading →

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Heavy Equipment for All

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Eric

This is the view from the cab of a 400,000 dollar wheel loader. The largest machine on display during the Tracey Road Equipment open house was a Liebherr L586. The Liehberr name seems to be a new addition to the … Continue reading →

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New and Improved

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Eric

Row upon row of brand new trucks all open for the inspection. Just in case you haven’t figured it out yet Tracey Road Equipment is Daimler Trucks NA dealership which means Freightliners and Western Stars of all types. Tracey has … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – CAT CT660 Logger

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Eric

Isn’t this a pretty picture. I stopped by Milton Cat last month to check things out and came across this nice looking CT660 with a Prentice 2144 log loader. It looks to be the perfect truck for the hardwood heavy … Continue reading →

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