Category Archives: At the Dealer

The New Face of Towing

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Eric

Below is the new face of towing for the Onondaga County Department of Transportation. A Western Star 4900 with a Miller Industries rotator. I heard rumors that the a new heavy tow truck had been purchased by the county a … Continue reading →

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Old and New

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Eric

We’ve seen many new Western Stars hit the road over the years at Daily Diesel Dose. Here is another one. This 4900 with a setback axle belongs to Curtis Trucking and looks to be another sweet lowboy hauler similar to … Continue reading →

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1st Auction of 2015

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Eric

The auction circuit in Upstate, NY jumped off to an early start this past weekend with a small event taking place at Tracey Road Equipment. Usually you don’t find too many auctions on the calender in January due to blizzards, … Continue reading →

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National Grid Truck Bingo – Freightliner M2 Extend Cab

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Eric

Here is a bingo piece I forgot to put on the board this past August. Good thing this is a never ending game. To the untrained eye this may seem like just another National Grid Freightliner bucket truck but there … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – Armored Cars and More

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Eric

Believe it or not I haven’t made my normal pass through the local heavy truck dealers in weeks now. What with the holidays and bad weather and general laziness I just haven’t had the time. I finally decided to hit … Continue reading →

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1946 Sterling Cement Mixer

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Eric

It took a little over a decade but I was finally able to grab a half decent shot of this 1946 Sterling. The first time I remember seeing this truck was back in 2002, maybe even earlier. I went to … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – Western Star 5700XE

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Eric

Look what I found sitting at the local Western Star dealer the other day. I was pretty sure it was going to be months before I saw one of these based on the slow appearance of the last new truck … Continue reading →

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So you like Mack Trucks?

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Eric

Mack is back! Did they ever leave? Maybe. Or maybe not. A question with no answer? Or an answer to a question no one asked? Clarence sent me shots of a future fleet in the making for a destination unknown. … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – A Western Star or Two

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Eric

Lots of brand new equipment at dealers all over the area recently. Yesterday we saw a few new Cats while today we take a look at some Western Stars (and Freightliners) at Tracey Road Equipment. Look at this beautiful 4900 for … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – Nightmare of the forest

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Eric

I’ve probably said this before but I don’t stop by Milton Cat in Syracuse enough considering all the awesome equipment they usually have on display. They just make it so easy to grab great photos. Look at this monster. I … Continue reading →

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