Category Archives: On the Job

Continuing Coverage – Komatsu PC600LC

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Eric

Remember that Komatsu PC600LC from September? You probably don’t but I don’t blame you. After all, it was over two months ago. If you need a refresher click here. I’ve been stalking this machine almost from day one in an … Continue reading →

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Excavator Madness

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Eric

Digging a hole or unloading a dump truck, it’s like a choose your own adventure book. The final entry in the “on the job” series brings us Cat and Hyundai loaders on various job sites across the city.

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International Cornucopia

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Eric

If you like rapid motion video of International trucks your ship has come in. Some may think I went out of my way to compile the clips that make up this video but it really didn’t take much more than … Continue reading →

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A Mixer for Everyone

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Eric

Day two of “Trucks @ Work” continues with a series of cement trucks heading to the jobsite. The first truck to roll by is a Phoenix Mixer which until yesterday was not a company I was familar with. Next the … Continue reading →

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I lift things up. I put things down.

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Eric

Today I kick off a series of videos relating to trucks (and some heavy equipment) on the job. Below you will see a truck that has appeared on DDD before, an International Paystar working for Gypsum Express. This particular job … Continue reading →

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On the Job – International 8200

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Eric

Check out the nose on this one! This International 8200 operates for Cranesville Block hauling whatever it is you haul in a tanker when running a ready mix company.

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On the Job – Oshkosh F2346

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Eric

A face that only a mother could love. That is the phrase that sprang to mind when I saw this Vitale & Robinson Concrete truck rumbling down the street the other day. Like many smaller truck manufacturers Oshkosh was not above … Continue reading →

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On the Job – Time for a Drink

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Eric

Milk, soda, beer. The natural progression of drinks from childhood to adulthood.

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Remembering GMC Heavy Trucks

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Eric

There once was a time when GM offered a complete lineup of trucks that reached from pickups to Class 8 big rigs. As the decades passed competition became fierce and little by little GM retreated from the market place. By … Continue reading →

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On The Job – Trade Show Edition

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Eric

There is a local trade show in town this weekend dealing with snowmobiles, ATVs and all the other equipment that goes along with outdoor power sports. The tickets are $10 bucks a piece so I’ve probably seen all of the … Continue reading →

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