Category Archives: Snow Plows

Plows and Monster Trucks

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Eric

I’ve featured more than a few plow trucks this winter season on DDD and today will be no different.  With the season drawing to a close most of these rigs will remove their plows in preparation for other duties.  It was an easy winter … Continue reading →

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They still exist!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Eric

By the time I started to pay attention to the trucks on the road around me most of the Autocars like this one were gone.  Even though I missed their “golden years” I do have fond memories of trucks like … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Oshkosh Plow Truck

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Eric

In years past this truck would have been used to push snow, lots of snow. That is not the case this year. Now it sits patiently, waiting for that end of year blizzard that becomes more and more remote with … Continue reading →

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Plows, Plows, and More Plows.

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Eric

It hasn’t been much of winter this year with regards to snow fall but that hasn’t stopped the new plow trucks from rolling off the line.  Who knows, old man winter may still have a few tricks up his sleeve … Continue reading →

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What’s this? Onondaga County DOT Kenworth?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Eric

Today we have a Kenworth T800 (maybe) behind the fences at Kenworth of Buffalo.  What caught my eye about this rig (besides being a plow truck) was the Onondaga County DOT seal.  I can’t say that I have ever seen … Continue reading →

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Onondaga County DOT Western Star

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Eric

As far as municipal plow trucks go this Western Star 4900 is a pretty sharp unit with clean looking black steel wheels wearing custom lug covers upfront.  At the rear you have aluminum rims on the tandems with a Henderson … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – Volvo VHD

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Eric

Yesterday we enjoyed a Fleetstar used as a snow fighter at the Syracuse Airport. Let’s keep that theme going with a modern take a plow truck, this Volvo VHD.  Now I’ll be the first to admit, I don’t spend much … Continue reading →

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FWD and Oshkosh

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Eric

I swang by Tracy Road Equipment a few weeks ago and noticed these two trucks hiding behind the fenced in section of the yard. At the time they were still wearing their Town of Herkimer seals. What a difference three … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – Bring on the Plows.

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Eric

For us in the northern climates we have ignored the truth long enough, winter is here.  With that in mind many municiaplites are scrambling to button up their trucks for the season.  Time to take a look at few on … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found – International Plow Truck

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Eric

Now this is a rare truck. I happened upon this International R-190 hiding behind a former International dealer near Amsterdam, NY. Most plow trucks of this vintage hit the scrap pile years ago or simply rusted away into oblivion. This … Continue reading →

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