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Category Archives: Truck Spotting
Post Game
I saved the best for last. On the way back from the Harford show I came across this old IH Fleetstar. I had actually seen it on the way out but I was going to fast to turn around without … Continue reading
Pre-Game
Pregaming in most cases involves drinking large amounts of alcohol outside of your sports stadium of choice but in my world it means taking the back roads to a truck show and stopping roughly every ten minutes take pictures of, … Continue reading
Looking at Trucks – ATHS Reno 2019 Part III
I would say we’re about halfway through the show field at this point in the video. Still plenty of trucks to see!
The Western Star 4700 Bonanza
You can’t go anywhere nowadays without seeing a Western 4700. It quickly is becoming the vocational truck of our times. Let’s look at a few. An oil spreader of Callanan Industries.A new tractor for the growing dump fleet of Gypsum … Continue reading
Government Surplus
By now you know I love kicking around the auction lots looking at trucks that I have no intention of bidding on or buying. With the attention I pay some of these trucks I’m sure I have convinced more than … Continue reading
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Roadside Attractions
If you’re planning a road trip this summer you might want to check out the website RoadSideAmerica.com for advice in planning your route so you don’t miss all those great oddities like the world’s largest giant wooden nickel or supersized kaleidoscope. … Continue reading
Everyday Big Rigs
Welcome to our continuing series, Every Day Big Rigs, in which we take at look at the often overlooked modern trucks that keep our world turning. Now I have to start by saying this Marmon is walking that line between … Continue reading
B-Model Mack Trucks of Herkimer
I am convinced that almost every B-Model Mack ever produced still exists. How else can you explain the sheer number of these truck that still wander out of the back 40 and onto the pages of ebay and Craigslist? It’s 2016 … Continue reading
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On Track at a Time
How do you move a gigantic crane? The answer appears to be one track at a time. I recently came across this setup for JPW Riggers at the local commercial tire shop. I’m not sure if the problem tire had been fixed … Continue reading