Oshkosh H-Series Blower

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Eric

This Sunday (6/9) America’s favorite reality trucking show returns to the television screens across the country. Yup, Ice Road Truckers is back. I’ve only seen one promo for the show and that was dedicated to a singular topic, the return of Lisa Kelly. Based on this footage it looks like she might be driving for Polar Industries. The same company Hugh and Rick worked for last year. It would make sense that the producers would put Lisa at Polar considering the destruction Hugh Roland Inc left in its wake. It naturally produces a B.S. rich environment! Of course, I could be wrong and she could be driving back in Alaska. Guess I will just have to watch to find out.

Former IRT Dave Redmon has an interesting Youtube channel built around his rants regarding the show. At the very least he throws out some interesting behind the scenes knowledge regarding the filming of the series. According to Dave drivers like Hugh are paid for their expenses including fuel, tires and repairs. Pretty sweet deal if you ask me. This would explain Hugh’s preference for busted trucks. If you’re looking to ease back into the drama that is IRT check out his videos.

So what does this fine Oshkosh H-Series blower have to do with IRT? The answer is..nothing! I supposed a connection could be made between ice, snow and harsh winter conditions. Did you know the H-Series can move 5,000 ton of snow per hour while throwing it nearly 200 feet?

This H-Series has been sitting at the local Oshkosh dealer for a few weeks now.  I first saw this truck a local “Diggers and Dumpers” children’s event. I guess one of those little kids broke it.

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As in seasons past I may do a recap of IRT episodes I find to be interesting or entertaining. Stay tuned!

Ice Road Truckers season 7 premiers Sunday, June 9th at 10/9c.

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Autocar AT Dump Truck

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Eric

Autocar Mondays are back! Or at least for this Monday. I recently discovered that a local company by the name of Diamond Paving has two Autocar AT models in their fleet. Of course we’re talking Autocars here so the actual model might be something different.

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Here is truck #2 with a bonus for the GMC fans.

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Would you like to help keep Autocar Mondays alive? Send in your photos to eric@dailydieseldose.com

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The Season of Truck Shows

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Eric

Truck show season is about to enter high gear around this part of the world but for our friends on the west coast they have been living it up for months now. Take a look at these wonderful photos from long time contributor Ryan.

Up first is a great collection of modern and classic iron from the Cherokee Truck Parts truck show in Galt, California.

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Also provided for your enjoyment is coverage of the ATHS Central California truck show and BBQ.

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Gotta love those west coast trucks with long stacks, even longer wheelbases and chrome, chrome, chrome!

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The Garbage Trucks of CNY

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Eric

The garbage truck. The humble hero of the modern world. As a society where would we be without it? I’ve often wondered if garbage men (sorry ladies) have a time of year they prefer when it comes to collection. Weather in the summer is hot and humid so you know the smell and flies are off the chart. Winter would help reduce the smell and insects but you still have the generally poor weather to deal with. Maybe there is no ideal time.

Below we have some trucks from Brand Trucking Inc. and Syracuse Haulers. I’ve seen the Mack roll-off around town many times before and I can report that the tag axle has always been without tires.

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Lowboys and Drop Decks

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Eric

Nothing too outrageous today. Just a collection of trucks attached to lowboy and drop deck trailers. The Kenworth below belongs to Clark Rigging. As you can see it has a variety weights and pulleys for a crane (not shown) that was lifting containers of stone from the top of the local jail.

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Checking out the gallery below you will find a Kenworth for NES Rentals. A Western Star that caught me surprise as it was hauling a rather large bucket and counter weight. A Peterbilt for Pine Bush Equipment which is something of an odd duck up here in CNY. PBE has locations in the downstate and Connecticut area. Last but not least we have a Mack Vision for Sunbelt Rentals.

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DOT Plow Truck Clean Out

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Eric

It’s time to do a little spring cleaning around here and share some miscellaneous plow trucks from a few months back. Looking at the gallery below the first row of trucks are all brand new units. Out of this group I can tell you the red truck is heading to the town of West Turin, NY. The future homes of the other two trucks are up in the air. All three arrived on dealer lots toward the start of April so they will have to wait until next season to see any real action. April seems to be a popular time of the year for new trucks to show up. It must have something to do with end of year budgets so on and so forth.

Moving on to the second row we have a Sterling that belongs to the Town of German Flatts, NY. Sterlings usually don’t catch my eye but this one did. I’m unsure of the model so please let me known if you know. The rest of the row is comprised of an International WorkStar for the Town of Salina. A heavy duty Western Star for the Town of Stockbridge. And last by not least a Freightliner 108SD for parts unknown.

The final two trucks of the collection belong to the City of Oswego and Town of Onondaga in that order. I crossed paths with the Oswego PayStar earlier in the season which you can revisit by clicking here. This time the truck was in my neck of the woods at a local spring shop. The Sterling from Town of Onondaga is serious machine setup with a 6×6 configuration. I spotted this truck leaving the OCRRA Ley Creek transfer station.

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Bantam Crane Truck

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Eric

Today we return to Dobbins with a walk around tour of an old Bantam crane truck. The age of this vehicle is unknown but I can tell you it had two Continental gas engines. The name on the side of the Bantam reads “Carmen Vescio Inc. General Contractor Fulton NY”. Google is still a believer in this company providing multiple search results. All in all this old Bantam was fairly solid. The crane engine looked well maintained and even had a fresh battery. Grab yourself some new tires, paint, fresh gas and you will be ready to roll.

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Please pardon my ignorance when I refer to the bantam logo as a chicken.

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On the Job – JPW Riggers

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Eric

Another day. Another closed street in downtown Syracuse. Today we enjoy some high lifting action with a crew from JPW Riggers. Work is drawing to a close on a the rehab of a former commercial space that will soon be known as Merchants Commons. It appears mixed use buildings are all the rage based on the 90% occupancy rate of similar projects in the area.

I stopped by early in the morning and watched some of the setup of the crane. Returning during my lunch break found the crew lifting a large fan to very top of the building. A shrink wrapped generator patiently waited nearby for its turn to fly.

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The crane in question is a Terex AC 350/6. The lifting capacity is listed as 400 ton. Two diesel engines power this unit. The carrier motor is capable of 612 HP while the lifting engine puts around 279 HP. Total system height tops out at 412 feet. You can read all the details by clicking here.

Here is a short video of it backing up and lifting the fan.

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At the Dealer – Cat 501HD

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Eric

I stopped by Milton Cat(Syracuse location) last month and found some mean looking track harvesters on display. The 501HD below had the complete setup with PF-48 harvester head. I was surprised to find that head was also a Cat a product. Is there any type of heavy equipment they don’t make?

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My eye was drawn to the larger 522B model nearby as it was nearly all black instead of the typical Cat yellow. A red and gold strip ran across the back of the unit.

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The black cab with rivets running the perimeter gave the machine a very unique look. In the sea of yellow it stood out. The poor trees this machine runs up against don’t stand a chance.

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I see some hydraulics rams near the base of the table so I’m guessing it can move in a variety of directions. Good stuff!

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Still Working – Mack DM

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Eric

Have a look at this old beast of dump truck, the venerable Mack DM. This past Monday I was sitting at a light when I noticed this old rig lumbering down the street with a full load. As you can imagine it was moving rather slowly but that didn’t help me as I was still stuck at my stop light. All I could do was watch as the Mack crested a hill and disappeared. After what seemed like an eternity I was released by my traffic control master to start the chase. Following a slowly dissipating trail of exhaust I found the DM as it began to enter the interstate. By this point I was directly behind the truck and can attest that it was leaning to the passenger side just as dramatically in real life as illustrated in the photo below.

The photo below is a screen grab of a video I was shooting as we drove by. Yes, video!

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There is nothing I don’t like about this truck. The rust. The dents. The faded red paint. The smoke. I love it. I’m sure the driver wondered what the hell I was doing but you gotta do what you gotta do. This video also contains footage of the newer model DM from Wednesday’s post.

God save the old iron! Oh yeah, almost forgot. Moments after passing the DM a Brockway 359(maybe?) was heading the opposite way. If it wasn’t for a wall concrete between the two of us I would have the wife swing a U-turn!

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