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ATHS Springfield – International

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Eric

International Harvester, International, IHC, Navistar by Intenrational (or maybe the other way around), International Trucks.  Despite the name changes over the years the song remains the same.  Good trucks at a good price.  They many not be as fancy as … Continue reading →

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Rusty and Crusty

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Eric

That’s right, I can still find the plow trucks even though it is nearly June! Stats 1999 International 257 CUMMINS N14 ENGINE 350 HP 8LL TRANSMISSION SPRING SUSPENSION 20,000 LBS FRONT AXLE 23,000 LBS TANDEM REAR AXLE 43,000 LBS GVWR … Continue reading →

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International Through The Ages

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Eric

I caught this old ‘binder at a local dealer last weekend.  Most likely, it’s an International 9300, maybe a 9370.  The model represented the “conventional” styled rig in Internationals line up for a number of years. This model line was … Continue reading →

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Versatility and Dependability

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Eric

This interesting setup was at the local International dealer a few weeks back.  I can hear some of you moaning now.  NOT ANOTHER PLOW TRUCK!  Well, what can I say, CNY specializes in this type of vehicle.  From the front … Continue reading →

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Smile for the Camera

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Eric

Look at the mugs on these two Workstar twins, whoooole lot of grill. The orange truck is setup as a tractor with the fifth wheel already in place.

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The Age of Classics

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Eric

You may not  know this but right now we are living in the age of classic trucks.  According to Business Week the U.S. truck fleet is the oldest it has ever been since they year of 1980. A majority of … Continue reading →

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Industry Heavy Weights Challenge EPA

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Eric

More than a few lines of code on Daily Diesel Dose have been spent discussing the emerging saga of Navistar and their non EPA 2010 compliant diesel engines. As a quick recap, Navistar was using EPA credits to continue the … Continue reading →

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CAT CT660 – First Sighting

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Eric

At Daily Diesel Dose we’ve talked about the Caterpillar CT660 more than a few times but until now this new truck line has remained elusive…until yesterday.  On a whim I decided to swing by Milton Cat to see if they had one … Continue reading →

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EGR or SCR? The Choice is Yours!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Eric

Just the other day we learned that International was running out of EPA credits for its heavy duty motors which could potentially lead to a ban of their sales in certain states.  That news followed on the heals of a U.S. District … Continue reading →

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2011 Truck Sales Boom

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Eric

2011 was a great year to be a truck manufacturer. The industry as a whole saw a nearly 60% increase in sales over the prior year. Although each OEM was able to move more units Volvo and Peterbilt were the … Continue reading →

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