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Onondaga DOT – Goodbye International Paystars

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Eric

The sad day has finally arrived, the Onondaga County DOT has surplussed their remaining 6×6 Paystars and probably the last of the 2574’s they had in the fleet. Both of these models were the backbones of the county plow fleet … Continue reading →

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My Back Hurts

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Eric

Wow. We got a lot of snow. Wet, heavy, back breaking, window making snow. It fell constantly for twelve straight hours. Despite it being one or two degrees away from rain the wind still found a way to blow this … Continue reading →

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A Fond Farewell

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Eric

This past November I started using a dashcam to capture snow plow action with the idea being to film an entire winter for the creation of one mind blowing super mix. The project started out great with a snowy November that lead … Continue reading →

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Mystery Trucks

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Eric

Anyone know what this truck is used for? I seem to remember a time of year when they were used almost daily. I think they were used to push something? Maybe they were called push trucks? Oh well. Whatever they … Continue reading →

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Crew Cab Ford Dump Trucks

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Eric

A few months back my dad pointed out this crew cab F-800 dump truck for sale in the Westside of Syracuse. When we stopped to take a closer look it was evident that the truck had been painted a few … Continue reading →

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Buffalo or Bust

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Eric

By now you have probably heard of the apocalyptic snow that has obliterated parts of the Buffalo area. Areas south of city took the major body blow with between 7 and 10 feet of snow being reported while sections north of the … Continue reading →

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Onondaga County – North Area Maintenance Facility

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Eric

There is an old saying that goes “diversity is the spice of life.” The Onondaga County DOT is definitely a subscriber to that line of thought based on the numerous makes and models of plow trucks in their yard. I stopped … Continue reading →

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Truck 57 – Onondaga County DOT

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Eric

My neck of the woods came through relatively unscathed by the storm/blizzard that will be known to future generations as Nemo. For the most part it was just a regular winter storm that brought a respectable 6 – 10 inches … Continue reading →

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Brother from a different mother

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Eric

Daimler Trucks North America, the parent company to both Freightliner and Western Star trucks. Below is an interpretation from each sibling company on what a plow truck should be. Which one would you choose?

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At The Dealer – Kenworth ???

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Eric

Yesterday Dan sent me these great photos of two brand new Kenworths.  I only have one problem with them…I have no idea what model they are.  They appear to resemble a T-800 but the hood is too long and not … Continue reading →

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