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The Western Star 4700 Bonanza

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Eric

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 →

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Northgate Ready Mix

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Eric

I had some time on my hands so I decided to clean up my Gmail inbox. The goal was to trim about 400 emails so the inbox total fell below 1,000 items. As I was deleting away I happened to … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – From East to West

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Eric

Clarence sends in these shots of a three new Mack TerraPros being upfitted for plowing duties at Trius Inc. Destined for the NYC Department of Sanitation these trucks will be ready for the next big storm in the Big Apple. … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – What’s In A Name

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Eric

Here we see a pair of RH trucks, the latest regional haul offering by International Trucks. The RH replaces the Transtar line of trucks with what used to be the International Prostar.  If your confused don’t feel bad. The Prostar … Continue reading →

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The Star Next Door

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Eric

Time to take a look at some new Western Star snow plows. This first up is a Western Star 4900 for the town of Exeter, NY. This truck is rocking the 505 HP Detroit and an 18 speed Eaton. The … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – Spring 2017

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Eric

Longtime visitors to this site know how much I despise the industry standard of trucks leaving the factor in a default white color. When I saw this Kenworth T880 for Vitale Concrete I felt like I was seeing for the … Continue reading →

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NYS Highway and Public Works Expo 2016

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Eric

Last week one evening I was standing in front of my sink washing dishes when and a thought crossed my mind. When is that show at the NYS Fairgrounds that features new snow plows? It’s sometime in the spring right? … Continue reading →

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Two for One

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Eric

I can tell you for a fact that this nice looking single axle Western 4700 is heading for the Town of Manlius Highway Department. The dark emereled green color was a clue while the factory destination sticker hanging in the … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – Western Star 4700

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Eric

Clean, shiny, new, how long will it last? Read the Western Star 4700 Review at TruckingInfo.com by clicking here!

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