Tag Archives: western star 4800

Town of Mohawk

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Eric

Next stop on our world class snow plow tour..Town of Mohawk, NY! You may remember the first rig from the Town of Mohawk that graced the digital pages of Daily Diesel Dose, an insane 6×6 Western Star 4800. As it … Continue reading →

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Western Star 4800 4×4 – City of Watertown

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Eric

Saaaaaay what! That is what I said when I saw this truck sitting in the lot at Tracey Road Equipment. Nothing more. Nothing less. This Western Star has some interesting features for an Upstate NY spec’d plow truck. First, super … 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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Random Dump Trucks

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Eric

Welcome to the first Daily Diesel Dose post of 2012!

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At The Dealer – Western Star 4800

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Eric

New trucks, some of them look pretty puny compared to their predecessors with their plastic bits, pointless chrome and car sized steering wheels.  And while the “good ol days” may have passed us by some newer models can still muster up that tough … Continue reading →

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