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At the Dealer – Western Star 5700XE Fleet

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Eric

If you’re a driver for the Upstate Shredding, the largest scrap empire in the Northeast, your butt might be in one of these brand new Western Star 5700XE. The fleet you see below was at Tracey Road Equipment a few … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – Cats and Stars

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Eric

Too much chrome? No one is going to say that about this CT681.  And what about those aluminium rims? You could make a great deep dish pizza in one of those. Can you tell I have no interesting facts to … Continue reading →

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New Macks, New Western Stars, New Freightliners

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Eric

I won’t pretend that I don’t have a leaning toward the trucks of the past but new rigs are not without their charm. Sometimes they look pretty darn good if you ignore all the electronic gremlins and engine problems that … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – Western Star 5700XE

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Eric

Look what I found sitting at the local Western Star dealer the other day. I was pretty sure it was going to be months before I saw one of these based on the slow appearance of the last new truck … Continue reading →

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Western Star 5700XE

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Eric

Last week I issued a bounty for photos of the new Western Star 5700XE in a “natural” environment. I was hoping to grab some shots of this new rig outside of the usual press photos that you can find all … Continue reading →

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Western Star 5700XE

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Eric

Early this morning Western Star unveiled their very first aerodynamic truck, the 5700XE. Months ago I received a teaser email from a Daimler rep promising a big addition to the Western Star line up. I was intrigued to see what an aerodynamic … Continue reading →

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