Monthly Archives: October 2011

Still Working – B Model Mack Dump Truck

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Eric

Patrick submits the photos below for todays Still Working post, a Mack B-125 dump truck. On the doors you can faintly see the words New York, the words after that are anyone’s guess. This old Mack appears to be in … Continue reading →

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9.8% Please

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Eric

Late last week the floundering stock price of Navistar received quite a boost when “activist investor” Carl Ichan purchased a 9.8% interest in the company worth around 118 million.  In the financing and investing industry Ichan is now for this kind of … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found – Mack and Autocar

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Eric

Welcome to the most recent edition of Lost and Found.  This time up we have trucks from two of America’s most storied truck manufacturers, Autocar and Mack.  As you can see, both trucks have been enveloped by a thick stand of … Continue reading →

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ebay Finds – The Wooden Semi

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Eric

Well, what more can I say? If you have wanted a semi truck made of solid maple wood look no further. Based a 1974 Autocar this wood truck runs and drives good, has a functional 2 into 1 exhaust and … Continue reading →

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Almost got away with it….

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Eric

A wannabe 007 trucker was arrested on the George Washington bridge yesterday after officers observed his toll evading trick. When approaching the toll booth the driver, Nelson Vaquiz, would pull a string raising his license plate making it unreadable to … Continue reading →

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Know Your Diesels – The Detroit Diesel Series 71

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Eric

Welcome to the first in a series of stories relating to famous diesel engines of the past and present.  I can’t think of a better one to start with than the Detroit Diesel Series 71. The story begins back in … Continue reading →

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The New Chevy Colorado – Diesel Powered?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Eric

Let’s take stock of the current “compact” truck market in the in the United States. The Ford Ranger –  a solid truck but based on a comically old platform of nearly 30 years.  Production is scheduled to end next year with the … Continue reading →

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Caterpillar 769 Dump Truck

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Eric

The Caterpillar 769 started production in 1963 and was Cat’s first off road dump truck. It had a payload of about 35 tons and was powered by a 400HP engine. A variant of the 769 is still in production today. … Continue reading →

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VW – The Empire Grows

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Eric

This past spring the rumor surrounding Volkswagen and it’s global heavy truck desires called for the potential purchase of Navistar, parent company of International Truck. So far this rumor has remained just a rumor. However, across the Atlantic VW has … Continue reading →

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IRT Deadliest Roads

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Eric

IRT Deadliest Roads is two episodes into the new season and much has happened. Here is a quick recap about some major events and my thoughts on the show overall. To begin, the truckers are now transversing the deadly mountain … Continue reading →

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