Monthly Archives: December 2011

Lost and Found – Heavy Equipment Spectacular

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Eric

As far back as I can remember this heavy equipment has been parked in this same lot by the New York State Fair Grounds.  They never move.  There is quite a collection of vintage heavy equipment here.  Check out those … Continue reading →

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Truck Hunting

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Eric

Hunting trucks on the great plains of Oneida County.  Mack, International, Gradall? Mack.  

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News Roundup

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Eric

Knowledge is Power. Click on the links below to read the complete story. Detroit Diesel celebrates production of their 100,000 DD series engine – A truly global engine platform. Man steals Greyhound bus to visit Christmas party – Ticket? Who … Continue reading →

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Truck Pulls at the Washington County Fair

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Eric

Stepping back in time to the warmer months of the year here are some great videos of trucks pulling at the Washington County Fair, Washington County NY. A 1968 International M Series plow truck, rumored to be gas powered. Brockway … Continue reading →

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Thiele Body – The Factory Photos

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Eric

Today Daily Diesel Dose reader Kurt sends us a fantastic collection of factory photos from the now defunct Thiele Body Company.   According to Kurt the white Macks were delivered to the NYC Department of Sanitation and saw duty during the 9/11 cleanup.  The … Continue reading →

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Future Classics?

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Eric

What will classic truck shows look like in the near future?  Will the B-Model Macks, Emeryville Internationals and needle nose Petes be viewed as too old fashioned by the younger crowds?  Will they be drawn to the trucks of the … Continue reading →

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Dayton or Budd? The eternal question.

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Eric

Trucks can come with a wide variety of options to suit any working condition or driver preference.  Engines, transmissions, axles, frame length, suspension bits, the list goes on and on.  Recently I’ve had a few people ask me about wheel styles, … Continue reading →

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Bubblegum Pink…What!?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Wife

If you consider yourself a macho man then stop reading now. This is post by none other than the moderator’s wife. Hello faithful readers! First and foremost I want to thank you for your interest in my husband’s website. He … Continue reading →

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Random Truck – Sterling L Series

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Eric

Nothing fancy today, just a nice, clean Sterling L Series dump truck. In 1997 Freightliner purchased Ford’s heavy truck portfolio which included the Louisville and Aeromax line of trucks to be rebranded as Sterlings. If you squint your eyes you … Continue reading →

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Industry News – International and Oshkosh

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Eric

Here are some interesting links for you Monday morning read.  You may recall that two months ago billionaire investor Carl Icahn purchased a very large stake in Navistar.  At the time Mr. Icahn was already held significant shares in Oshkosh, a direct … Continue reading →

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