Monthly Archives: October 2012

A Chinese International Durastar?

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Eric

In recent years China has become the land of opportunity for nearly every major car and truck manufacturer on the face of the globe due to its surging automobile market and growing middle class. To gain access this lucrative market foreign manufacturers … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Pet Pulling Tractor

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Eric

Now this is a tractor! I was passed by this International Farmall 1066 “pulling” tractor on the interstate a few weeks back. It has two stacks so I’m guessing it’s a twin turbo setup. Probably makes a decent quantity of black smoke … Continue reading →

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Pay Up

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Eric

Day three of naked plow coverage continues with this double shot of International Paystars. For the moment you will have to guess which municipality owns the yellow one They yellow trucks belongs to the Town of Windsor. The blue truck … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Escape Destiny – International Paystar

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Eric

Another day another naked snowplow on Daily Diesel Dose. From the start this Paystar was destined to clear the snow clogged streets for the Town of Geddes. No lights no problem. One axle up front, one axle out back. I’m … Continue reading →

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Canajoharie Granite

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Eric

Canajoharie Granite, it has a nice ring to it. I spied this AWD Mack Granite sitting at a local repair shop near the town of…wait for it…Canajoharie! Did you know that Susan B. Anthony once taught school in Canajoharie? Can … Continue reading →

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A Truck Parade

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Eric

I still have many videos to process and posts from the 2012 ATHS Hudson Mohawk antique truck show and a few other shows. OH yeah, some pictures as well. The backlog is growing! But with the truck season having ended … Continue reading →

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IMCATS 2012

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Eric

This Saturday the 9th annual International Model Construction and Truck show will be held in Clarence, NY. Dan tipped me off to the show and after checking out the site I am impressed. Here is a sample of events as … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Chevy C70 Dump Truck

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Eric

When I first spied this truck on the street the thought crossed my mind that I had stumbled through a wormhole and ended up back in the 80’s. It was the only way I could rationalize seeing such a near … Continue reading →

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It’s a Snow Thing – Jordan Spreader

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Eric

I’ve posted plenty of plows on Daily Diesel Dose before of all shapes and sizes but I think it’s safe to say none have had a wing like this one. The first thing to catch your eye is the enormous … Continue reading →

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It’s a Dirty Job

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Eric

There are plenty of specialized trucks in this big old world of ours. Each make, model and variety has its own set of fan. Some like fire trucks while other enjoy highly customized OTR Petes and Kenworths. It may surprise … Continue reading →

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