Monthly Archives: May 2014

The Return of Ready Mix Trucks

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Eric

It’s been quite awhile since the likes of the trucks below have graced the pages of Daily Diesel Dose. It really wasn’t my choice not to have any cement trucks the past few months but you know multiple polar vortexes … Continue reading →

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Vac Trucks

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Eric

I first saw this truck a few weeks ago as it was inching through downtown traffic. For a moment I thought about stopping to take a photo but changed my mind at the last second. Of course I was instantly … Continue reading →

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Random Diesel Musings for Spring

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Eric

In the age of Photoshop can you ever be sure what you see on the internet is real? Take a look at this photo and let the conspiracy side of your mind run wild for a moment. What did you … Continue reading →

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Boulder Drop – Economy Paving

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Eric

The City of Syracuse has put together a nice little webpage that is updated once a week with all the planned road closures related to construction. It’s become the first website I visit on Mondays to help me get a … Continue reading →

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Bronto Skylift

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Eric

If you want to take some innovative photos at your next truck show you could always go out and purchase a flying camera drone. You could use it to hover over the show field or maybe tag along with the … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – A Mighty Fine ACL

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Eric

The Connective Corridor has already provided so much wonderful material for this site yet it keeps on giving! It’s a style of living we should all try to emulate. This Autocar ACL is one of the many truck working daily … Continue reading →

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Syracuse Recycling Cleanup?

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Eric

It’s been 10 months and counting since a massive fire claimed the building that Syracuse Recycling called home. Shortly after the flames were extinguished demo crews demolished the surviving walls of the structure and carted the large iron beams carted … Continue reading →

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The Lan-Co Companies

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Eric

Overshadowed by the connective corridor work from this past week was this work crew from the Lan-Co Companies. I’m not sure what they were doing other than working on a rather deep hole between two buildings. Over the course of … Continue reading →

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They Drive The Long Haul

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Eric

The American Truck Historical Society has been very busy over the past few years embracing the age of the internet. You can now access past editions of their Wheels of Time publication online as well as view a portion of … Continue reading →

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Connective Corridor

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Eric

There’s a doings transpiring! Look at this beautiful mess, it’s the start of the Connective Corridor, a plan that will link downtown Syracuse with Syracuse University through the use of bike lanes, sidewalks, lighting, and benches. For drivers entering the … Continue reading →

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