Monthly Archives: October 2015

Still Working – Freightliner FLD

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Eric

When I saw this truck slowly working its way through traffic I prayed that my traffic lane would receive a red light. Living it up to its name the stop light stopped me right at the front of the line and I … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Down with Gas

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Eric

Autocar Mondays is brought to you today by Jack and his photos of a nicely restored gas powered Autocar. The year and model are unknown but it’s safe to say this is a DC model. It was spotted at truck/farm/vintage … Continue reading →

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Macks of All Kinds

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Eric

It’s been a Mack Trucks heavy fall around here with Trucktoberfest and the ATHS Hudson Mohawk truck show taking place. So many great events in such a short period resulted in a backlog of bulldogs that I need to be … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian Trucks

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Eric

The tropical paradise that is the Hawaiian Islands has it all with white sand beaches, perfect year round weather, and stunning natural beauty in every direction. Now it comes to light that Hawaii even has more than a few cool … Continue reading →

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Take Care of your Trucks

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Eric

Look at this poor old Freightliner dump truck. This rig was probably a real looker back in the day but years of use and aging have left their mark. Under the hood a well used Cat 3406 has it shares … Continue reading →

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Heavy Equipment for All

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Eric

This is the view from the cab of a 400,000 dollar wheel loader. The largest machine on display during the Tracey Road Equipment open house was a Liebherr L586. The Liehberr name seems to be a new addition to the … Continue reading →

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New and Improved

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Eric

Row upon row of brand new trucks all open for the inspection. Just in case you haven’t figured it out yet Tracey Road Equipment is Daimler Trucks NA dealership which means Freightliners and Western Stars of all types. Tracey has … Continue reading →

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Tracey Road Equipment Open House

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Eric

We all know that I’m no stranger to the Tracey Road Equipment lot. Usually I’m just a casual visitor passing through but this weekend saw an open house that allowed me to get up close and personal with all types … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – In for the Long Haul

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Eric

The AT64F, the last true OTR tractor offered by Autocar and often mistaken for a Peterbilt. Depending on your outlook on life this is either complement or an insult. Seen at the ATHS Hudson Mohawk show this was another classic … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – CAT CT660 Logger

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Eric

Isn’t this a pretty picture. I stopped by Milton Cat last month to check things out and came across this nice looking CT660 with a Prentice 2144 log loader. It looks to be the perfect truck for the hardwood heavy … Continue reading →

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