Monthly Archives: October 2015

Return of the Kodiak?

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Eric

GM is returning to the medium duty truck market that it abandoned at the the height of the great autoimplosion of 2009. Starting in 2018 GM will begin supplying Navistar with engines and other components for the production of yet … Continue reading →

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Field of Relics

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Eric

This thing, right here, has been sitting in the same spot for decades. I have memories of seeing it as child when it was probably still a new machine. Maybe it still runs? Who can say. There doesn’t appear to … Continue reading →

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It’s Broken

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Eric

Once upon a time I drove behind the local Target and found a Peterbilt with log hauling trailer. This particular area of town isn’t known for logging and I was fairly sure Target had yet to start selling logs for … Continue reading →

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Classics Past and Future

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Eric

Alright, here are those photos I promised over two days ago. šŸ™‚ To put on a truck show you need plenty of help from club members, the general public and commercial sponsors. Truck related businesses are a natural fit and … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Walk this Way

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Eric

Today we have another familiar face for Autocar Mondays with this Autocar Construcktor. While more modern trucks crumble andĀ begin to show their wear in just a few years A-Cars are of a different breed and only seem to get stronger … Continue reading →

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Through the Ages

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Eric

Back when this 1957 International S-120 rolled down the assembly line could the workers toiling away have ever dreamed that some day their very same company would produce a truck like the LoneStar in a the background? Talk about future … Continue reading →

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Orange Is The New Yellow

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Eric

You know me. I get excited when I hear about new construction but not because of the economic opportunity it represents for the community but for the chance to see trucks and heavy equipment in action. Developers have been courting … Continue reading →

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The Real Dodge Bighorn

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Eric

Ram Trucks have a trim level across their model line referred to as theĀ Big Horn. Every time I see one I can’t help but think that’s not a Big horn, this is a Bighorn! *see below* Technically, it looks like … Continue reading →

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