Monthly Archives: June 2017

Old Ford Trucks

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Eric

The other day we spent some time looking at the latest trucks of the Ford Heavy lineup. Today we visit the trucks that paved the way for those models. You have to wonder how long this LTL9000 has been working … Continue reading →

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A Walter in Iowa

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Eric

While cruising the lots of the Iowa 80 truck stop and all the chrome plated modern age large cars I somehow found myself staring through a chain link fence at a Walter Snow-Fighter! It’s a truck I certainly wasn’t expecting … Continue reading →

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The Dodge Power Wagon

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Eric

The Dodge Power Wagon is the story about a truck “too tough to stop” in the formidable jobs of war –  and now – rugged enough, and with power to spare, for the stubborn jobs of peace. That’s a nice … Continue reading →

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The New Ford F-650

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Eric

It has been just about a year since Ford jumped back into the Class 6-7 with their newly revamped F-650  and F-750 offerings. As the world turns I have seen more of these trucks creeping onto the road. With a … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Old 97

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Eric

I can only imagine the look on the eyes of a tire dealer when one of these “Michigan Specials” rolls into the shop. I’ve often wondered how this unique trucking combination came to be and why some many axles are … Continue reading →

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Walking with Classics

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Eric

I’ll start off this post by apologizing for the lack of updates to this site over the past few weeks. I’ve been in the middle of home move and I just haven’t had the time or the energy to process … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Running in a Pack

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Eric

Well it ain’t Monday but one thing is for sure this beauty is an Autocar! This 1951 DC100 powered by a Cummins NHRS diesel was just one of many spectacular rigs of the Autocar nameplate found at the ATHS National … Continue reading →

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Cabover Cornucopia Part II

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Eric

Part II of the cabover cornucopia that was the ATHS National Show in Des Moines begins…NOW! ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]

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Cabover Cornucopia

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Eric

Spend enough time talking trucks and eventually the conversation will turn to cabovers. What happened to cabovers? Are cabovers safer? How come cabovers are still popular in Europe? Do cabovers ride better? Cabovers! Cabovers! Cabovers! I don’t have answers the … Continue reading →

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The Light of Day

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Eric

Everyone likes a good barn find story but what about a mine find story? You’re looking at a Euclid R35 that has rarely seen the light of day. For decades this truck toiled inside Danby Quarry, the world’s largest underground … Continue reading →

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