Monthly Archives: June 2017

Autocar Mondays – Familiar Face

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Eric

When traveling it’s always nice to see a familiar face like this 1972 Autocar DC9364 owned by Don Berch. As you might recall this DC still packs it’s original NTC 355 and 13 speed Fuller while riding on a late … Continue reading →

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Roadside Attractions

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Eric

While visiting the Iowa 80 truck stop I took a moment to cruise the parking lots full of hundreds of trucks. While many rigs were the typical soulless OTR fleet trucks there were a few worth noting, or more specifically … Continue reading →

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Hendrickson Trucks

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Eric

Here on the east coast Hendrickson trucks were always something of a rare bird and now with the passage of time that statement has only becomes more true. Heading out to the ATHS show in Des Moines I knew that … Continue reading →

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Mack Truck Time Line

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Eric

God bless the folks that bring not one truck but an entire fleet of trucks to shows like the ATHS National Convention. The Sid Kamp crew rolled into Des Moines in style bringing seven Mack trucks that reached back to … Continue reading →

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Link Belt LS7400

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Eric

Let us return to the Luber Homes auction held last month and marvel at the lump of steel that is this 1978 Link Belt LS-7400. As I understand this is one of the largest Link Belt machines of it’s era. … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – The Goose

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Eric

There is just something about an Autocar with floats and a 6×6 configuration that looks natural. Here we see “The Goose”, a 1978 DC that has been repowered with a B-Series Cat and a 13 speed trans. Originally this truck left … Continue reading →

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Wreckers on Display

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Eric

Sometimes you just see a truck and you realize that if you had the money, time, and knowledge you would make a similar looking rig. This Peterbilt wrecker pretty much checks all the boxes with a tasteful mix of custom … Continue reading →

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Cool Cornbinders

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Eric

To say that the most popular brand of trucks based on attendance at the 2017 ATHS National Show was the Kenworth W900 and the Pete 3XX would be an understatement. You’ve seen the video. You know I speak the truth. … Continue reading →

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