Monthly Archives: October 2017

The Modern Mack

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Eric

Along with all the vintage iron of Trucktoberfest there were plenty of brand new bulldogs hanging around the grounds of the Mack Museum. Off the beaten path in the back forty this impressive line up of the latest and greatest … Continue reading →

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Macks on the Track

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Eric

I bet some of you didn’t believe me when I said a Mack M18 made a few laps around the test track of the Mack Museum and Customer Center. A picture is worth a thousand words. It was quite the … Continue reading →

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Trucktoberfest 2017

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Eric

It’s time to start digging into some of the 200+ photos and videos I took while enjoy the 2017 Trucktoberfest at the Mack Truck Museum. While this first batch looks like your run of the mill parking lot truck show … Continue reading →

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The Mack Anthem

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Eric

Usually when a new class 8 truck hits the street I don’t lay eyes on it for nearly a solid year after full production begins. Such is the burden of not having a direct connection to the trucking industry. This … Continue reading →

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Track Day

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Eric

One of the best truck shows out there has to be the event hosted at the Mack Trucks Museum and Customer Center in Allentown, PA. For diehard Mack fans this show is as close as you will come to heaven … Continue reading →

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Autocar Trucks – Alabama Autocar

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Eric

Did you hear the news? Autocar Trucks is opening a second manufacturing plant in the Birmingham area. The 1 million square foot production facility will assemble the heavy duty cab forward Autocar trucks common found at work in the refuse … Continue reading →

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Plowing Furniture

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Eric

I made my annual lunch time visit to the NYS Highway and Public Works expo the other day to catch a glimpse at all the new trucks and equipment made possible by taxpayers like you. As with any auto or … Continue reading →

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At the Dealer – TRE Open House 2017

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Eric

There was more than just new plow trucks at the Tracey Road Equipment Open House last week. All manor of Western Star and Freightliner trucks were available for perusal including this new Cascadia for the ultimate grocery store, Wegmans. If … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Endless Sumer

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Eric

Usually around this time of the year I start to mourn the end of truck shows and the warm weather. Not this year. The shows are still going on and the temperatures have been in the high 70’s and low … Continue reading →

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Sunday Driver

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Eric

If you are familiar with the Syracuse area or nearly any location upstate you know that the countryside is usually no more than 20 minutes away in nearly any direction. Now that I’ve moved to my new home I’m even … Continue reading →

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