2001 An Oshkosh Odyssey

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Eric

They say that classical music is good for the mind, body and soul. So what happens when you combine classical music with Oshkosh stock footage? Watch this video and find out.

Posted in Youtube Finds | Tagged | Leave a comment

A New Face

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Eric

The bright red trucks of Gypsum Express are a familiar sights on the highways of the Northeast. Today they are commonly Freightliners hauling either flatbeds or dry vans. Some of you might interested in knowing that back in their home town the Gypsum Express fleet actually hauls gypsum or that is to say, drywall. Now it appears they have ventured into a new territory of dump trucking.

I had to do a double take this morning when I passed through a construction zone right down the street from my house and saw these trucks. I’m pretty sure I clipped two traffic cones gawking at the fleet of shiny new Western Star 4700’s. Brand new in every way it wouldn’t surprise me to find if this milling job was the very first large haul for these rigs. I’ve been told by other sources that they also have a fleet of Trout River dump trailers hauling out of local quarries in the area. I’m not sure of the total fleet size but considering that I happened to see another 4700 over an hour away that very same day as these shots I assume it’s a decent size. I’m sure the other trucking firms in the CNY area are thrilled at the new competition.

DSC04932 (1024x645)
DSC04933 (1024x447)
DSC04934 (1024x561)
DSC04937 (1024x581)

[Show as slideshow]
Posted in On the Job | Tagged | Leave a comment

Mismatched Pair

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Eric

Would you consider this pair of old trucks to be an odd couple? I don’t think most of would put a Kenworth K100 and International Loadstar in the same coolness category without a gun being held to their temple.

If you’ve been around this site for any length of time you know that I would pick the Loadstar if was offered one of the two. I can’t help it. It was born this way. Located in Port Byron, NY the fate of these two remain in question. The Loadstar has newer plates and registration while the Kenworth is rocking old liberty style plates. Hopefully they are in good hands. At least they have one thing going for them, the windows are rolled up!

Posted in Lost and Found | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Pile Driver

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Eric

Pile driver, it’s more than just a wrestling move, it’s a piece of construction equipment used to construct foundations for large buildings on earth that is often loose or close to the watertable which makes total unsuitable to build upon. Matt came across this early 1980’s FMC Link-Belt model 138 recently on a jobsite near Baldwinsville, NY. With a 75 Ton lifting capacity and hydraulically operated functions these model cranes are still readily seen on jobsites across the country. The chassis is a 8×4 inhouse design of Link-Belt. The house, or lifting unit of the crane, normally would have been powered by a 6-71N Detroit Diesel but has since been replaced with a 250 Cummapart. However, the original 8V-71N is still the the power sources of the carrier.

170518_032545_29 (485x655)
170518_032545_30 (559x766)
170518_032545_32 (974x654)
170518_032545_33 (1024x653)
170518_032545_34 (1024x707)
170518_032545_36 (1024x809)

[Show as slideshow]
Cool shots of this old worker. Thanks again for sharing Matt!

Posted in On the Job | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Old Farm Hands

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Eric

There is a place near Savannah, New York that is prime potato growing country. If you didn’t know that before this post now you do! There is also a farm on that way that is loaded with antique trucks presumably used to harvest the crop. You won’t see any of those here as they are tucked away and only visible in glimpses through open barn doors. Sorry to tease but that’s the way it is. For some reason this old B-Model isn’t nice enough to be part of the indoor fleet. This truck has been sitting outside at this location for as long as I’ve passed by which has been once a year for the past four or five years now.

Was it red? Or was it blue? Guess that depends on your outlook. Nearby a fleet of former military trucks slowly dissolve before our very eyes. I believe it was MacArthur who said that old soldiers never die, they just fade away. How true.

Posted in Lost and Found | 3 Comments

Truck Stash

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Eric

For some people old trucks are like potato chips. You can’t have just one. Zack recently came across an old truck stash near Beacon Falls, CT. Parked just off a residential street the collection of trucks contains many “late” models including a White Road Boss 2, R-Model Mack and a Kenworth W-900. By now all of these trucks can be considered classics and would not be out of place any antique truck show.

Out of all of them I’m partial to the Road Boss.

DSCN8200 (1024x677)
DSCN8205 (1024x767)
DSCN8209 (1024x737)
DSCN8210 (1024x795)

[Show as slideshow]
Good catch Zack! Thanks for the share. Also, make sure to check out Zack’s website by clicking here.

Posted in Lost and Found | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Autocar Mondays – Native Sons

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Eric

Here is a fine looking single axle Autocar dump truck from the 2006 National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. This truck happens to be equipped with a Thiele dump body which similar to Autocar was long established Pennsylvania manufacturer. However, this particular truck is a 1987 DK-42FT which means it was assembled in the Ogden, Utah plant. Regardless of the zip codes of origin I think both truck and dump body look great together.

Do you have a truck you would like to see featured in Autocar Mondays? Email eric@dailydieseldose.com today!

Posted in Autocar Trucks | Leave a comment

Still Working – Ford F800

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Eric

I’ve seen this truck buzzing around town before but I’ve always been in the wrong place for a photo. After seeing it again this morning but once again being in the wrong spot I told myself “you will cross paths again soon” and put the power of positive thinking to work. From the photo below you can see that mind is truely greater than matter.

Posted in Still Working | Tagged | Leave a comment

Smokey and the Bandit

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Eric

Some might consider Smokey and The Bandit to be a car movie but for me it falls solidly into the trucking genre thanks to Jerry Red and his Kenworth W900A. After all, there would be no hope in getting any significant amount of beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in the back of a TransAm! This year marks the 40th anniversary of the film and to celebrate TCM is bringing the Bandit back to the silver screen. If you’re lucky you might be able to see the second highest grossing film of 1977, second only to Star Wars, at a theater near year. Click here for more details.

Posted in Diesel on TV | 1 Comment

The Season is Spring

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Eric

Folks keep telling me it’s spring but I don’t believe them by looking out the window. The only true to way to know for sure is by looking at the truck show calendar and seeing that spring time events are actually taking place. Last week we some great photos of the International Watch Fob Show courtesy of Dan. Today, thanks to Matt, we’ll take a glimpse of the action from the annual spring show held at Gerhart Machinery. I guess it must be true the seasons have changed!

You know you’re at the right place for heavy equipment when you come across a Terex 33-09 for sale. A Detroit Diesel 16V-71T rated at 625 HP is just waiting to roar to life. With a 44 cubic yard capacity you’ll have your backyard filled in with just one pass or two.

And once the low spots are full you can start to play around with your Northwest 50D Series II track mounted crane capable of lifting 50 tons.

But for more road legal fun this steel nose Mack DM with Maxidyne diesel engine and 10 yard Cook mixer should fit the bill. You can become the ultimate Sunday driver with traffic piling up behind you for miles.

Over the years more than a few people have sent in shots from this fine show and the “Mack Days” events held in early October. You’d think by now I would have made the trip down but I haven’t…yet. Thanks again Matt!

imagejpeg_0
imagejpeg_2
imagejpeg_4
IMG_5986
IMG_5988
IMG_5989

[Show as slideshow]
Posted in Truck Show | Tagged , , | Leave a comment