paul roncetti

Well said Mike and F.W.D. In the news we only seem to hear so much about bad kids and so on, its very encouraging to know we have Vinny and Ben and more than likely a lot more like them but never hear much about them...........Paul

I KNOW THAT VINNY, AND FIGURE YOU'RE THE ONE TAKING ALL THE PICTURES THATS WHY WE NEVER SEE YOU NEXT TO YOU'RE TRUCK, BUT ANYWAY KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND DON'T GET DISCOURAGED, SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE A LOT OF SUPPORT.......PAUL

Nice progress Vinny, have never seen an shots of the proud owner by his vehicle, any idea where he is?

Hi Lunday, I tend to like the B's first, secondly the DM800's mainly because they were what I owned 45 years ago. I think you have to go with what you like and worry about the details afterwards. Just my opinion, Paul.

Thanks Loadstar, all good info, will let you know.......

Saw it on nightly national news which meant it was very noteworthy, they usually don't have time for accident reports

Hi Lunday, Did you think you're first post was going to turn into this, LOL, Paul

Thank You, F.W.D., YOU ARE BEING VERY HELPFUL

Hi Thomas, The rust for the most part is on one fender and a l.ot of the lower part of the body all the way down on both sides as it is a heated asphalt body. I do own a machine shop so that didn't bother me. We will make 2 new fenders and have all new plate welded in the lower half of the body. I am also going to make a new floor for the cab. We may even make a new front bumper as it is pushed in on the drivers side from plowing snow. Going to put a new floor in the dump body, maybe the sides too. BTW, I couldn't get the truck through E Bay in GA, could not get any info from owner. So second bidding around was bought right up by NH dealer. All happened in a matter of few hours. Make a long story short, I ended up paying about twice as much to get it. But swore that if I ever saw that setup again I would buy it because I didn't buy two twins in Newark, NJ when I was a kid back in late 1967, and forever regretted it. Paul

Thanks a lot Thomas, I appreiate the info, will let you know how I make out, Thanks again, Paul

Thanks guys, Guess I have my work cut out for me and have thought right along that my age is against me, but I'll have to see. Paul

OMG, LOL, I GUESS IM IN TROUBLE

Hi, Yes I am going to check F.W.D., Thanks. My trucks weigh in the 32000 vicinity, and if I take a body off, it should come in under that im sure. Shouldn't that fall under the 26001 rule? Paul

From what I understand in Massachusetts, anything over 26001 pounds requires a CDL to operate. I think I will take the body off my second B81 for pleasure driving and put a 5th wheel on it. Should be well under 26001 then. I could also put farm plates on in New York state where my farm is, but won't do me any good where I live as the travel radius is only 150 miles I believe. Paul

Thanks Lunday,

HI Lubday, Not to change the subject, but how hard was it for you to get you're CDL, I'm almost 70 and am worried about it. Thanks, Paul

WOW, VERY NICE Bob, All I remember as a kid is hearing the Sterling chain drive dump trucks and cement mixers around here coming from a mile away. That was what I think of as a Sterling. What is this all about today, trucks with the Sterling name on them, I don't get it? Paul

I bid it but will go no further

Vinny, I was tempted to bid on it for a minute or so, to save it from the junk yard, if nothing else, but with two B81's, this machine shop, and my farm in New York, my brain is loaded to capacity, Paul

LOL, Tell it like it is Vinny

i FOUND THIS WAS THE BEST WAY FOR MY B81 TO ARRIVE, SAVED A LOT OF TOSSING AND TURNING IN BED, Paul

Now were getting somewhere Ben, you do have a good eye for a beautiful piece of engineering, LOL, Paul

LOL, It is awesome. I taped my truck too but file is too big to load here. I enjoy listening to it idle all day long, keeps replaying. Completely pisses my men off when they come into my office to get blueprints, LOL. Evidently they don't have the same sickness we do, LOL, Paul

Hello Ben, Wow, nice, good job, Paul

what about that 2 steering axle B81 Vinny? For Sale?