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Well on this subject, as anyone who runs Mass. knows the toll booths have been eliminated on the Mass Pike and all billing is now by ez Pass or if you don't have one, cameras capture your vehicle. So they say. In the meantime they are demolishing all the toll facilities. At the major interchanges (I90/I84, I495/I90, I290/I90) while the booths are gone, major work is taking place to rip down the admin offices etc. In driving by it looks like they could provide a pretty good number of parking spots. for example the toll plaza at 84/90 must have had 12 lanes-it now must accommodate say 6 travel lanes. So add those 6 "available lanes", plus the space where the buildings were, and you could construct some pretty good parking. Makes too much sense however. they will probably spend a fortune in new "designer plantings" instead.

Brocky-don't forget the 401

EJ -get Matt up there for some pix If you guys like that Lyon Ford wait till you see these Plunske trucks.

For sure United should have handled this with $$$. end of problem. But it surprises me that these airport cops get off the hook from a PR perspective. I can't believe any United mgr said- "beat the snot out of this guy-get hjim off however you do it". I gather the reason they were bumping people was because a flight crew had to be relocated ASAP to make another flight work??

Well guys my 237 powered B-61X has a TRD 720. And I do use it and usually at the limit for a single axle -35,000. I will split it, depending on the grade I'm encountering. I've been told by "old timers" (guys my age but with brains) just .."be careful with all that torque". However I do not hesitate to drive it like a Maxidyne-1200-2100. Is there any gear in a TRD 720 that is more susceptible to failure because of the torque load? I've always been of the belief that the killer was NOT dragging down to 1200 but rather putting your foot into it too aggressively.

How about every truck builders "Data Books". Anyone remember those? Loose leaf binders about 3 + inches thick and the pages were updated as changes occurred- yearly editions.

Thx- glad its going to a good home but kind of sad to see a company like that part with their own history. then again perhaps their accountants decided they need every write off they can get!

Kansas???? Was that owned by Yellow?? Beauty!

Very tough to lose a chid be it 3 months or 30 years. Rest in Peace.

Well when the "black lives matter" craze swept the country I kept saying.....look at stats..."Black FATHERS matter" is the key to stemming the violence. But I'm a crazy old white guy.

Aluminum bed? BBBBBUT...They'll dent! Unless of course you lower the height of the skid steer doing the dumping by an inch or two- Force= Mass x Acceleration.

It's simple-Mark Fields lost some bonus money because of recall issues-he needs the added bump from options like this!

Well sad news to report. Lee Cook, shown with his B and LJ Macks in these shots passed away on Saturday at age 80 following a 3 year battle with cancer. Lee was always an active participant in this show as well as his other club activities. A long time Mobil Oil employee, Lee started as a driver with Mobil in Ithaca NY back when a tandem axle tank carrying 6700 gallons pulled by a single axle Brockway was considered "big time". His career advanced over the years to include stints as terminal manager in Syracuse, Brooklyn (North Henry St.) and Albany New York. (He was undergoing chemo when these pictures were taken and didn't think he could drive the LJ to the show but one of his sons drove the B and he drove the LJ and held up for both days of the show. Good therapy!) He retired in 1994 following a 4 year assignment for Mobil Saudi Arabia as Manager, Operations and Supply. An old school guy who learned the business from the ground up. He will be missed by many. Rest in Peace old friend! Bob

Very nice. Judging by the picture, looks like its of an earlier age than when White owned Acar, Diamond Reo etc. If so never knew Autocar used Reo gas engines in that era. Also surprised it had only a 4 speed. In any case, unique and good looking and looks like you've got some good shop skills!

Just out of curiosity, anyone know what Barack and Michelle Obama were worth when he entered public life (I believe in the Illinois statehouse) and what they are worth today? He had no revenue streams other then his income from the government sector??? Or did Michelle earn some speaking fee income?

So then the next question is.... "and why do we need two distinct axles in same weight range" Or is "synergism" not yet the buzzword in Europe as it is here??

How about some specs? Beauty!

Wow- the door latch? Like the bumper sticker says..."Things happen". Outside vendor. But the 1.6 issue? Talk about a screw up!

The following is on today's Car Connection : March 28, 2017 You know it, we know it, even people in Algeria know it: America's infrastructure is in a sad state. How sad is it? America's infrastructure is in such a sad state, gravel roads are making a comeback. That might sound like a punch line from the world's dullest, policy-wonkiest comedian, but unfortunately, it's no joke. A step backwards The change in infrastructure policy has been most obvious in Omaha, Nebraska, one of America's 50 largest cities. Like other municipalities large and small, Omaha has grown in recent years, and with that growth has come the realization that roads serving once-suburban neighborhoods weren't built to code. Cracks and potholes are commonplace. Omaha's Department of Public Works determined that it would cost some $300 million just to repair those ailing residential streets. But the city hasn't sought more funding from state or federal sources to do so. No, it's taken steps to get to the root of the problem--literally--by grinding those crumbling streets into gravel, claiming that gravel streets are far easier and cheaper to maintain. City residents who'd been hoping that officials would come up with an outside-the-box solution aren't amused. But so far, Omaha has stood by its decision. It has determined that the cost of maintaining roads in residential areas should be borne by the homeowners that live on those roads. (Never mind the pesky fact that residents pay taxes to ensure that roads remain up to snuff.) In some cases, residents have been able to raise some of the money needed for repairs, and officials have agreed to chip in a portion from the city. As you might guess, though, that strategy doesn't work well for homeowners in poorer areas of town. Sadly, Omaha isn't alone. Pavement-to-gravel transitions have taken place in the majority of states--27, according to a study published last year by the Transportation Research Board. The issue affects communities large and small, from coast to coast. So, what's to be done? Based on a quick poll we conducted last autumn, most of you think that new taxes are required to fix America's crumbling highways and byways. Some like the idea of a higher federal gas tax (which, after all, it hasn't been raised since 1993). Others think that a pay-as-you go tax for motorists would be the most equitable. Whatever the case, a plan is needed soon, and it ain't going to be cheap. President Trump knows that, and he's said that he's planning to ask Congress for $1 trillion to repair the U.S. infrastructure. A couple of weeks ago, we would've thought his odds on getting such a bill passed were pretty good. Trump, of course, is a Republican, and enjoys fairly healthy support among members of his own party. Furthermore, infrastructure spending is popular with Democrats, so there'd some opportunities for bipartisan cooperation. In the wake of last week's healthcare debacle, though, Trump clearly exacerbated some tensions within the GOP. Making the pitch for a 13-figure ask--especially an ask for a project likely to be unpopular with Republicans, who'd prefer to slash spending--will now be very, very tricky. For people in Omaha and elsewhere, the timing is crucial. Tags: congressDonald TrumpInfrastructureroadNews I've often wondered, if there was a time to raise the gas tax, raise it now. We've forgotten 3 buck plus a gallon gas, so if we could tolerate say another nickel, now is the time. Perhaps the tax could be pegged to a given price per gallon -gas or diesel- and as the posted price of fuel went up the tax could be reduced. Bottom line the cost of repair will be huge-one way or another we will pay. IMO pegging it to fuel is fairest/ the more you use the road the more you pay. Want to buy a Mustang or Camaro V-8 vs a Focus or a Cruz?-fine-you pay more. Want a 600 HP Pete vs a 13 liter? Again you pay And I know- 600 HP when driven correctly might give you MPG close to the 13L-but how many guys are content to "drive accordingly." Just food for thought No such thing as a free lunch.

Makes sense to me. Might miss a sale or two because a particular truck is not in stock but overall bloated inventories just lead to reduced prices-good for consumer-bad for my stock IMO

For sure-and to think how a completely vertically integrated truck was such a selling point in the old days. So today it is increasingly a "component" truck. But what is F'liner doing? IMO becoming the Mack of old with their own drive train. And as Lmackattack noted-Paccar is kicking butt in the vocational markets Fleets that were always Mack-no longer the case-and as the "old boys" who started their businesses -or should I say whose fathers and grandfathers started their businesses with AC's then LJ's then B's truly become "Old boys", the loyalty factor continues to shrink.

Kevin, Does that go back to Bluediamond days???-in which case would have made even more sense as those Fords had same frames as the 4400 Internationals built at Escobedo. Thinking back to the old days-I imagine no such thing as an outsourced frame in an Allentown Mack! Safe to say-NOTHING is made from raw material at Macungie right? What about New River? Any Volvo components actually made in that plant???

Current 750 offers big frame RBM numbers as is. Only thing they need IMO is another power train choice beside the 6.7 Power Stroke/Torque Shift trans- like the 9 liter six they build in Turkey and a companion manual or an Allison.

Interesting- I guess the full trailer is a transfer tank-interesting concept-straight job makes the pick ups then transfers. I always said farm pick up drivers are the best-between "live load" in a tank without baffles and then going into the same old farms today with five axles that were picked up with single axle tractors and single axle tanks 60 years ago , these guys have to be good.

If so-P-LEASE -do not post!