Bullheaded

Their reasoning was better visibility for maneuvering on construction sites, like a big haul truck. You could watch your driver side in line with the front fender. But that doesn't do your passenger side any favors, LOL

Those are both sweet! Love Transtar's.

That's a good looking truck!

I have driven a couple that were "slugs" from factory. And a used one that had California emissions. But it only took a guy that knew how to tune them to make them into monsters.

Smart man. I see all the guys getting out early. Why would you want to rust everything?

[Trying living in Australia were most of us go 7 days a week, week in week out, we generally don't mind a day off no matter the reason why] That's how it is for me in the summer mrsmackpaul. Once construction starts it's two weeks on, then your 2 day weekend, then two more weeks. And on your two days off every second weekend you get to wash, grease and service the truck. I have no life in the summer. That's when we have to make out money. That goes until winter, then winter starts off slow. Just 8 hour shifts maybe 2 days a week on snow. Then it goes to double 8 hours shifts on snow sometimes that lasts 3 months. But I get 2 months of holidays this time every spring. So this corona really made no difference to me, other than they were planning an early start this year because there is a LOT of work this year.

Quote: speaking of hookers it must tough to do your thing 6 feet apart ?? went to 5 guys in Florence had to order by phone, pay with credit card over phone YOU REALLY GOTTA WATCH HOW YOU WORD STUFF. Hahahahaha.

So this plant in Texas....is it the same one they had or a new one? My 05 Paystar 5600i was Texas built, but then after that I remember Cat using that plant for their version of the truck. But then did Cat end up with the plant or did they move production? Because when they discontinued the Cat truck I remember reading they retooled that plant to make excavators?

As you have said RoadwayR I do still hear they are going to bring a gasoline and air brake option. Especially now that they see all the school buses and ambulances that have switched back to gas engine now. And also, GMC and International and Workhorse used to have a pretty good share for RV and motorhome chassis. They'd be stupid to ignore that segment now that they have the CV/Silverado's. They are a perfect fit for that, have the biggest dealer network, and many buyers of RV's are familiar and comfortable with GMC/Chev products.

That's gotta be something to see....those jets landing on an aircraft carrier. Just mind blowing what they can do. Hard to imagine it's even possible.

And hopefully killed some of the mosquito and sand fly population, LOL

Well not quite 35 yards Redhorse. The tailgate is slanted and the hoist tunnel, so not a perfect square box. But I bill it out at 35 yards when I bid for the city.

80,000 pounds gross. Truck is 30865 pounds empty and clean. So I can load 49,000 pounds.

They gotta burn the budget to get their money for next year. That's how they do it up here. Don't maintain the roads and highways all winter, then when winter is over they have to waste everything away to get their budget back. Ever see a white gravel road? That's how it is here. Put 4 inches of salt on bare asphalt. But don't plow sand or salt when it is winter. I had a fight with my township this winter. Even got my government involved. Found out my township gets $500,000 a winter for road maintenance and they have never spent over $50,000.

Just about 35 cubic yard with the sideboards. 5 foot sides, 21 feet long.

I can't find the video now, but I watch Zach Johnson's (The Milennial Farmer) vidoes on You Tube and he was just showing those Yankum tow straps. They seem to work a lot better than chains and regular straps.

Most legendary engine ever! I just laugh when you read the specs on paper.....500 h.p. and 1660 ft-lb of torque. Well I can tell you, my new 505/1850 motor won't go up our 12% grades at 140,000 pounds in high range on the 18 speed like the old 500 V8 did, LOL

What is poor Troy Clarke going to do now with 35% off his $1,027,183 base salary? LOL

I would LOVE to have that!!!

I'd like to see those if you ever catch them. Mines in quarantine, LOL Snow plow just went by again. This sucks. Finally got time off work and I can't even do any yard work.

I don't have to worry about lawn mowing season yet Rob, LOL This is I woke up too. This sucks. Everything shut down for corona and I can't even get anything done in the yard. You can see in the second pic there is actually a snow bank at the end of my driveway from the snow plow.

What's the dozer? A Deere?

I just looked, because the winds here are the strongest we've had all winter and they are calling for big snow, but the Indiana Harbor is the only freighter on the lakes right now. And it's right out in the middle of Superior. I can't even imagine the waves that is taking right now.

Ok, makes sense. I know on this channel they have a speed limit for ships and you could always tell when they were above it. Then add two ships passing each other and it really made some effects.

Funny you mention that. I'm on the lake, but my aunt and uncle lived on the narrow part of the shipping channel before they get to the Sault Locks. And I used to see that. It was really freaky. Two ships would pass and the water would disappear from the shore. I still don't understand the science before it. I can see how they would increase the water level, but not how they pull the water out.