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  1. Bullheaded

    Ship

    Bullheaded replied to Bullheaded's topic in Odds and Ends

    It's amazing the lifespan of these ships when you look at their date of manufacture. Especially with the pounding they take going through the ice and the occasional running aground. I know it's not a job for some. I know people that worked on these ships when they were young and now you can't even get them to step on to a pleasure craft tied to the dock, LOL
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    Wow! I have never seen a Hough tracked loader. And I have a bunch of IH history books and have never seen that mentioned. I know mostly the wheel loaders and the Paylogger tree skidders were made in Quebec Canada. I have ran a couple Hough wheel loaders, a 65 and the 560. The 560 was strong. We used to use it to move the crushers and lift parts for the crushers.
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    Ship

    Bullheaded replied to Bullheaded's topic in Odds and Ends

    I also saw a really good show on Discovery Science channel I think it was? I think it was that Mighty Ships show and it was all about the Paul R Tregurtha. I had lots of really cool footage and of it passing through the Soo Locks. I get to see all these big iron ore haulers because they all come to out steel mill. I think I have seen that oil tanker also delivering to the Sault.
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    Ship

    Bullheaded replied to Bullheaded's topic in Odds and Ends

    I'm not really into ships, but living near a shipping lane it's a cool web sight where you can look and see what ship it is going by in real time.
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    Ship

    Bullheaded replied to Bullheaded's topic in Odds and Ends

    I found this on the net: Shortly after 7:10 p.m., Edmund Fitzgerald suddenly sank in Canadian (Ontario) waters 530 feet (88 fathoms; 160 m) deep, about 17 miles (15 nautical miles; 27 kilometers) from Whitefish Bay near the twin cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and Sault Ste. Marie, On.
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    Not to siderail this thread, but how is the latest Volvo equipment now as far as reliability Mack Tech? A big local quarry here has a bunch of the big 350 wheel loaders with the D16 engines and they said they have been electrical nightmares. Have they improved them any over the last couple years?
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    Ship

    Bullheaded replied to Bullheaded's topic in Odds and Ends

    Yes sir. The Fitz is right by Whitefish Point. I'd love to go for a ride on one....but only in good weather. LOL This ship is on the same route to Deluth right now. I don't know the extent of the storm but it was a complete white out of snow this morning. But it all melted again. But was windy all day.
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    Ship

    Bullheaded posted a topic in Odds and Ends

    Anyone into ships? I got one of the Great Lakes freighters in front of my house since yesterday. When there are bad storms on lake Superior they will often tuck into to the bay here to take shelter. I use this site. You can track all the vessels on the Great lakes. https://ais.boatnerd.com/ And here is the ship that is here right now. http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/algomaenterprise.htm
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    From what I have read, that was the very first conventional prototype they made. I'm starting to get a new appreciation for these other trucks now because back in the day NOTHING existed to me other than Mack and International.
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    Not now, but there was a time an aluminum hood Freightliner conventional would put a Pete or KW to shame.
  11. Bullheaded
    Don't forget pajama bottoms, LOL
  12. Bullheaded
    Now that looks like a work truck!
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    The only manufacturer that would build a truck like that? They must not have asked Western Star about the 6900 XD. I have tried both the T880 and the Pete version (567 or 569?? whatever it is) I've never been a Peterbilt fan, but I actually like the Pete better. The dash is lower and better visibility than the T880 version. As for the truck itself, I do like the T880, but would still take a T800 first.
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    You are likely correct Red Horse. I never really looked at the GVW's all that close. I still prefer the design of the International/Chev. And I like the lower shop rates of International truck dealers than Ford dealers. I'd love to have a CV, but it's that DPF/regen thing that keeps me liking my old F550, LOL
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    I'm a Ford guy, but I'd take an International CV over them. CV can be had in 4WD. Granted the Ford can be spec'd to higher GVW's.
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    That's a sharp looking CH too Terry. I like that! Ya, I didn't notice the E7 numbers on the door bottoms of the CL until after I posted, LOL I just saw the Elite badges on the grill and couldn't tell if it also said E9 500. I had also thought I had read that Bill Bottoms had passed away but I wasn't certain. They built some pretty cool stuff.
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    Can I hit the like button 40 times? LOL
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    I ran one of those with a flat top sleeper and spoke wheels front and rear. Had a 425 Cat, pulling dump trailers. And another older one with a 380 Cat. But then they replaced the 380 with an E9 400.
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    I always thought one would be a great tandem dump for doing home deliveries. Be able to get in anywhere. None in my area, but I have seen them in my old Bulldog magazines set up as tandem dumps. I just wouldn't want a new Terrapro.....have you seen the exhaust emission controls monstrosities on those things now???
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    Canada's public health officer is Chinese. Go figure, LOL
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    I always had good luck with them as loggers and dump trucks. Biggest issue was some minor cracks in the bottom of the dash near the floor. Here is the last one I ran that got sold for the 2013 Star. C15 550 Cat, and was set up for the box to come off and fifth wheel and headboard go on, tires off lift and go logging.
  22. Bullheaded
    Wow! Sweet CL. Is it an E9? How many rears are drives and lifts? Is B&B still in business?
  23. Bullheaded
    I think I read something about they were the same company Red Horse. Are these the same truck with different wheels and paint?
  24. Bullheaded
    Sharp looking truck though bbigrig. That stripe job looks nice on it.
  25. Bullheaded
    And would still outlast anything built today.

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