blackdog2 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Palumbo trucking in N .Branford was a die hard Peterbuilt fan bought 2 Volvos traded them in for 2 new Macks pretty sharp and RED. Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-355845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Will keep an eye out for the Palumbo Macks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-355922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Ran into a Herb Holden CL 700 low boy driver. He said all the new dump trucks are Volvo. They have been Mack for years. Not good news for Mack. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-358277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Another company to the dark side. Saw a new T 880 for Manafort pulling a dump trailer. These used to be Granites. long time Mack user although they did have a T800 lowboy. Mack not having a heavy haul option allows competetors to get a foot in the door Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-381476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaican Bulldog Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 When I worked in Greenwich in the early 2000s, two companies Deluca & Sons and Riccardi Bros had great looking Macks. I am not sure if they are around or still have Macks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-381552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Saw a Manafort T880 KW dump today in Portland CT to go with the T880 tractor I saw previously. not a bad looking truck really. Looks like they are dropping tan and brown color scheme and going all brown. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-382085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
acprimus631C Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Time to reboot this thread. VMS Construction's triaxle in the yard in Vernon Southington Highway Dept. pretreating with the RD. They also have a steelnose S/A and a Granite rolloff. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-421822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post acprimus631C Posted May 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2019 Denis Yaworski's beautiful R model at his yard about a year and a half ago. Thought it made a good photo op with my F350. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-421823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post acprimus631C Posted May 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) Ex-White Oak DM at the IUOE 478 hall 2stacksuperdog doing his thing with Grimace at the local DOT salt shed My friend's 1967 DM815 waiting to get restored eventually. Spent most of its life as a tractor with a 864, then that blew and got a reman 285 put in and a few years later the dump body was added. Will likely be a tractor again. Side note...last few months I've seen one each new International and Paccar tractors for Herb Holden. Manafort's KWs seem to be multiplying. Tilcon dumped 3 R models at the auction this week: 2 ex-Balf lube trucks and a water truck. Edited May 2, 2019 by acprimus631C 6 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-421824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Ok, my small addition to the thread. Spotted this Granite in November 2018 not far from Bethlehem CT. Not ready to name the company, the guys provided pavement works. Sure not a state of the art picture but at least it's not Volvo or Pete. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-421836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 A Gateway tri axle Mack Granite passed me on 95. Used to be all Pete fleet. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-421898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) 55 minutes ago, james j neiweem said: A Gateway tri axle Mack Granite passed me on 95. Used to be all Pete fleet. Those 3 doses not make up the loss . USPS switch to Petes along with many others . Edited May 3, 2019 by blackdog2 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-421900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 IIRC USPS is replacing straight trucks- the Navistar conventionals and the few Cargo cabovers bought back around '04 with new Pete conventionals and cabovers. The horde of '06 Mack tractors are still around, though USPS has been leasing some new trucks from Ryder to run in areas of California where emissions regulations are pushing the old Macks aside. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-421903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
acprimus631C Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 On 5/3/2019 at 1:22 PM, james j neiweem said: A Gateway tri axle Mack Granite passed me on 95. Used to be all Pete fleet. Must have been the same truck I saw on 91 last week. Looked very new. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-422621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NSB Posted September 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2019 Panaroni Excavating, Branford Ct. 1978 R model, 350, 12 speed. Photos taken during construction of Subway world headquarters in Milford Ct. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-432411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 On 1/13/2013 at 5:04 PM, BKrois said: I heard a rumor hes selling everything? Haven't seen the trucks since he hauled on the I-95 job in bridgeport probably 10 years ago. just found this forum can almost be brought to tears. at 68 years of age , looking at the pictures and reading the notes endless memories came back. I worked at Mack truck in Waterbury.CT from march 1969 t0 june 1975. I am honored to know Mr Dom Moffo:: worked on his truck, Gasperri, O&G , and many others. talked with Dom jr this past summer. Dom sr is doing as well as could be expected at 90 +. even the pool water business is gone. I delivered many of O&G "s new triaxles. I brought in the first DMM quad chassis from Albany mack to CT as a demo. those are days gone . my grandson drives a fancy KW triaxle ; I tell him he has no idea of the fun behind the wheel of a B-81 or DM 800 with a quadbox. i'm glad to see so many people keeping this part of history alive. Thanks for the memories 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-439956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 7 hours ago, mechohaulic said: just found this forum can almost be brought to tears. at 68 years of age , looking at the pictures and reading the notes endless memories came back. I worked at Mack truck in Waterbury.CT from march 1969 t0 june 1975. I am honored to know Mr Dom Moffo:: worked on his truck, Gasperri, O&G , and many others. talked with Dom jr this past summer. Dom sr is doing as well as could be expected at 90 +. even the pool water business is gone. I delivered many of O&G "s new triaxles. I brought in the first DMM quad chassis from Albany mack to CT as a demo. those are days gone . my grandson drives a fancy KW triaxle ; I tell him he has no idea of the fun behind the wheel of a B-81 or DM 800 with a quadbox. i'm glad to see so many people keeping this part of history alive. Thanks for the memories My father bought several trucks from Swersky back in the day me my self dealt with WTBY Mack in the 70s-80s-90s some of the parts guys are in Hartford Gabrelli Dave and Donny & Chip but cant buy there they are wack out on there price I have 14 different types R- RD DM-600 DM-800 U-600 soft & hard nose from 34-k to 80-k rears I work for Gulf oil Cumberland Farms Hallamore motor trans I know all the guys with Macks Johnny Dump truck Jim Pepe both Moffos JR is on Facebook . 1 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-439968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Blackdog good to have you on this thread as a Connecticut Mack historian. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-439989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted January 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2020 how many people know the story behind O&G switching from Mack. the same year O&G bought the triaxles , Hi-Ho Daddario bought some. the mack calendar for coming yr had picture of Hi-Ho fleet in their pit. O&G "brass" saw the calendar and were highly upset. "can't put our trucks in there , we won't buy Macks anymore". I had that and many more mack calendars. when west haven mack bought Waterbury the stuff thrown out was unbelievable. I saved some of the brochures for the macks( gave them to Matt P.). Waterbury Mack had many high lights: first dealer to install B-C-R kits; pull b cabs off ; install R cabs, J C Pagono had a couple done. early '70's new haven truck rental : NHTR was changing over the fleet from B's, G's,H's to R- F - U models. over 200 trucks from 72-73. I had new truck prep division. Waterbury was given one of the first 866 experimental engines. came in a FL700 was given to scovill mfg to test. Waterbury was the dealership to "prove " factory wrong .. a MB firetruck was being delivered to town of Roxbury. all went well till someone said " where's the jake brake switch" . phone call later factory says: you cant put jake on that model. fire dept says we don't want truck.. junk the computers and do hands on. little modifications later truck drove out with jake . glider kits were big back then, Sorensen trucking in Bethany did one. as with Mr Moffo; Mr. Lou Lombard and his brother Nick (Lombard Bros, trucking ) were good friends. any one interested in the first R model sold R607T serial # 1001. sits in garage southbury ct. excellent condition. has had one frame off restoration. don't think it's for sale.factory tried to buy it back' Blakeslee prestress had some nice trucks from NHTR . 11/24 rubber ; 4-6 in spacers under HD fifth wheels , DM611sx & DM611 s tractors with quadbox. if we only knew then to take pictures or to save everything. 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-439998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 3 hours ago, james j neiweem said: Blackdog good to have you on this thread as a Connecticut Mack historian. And he is in fact an antique as well🤣 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-440007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 3 hours ago, james j neiweem said: Blackdog good to have you on this thread as a Connecticut Mack historian. And he is in fact an antique as well🤣 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-440008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Mr Stone had pictures out-but very few Mr. Tietz Has one of my fathers 52 LJ intergral sleepers that he still uses around the yard . Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-440051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 1/10/2020 at 1:22 PM, Red Horse said: And he is in fact an antique as well🤣 Let get the MIRROR out buddy ?...... Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-440128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 hours ago, blackdog2 said: Let get the MIRROR out buddy ?...... Hah-you are gettin old pal-what took you so long 😎 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-440143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 19 hours ago, Red Horse said: Hah-you are gettin old pal-what took you so long 😎 I thought you fell asleep on the button or ? 1 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/71/#findComment-440179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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