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Post by BuckSkin on May 2, 2023 4:39:43 GMT
Wednesday_03-November-2021
This showed up across the road and I thought "How Cool"
Sally's D600 Dodge Flatbed
It may look common; but, this is one rare item.
Eight days later, on the eleventh of November, Gene Brown left
out of here with it behind a wrecker and I haven't seen it
since.Thursday_11-November-2021Brown's Ashland #39 GMC Top Kick with a Century Wrecker Bed   
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Post by BuckSkin on May 15, 2023 4:04:26 GMT
US Hwy 127 South - Casey County - Kentucky Traveling Southbound Photo Taken through the glass of a Moving Vehicle Wednesday_03-November-2021 Early Kenworth T600 - 1985-1989 Sitting on Haggard Road at the South-side bottom of Antioch Hill on the West side of US127. Believed to be Evona VFD Tanker 15   |
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Post by BuckSkin on May 15, 2023 4:15:48 GMT
US Hwy 127 South - Casey County - Kentucky
Traveling Southbound
Photo Taken through the glass of a Moving Vehicle
Wednesday_03-November-2021
Northbound Peterbilt 389 Day-Cab
Manufactured 2006–Present
Tennessee Plate 1564 J11
If it were mine, the first thing I would do is get rid of those politically correct pathetic headlights and replace them with some 1960s-1970s big round sealed beams so I could see when it got dark; those silly things that are on there, you would have to walk around front and strike a match to see if they were lit.
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Post by BuckSkin on May 30, 2023 7:40:29 GMT
US Hwy 127 North - Casey County - Kentucky
Traveling Southbound
Photo Taken through the glass of a Moving Vehicle
Wednesday_03-November-2021
Northbound Peterbilt 379 and Tri-axle Flatbed
Passing Carpenter's Creek Road with KY906 beyond him in the distance.
The trailer has a rolling accordion tarp system.
The trailer also has a third lift-axle to scale more weight.
This trailer is either empty or hauling Styrofoam coolers as it has an immense amount of camber.
Plate # 3086083; I can't make out the state; can anyone identify the state ?
Also of note is that someone has swapped the original dual-rectangular headlights for singles; if I were going to replace the originals, I would have went with single rounds as the big rounds outshine rectangulars by a bunch.
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Post by BuckSkin on Nov 27, 2023 23:35:19 GMT
Saturday_07-October-20231993 Peterbilt 379National Freightways
Omaha, Nebraska
MC 134112
US DOT 053228
Truck #324
VIN P(as best I can determine)
Utility 3000R Reefer Trailer North US Hwy 25 - I-75 Exit #62
Mount Vernon - Rockcastle County - Kentucky
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Post by BuckSkin on Nov 30, 2023 5:56:54 GMT
Saturday_07-October-2023 2000 Freightliner "Classic XL" 132"BBC National Freightways Truck #284
Omaha, Nebraska
MC 134112
US DOT 053228
Nebraska Tag #193041
VIN YPG74079 (the "Y" makes this a 2000 model)  This truly is a "Large Car"; Kenworth's longest, the W900L, is 130"BBC; and, Peterbilt's longest, the 389, is 131"BBC.
BBC = Bumper to Back of Cab in inches.
You could get lost in that sleeper and you can stand between the seats and do jumping jacks.
Utility 3000R Reefer Trailer
NFI #689
Look closely and you will see that the trailer dollies are on the ground; I hope he doesn't forget and drive away like that; moving the truck with the dollies down usually is the death of a trailer.
Also notice how far forward he has slid the trailer axles; I am sure he has good reason, but I prefer mine closer to the rear end of their travel; having the axles as far forward as they will go is an advantage in tight quarters; however, doing so makes the portion of the trailer behind the axles swing around like a big brier-blade and could cause it to swing across the hood of that Cadillac that has caught himself on the outside of the turn.   Note the pin-striping; that doesn't look like Taylor work.
Back in the good old days, before big conglomerates took over almost all of the truck stops (except for this holdout), artists, often bikini-clad girls, would set up in the parking lots of busy truck stops and do this work.
An intelligent truck stop owner wouldn't charge these people for using his lot as their place of business, nor run them off, as they were a huge draw for truckers.
Truckers will stop at a certain truck stop on account of there is a really good C.B. repairman there, or some girls set up to polish Aluminum fuel tanks and wheels, or waxing trucks; I have even been in stops where an aged old gal would have a boot-shine throne set up inside and have a long line waiting their turn to get their boots polished; I have taken advantage of such myself many times in the past; now I have to do them myself and get more Esquire on me than on the boots.  Derby City South Truck Stop
North US Hwy 25 - I-75 Exit #62
Mount Vernon - Rockcastle County - Kentucky
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Post by hmca on Nov 30, 2023 16:15:49 GMT
I am reminded of my grandson when he was little. When we were travelling he would get so excited and say "Big truck!" whenever we passed one. Occasionally a driver would wave at him or toot their loud horns which was a big thrill. Makes me wonder if you were fascinated by trucks as a kid, BuckSkin. |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Nov 30, 2023 18:10:47 GMT
I am reminded of my grandson when he was little. When we were travelling he would get so excited and say "Big truck!" whenever we passed one. Occasionally a driver would wave at him or toot their loud horns which was a big thrill. Makes me wonder if you were fascinated by trucks as a kid, BuckSkin. We all did the same Helen. BuckSkin, I generally do not take truck photos but when I see a long-hauler on the freeway with plates from some distant province or state, I think about their journey. I admire truckers because we have to get our "piggies to market" and it is not a job I'd like even though I like driving. Good on 'em all! |
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Post by BuckSkin on Jan 22, 2024 20:13:45 GMT
The following quote is from THIS POST
Although it could have been wrecked in a highway accident, I say it is more than likely the trailer flipped while dumping. This style of trailer is notorious for tipping over and taking the truck over with them. If ever in the vicinity of one of these trailers being dumped, give it a wide berth; else, you could end up underneath it.
Here is an excellent example of just how dangerous these type dump-trailers are.
That truck/trailer attempted to dump in a spot specifically fixed for the purpose and still yet it flipped over.
It is hard to identify; but, the trailer fell on another truck.
This one turned over inside a building sitting on a dead-level floor.
Note: on most of these photos, you can use the right/left arrows to see more.
Here is another one that was dumping on a dead-level concrete slab specifically built for the purpose.
Whenever I see one of those fixing to dump, I get as far away as possible; also, I am careful to not park anything of mine anywhere one of those is subject to come along and dump close to my vehicle.
I hope you enjoy.
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Post by BuckSkin on Jan 23, 2024 10:13:13 GMT
The following quote is from THIS POSTAlthough it could have been wrecked in a highway accident, I say it is more than likely the trailer flipped while dumping. This style of trailer is notorious for tipping over and taking the truck over with them. If ever in the vicinity of one of these trailers being dumped, give it a wide berth; else, you could end up underneath it. of just how dangerous these type dump-trailers are. That truck/trailer attempted to dump in a spot specifically fixed for the purpose and still yet it flipped over. It is hard to identify; but, the trailer fell on another truck. This one turned over inside a building sitting on a dead-level floor. Note: on most of these photos, you can use the right/left arrows to see more. Here is another one that was dumping on a dead-level concrete slab specifically built for the purpose. Whenever I see one of those fixing to dump, I get as far away as possible; also, I am careful to not park anything of mine anywhere one of those is subject to come along and dump close to my vehicle. I hope you enjoy. |
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Post by BuckSkin on Jan 24, 2024 8:47:11 GMT
I am reminded of my grandson when he was little. When we were travelling he would get so excited and say "Big truck!" whenever we passed one. Occasionally a driver would wave at him or toot their loud horns which was a big thrill. Makes me wonder if you were fascinated by trucks as a kid, BuckSkin.
The first few years of my life were spent in Rabbit Town, a small close-knit community of tiny house-trailers clustered behind my father's Hometown Oil filling station, all sharing the same water-meter and electric-meter with the filling station.
We had the only easy truck-accessible Diesel fuel in several counties.
All through the night, big trucks that go ChiSshhhh would be coming and going within feet of the paper-thin walls, several sitting there, idling, all through the night, with that wonderful Diesel exhaust wafting through the crank-open windows of that old house-trailer.
Although all sorts of cargo came and went, the majority were bull haulers; my young nostrils were always full of the heady odor of livestock, mixed with the smell of Diesel fuel and Diesel exhaust; you could wipe it off your lips.
Hard drinking long haulers, those guys were my heroes.
One of the big regrets in my life is that I was not able to capture all of it on film, all those long gone trucks and long buried men; my parents were far too stingy for anything like that. |
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Post by hmca on Jan 24, 2024 13:53:25 GMT
The first few years of my life were spent in Rabbit Town, a small close-knit community of tiny house-trailers clustered behind my father's Hometown Oil filling station, all sharing the same water-meter and electric-meter with the filling station. We had the only easy truck-accessible Diesel fuel in several counties. All through the night, big trucks that go ChiSshhhh would be coming and going within feet of the paper-thin walls, several sitting there, idling, all through the night, with that wonderful Diesel exhaust wafting through the crank-open windows of that old house-trailer. Although all sorts of cargo came and went, the majority were bull haulers; my young nostrils were always full of the heady odor of livestock, mixed with the smell of Diesel fuel and Diesel exhaust; you could wipe it off your lips. Hard drinking long haulers, those guys were my heroes. One of the big regrets in my life is that I was not able to capture all of it on film, all those long gone trucks and long buried men; my parents were far too stingy for anything like that. Introduction to your book........start writing my friend! |
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Post by BuckSkin on Nov 1, 2024 6:33:24 GMT
Thursday_24-October-2024
The Big Red Truck = B&B Farms 1989 Peterbilt 377 9-speed
The Trailer = Timpte Hopper-bottom Grain Trailer w/remote-controlled automatic tarp roller.
The Combine Harvester = Case/International 1680 Combine Harvester
Note how far back the front axle is; that is called a set-back axle; they improve close-quarters maneuverability, but I don't like them; I want my steer axle as far forward as it can get; if I run over something, I want it to take half-an-hour for me to walk up there to see what I hit.
You just gotta love that near-vertical flat-glass split windshield.      
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Post by hmca on Nov 1, 2024 15:53:19 GMT
Saw this post earlier today and not long after looked out my window and saw his distant cousin.   |
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Post by BuckSkin on Nov 1, 2024 18:32:46 GMT
Saw this post earlier today and not long after looked out my window and saw his distant cousin.
I can't say for certain; but, I think that is a W900 Kenworth.
I am making that determination by the pointed shape of the top of the cab. |
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