other dog

Haha...securing gravel! That is awesome!

I wonder if they tighten the straps every time they stop.

here's another one-

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/110735974004

...or not-

Jay,

Rob is probably right - as usual - Siloo is a good diesel fuel additive, if an additive is actually needed.

The ultra-low sulpher fuels don't seem to burn as well, and some say they lack lubrication qualities. (And the ULSF exhaust doesn't smell nearly as good)

Using our old trucks like we do, we don't really put many miles on them, and the fuel can sit for long periods of time.

I think the bigger concern is the water loving quality and the rubber hating quality of the ULSF with Ethanol blends.

Avoid Ethanol at all cost. It will eventually do damage to your old rubber seals and fuel lines. And, if left sitting for long periods,

it will attract water.

Neither rubber particles nor water droplets are recommended by your engine manufacturer.

There is a genuine concern over "red fuel", but I think it's not a huge problem for antique vehicles, especially those with Historical license plates. Mind you, I'm not saying you should use red fuel, but I think a red additive won't cause you any real problem, especially if you have the can or the receipt with you.

And besides, jail today isn't too bad a place, unless you are in Arizona, where you have to wear pink and sleep in tents.

Paul Van Scott

Hi there Paul,glad you dropped in! I know I speak for everyone when I say we've missed you...much like vision386.

Hugh Rowland is driving a Mack dump truck while his truck's being serviced on Ice Road Truckers.

Why does that photo look familiar?

uhhhhh........couldn't say........I took it on the Minneyapperlis turnpike at the tollbooth. I just turned the "capture sound" thing on on my camera. It doesn't actually record sound, just prints what was said when you download the picture.

Kind of slow around BMT today, eh?

well, I went to Minnesota last week. Took this picture at the toll booth on the Minneapolis Turnpike.

very odd for him to be away so long. i'd give him a call if I had his number. we might have to form a posse again and go look for him.

Well, He found his way out of ditch, re-booted computer,,,,,,Hes Back!!!! Cant no hurricane keep him down! randyp

We got pretty much nothing here- a little wind, a little rain. Barely enough rain to settle the dust.

carpentry work?..you ain't seen nuthin' yet-

That's a goodern!

These 2 Fords are sitting on rt. 460 east of Petersburg, just before you get to the Food Lion distribution center. Don't know if they're for sale or not, but they're pretty neat looking old trucks..

yeah...hilarious...

Thats got to be the place I heard about. P.L. Duncan! I heard about a "guy near Fork Union" who has a I.H. ConCo. Saw it in your photos. I'll have to look Mr. Duncan up when I'm down there in a few weeks.

It's well worth the trip, and he's as nice a man as you'll ever meet, doesn't mind people looking. He'll even give you the tour if he's not busy. I heard about all the trucks from one of his drivers so I called him one day and he said come on by and look all you want.

must be the economy,,didnt think you would have any trouble unloading that cool antique.bob

Double Diamond tried to sell it for a long time. He pretty much told me "just make me an offer". I probably could have bought it for scrap price, but he finally sold it right after he said that. I was both sad and glad, sad that I didn't buy it and glad because he really wanted to sell it and I didn't really need it.

Double Diamond's old truck?

Rob

Yes it is. I almost bought that truck.

I'd try "Virgo Fleet";they carry a LOT of chrome and Stainless accessories,and seem pretty reasonable price-wise.

Speed

Hi Speed, long time no hear from- you been working on a project lately, or goofin' off?

Like David said, "wow, now I can pick on people four times as fast!!"

Thanks,

Rob

yeah, this is great- warp speed! I didn't hear David say that he could pick on people four times as fast though.

The 'Half Century of Progress' show is going on, preceeding the Farm Progress show which is this week-tuesday, wednesday and thursday. Happens every other year when the Farm Progress show is in IL. I believe the Half Century show is in Rantoul, IL, north of Champaign about 15 miles on I-57.

If you go on youtube there are a ton of videos of it. I'd like to go sometime, but work never permits. But this year I plan on going to the Farm Progress show.

Thanks for the clue- I sniffed out their website and looked at some pictures, but they were mostly working equipment demonstrations. Didn't see any of strictly show tractors, which is probably what I saw was. I met a four wheel drive John Deere with chrome all over it, and a 1468 IH V8 with 2 chrome stacks too. I was even gonna stop Friday where I first saw the sign because I thought that's where the show was, but there was nothing going on there-except the sign! I loaded at Independence Tube in Marseilles Thursday night.

Hang in there Thad, hopefully will pass with minimal damage. Keep an eye out for Other Dog floating by in a ditch with camera around his neck. I figure hes got his best "rubbers" on and is prolly playing in a ditch somewhere. randyp

All quiet in Gladys...Other dog reporting-film at eleven.

I was passing through Illinois,minding my own business,when I saw a sign at a farm equipment dealer about an antique farm equipment show this weekend. It was at exit 197 on I-74, between Champaign/Urbana and Danville. Just wondering if anyone knew anything about it because after I saw the sign I met some great looking tractors -not even sure if that's the show they were headed too,but I saw one in particular parked in a rest area that I was trying to find a picture of. Looked like the Minneapolis Moline model with the full cab on it, but this one was red and looked like a '50 something Ford pickup truck. Same grill and front end, cab sitting back over the rear wheels.Really neat looking! I don't know if it was a Minneapolis Moline somebody put the Ford truck cab on, or something someone built in the barn one winter.Wish I could have gotten a closer look at it.

I have never checked the place out, but I have been told there is a gentleman located in Fork Union on 15 that has quite the junk yard collection of old trucks including some rare ones such as Browns. If you go to visit the kin folk you may want to look for it.

I also had a friend who's well water turned muddy after the quake. Not fun.

I've heard rumors of such a place too, but I'm not sure where it is. I travel 15 quite a bit and there's nothing you can see from 15. You can turn off of 15 south of Fork Union to get to P.L.Duncans place, and he has about 100 or so old trucks, but i've heard there's another place too up in that area with a lot of B-models.

http://rides.webshots.com/album/572065624hKgZmm

These are trucks I took pictures of at P.L.Duncan's a few years ago.

I didn't even feel it, I was near Covington, on the way to Minnesota. Jo called and said it shook the house here and rattled bottles on the table.

One of our drivers lives in Louisa and it knocked 2 tv sets off his walls, dishes out of the cabinets, and cracked his foundation. And his homeowners insurance didn't cover earthquake damage.

Good call on that one Rob.

good call on "fixin' that post"!

I belong to another internet group, Prevost Owners Group, and which is similar to this group except we are interested in Prevost buses that have been converted to motor homes. It cost $100 a year to belong and POG only has about 350 members. I just check here and there are 6944 registered members on BMT. I certainly NOT advocating that everyone pay a hundred bucks to off set costs but how about a 5 or a 10. I think that that would be a great bargin to have a fine group as this is and have access to all of the knowledge that is represented here for such a small price.

Denny

That's what i'm talkin' 'bout, strength in numbers! I usually get fuel at Truck World in Hubbard a couple of times a week. Been loading in Sharon a lot lately, probably be there tomorrow.