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We try, at least the lowboy guys, anyway...most of the dump guys dont give a crap, 2 or 3 do but thats it

way better shape than ours was. that is super clean and even looks to be original paint with all the interstate stickers on it. nice

I'd look close underneath at the suspension, etc. We just sold the same trailer but a 1995 basically for scrap...there was nothing left of the spring hangers and brakes etc from the salt and corrosion. 

mine stay on if the yellow button is pushed in, pull it out and they go off, like daytime running lights i guess?

H J Mohr was a big redimix co back in the day here in chicago. They shut the doors last year. Wonder if that's a relative, or something like that. Same paint scheme as the company trucks

13 tractors up to 2017 western stars listed on day 2 plus a bunch of logging trailers

these are the kinds of things that pushed me to sell my truck and drive for somebody else

didnt go on here yesterday, how did you make out? should have been ok till just north of where you were i think??!??

this is pretty handy, SUPPOSEDLY has all the bridge clearances in the city.  I use it a lot

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/cdot/bridge/general/PostedClearances072312.pdf

I can only imagine what his boss said...they dont call him "Screamin Freeman" for nothing....

that bridge on stoney island s of 95th is 13 4.  should be good  95th all the way east is 13 6 minimum 

13 hours ago, mackey58 said:

Yea it's the 6 wheeler and tag with a combo or the roller on it 

combo on a tag won't fit under an 11ft bridge, i bet 😬

the height signs in the city are WAY better than they used to be.  with a dump trailer you can go almost anywhere. Prob can't be more than about 11 ft with the dump trailer, i would think...I can sneak under the RIchards St train tracks in Joliet, I think that one says 10'11"

At least you figured it out before you had a real problem, like it breaking out of the draft arm while you're dumping leaning that way!

i could see daylight between the fifth wheel and the trailer king pin plate with the quarter frame hilbilt all the way up after dumping. i think it takes all the weight off the fifth wheel when its up. an inch? probably not. might be worn out on the plate or the fifth wheel, or both. trailer was a 97 or 98, tractor was an 01.  both were well used 

I got to haul dirt to Vulcan in McCook today and tomorrow...I forgot what a treat that is 🤮🤮🤮 

i think they are gone. Lorig is in their building along I90. I have seen some equipment and trucks on craigslist and truckpaper

9 hours ago, storkmack said:

Driver wasn’t hurt.   Hit by a rock box with the usual suspect driving.   Totaled out a very nice CH.  now the battle begins. 

friend of mine was kinda right next to them when it happened.  found parts on his lowboy under the machine he was hauling...said the dump truck never slowed down

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was that a stark truck that was an innocent bystander wrecked up in the mess on I80 yesterday? 

for only $35k you could own a piece of chicago roadbuilding history

https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/d/glen-ellyn-1993-mack-super-liner/6952559641.html

in case you have some spare time saturday!

the newer ones that brought the older ones on the lowboys are the regular ones...and yes they are usually that clean...at least when they leave the shop in the am

drove an 07 vision for a while, same prob. that seatbelt buzzer is enough to make you want to take a hammer to the dash! mechanic was able to spread the prongs and use some grease to make it stop

i had heard that the PTO won't engage if you're in gear on the MDrive...not sure if that is true or not...but I bet you couldn't spread stone very well in that case.

Maybe the Starks could confirm that

boughton trucks are allisons, and yes they have a lot of get up and go!