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All I know is that is all factory original. I can't even remember what year that truck was. 76 or 78? There were a few around here that looked just like that.

Here's one of our old ones. Had a 290 Cummins in it.

Unfortunately I no longer own any International's but they are my favorite along with the pre-2000's Mack's. I have been trying to find an old Loadstar or something like that yellow one to use as my personal vehicle, but I ended up buying an F550 because I couldn't find anything around here that didn't need a ton of work. Those are nice.

And that's the whole argument they use to keep bringing more in and giving them licenses. This supposed "driver shortage." No, they can hire these people and "use and abuse" them to no end. They will do anything for any kind of pathetic pay. Don't matter if it is low pay or bad working conditions....they do it. And the industry takes advantage of that. They are modern day slaves. It's funny too, how hard they make it for you to renew your license with 4 pages of tests with trick questions, yet most of these people cannot even speak english and they all have licenses. It's almost like they WANT all the old professionals gone....you know the guys with 30 and more accident and conviction free years. You see a lot of these guys failing their tests just because they can't figure out the trick wording in a lot of the questions. Yet they have NEVER had an incident on the roads.

That is nice. I wouldn't change anything about that truck. Not even the colours.

Got a free (well I guess not really, LOL) gift from Western Star in the mail today. Got a key chain too but almost threw it out when I didn't notice it taped to the coffee mug bubble wrap.

Yep. Around here the working tax paying Canadian is now the minority.

That's kick ass!!!

Yep, you have nice stuff 85snowdog! I love that fleet. And being in northern Ontario I know all about the salt and de-icing agents. Just kills everything. I never did understand that 5 year rule. They should just do inspections on your equipment. Because like you said, my Cat powered 2005 Paystar never ever had one day of downtime. The new trucks....down all the time with either emission system failures....or parked 30 to 40 minutes at a time on the job doing regens.

And not my pic, none of my personal or big trucks are that dirty inside! LOL. Pic was on facerbook showing why all the highways east and north of my place were closed today.

They can't drive in mild snow here today either, LOL

Harrybarbon......you used the same description I have heard everyone use about that guy that owned HHA. Everything I have ever read, he didn't seem to be well liked. But he had awesome trucks.

That is awesome!!!

Australia has the coolest trucks! The first two could be really nice too, but I don't know why so many people have the desire to put those big ugly front bumpers on everything? Nothing worse than a nice classic with a snow plow on the front. Speaking of Australia, and I see what looks to be one of their old ones in that lineup......that company Heavy Haul Australia used to have a whole fleet of the nicest Mack's I have ever seen. Another giant company that managed to bankrupt itself. Here's the full series of tv shows about them for those who have never seen them.

We have mostly all these no name carriers up here. And they all have funny head dress. Not being racist. Just stating obvious facts. Once upon a time drivers here used to be able to go up and down the highway in any weather safely.. Now's it's a scary ordeal just driving down the highway with your family when they are all coming at you over the center line, and crashed all over. Ever watch that towing show Highway Through Hell? Just look at all the drivers that are ever stuck or in accidents. Enough said.

He's one of the pioneer's of this new platooning trend. But he's taking it to a whole new level. LOL

The new breed. Enough said. Corman Park Police Service (Just outside of Saskatoon): Last night at approximately 8:30pm, a 911 call was received regarding a semi-truck and trailer driving down highway 11 with no wheels on the trailer. The unit was located at Grasswood Road. It was found that the driver made the trip with only 4 out of 8 wheels on the trailer to start, and then lost a set 10km south of Grasswood on highway 11. The driver dragged the trailer from Tamke Road to Grasswood Rd. The driver was charged with drive with major defect present, operate a vehicle with no safety inspection, and display unauthorized licence plate. He was given a mandatory court appearance.

There is a hockey coach up here in Canada that is all over then news too for saying on TV we should support our veterans. Now he is getting attacked with idiots saying he is a racist. People in both our countries need to pull up their panties, put their big boy pants on and F-Off. Ever notice it's only the cooks and extremists that get to have their say in public but the rest of us are not allowed to have an opinion?

Saw the first dump truck on the lots with the new X12 Cummins. More pics and the spec sheet on the dealer site here. https://www.truckandtrailer.ca/en/content/2020-western-star-4700sb-dump-truck-ottawa

Who made the Mack 46,000 pound Air Leaf? I had that under my 2000 CH mid rise. I pulled 5 axle walking floor and logs on and off road grossing 140,000 and more and in 4 years never even blew an air bag. It was a really good setup. I had Eaton rears on that one with 4 way locks, 4.11 ratio and 24.5 rubber. Only complaint I had with the Eaton's was the low unprotected temp sensors on the back of the pots. I was always in axle deep mud so needles to say my diff temp gauges never worked after the first week I went to work, LOL.

So anybody know what is going on with all their stuff for auction? Are they still in business? Seems odd they are selling the shop too.

I love those original 65/66 Mustangs. My father used to buy all kinds of Ford muscle cars through the 50's, 60's and 70's. Those 289's were great motors. I wish I still had any one of them, but alas.....I chose trucking. And away went any chance of ever having money. LOL.

Oh well. Everyone has their preferences. Just like how I buy steel Kubota tractors and not plastic Deeres. Steel hoods on off road trucks don't get all the spider web cracking all over the fenders from the stones coming off the tires. It cost me $4000 to have a hood painted here and have it rubber lined underneath to try and stop the spider webbing.

Sure steel can crack around the mounting bolt holes, but I find they stand up better off road. The edges of the fenders don't get chewed off where they rub like the fiberglass and plastic ones do. And the grills are tougher.