blackdog2 Posted yesterday at 12:15 PM Share Posted yesterday at 12:15 PM 1 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/103/#findComment-582737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted yesterday at 12:57 PM Share Posted yesterday at 12:57 PM Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/103/#findComment-582739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted yesterday at 01:55 PM Share Posted yesterday at 01:55 PM 1 hour ago, blackdog2 said: That's quite the video, thanks for posting. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/103/#findComment-582742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted yesterday at 01:55 PM Share Posted yesterday at 01:55 PM 48 minutes ago, blackdog2 said: another memory maker, along with L G Deflice , I figured Ryan / L G same company different names for insurance etc. L G Deflice yellow/ green units, they had a driver "Barney" .one of the best. could back up the lowbed/ with jeep better then some could drive truck/trailer forwards. Sadly he was on highway (95) came to a toll booth (yes while back) , toll taker refused to let him go saying he was too high = had large off highway Euclid on lowbed. he wasn't too high. climbing up to measure; slipped fell from top hit concrete and died. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/103/#findComment-582743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted yesterday at 01:59 PM Share Posted yesterday at 01:59 PM 59 minutes ago, blackdog2 said: notice lower right corner :: winter 1974,, at this rate . You can have a volume #2 . keep up the pictures /memories. Thanks Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/103/#findComment-582744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted yesterday at 02:41 PM Share Posted yesterday at 02:41 PM On 9/23/2012 at 11:53 AM, KCAM said: F.P. Ryan (before and after). went back a few years and lot of pages to find these pictures 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/103/#findComment-582748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted yesterday at 02:43 PM Share Posted yesterday at 02:43 PM 1 minute ago, mechohaulic said: went back a few years and lot of pages to find these pictures My DM-686 steel nose came from them 1 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/103/#findComment-582749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted yesterday at 02:58 PM Share Posted yesterday at 02:58 PM had to stop at page 10. actually logged off before ; went online to find some Blakeslee DM's = sent me back to B M T , page 10 of 103:: that's a rainy day reading . the sun is shining in CT at the moment, outside I must go LOL 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/103/#findComment-582750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted yesterday at 03:04 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:04 PM would be interesting to see some pictures of the Blakeslee DM's ; twinscrew/ single axles from the mid 70's. believe they actually went through New Haven Truck Rental . not owned by Blakeslee , 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/103/#findComment-582752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago 7 hours ago, mechohaulic said: would be interesting to see some pictures of the Blakeslee DM's ; twinscrew/ single axles from the mid 70's. believe they actually went through New Haven Truck Rental . not owned by Blakeslee , much as I can't stand these cellphones , would have been good thing to have (or at least a camera) back then to photo the brand new DM 611 SX after the 100ton concrete I beam swung tooo much when being loaded and went through back of cab . what a mess it was. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/103/#findComment-582762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago A paving company in Beacon Fall's had 1 24" rubber quad box with a dump on it Dave Carlo bought it change it back to a tractor .....it's on the Cape now .......Urbano Paving old RT-8 I bought a DM-686 from him also........ 1 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/103/#findComment-582764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 15 hours ago, blackdog2 said: A paving company in Beacon Fall's had 1 24" rubber quad box with a dump on it Dave Carlo bought it change it back to a tractor .....it's on the Cape now .......Urbano Paving old RT-8 I bought a DM-686 from him also........ Urbano = another I forgot. red cabs with gray/black circular logo on door . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/25325-connecticut-construction-trucks/page/103/#findComment-582792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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