The Philly Construction Thread

[GreenGiant2 490]

On 3/1/2016 at 7:17 AM, Jdiesel25 said:

R600 

got a woody just looking at it, i am jealous

[Jdiesel25 78]

Thanks. It's a nice truck. Overkill tho haha

[hicrop10 435]

I know right where that photo was taken.Can't imagine what JDM would be using a box truck for back then.My father had the first enclosed grease truck built back 1967-69 using a r model Mack.

[GreenGiant2 490]

14 hours ago, Jdiesel25 said:

Thanks. It's a nice truck. Overkill tho haha

Maybe if it's over kill you don't want it anymore. I will trade you my 8500 topkick with cat engine.???

[philatruck 103]

Mike D, JDM could have been using back then as a general work truck, compared to nowadays seeing a construction company or utility company using a Ford F-550 with a enclosed utility body.

[philatruck 103]

Mike D, take a look at this. Surprised it is not Red since you guys had red trucks. I might buy this.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Conrad-1-50-Scale-Mack-Truck-Talbert-Lowboy-Trailer-Diecast-Replica-Model-3612-/121938515223?hash=item1c641a1517:g:ytwAAOSwJQdW-WJy

[hicrop10 435]

I had some trucks made up with our logo from A Smith of England.

[Rich Reinhart 633]

[xdudebrahx 281]

I like that the H&K group repurposes all their older stuff.

[xdudebrahx 281]

Had to move some 30 foot beams on the 95 job

[xdudebrahx 281]

Did a little scrapping in the rain on Monday

[xdudebrahx 281]

Our 77 Canadian R tractor.  Still sees a lot of use.  When it's parked and I'm not busy I try to spruce it up a bit.  I even have a visor to replace the one that blew off two winters ago lol

[Rich Reinhart 633]

11 hours ago, xdudebrahx said:

Did a little scrapping in the rain on Monday

Always looking for you out on the road  

[xdudebrahx 281]

1 hour ago, Rich Reinhart said:

Always looking for you out on the road  

I've been doing most of my work on the 95 job between 676 and Allegheny.  Though once I get out on the road I like to let her stretch her legs a bit.  Usually running up to the Tullytown landfills and occasionally G&R Cat.

[Rich Reinhart 633]

I`m over there quite a bit..

[Joseph Moody Jr 72]

I thought I will pass along this information that I heard about upcoming DNC that being held in Philadelphia at end of July. Basic no truck over 5 ton will not be allow on Interstate 95 between Route 291 Platt Bridge and Interstate 676. Basic if going north the detour will Platt Bridge to 26 street to Interstate 76 to Interstate 676  to Interstate 95. If going southbound you will exit at Interstate 676 to Interstate 76 to 26 street to Platt to Interstate 95  

[philatruck 103]

That Mack Grapple Crane is looking good!  I think I saw it loaded on Street Road a month or two ago.

A video I found of some trucks working the blizzard of 2016. There is a AP DM800, and a couple of DM690s in it.  The company that owns the silver DM's and RDs also has a steel noose RD600.

 

[joeyd 27]

D'Angelo Brothers Inc is looking to add another full-time mechanic to our team!

Must be able to work with Mack tri-axles, Caterpillar and other construction equipment
(oil changes, greasing, changing tires, replacing brakes and more)

All levels of experience considered - however, must have at least some training and/or experience working on/servicing dump trucks and construction equipment. Great opportunity for recent tech grads!

401k and medical benefits offered

EMAIL ONLY - PLEASE DO NOT CALL

Located in South Philadelphia.
We are an equal opportunity employer

[joeyd 27]

Going through some old pics in the office...

[xdudebrahx 281]

21 hours ago, philatruck said:

That Mack Grapple Crane is looking good!  I think I saw it loaded on Street Road a month or two ago.

A video I found of some trucks working the blizzard of 2016. There is a AP DM800, and a couple of DM690s in it.  The company that owns the silver DM's and RDs also has a steel noose RD600.

 

The company with the silver trucks is Petrongolo out of Jersey.  Their stuff is kinda rough looking, but I see it often.  Those AP tandems only seem to come out to plow.

[philatruck 103]

On 6/14/2016 at 6:02 PM, xdudebrahx said:

The company with the silver trucks is Petrongolo out of Jersey.  Their stuff is kinda rough looking, but I see it often.  Those AP tandems only seem to come out to plow.

Yea I know I see them often too, they mostly do utility work for the City of Philadelphia. Some of their newer Granites are better looking. I follow the local union heavy-highway construction industry quite a bit around here. It is quite cool to see one large family operate 3 separate construction companies including AP, JPC, and Petrongolo Contractors and all are very successful.

AP has a lot of trucks, they have about 4-5 of those DM800s, and a Superliner but it is setup as attenuator truck. They used to have more DM800's, but when JPC spun-off from them they took at least one.

I also noticed too that ABC Construction has been fixing up their fleet of lately. They junked several dump bodies on the RD's and put new steel ones on. The dump truck for hire service has really been booming around here.

[xdudebrahx 281]

We finally got the go-ahead to set up our compound for the airport job we got and while I was taking some stuff in I saw this AP water truck.  Earlier truck because it has those little beauty lines on the front fender.

[xdudebrahx 281]

Then I had to go pick up a roller at Plasterer in Sellersville and saw the H&K superliner hydroseeder.

 

I had to crop my pics down and they're all fuzzy now.  Every time I try to upload a pic from my phone, it says the image is too large.  This new site sucks.

[xdudebrahx 281]

From last week when I had some downtime.  Did some maintenance on my truck and polished out the 77 since no one else takes care of it.  Poor ol dog

[xdudebrahx 281]

Best I could do with pics, but I found a very small old Morrissey yard with a single screw B and a pre 73 R boom truck.  Maybe Philatruck or another local guy might wanna go take a look.  They're at Strahle and Hegerman.