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Fire Apparatus Oddities
Just a rant as to problems with these. As a wrench back a few decades these were a mess as to finding parts as aged out with next to no miles, cities running 1950s and 60s models with Gas engines and Hydraulic brakes that sat forever rotting in Fire Stations, on running Ton Trucks with minimal... -
Asking Recommends, Looking across all lines at Skid Steers
Have Locust Trees, in Abundance so track preferred, mainly looking at Good to Bad and what to expect as to service hours for from 2005 thru 2018 Units in the Class Categories around similar size 333 Deere, 239/249 series Cat for Reference to Sizing, 70hp Up and Hi Flow Tool Grade Hydraulics...- DMiller
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- Forum: Skid Steers
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Urea Scarcity
Just heard from a local Supplier from MFA here that Urea based products are becoming limited. In fertilizer is not so much a concern as are some volumes of pre-purchased inventories still in inventory that should hold awhile, however, the events around the other side of the Globe have caused... -
Fires
Having a trend of tractor and trailer fires on Interstates here. Latest were this morning. An empty Trailer ‘Caught Fire’ on I-55 South of Pevely MO, distant pics but entire back end burned away, the other was a Steven’s transport refrigerated, load of ‘Lunchables’ total loss. Both appeared to... -
Got a grievance with our current Highway work
Are just now getting into deep tear out work at the Wentzville to Warrenton length of I-70, there have been a few glitches but this one takes Stage Front. The contractor Added a Lane where the outer shoulder once sat in two lengths, HOWEVER, the layout left a Non Access overpass in the project...- DMiller
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- Forum: Jobsite Coordination
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Loaded up on three axle trucks
Dealer lots here are absolutely loaded up with standard tandem drive three axle no lift or tag axle trucks. Mostly ex-lease units just sit, price tags are stupidly High as are so many, power train choices are as bad with most being cheapest spec component versions. See a few being set up on... -
Pesky Fire Hazards
Seems all of teh most Recent new truck(Petes) arrivals have Master Disconnect switches installed, FACTORY. Seems a few odd ones of the units boss is buying have caught fire off hours no one around and Keys INSIDE a Office Lock Box. Insurers pushed Manufacturers to Install disconnects to stop... -
Bad Day
Yesterday one of the Local 'Trolley' Company Carriage Buses had a event, driver caught shoulder, Over Corrected, shot into Other lane then off the opposite side shoulder into a ditch, over 20 aboard, speed was not so high but the Sudden Stop at Ditch Opposite side sent the UNBELTED passengers... -
Odd Air disc finding
On a associated company yard were three older trucks at 500,000 and ready for trade sale or Auction, sat out the Entire Winter thinking MAY end up used as spares but now need GONE. First truck up, change Batteries as Failed to routinely start, got it running then LF Wheel would NOT roll, bumped... -
New and Improved?
Cummins announces acquisition of Meritor and joint operation with Eaton, all power train from one source. https://www.cummins.com/news/2025/02/07/exploring-2027-x15-integrated-powertrain See any issues with this? -
Really BAD Day
Happened south of us about 30 miles, farm owned but used commercially out of Leslie MO. Guy was aged pretty well Too Far, had a Med Emergency and lost control of the truck. went thru a set of Concrete Filled Bollards then a full porch roof, thru the wall and hit the woman of the house sadly... -
Investigation into Integral Sleepers
Mo SHP officer I peak with noted that MoSHP with the Brown Shirt DOT div are starting a investigation that may slip to the Fed for recourse. All the comforts of Home Integral Sleeper cabs have entered their crosshairs as several in past few months showed less than viability in median speed... -
Sad time, Daimler to stop sales in OR
News blurb on MSN, Daimler based in Portland announced due to new OR law as of Jan 1 they will cease all truck sales in OR. New law specifies 7% of all manufacturers equipment sold to be electric. Daimler had enough. -
Ok Ok Ok, this has gotta be the Worst Idea
So, to get After treatment systems to function on ANY form of use trucks, Cummins is ADDING a 48v Dedicated Alternator to the Heater in the Next Gen After Treatment System 2027. To COMPENSATE for Excess Weight of the mechanism and the Increase in After Treatment System weight, may Covers, small... -
A question to those more Attuned than I
CAN-Bus, Seems a friend of mine at a Different Trucking Company had a Turn Signal Issue on a 2025 Pete (Uncertain of Model) Road Tractor. The Company had needed some OLDER well Abused Trailers moved during a reconfiguring of a series of Yard Spaces and this TS issue began. Went to Dealer as... -
AC Refrigerant is changing, Again
Seems 134A is to phase out, R1234YF will be the Next on the market, changes gauges and connector fittings Again as well refrigerant oil, none of in service Compressors or Expansion valving will be compatible. Caution to this stuff is Primarily "Denatured LP Gas": Propane, so is Flammable, just... -
SO2 is NOT evil, Was wondering when would be determined
Was reading a News article from the Washington Post, And YES, I can Read!! Seems the Sulphur Dioxide all the Greenies KNEW was Bad for everything is not so bad after all, has as much to affect Trucks as Coal power stations is why noting this. Forced Reductions of Sulphur Dioxide releases since... -
Revisiting Cat Pans
Are seeing the abandonment of Deere or IH Case articulateds' with multiple pans and the resurgence of Cat Power Pans from old excavation yards. Primarily 627 base models. Lower fuel consumption, better materials transition, less failures and downtime. -
Lost another big one
Yellow and YRC has locked out employees, bankruptcy proceedings start this week.