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  1. DMiller

    2004 International 7300

    At least Floor Pan in my old Junker was solid. Rockers and Cab Corners as well much of Door Bottoms GONE.
  2. DMiller

    Fire Apparatus Oddities

    Mack at one time Supplied St Louis and KC MO Fire Apparatus, in 1977 as I worked Mack on Chouteau in STL the contracts were winding down with some of the last MB Series. St Louis had some real issues with these and stopped buying them or the MC/MR to go with Pierce. Last Brush Truck I was in...
  3. DMiller

    Fire Apparatus Oddities

    Heavy Duty Truck
  4. DMiller

    Fire Apparatus Oddities

    HDT World in General went Sideways.
  5. DMiller

    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...
  6. DMiller

    Anyone run farm or personal on heavy trucks?

    MO farm, ‘F’ tags is 150 Air Miles from home INSIDE the state and up to 30 miles into adjoining states if within that 150 air miles. Cannot do Any For Profit Hauls, not even hauling for Neighbor Farm if get caught, must be for Personal Use not anything else. MO RV tags(Auto Tags not weight) are...
  7. DMiller

    Cat 977L

    Prices went nuts, no longer can manage
  8. DMiller

    Cat 977L

    So Jealous Chris!! Bought my Allis with a MP hoping could actually get much done with it, should have waited and gotten a Bigger machine as Yours.
  9. DMiller

    Overload of the Day

    Cannot beat simplicity. Standard Pintle or typical Holland style fifth wheels. All others overcomplicate to extremes add no intrinsic safety.
  10. DMiller

    Overload of the Day

    Distinct Forged Steel.
  11. DMiller

    Cutting windmill blades

    Really FAST!!!!
  12. DMiller

    Cutting windmill blades

    Spanked like a Bad Dog!!
  13. DMiller

    Cutting windmill blades

    When that Snaps, will be shrapnel all around that room.
  14. DMiller

    Overload of the Day

    Just received billing on my Rock Haul, 1" base or Inch Minus as we know it was 52 Ton, at $13/t, raised two days later to $16.50. Just over $700 with the $34 fuel I insisted to pay.
  15. DMiller

    Overload of the Day

    Just adds another wobble point for tail wagging
  16. DMiller

    Overload of the Day

    Thus MY reason for the Blue Beast!
  17. DMiller

    Overload of the Day

    Exactly My Point.
  18. DMiller

    Overload of the Day

    Not so much a boat as a Barge RV
  19. DMiller

    Overload of the Day

    So Fun Morning, Rains on, Cousin did use the Goose for his Fence Posts and thanked me where asked if I could come get it as he was having to haul wife to Son's house, Sick grandbaby. Went over got the goose and came back, fueled the Ford and as fueled Guy in a F150 dragging a 35? ft Fifth Wheel...
  20. DMiller

    Overload of the Day

    Trip to Anchorage as a Kid, Uncle took us out to the Base Camp for Caribou Season on Tundra, was a "Lake" more like a Septic Pond near the camp where they had hauled in the "Truck" and materials to build the Dirt Floor accommodations and Meat Shack on Stilts. We were to Clean up then the Pilot...
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