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    Upset got to vent

    One of the road contractors that we have worked for in the past has a big job starting , and in the past the job super has called trucks. Well we were sorta counting on this job as it is about 100,000 yrd job I heard through other truckers that have worked for this same company in the past ...
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    Steam powered heavy hauler

    Gues this was the early style of the push pull trucks . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd_CAvruEIg
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    1988 pete 379 lo flo radiator

    I am wondering if anybody has a Pertbilt that has a Cummins Big Cam IV with lo flow and if you do how is your hoses hooked up to the radiator does it have 2 hoses on top tank and 1 on bottom and if it does does the flow from the engine go to the bottom of tank or to the top ? Thanks for...
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    Replacing the rear ends and suspension

    I have been hunting a newer rear end and lower geared as my is a 38,000 lb rockwell Sq100 with 3:55 gears does ok but wanted something a bit lower to help with Start off in the pit. We I found a complete set out of a 1991 pete that has a set of Eatons DS402p with 3:90 got everything from...
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    Our truck is on google map

    Got to googling the other day and Google map now has what they call street view well I went to our last contruction job location and low and behold they caught us crossing the road loaded . Amazing what are the odds, would have never thought about that happening .Has anybody else had...
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    All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled

    Caution!!!!!!! Read and check your medicine cabinet Subject: Fw: DRUG RECALL - VERY SERIOUS - Subject: FW: DRUG RECALL - VERY SERIOUS - DRUG RECALL - VERY SERIOUS - CONFIRMED BY SNOPES.COM & FDA All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled. STOP TAKING...
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    Here is our truck and new pup dump

    WE went Thurs and picked our new used pup dump trailer up here is a picture of both units hooked together .
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    New Pup Dump Trailer To Us

    Leaving Fri to make a 400 mile trip to Fredricksburg,Tx to pick up our new used 2001 Davis 12 ft box extend frame pintle hook up pup dump trailer. Not looking forward to long journey bouncing in a empty bobtail dump but it might be a bit better coming back with pup trailer in tow . will...
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    Moving a LeTourneau L1850

    has anyone seen this video about moving a loader. http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=3992245
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    Got A Back Up Plan?

    Found this on You Tube this would definelty be classified a BAD DAY AT WORK FOR SURE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vE9Zq7Gs-U :eek::Banghead
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    Angle Iron On Top Of Sides

    Anybody evr put a piece of angle iron on top of the sides of their dump bed ?this would I think keep dirt from hanging on to the side of the top rail and also add a bit of protection from damage due to bed being hit by the loader ? I had a 2x12 as a top rail but the loader operator still...
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    Flap Covering Full Pintle Hookup

    Hey! I need ideas on how to keep dirt from collecting on pintle hookup when dumping dirt I have seen mudflaps mounted to the pintle plate but have not been able to get close enough to see how they mounted it . Thanks twj
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    Get New Truck Back Thurs

    WE get to go back to LT Rock to pick up our Pete that we took there Monday to have a 15 ft Davis dump bed and a full pintle hook up then we have to put window back inwith a day cab kit and thenrepaint the back of the cab and then to sign shop then hopefully we will get some work for the rig...
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