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Trucks and Heavy Equipment Archive
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New Holland And VGM – Qualified Fieldworkers In Old Holland
Posted on June 14, 2026 | 19 CommentsI’m always impressed by the sheer size, power, and capabilities of modern farm equipment. This fairly new trio, caught on camera at a show on May 30, is all set […] -
DAF FTT 3600 DKZ 6×4 Tractor – The Truck Maker’s F241-Series in Optima Forma
Posted on May 17, 2026 | 16 CommentsIn the mid-eighties, DAF unveiled their ATi (Advanced Turbo Intercooling) range of revised big diesels and a new flagship, the F3600 Turbo Intercooling. The 3600 was the pinnacle of all […] -
1978-1983 DAF YA 4440 4×4 Military Truck – Mission Accomplished
Posted on May 12, 2026 | 9 CommentsA retired 4×4 army truck from 1983, still wearing its original military uniform and not converted into an expedition vehicle (yet). For decades, these 1978-1983 DAF YA 4440 trucks and […] -
2026 Holland Style Truck Meet – Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
Posted on May 1, 2026 | 17 CommentsGerman drivers often participate in Dutch trucks shows, certainly when the diesel parties take place somewhere nearby the Dutch-German border. On April 11, I visited the 2026 edition of the […] -
2018 Scania R650 V8 6×2/4 And 2026 Feldbinder EUT 40.3 – Beefy And Bulk-Head
Posted on April 23, 2026 | 8 CommentsAlways standing out, a tractor and semi-trailer in one and the same company livery, thus forming a harmonious couple. Certainly in the superbly, two-tone outfit of the Patrick van den […] -
1982 MAN 15.192 HAK Dump Truck – An Authentic Full-Size 4×4 Single Cab Pickup
Posted on April 13, 2026 | 5 CommentsThe MAN (or M.A.N. Diesel) ‘Ponton-Kurzhauber’ was soft on the outside and tough on the inside. The short-nosed conventionals, offered from 1956 to 1994 (updated in 1969), competed directly with […] -
2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 CDI Double Cab Flatbed Truck – Open For Business
Posted on April 8, 2026 | 8 CommentsIn Europe, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is the best-selling full-size cargo van in the vehicle weight class up to 5.5 tonnes. I’ve posted many of them over the past years, easy […] -
2025 D-TEC Tanker Semi-Trailers – Tight Spot Solutions
Posted on March 31, 2026 | 5 CommentsD-TEC is a Dutch manufacturer of semi-trailers and one of their specialties is building tankers for transporting, well, nasty and smelly liquids. Think wastewater, non-hazardous industrial waste, sludge, and liquid […] -
2025 Trucks@Twenthe Show – Post-Event Report
Posted on March 22, 2026 | 15 CommentsOver the past six months, I’ve already highlighted multiple heavy vehicles that were on display at the yearly September truck show held in the east of the Netherlands. Here’s one […] -
1943 Dodge WC-63 6×6 Military Truck – Veteran Status
Posted on March 11, 2026 | 5 CommentsA Dodge WC-series 6×6 1½ ton World War II truck, just sitting in a Dutch small town center on a Saturday afternoon, early March. There was plenty of opportunity and […] -
From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones – Cat 988 XE And Volvo L350H Wheel Loaders
Posted on March 8, 2026 | 10 CommentsAnother visit to the open house and 35th anniversary party of the Schoones hauling company, held in September 2025. Today’s episode features two comparable heavy haulage tractors, low loaders and […] -
2026 Toyota Dutro Truck – Why Are All Japanese Work Vehicles White?
Posted on March 5, 2026 | 22 CommentsWell, that was really a rhetorical question – obviously not all work trucks here in Japan are white, but a good majority are as highlighted by this staging area near […] -
2017 Scania Torpedo 580ST V8 6×2 Tractor – Conventional Conversion
Posted on March 1, 2026 | 7 CommentsTruck maker Scania ended the production of conventional trucks and tractors in 2005, offering them simply wasn’t economically viable any longer. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have one, as […] -
2025 Trucks@Twenthe Show – DAF And Scania Roll-On/Roll-Off Trucks
Posted on February 22, 2026 | 6 CommentsHeavy straight trucks with a roll-off system are commonplace in the Netherlands, versatile as these freight vehicles are. They mostly transport an open top container -in which case they’re essentially […] -
2016 Volvo FH 500 6×2*4 Truck – Setting Up a Party Tent For The 2026 Carnival Festivities
Posted on February 13, 2026 | 9 CommentsSeemingly out of place, this heavy Volvo FH truck, parked next to the curb in an old town center (although the buildings on the left are relatively new). Its driver […]
![New Holland And VGM – Qualified Fieldworkers In Old Holland I’m always impressed by the sheer size, power, and capabilities of modern farm equipment. This fairly new trio, caught on camera at a show on May 30, is all set […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5288-115x115.jpg)
![DAF FTT 3600 DKZ 6×4 Tractor – The Truck Maker’s F241-Series in Optima Forma In the mid-eighties, DAF unveiled their ATi (Advanced Turbo Intercooling) range of revised big diesels and a new flagship, the F3600 Turbo Intercooling. The 3600 was the pinnacle of all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_5049-115x115.jpg)
![1978-1983 DAF YA 4440 4×4 Military Truck – Mission Accomplished A retired 4×4 army truck from 1983, still wearing its original military uniform and not converted into an expedition vehicle (yet). For decades, these 1978-1983 DAF YA 4440 trucks and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_5029-115x115.jpg)
![2026 Holland Style Truck Meet – Sprechen Sie Deutsch? German drivers often participate in Dutch trucks shows, certainly when the diesel parties take place somewhere nearby the Dutch-German border. On April 11, I visited the 2026 edition of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_4848-115x115.jpg)
![2018 Scania R650 V8 6×2/4 And 2026 Feldbinder EUT 40.3 – Beefy And Bulk-Head Always standing out, a tractor and semi-trailer in one and the same company livery, thus forming a harmonious couple. Certainly in the superbly, two-tone outfit of the Patrick van den […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_4980-115x115.jpg)
![1982 MAN 15.192 HAK Dump Truck – An Authentic Full-Size 4×4 Single Cab Pickup The MAN (or M.A.N. Diesel) ‘Ponton-Kurzhauber’ was soft on the outside and tough on the inside. The short-nosed conventionals, offered from 1956 to 1994 (updated in 1969), competed directly with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_4868-115x115.jpg)
![2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 CDI Double Cab Flatbed Truck – Open For Business In Europe, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is the best-selling full-size cargo van in the vehicle weight class up to 5.5 tonnes. I’ve posted many of them over the past years, easy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MB-Sprinter-1-115x115.jpg)
![2025 D-TEC Tanker Semi-Trailers – Tight Spot Solutions D-TEC is a Dutch manufacturer of semi-trailers and one of their specialties is building tankers for transporting, well, nasty and smelly liquids. Think wastewater, non-hazardous industrial waste, sludge, and liquid […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4171-115x115.jpg)
![2025 Trucks@Twenthe Show – Post-Event Report Over the past six months, I’ve already highlighted multiple heavy vehicles that were on display at the yearly September truck show held in the east of the Netherlands. Here’s one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4350-115x115.jpg)
![1943 Dodge WC-63 6×6 Military Truck – Veteran Status A Dodge WC-series 6×6 1½ ton World War II truck, just sitting in a Dutch small town center on a Saturday afternoon, early March. There was plenty of opportunity and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4835-115x115.jpg)
![From The Files Of Transportbedrijf Schoones – Cat 988 XE And Volvo L350H Wheel Loaders Another visit to the open house and 35th anniversary party of the Schoones hauling company, held in September 2025. Today’s episode features two comparable heavy haulage tractors, low loaders and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4656-115x115.jpg)
![2026 Toyota Dutro Truck – Why Are All Japanese Work Vehicles White? Well, that was really a rhetorical question – obviously not all work trucks here in Japan are white, but a good majority are as highlighted by this staging area near […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/175887218068d642743092c_1-115x115.jpeg)
![2017 Scania Torpedo 580ST V8 6×2 Tractor – Conventional Conversion Truck maker Scania ended the production of conventional trucks and tractors in 2005, offering them simply wasn’t economically viable any longer. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have one, as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_4831-115x115.jpg)
![2025 Trucks@Twenthe Show – DAF And Scania Roll-On/Roll-Off Trucks Heavy straight trucks with a roll-off system are commonplace in the Netherlands, versatile as these freight vehicles are. They mostly transport an open top container -in which case they’re essentially […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_4341-115x115.jpg)
![2016 Volvo FH 500 6×2*4 Truck – Setting Up a Party Tent For The 2026 Carnival Festivities Seemingly out of place, this heavy Volvo FH truck, parked next to the curb in an old town center (although the buildings on the left are relatively new). Its driver […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_4824-115x115.jpg)


