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Curbside Classics Archives
Trucks and Heavy Equipment Archive
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![On a recent drive through the redwoods of Northern California, after passing the Drive-Thru Tree and the One Log Cabin, I slowed down to check out the World Famous Tree […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0856.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: An International Display (+ Dodge and Cushman)")
CC Outtakes: An International Display (+ Dodge and Cushman)
Posted on August 3, 2019 | 12 CommentsOn a recent drive through the redwoods of Northern California, after passing the Drive-Thru Tree and the One Log Cabin, I slowed down to check out the World Famous Tree […] -
![Over the past decades, using heavy farm tractors in the earthmoving business has become commonplace. They can perfectly tow heavy loads, the off-road capabilities are excellent and with a legal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8230.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 New Holland T7.230 AutoCommand And 2018 BECO Maxxim 260 – Not For Farm Work")
CC Global: 2017 New Holland T7.230 AutoCommand And 2018 BECO Maxxim 260 – Not For Farm Work
Posted on July 28, 2019 | 18 CommentsOver the past decades, using heavy farm tractors in the earthmoving business has become commonplace. They can perfectly tow heavy loads, the off-road capabilities are excellent and with a legal […] -
![A conventional, American tractor with a full-time job in the Netherlands, now that’s a curiosity for sure. Since early 2008, this 2007 Peterbilt 386 has been working for the Jansen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8216.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2007 Peterbilt 386 6×4 Tractor – Pete The Purring Cat")
CC Global: 2007 Peterbilt 386 6×4 Tractor – Pete The Purring Cat
Posted on July 19, 2019 | 30 CommentsA conventional, American tractor with a full-time job in the Netherlands, now that’s a curiosity for sure. Since early 2008, this 2007 Peterbilt 386 has been working for the Jansen […] -
![The WSI XXL event, held annually since 2016, gives you a good impression of modern heavy on-road vehicles in the Netherlands. There’s a wide variety of tractors, trucks and big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8157.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2019 WSI XXL Truck Show – Kings Of The Road")
CC Global: 2019 WSI XXL Truck Show – Kings Of The Road
Posted on July 14, 2019 | 18 CommentsThe WSI XXL event, held annually since 2016, gives you a good impression of modern heavy on-road vehicles in the Netherlands. There’s a wide variety of tractors, trucks and big […] -
![In October 2005, Swedish Scania ended the production of conventional trucks and tractors. But the Dutch Vlastuin company continued building them, with the factory cabover as a starting point. Think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_7990.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Scania S 650 Conventional 6×2 Truck – Made To Order, Yet Not By Scania")
CC Global: 2018 Scania S 650 Conventional 6×2 Truck – Made To Order, Yet Not By Scania
Posted on July 7, 2019 | 4 CommentsIn October 2005, Swedish Scania ended the production of conventional trucks and tractors. But the Dutch Vlastuin company continued building them, with the factory cabover as a starting point. Think […] -
CC Outtake: Not Your Usual 4 Door Pickup
Posted on July 7, 2019 | 22 CommentsSpotted yesterday at a local Ace Hardware. I’ve seen a few IH pickups of this vintage locally, but this one was new to me. -
![Heavy equipment hauling heavy equipment, that’s always photogenic material at any truck show. It gets even better if two combinations, representing the same manufacturers, are parked side by side: a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_7995.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Two Volvo FH 6×4 Tractors – Towing Nooteboom, Carrying Hitachi")
CC Global: Two Volvo FH 6×4 Tractors – Towing Nooteboom, Carrying Hitachi
Posted on July 5, 2019 | 2 CommentsHeavy equipment hauling heavy equipment, that’s always photogenic material at any truck show. It gets even better if two combinations, representing the same manufacturers, are parked side by side: a […] -
![Given the current legislation regarding vehicle dimensions, around 160 m³ (5,650 ft³ ) is the maximum cargo volume of an enclosed on-road combination in the Netherlands. A prime example of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Scania S 450 6×2 Truck And 2009 Burg Semi-Trailer – Maximizing Volume")
CC Global: 2017 Scania S 450 6×2 Truck And 2009 Burg Semi-Trailer – Maximizing Volume
Posted on June 28, 2019 | 23 CommentsGiven the current legislation regarding vehicle dimensions, around 160 m³ (5,650 ft³ ) is the maximum cargo volume of an enclosed on-road combination in the Netherlands. A prime example of […] -
![The cheerful and spotless appearance of this combination doesn’t quite reflect what it’s hauling. Liquid manure, mainly. Of course any other form of liquids that go way beyond dishwater can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8061.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2017 Scania Tractor And 2017 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Clean Tanker For Dirty Liquids")
CC Global: 2017 Scania Tractor And 2017 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Clean Tanker For Dirty Liquids
Posted on June 23, 2019 | 5 CommentsThe cheerful and spotless appearance of this combination doesn’t quite reflect what it’s hauling. Liquid manure, mainly. Of course any other form of liquids that go way beyond dishwater can […] -
![This year, the Scania V8 turbodiesel is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The current generation, with a displacement of 16.4 liter, is offered in four maximum power output versions: 520, 580, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Scania S 520 – Tri-Axle Griffin")
CC Global: 2018 Scania S 520 – Tri-Axle Griffin
Posted on June 20, 2019 | 10 CommentsThis year, the Scania V8 turbodiesel is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The current generation, with a displacement of 16.4 liter, is offered in four maximum power output versions: 520, 580, […] -
![If goods are voluminous rather than heavy, a combination like this is the preferred choice to transport them. The legal maximum load length of a truck towing a trailer in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8120.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 DAF XF 480 FAN Low Deck – 8.94 MPG Combined, Sublime Fuel Efficiency")
CC Global: 2018 DAF XF 480 FAN Low Deck – 8.94 MPG Combined, Sublime Fuel Efficiency
Posted on June 13, 2019 | 37 CommentsIf goods are voluminous rather than heavy, a combination like this is the preferred choice to transport them. The legal maximum load length of a truck towing a trailer in […] -
Wordless Outtake: High Tea?
Posted on June 9, 2019 | 8 Comments -
![Down through the ages, our rivers have brought us sand and clay, among others. So logically and historically, brickworks have always been situated on or nearby river banks. Consequently, our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_7956.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Heavy Brick Haulers Photoreport – The River Delta Is Their Home Base")
CC Global: Heavy Brick Haulers Photoreport – The River Delta Is Their Home Base
Posted on June 6, 2019 | 18 CommentsDown through the ages, our rivers have brought us sand and clay, among others. So logically and historically, brickworks have always been situated on or nearby river banks. Consequently, our […] -
![In New York City, when major fires happen in the huge, tall buildings, fighting them is anything but easy. Fighting the big fires in the Big Apple takes big water […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/superpumper101.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fireside Classic: 1965 Mack Superpumper – Big Water From The Napier Deltic Diesel")
Fireside Classic: 1965 Mack Superpumper – Big Water From The Napier Deltic Diesel
Posted on June 3, 2019 | 35 CommentsIn New York City, when major fires happen in the huge, tall buildings, fighting them is anything but easy. Fighting the big fires in the Big Apple takes big water […] -
![This colorful ensemble from Belgium was the gatekeeper at the 2019 WSI XXL show. I could have sworn it was an owner-operator’s big rig, given its looks and options, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_8001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: Scania And System Trailers Fahrzeugbau – Belgian Swede Treat")
Truck Show Outtake: Scania And System Trailers Fahrzeugbau – Belgian Swede Treat
Posted on June 2, 2019 | 13 CommentsThis colorful ensemble from Belgium was the gatekeeper at the 2019 WSI XXL show. I could have sworn it was an owner-operator’s big rig, given its looks and options, but […]
