During my recent visit to Sunrise Sanitation Service, I also had the opportunity to ride a long in this true beast of a classic garbage truck! Here we have the legendary GarWood LP-900 rear load body on a gorgeous Kenworth Hustler cab and chassis! This old beauty is powered by a Detroit Diesel 6V-53 two-stroke engine with an early Allison automatic transmission. The audio here does this truck little justice, in person she absolutely screams!
For those unfamiliar with the history of the GarWood LP-900 body, the model was built from 1972 until 1979 by GarWood, after which the design was sold to Heil and became the Formula 5000 rear loader that many of us grew up with. It is still built today with an updated curved shell body, marketed as the Heil DuraPack 5000. The original tailgate/hopper/packer assembly remains virtually unchanged to this day.
Watch here as this classic machine navigates its way through a scenic country garbage route in rural Oregon, handling a variety of manual and semi-automated collection. I tried to capture this beauty from as many angles as possible, and I experimented with several shots that I've never attempted before! I put a lot of hard work into trying to give this old girl the justice she deserves, and I hope you all enjoy the end result!
I would like to extend a huge thank you to the kind gentlemen at Sunrise Sanitation Service for allowing me to tag along on route to document this rare gem! It is a huge honor and privilege to be able to share this truck with all of you!
Freightliner Condor - McNeilus Pacific Series Front Loader
Here we have a McNeilus Pacific Series front loader on a Freightliner Condor cab and chassis! This truck is equipped with a Perkins carry can and cart tipper to enable this truck to handle carted residential collection. This versatile combo is seen here on a wet and breezy afternoon, collecting residential single stream recycling.
A huge thanks to this very friendly and professional driver for allowing me to watch and grab some video of this truck!
McNeilus AutoReach in the Snow!
With winter and the holidays right around the corner, I thought it would only be appropriate to share this quick snowy garbage day video this week! After having no snow at all here last winter, I was excited to be able to catch this Autocar ACX/McNeilus AutoReach navigating through the aftermath of this year's first winter storm earlier this week. I hope you all enjoy this little bit of footage I was able to grab!
Also, huge props and a big thank you to the driver for braving the icy roads to make sure our city stays clean!
1986 Hesston Corp. "Pak-Rat"
Recently, I had the opportunity to tag along for a day with this rare classic: the Hesston Corp. "Pak-Rat" mini side loader! This rare and relatively unknown body is seen here mounted to a 1986 Dodge RAM, and runs a quiet countryside route in rural Lane County, OR. As you can see, this unit has been outfitted with a custom-built cart tipper, which is capable of handling a wide variety of trash carts from 32- to 96-gallons. The full-height curved packer blade is forced into the body by a pair of single-stage hydraulic cylinders, generating enough force to pack nearly two tons of garbage into this little body! When the truck is full, the blade extends all the way to the rear of the body to eject the load. All-in-all, this looks to be a very stoutly built body. Aside from some rust and minor wear and tear, she's still kicking hard and running strong, especially for being nearly 30 years old!
I would like to extend my gratitude to the kind gentlemen at Sunrise Sanitation Service for letting me tag along for a day! I am truly honored to be able to share such a rare truck with all of you! I hope you enjoy the video!
CCC LET2 - Wittke Starlight w/ The Curotto-Can II
Here was have a newer Wittke Starlight front end loader sitting on a CCC LET2 cab and chassis, set-up with The Curotto-Can II to facilitate residential collection. The CCC/Wittke pairing is relatively uncommon, though I think the two make a striking match! Watch here as this knock-out combo handles a residential garbage route with ease and efficiency!
Huge thanks goes out to the courteous and professional driver for allowing me to grab some video of this truck!
