Due to the often scattered and sporadic nature of commercial garbage routes, it's not very often that I'm able to catch commercial front loaders on film. However, I was recently lucky enough to spot this awesome one in action! Here we have a Wittke Starlight front load body on a Volvo Xpeditor WX42 cab and chassis slamming back some dumpsters! As you might notice, this truck has also been equipped with the Curotto-Can Commercial Gripper, which you can see this driver using to help push wheeled containers off of the forks, which definitely adds a unique element to this video! I had a lot of fun watching this truck in action, and I hope you do too!
I would like to extend a big thank you to the driver of this truck for letting me grab some video of his truck!
Autocar ACX - McNeilus AutoReach
It's been a good while since I've posted a video of one of my hometown trucks, so here we go! Here we have a McNeilus AutoReach automated side load body on an Autocar Xpeditor ACX cab and chassis, seen here chugging it's way through a typical residential garbage route. Though the McNeilus AutoReach is one of the more common automated trucks on the road today, I still really enjoy seeing them in action! I hope you all enjoy the video as well!
I'd also like to extend my thanks to this very friendly and professional driver for allowing me to shoot some video of this truck!
Peterbilt 310 - Heil Formula 7000
Here is one of my very favorite automated side loaders that I've filmed to date! Sitting on this 1990 Peterbilt 310 cab and chassis is the rugged Heil Formula 7000 body, featuring my personal favorite generation of the Formula 7000 arm! To top it all off, the arm is outfitted with the wrap-around universal grippers, which are capable of gripping containers as small as 60-gallons and as large as 450-gallons. As if this truck didn't look awesome enough already, the silver paint really seals the deal! Though this truck has seen 26 years of service, she's been well cared for and still runs like a champ! If I recall correctly, this truck still sees action twice per week, every week. Anyways, I could go on talking about this truck forever, but please, treat yourself, and watch this beauty in action! I hope you all enjoy this video!
Also, a giant thank you goes out to everyone at the Granger Public Works Department for their generosity in allowing myself, Alan, Alex, and Mike to come check out their trucks and really going above and beyond for us!
Mack LEU - Labrie Automizer
Here's a slick new Labrie Automizer automated side load body, sitting on a beautiful Mack LEU cab and chassis, owned and operated by Sanitary Disposal of Hermiston, OR! The speed of this truck's arm, combined with the operator's skill made for a very entertaining catch! The truck is seen here handling an in-town residential garbage route. I had a lot of fun watching this truck, and I hope you all enjoy watching it too!
I would like to extend a huge thank you to the driver of this truck, as well as all of the incredibly friendly folks at Sanitary Disposal for making this video possible!
International 4900 - Dempster Route King
Here's a true classic and a personal favorite that I'm proud to present today: the almighty Dempster Route King rear loader! This powerful beast of a body is seen here sitting atop the stout International 4900 cab and chassis. This knock-out combo is seen here tackling a mix of residential and light commercial garbage, operated by a fast, efficient, and friendly crew! I had an incredible time catching this living classic in action, and I hope you all enjoy this video as much as I do!
A huge thanks goes out to this awesome crew for letting me film this truck!
