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Curbside Classics Archives
Trucks and Heavy Equipment Archive
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![Back in 1986, truck maker Ginaf (Van Ginkel’s Automobiel Fabrieken) introduced a hydropneumatic suspension system for their heavy on-/off-road vehicles. The company offered a full line of drivetrains, from 4×4 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9503.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: 2008 And 2012 Ginaf X 5250 TS – Smooth 10×4 Rides")
In Motion Outtakes: 2008 And 2012 Ginaf X 5250 TS – Smooth 10×4 Rides
Posted on April 23, 2021 | 5 CommentsBack in 1986, truck maker Ginaf (Van Ginkel’s Automobiel Fabrieken) introduced a hydropneumatic suspension system for their heavy on-/off-road vehicles. The company offered a full line of drivetrains, from 4×4 […] -
![The two-lane expressway nearby my place is a popular truckers’ route for driving from the Port of Rotterdam to the hinterland and vice versa. Just a short walk alongside the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9482.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: Shipping Containers Passing By – An Endless Procession")
In Motion Outtakes: Shipping Containers Passing By – An Endless Procession
Posted on April 16, 2021 | 29 CommentsThe two-lane expressway nearby my place is a popular truckers’ route for driving from the Port of Rotterdam to the hinterland and vice versa. Just a short walk alongside the […] -
![A 2020 Volvo FH 540 6×2 tow truck, supporting a 2015 Volvo FH16 750 8×4 heavy haulage tractor. The Swedish truck maker is our market leader in the segment of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9417.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtake: Volvo Family Ties – The Hendriks Experience")
In Motion Outtake: Volvo Family Ties – The Hendriks Experience
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 11 CommentsA 2020 Volvo FH 540 6×2 tow truck, supporting a 2015 Volvo FH16 750 8×4 heavy haulage tractor. The Swedish truck maker is our market leader in the segment of […] -
![Such a semi-trailer as seen here is used to transport bulk agricultural products. In the Netherlands, mostly potatoes. Transakoo’s 2015 Volvo FH tractor is towing a belt trailer for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9432.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtake: Self Unloading Belt Trailer – For Transporting French Fries’ Raw Material")
In Motion Outtake: Self Unloading Belt Trailer – For Transporting French Fries’ Raw Material
Posted on April 4, 2021 | 7 CommentsSuch a semi-trailer as seen here is used to transport bulk agricultural products. In the Netherlands, mostly potatoes. Transakoo’s 2015 Volvo FH tractor is towing a belt trailer for the […] -
![Last winter, I posted a series of pictures of an old DAF truck with a ZEMAG crane. Meanwhile, a second foldable crane has arrived at the scene. An identical ZEMAG, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_9399.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Work In Progress – Foldable Cranes, Fully Unfolded")
CC Global: Work In Progress – Foldable Cranes, Fully Unfolded
Posted on March 30, 2021 | 16 CommentsLast winter, I posted a series of pictures of an old DAF truck with a ZEMAG crane. Meanwhile, a second foldable crane has arrived at the scene. An identical ZEMAG, […] -
![Only 8.40 m (27’7”) long, yet rated at a colossal gross weight of 34,500 kg (76,059 lbs). That’s the absolute road legal maximum for any chassis with just three axles. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_9462.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtake: 2012 Terberg 6×6 Dump Truck – BMI Calculator Says Obese")
In Motion Outtake: 2012 Terberg 6×6 Dump Truck – BMI Calculator Says Obese
Posted on March 23, 2021 | 12 CommentsOnly 8.40 m (27’7”) long, yet rated at a colossal gross weight of 34,500 kg (76,059 lbs). That’s the absolute road legal maximum for any chassis with just three axles. […] -
![After exactly 10 years, I said farewell to my 1969 Plymouth Barracuda. Last Monday, this magnificent combination came to collect it. In Europe, there’s no better trailer tower in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_9397.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2015 Iveco Daily 40C17 And 2018 Brian James Trailers – So Long, Ma Mopar!")
CC Global: 2015 Iveco Daily 40C17 And 2018 Brian James Trailers – So Long, Ma Mopar!
Posted on March 10, 2021 | 18 CommentsAfter exactly 10 years, I said farewell to my 1969 Plymouth Barracuda. Last Monday, this magnificent combination came to collect it. In Europe, there’s no better trailer tower in the […] -
![Almost 36 years old, sitting and waiting at a house construction site in the freezing cold. But what a surprise it was, catching this classic series of DAF trucks, still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9374.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1985 DAF 2500 Turbo Intercooling 6×4 – An Old Construction Worker, Not Retired Yet")
Truck Stop Classic: 1985 DAF 2500 Turbo Intercooling 6×4 – An Old Construction Worker, Not Retired Yet
Posted on February 14, 2021 | 39 CommentsAlmost 36 years old, sitting and waiting at a house construction site in the freezing cold. But what a surprise it was, catching this classic series of DAF trucks, still […] -
![All set and ready to be loaded, this Citroën Jumper chassis-cab with a Tijhof beavertail truck bed. Simple and light, as there is no tilting system. The truck is owned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9361.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2010 Citroën Jumper 3.0 HDi – The Car Detailer’s Car Transporter")
CC Global: 2010 Citroën Jumper 3.0 HDi – The Car Detailer’s Car Transporter
Posted on February 12, 2021 | 18 CommentsAll set and ready to be loaded, this Citroën Jumper chassis-cab with a Tijhof beavertail truck bed. Simple and light, as there is no tilting system. The truck is owned […] -
![When I spotted this outstanding combination from a distance, I just had to leave the main road to have a closer look and take some pictures. First, my compliments to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_9316.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2011 MAN TGX 26.480 6×2 Truck And 2017 Cuppers Full Trailer – Grand Grain Hauler")
CC Global: 2011 MAN TGX 26.480 6×2 Truck And 2017 Cuppers Full Trailer – Grand Grain Hauler
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 5 CommentsWhen I spotted this outstanding combination from a distance, I just had to leave the main road to have a closer look and take some pictures. First, my compliments to […] -
![This heavy truck and full trailer combination is a purpose-built tree trunk collector. Such a configuration is widely used in the European logging business. Depending on the country’s legislation, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_9321.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Scania R650 6×4 Truck And 2020 GS Full Trailer – No Trunks In The Bunks")
CC Global: 2018 Scania R650 6×4 Truck And 2020 GS Full Trailer – No Trunks In The Bunks
Posted on January 7, 2021 | 3 CommentsThis heavy truck and full trailer combination is a purpose-built tree trunk collector. Such a configuration is widely used in the European logging business. Depending on the country’s legislation, the […] -
![Loetoning is the first Dutch hauling company that has put a Ford F-Max to work, the tractor was registered just recently. It has been more than 35 years since the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/F-Max-NL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Ford F-Max 4×2 Tractor – Turkish Built Ford Tough")
CC Global: The Ford F-Max 4×2 Tractor – Turkish Built Ford Tough
Posted on January 4, 2021 | 14 CommentsLoetoning is the first Dutch hauling company that has put a Ford F-Max to work, the tractor was registered just recently. It has been more than 35 years since the […] -
![Besides capturing lightweights along my walking routes over the past months, it speaks for itself that I also paid attention to the more weighty rides, only driven by professionals. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_9307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Heavy Commercial Vehicles – Trucks, Tractors And (Semi-) Trailers")
CC Global: Heavy Commercial Vehicles – Trucks, Tractors And (Semi-) Trailers
Posted on December 22, 2020 | 3 CommentsBesides capturing lightweights along my walking routes over the past months, it speaks for itself that I also paid attention to the more weighty rides, only driven by professionals. So […] -
![This handsome rig resides at the R.E. Olds Museum in Lansing, Michigan, which is a wonderful small museum to visit if you’re interested in Oldsmobile or REO history. In 1967, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/109_0289.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Outtake: 1974 Diamond REO Raider – Diamonds Aren’t Forever")
Museum Outtake: 1974 Diamond REO Raider – Diamonds Aren’t Forever
Posted on December 21, 2020 | 43 CommentsThis handsome rig resides at the R.E. Olds Museum in Lansing, Michigan, which is a wonderful small museum to visit if you’re interested in Oldsmobile or REO history. In 1967, […] -
![Dedicated, full trailers are widely used to transport heavy machines across the country. This Volvo L70H wheel loader is sitting comfortably and safely on a 2010 Draco trailer with so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_9187.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Machine Carriers – Heavy Metal")
CC Global: Machine Carriers – Heavy Metal
Posted on December 18, 2020 | 20 CommentsDedicated, full trailers are widely used to transport heavy machines across the country. This Volvo L70H wheel loader is sitting comfortably and safely on a 2010 Draco trailer with so […]
