As the mining operations came to a close, oftentimes the heavy equipment brought in to work the mines was simply left behind to spare the cost of transporting the used equipment back out.There’s something about old equipment that stirs up interest amongst truck lovers young and old. And while your neighbor might consider the first-gen Dodge parked in front of your house a relic, I’m talking about even older. Living in the concrete jungle that is Los Angeles has its advantages, which, for me, are the millions of miles of open desert trails to explore only a couple of hours from home, and not so much the abundance of coffee shops.

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Photo Gallery: Ancient Equipment Collection - Final Gear



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