The Movement Gets its Own Machine
As with any true movement , Raised on Blacktop has no shortage of merchandise to help promote its cause . The online store features shirts , hats , decals , kids clothing and more . As of February 2021 , it will be adding the biggest ( and most expensive ) promotional item to date — a special edition Raised on Blacktop paver from LeeBoy . The accessorized LeeBoy 8520B heavy-commercial asphalt paver features a 9-ton hopper , above deck generator , increased fuel capacity , front adjustable conveyor chains and ultra-efficient slow-moving wide conveyor system . To this , LeeBoy engineers have added a few bells and whistles that pay homage to the Raised on Blacktop crowd . The package includes an exclusive gray paint scheme , a stylized Raised on Blacktop decal , carbon-fiber embellished wing decal , a larger American flag decal and red operators ’ seats embroidered with the Raised on Blacktop logo . This paver will also be equipped with variety of custom features including a weather-proof ticket / phone box , various shovel / rake carrier options , engraved serialized badge and a
custom lighting package . The special edition paver is as much a tribute to LeeBoy and the Lee family ’ s contributions to the industry . Charlie Walsh , Executive VP of Stephenson Equipment and Jim Harkins , LeeBoy Sales Manager , conceptualized the idea as a way to honor the many customers who own and operate family paving businesses . " Many customers have made the decades-long journey and LeeBoy has been the one true constant – and it all started with B . R . Lee ," Walsh said . “ The Raised on Blacktop guys recognize the pride and legacy . It is exciting to be an organic part of the limited edition paver and the strong message of family and grit it represents .” Matt Stanley is quick to agree , acknowledging that the story of LeeBoy is the story of nearly every family-owned paving contractor . “ There was an article written a few years back about B . R . Lee and the history of the company . I probably read it four times . Each time I finished , I was like , ‘ this is so real , so familiar .’ The family aspect , the fact that Mike Lee remembers painting pavers at six years old . It just seems all too real .”
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Special Edition 8520B Paver .
It All Comes Down to This
It ' s that sense of humility , hard work and authenticity that defines the family-owned paving business . Had the Stanley or Lee families started in any other industry , the results would have been the same , because it ’ s not about the business , it ’ s about how you go about your business . “ I don ’ t have kids yet , but when I do , I ’ m going tell them : ‘ If this is what you ' re going to do , if you want this in your life , it ' s got to be 100 %,” Matt said . “ Like Dad always said growing up , ‘ You don ' t have to do blacktop , but I ' m going to teach you how to work ’.” » «
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