My most recent surplus vehicle, my TUG

[Blythewoodjoe]

I saw this little vehicle up for sale and knew I had to have it. $210 later and I did. It has a dodge slant six and was made in 1977. It's like my M886 has a little brother. My daughter thinks it's her "car". It weighs over 5000 pounds so it is heavier than my first car. It's a former "army" vehicle, so can I count it as a former military vehicle? Top speed of about 20 MPH so I will not be driving it too far.

Joe

 

[LIFTEDANDTURBOM1028]

Is the front axel live if so i could see some big mud grips all around.

 

[Blythewoodjoe]

Is the front axel live if so i could see some big mud grips all around.

Rear wheel drive only. It does have springs on each axle. Kind of stiff and will bounce you right out of the seat if you let it. Really hard on the ...... bottom

 

[gungearz]

Looks like a road tractor.

 

[two.fiveM35]

It needs a camo paint job

 

[phil2968]

Bring it to 12SSGR and see how good it trail rides! At least we could use it to shuttle people from the cabins!

 

[Recovry4x4]

Put some bar tractor tires on the back and use it to drag stuff around the yard. Maybe a pintle that can be slid up and down on a track via air or hydraulics and used it as a lunette type spotting tractor for the military trailers.

 

[clinto]

My buddy Jason just bought one, same Slant6/727 combo but his is a hardtop. Has a cab heater too!

It's rated for something insane like 140K lbs.

 

[wreckerman893]

Defrocked SS member Freighttrain has one of those.....his has a flathead 4 banger in it.

 

[flibob]

Don't get it in the mud. Might not ever see it again.

 

[toddm]

Nice, when I was in the Air Force we had something similar that we used at the supply warehouse to tow a trailer with.