Fire Truck value, worries?

[jake1086]

Like the title says, I have a chance to buy a 1953 fire truck deuce, the guy says it runs, but needs brake work. I think its a sprag t case... I honestly.... I dont think I want... I dunno how to say this ... if I'm going to keep a deuce stock ( I bobbed my current one and LOVE it) I dont think I would worry about keeping a red fire truck stock... so... ya do these have like a T case driven water pump or anythign fun?

 

[jdknech]

Like the title says, I have a chance to buy a 1953 fire truck deuce, the guy says it runs, but needs brake work. I think its a sprag t case... I honestly.... I dont think I want... I dunno how to say this ... if I'm going to keep a deuce stock ( I bobbed my current one and LOVE it) I dont think I would worry about keeping a red fire truck stock... so... ya do these have like a T case driven water pump or anythign fun?

I know I have a LOVE for firetrucks, and would be in heaven if i ever got a M-series firetruck, so i BEG you if you do get it, try to trade it for a normal deuce before cutting it up.. but, I do think it has a PTO driven water pump.. I am not sure of the GPM, but I'm sure it would be 500GPM+ but let us know what happens with it!

 

[Jeepsinker]

If it is a real M44 fire truck.... Someone would undoubtedly hunt you down and shoot you if you put a cutting tool to it.
Edit: They are...QUITE... Rare.

 

[jdknech]

If it is a real M48 fire truck.... Someone would undoubtedly hunt you down and shoot you if you put a cutting tool to it.

I was trying to put it a tad nicer... but what he said! lol

 

[Jeepsinker]

On the other hand, you didn't give much of a description, so it may just be a normal M35a2 that some department painted red and put a water tank on. Seen plenty of them. Cut a few up too.

 

[jake1086]

The guy I am now officially buying it from on saturday says it is a M35A1 Fire truck From the AirForce base in Glascow MT. ................... who wants to trade me a deuce or a 5 ton?

 

[61sleepercab]

I have the opposite a M48 tanker converted to a M35a2 look a like with a cargo bed. It still has the M48 data plate and the pump pto. A VFD had the truck and sold it after they figured out you had to steer the thing by arm strong steering. The VFD took the tank off and sold the truck to a farmer who found a cargo bed and freshened up the truck when I got it. What do you call it a M48/M35a2 clone?

 

[jake1086]

update... It has REO M44 on one of the tags

 

[jake1086]

...... anyone?

 

[jake1086]

 

[jdknech]

is it still a gasser? or been converted to diesel?

 

[Jeepsinker]

Yeah, M44 is what I originally meant. M48 is not as rare. I would gladly tardy you a late model dual circuit brake Air Force truck with dropside bed to save that one, but we are kinda far apart distance wise.

 

[emmado22]

Find a fireman, ask him (a case of beer helps) to see if he can get it to pump. If the pump has sat with water in it and frozen, there is a VERY good chance the pump case has cracked. That's NOT good. if it does pump, that's awesome!

 

[Jeepsinker]

Very little chance that it'll pump anyway if it has sat for any length of time. There is bound to be frozen linkages and things of that nature.

 

[jake1086]

GREAT!!!! then ya I'm serious I'll trade it for something else as long as its nice, The guy said it pumps? and he said he has all the paper manuals for it as well.

 

[Jeepsinker]

Pm me. Maybe we can work a deal. Shipping is the biggest issue.

 

[jake1086]

Oh ya, someone asked, it is still a gasser.

 

[Merc1973]

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Cool. Any more pics to share?