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Man....that wrecker has a huge set of knutz. :grd: That is one butt ugly 123. :shock: You have your work cut out for you. Good luck.

While I was resting and celebrating Robert E. Lee's birthday on Monday I decided to see if the engine that powers the Chemical Shelter trailer would fire off. Myself and Freight Train had made a successful parts run to Double Deuce's place near Montgomery on Sat. I scored an original 24 volt...

Here are some pics of the "disabled veteran" we found at said junk yard. :( There was a pretty cool International fire truck that was in good shape (like I need another project). 8) Unfortunatly the vehicle I was seeking had been sold. Good news is that it didn't go the the crusher. :lol...

If you are refering to the inflatable shelter I have not removed it from it's protective cover yet. If the engine runs and the belts are not dry rotted I am going to try to inflate the shelter (if I can convince #2 son to assist Dad). There are several aluminum poles that appear to be some sort...

We had a transportation unit next to us at Fort Benning that had one of these wreckers. I drooled over it constantly but short of missappropration of Gov property (don't think it didn't cross my mind) I had zero chance of getting it. The Motor Sergeant told me these vehicles were primarily...

Littlebob......Since no one has showed me the color of their money I am preparing to scrap out the one in my shop and eventually the others. All of the parts are there and I have not cut or removed anything. I turned the engine over with a breaker bar so it is not locked up. I have not tried...

When I was in the Transportation Corps I railed against the new series of vehicles the DOD was buying. IMO they were designed by idiots and built by morons. :evil: With the old stick trucks if your batteries died you could roll off a small hill in low range/high gear and roll start the...

Excuse my misspelling.... CHALK CHALK CHALK..... :oops:

One of my pet peeves is people who "chaulk" their wheels. IT"S CHOCKS YOU IDIOTS!!!! CHOCKS, CHOCKS, CHOCKS........how hard is it :?: :!: :!: :!: When I was at Fort Benning our motor pool had a sign that said "When parking always chaulk your wheels". :cookoo: When I pointed out ther error...

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (sound of Wreckerman sliding headfirst down the slippery slope at an alarming rate) :shock: I have only had two voccations in my life that were constant, the Army and driving a truck. I have been around MV's most of my adult life. I guess they take me back to...

I can't see the pics.......what the ....., over......

I would try to find a "Hot Shot Rig", basically a commercial dually pickup truck with gooseneck trailer. These guys specialize in smaller loads and are cheaper than regular freight lines. Sometimes they are looking for something to fill out a trailer. There are also sites out there where you...

Abandon hope (and wallet) all ye who enter here. :wink: You will be sucked into the vortex of military vehicles. What the faithful call "green Iron fever". :driver: One will never be enough. You will seriously consider owning a tank. The bigger the better. aua You will congregate with...

I have to admit that it is an impressive looking rig Sir. 8) I agree that a 5-ton would be a better prime mover (either tractor or cargo) but as they say in racing, "ya run what ya brung". :driver: If it all had a new paint job and markings it would be "da bomb". :idea: I may have to rethink...

HOOAH Sir. Good job. [thumbzup] :jumpin:

5 ton puller......I like the color coodination with the mudflaps. [thumbzup] I always knew the 5 ton wreckers had them....I just never saw them before. 8)

You Sir are an artist. :drool:

I have seen 5 ton wreckers, M916's, and 10k rough terrain fork lifts with ROP canopies inside them. They are big but a PITA to put up without several warm bodies and a forklift.

I am (for better or worse) one of those people that name vehicles. I had a Ford F-250 that I raised from a pup that was named �Brutus Maximus�. My 96 Freightliner was �Rachel Dee� and my last big rig, a 2002 Pete was �Jessica� (after an Allman Brothers Band Instrumental of the same name). The...

SALTPETER!!!!! :shock: You mean there is another use for it. I thought it was a "flavor enhancer". :?: My old lady has been puttiing it in my food for years. I can't say it makes the food taste any better but I don't visit my girlfriend as much I used to. :cry: