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  1. crewchief

    WWII Tank retriever scraping

    couple of more of the chaindrive and the modified cab.
  2. crewchief

    WWII Tank retriever scraping

    Here ya go! We went out tonight to start it but had to pull the battery's and threw them on the charger for tonight. It looks like this might go to a local since he has the exact crane and wants to repair this to operation condition! It has a big cam cummins in the instead of the old gas motor...
  3. crewchief

    WWII Tank retriever scraping

    Thats a very good point! If anyone knows anyone let me know! Im sure these rear axles and drive sprockets cant be the easiest to find along with suspension parts and other misc parts. I will get pics as soon as i can go up and get them. This is locked up behind a gate so ass clowns dont go up...
  4. crewchief

    WWII Tank retriever scraping

    It does alittle. The cab has ben modified for the boom to sit next to the operator and the frame has been cut and and added to for length. The rear end looks the same!
  5. crewchief

    WWII Tank retriever scraping

    Thats what i was thinking. I just hate to cut this up if someone could use some of it. The main winch for the crane complete came apart and is now worth fixing otherwise it would still be used today!
  6. crewchief

    WWII Tank retriever scraping

    We just got a p&h log loader we are going to scrap and after i talked to the old owner and checked it out the P&H crane was placed on a WWII tank retriever chassis. Does anyone need any parts off of this old monster. It is chain drive to the rear wheels and no longer has a drive axle in the...
  7. crewchief

    Bringing a XM211 back to life

    We usually pressure wash the tanks out good then take a blow gun and stick it in there for about an hour to get rid of the fumes (trick i learned from guys who take out underground tanks before they cut in to them). Then i cut the tank open and we sand blast it clean. Then reweld the piece back...
  8. crewchief

    Bringing a XM211 back to life

    Great looking truck! Are you going to keep it with the foresty theme?
  9. crewchief

    Bringing a XM211 back to life

    Great info guys. And butch i will let ya know when i get it in the shop and will be contacting you about a fuel pump kit. Im going to be heading up this week sometime do some more work on it.
  10. crewchief

    Bringing a XM211 back to life

    Thats what i thought! I guess when you get to 85 years old you can forget some things. But he was just telling me his Battle of the Bulge stories and how he ran a 50 cal on top of a tank after the first days were done. He was in the 509th airborn and he parachuted in behind lines and when they...
  11. crewchief

    Bringing a XM211 back to life

    For those who havent looked in my other post about me needing a starter i thought id post this pic up and more to come when i get back out there. We got this given to us so we can plow snow. Its a super great old truck and was all complete minus the starter. I pulled the carb off to rebuild and...
  12. crewchief

    Need a starter bad for a 54 XM211

    Here is the pic i promised! I think its a awesome looking truck. I kind like how it looks sitting in the grass waiting to get back to work. It was a old mine truck thats what it says on the door (bunker hill mine). Cant wait to get back up to work on it.
  13. crewchief

    Need a starter bad for a 54 XM211

    Thanks i will keep that in mind. I just found one from a 85 year old guy who comes into my shop all the time. He was in the army and some how ended up with a box of new ones! He gave me one and said get it running. He also has a couple of distributors and some other odd parts. Great find!
  14. crewchief

    Need a starter bad for a 54 XM211

    The starter we found from them that said would fit didnt due to the interference from the front axle link and the starter selonid. Thanks for the info i will give them a call asap. I will also get a pic up of this beauty!
  15. crewchief

    Need a starter bad for a 54 XM211

    First off i have to say this is a great site and im glad i found it. We just had a 54 XM211 given to us with a snow plow on it and the only problem the truck has is that the starter is missing. We have to get it off of the property asap so nothing happens to it. Truck is in good shape just needs...
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