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I'm glad she made it to a good home......I used that wrecker to swap engines in my M816......it's a thirsty beast....we ran it out of fuel a couple of times just idling it to use the crane.
At that time it was owned by Darrell Braun......an ex-member that turned out to be a stinker.
Any...
As of last week "Old Yaller" was still there. :)
It has been moved to the back of the property, either under it's own power or towed. 8)
It may have been bought and is awaiting pickup. DAMIFINO :?:
Since I invested in the chemical shelter trailers I can't buy anything else military without...
Update on "Old Yeller".
As of weekend before last he was still sitting on the hill looking out over the valley. :D
I would still like to have it but a deuce is more practical. 8)
Hawaii didn't mellow out the old lady....if I buy it I have to sleep with it. :shock:
I leave tomorrow for Hawaii. Taking the better half on a 20 year anniversery vaccation. If it puts her in a good mood I may be able to sneak "old yeller" into the back yard. If all else fails I'll buy her a new car. That usually lets me get a new "toy". That old wrecker will probably enbd up...
Rick and all concerned. I'm going to pick up metal tomorrow and I will be going past the wreckers. I will stop in and talk to Mrs Battles.
If she will store it for me I may go ahead and buy it. My main reason for not buying is lack of room to keep it.
Once I get my shop completed I should be...
Rick and other concerned folks: I would love to have the beast but I have too much going on this month. Miltary missions and vaccation.
I will be up there Thursday thru Sunday working on my shop but I can take time out Sat. to assist.
I know a wrecker guy (Larry's Towing) and he might let you...
If I am in the area I will assist any way possible. :) I have tools out the wazoo to include tanks and torches, tanker bar, 1-inch impact tools, etc.
I was considering floating a loan to buy the gasser until the old lady said "get enough to pay your lawyer" :shock: .........I hate it when that...
Neither is multi-fuel. The yellow one is a gasser, the camo one has a Mack diesel.
I was told that the yellow one had been cranked about 6 weeks ago just before the owner died. The yellow one still has the foot actuated starter (see pic).
OK Folks here are the promised and eagerly (I assume) anticipated wrecker pics.
I'll post the best. I did some exploring and found two military trailers also. One is pretty thrashed but the other seems to be original.
Mrs Battles is a motivated seller but when I spoke to her yesterday she...
No offense taken at all. I am comedy impaird and joke a lot. There are so many variations of military vehicles that Einstein couldn't keep track. The important thing is that we all agree that this is a great hobby and that we live in the greatest country in the world where we are free to own and...
I will be going up there this weekend. The truck is on my way to the local flea market so I am going to stop in and shoot a few pics. If I can figure out how to post them I will.
It will be next week before I can post since I can't do it from up there.
It is not a duce wrecker, it has 10 bolt...
Howdy all. I am a newbie here but I love the site. :) I am posting this because it may save a great vehicle from the torch. :cry: I am located in NE Ala. and there is a gas burner 5-ton wrecker near me for sale. It may be a Studebaker. Here is the history of the truck as I know it:
It was...