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  1. snowtrac nome

    Talk to me about getting an M1078...

    he's wanting something for a homestead truck move some dirt maybe fire wood a trip to the lumber yard for supplies and something to plow a 2 mile long driveway.
  2. snowtrac nome

    Talk to me about getting an M1078...

    the non runners that don't sell do get cannibalized. But there are a lot of non runners that just need a little work to put them back on the road those should be suitable for work. a popular auction site has a truck running ready to work with a max bid of 5500 bucks on it right now there are...
  3. snowtrac nome

    Talk to me about getting an M1078...

    drivers usually get into trouble with forward control vehicles because your visual reference points are different when making turns, and they cut corners rubbing up against stuff
  4. snowtrac nome

    Talk to me about getting an M1078...

    I can safely say it will turn as tight as my 89 dodge pickup standard cab long bed. overall length is about the same as a cab and half long bed pickup. the truck is noticeably wider than a pick up or duce.
  5. snowtrac nome

    Talk to me about getting an M1078...

    you are right about my experience I did how ever examin it through gp pics I did not have the luxury of a 2 thousand dollar ticket to see it in person. my experience in working third shop also helped me a lot to get an idea what I was getting into. the gp rep let me know I stole it. the fact...
  6. snowtrac nome

    Talk to me about getting an M1078...

    I should also add there is no reason to shorten the wheel base any more, they turn pretty tight as they are. any shorter you might find you have stability issues in high speed emergency maneuvers just like the old jeep cj5
  7. snowtrac nome

    Talk to me about getting an M1078...

    I paid 6 k for mine it was a non runner I expected the worst found the problem to be a cannibalized relay box took me about 15 minutes to get it started. as others stated I looked real hard to make Shure every thing was there. in the end I came out with a nice platform to mount a gigantic...
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