10 ton pictures please

[jh1990]

 

[FSBruva]

jh1990-

From the Fort Snelling Military Museum website:

"The M123A1C Truck, Tractor is a heavy duty vehicle intended primarily for use with a semi trailer in combat vehicle recovery.

Built by Mack, it is powered by a Cummins V-8, 785 cu in, 300 hp diesel engine, with a constant mesh 5-speed forward/1-speed reverse transmission and a 2-speed transfer case. It is equipped with a Garwood 45,000 lb capacity rear winch.

This vehicle has a fuel capacity of 166 gallons (83 in each tank), a cruising range of 350 miles, and a maximum speed of 43 mph."

I don't have my copy of the Standard Catalog with me, but I am sure someone out there can rattle off the specs you are looking for.

Matt

PS. A book you need in this hobby is the Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles. There are 3 versions that I know of floating out there, all of them are good.

 

[Recovry4x4]

There is a detailed write up in the current army motors mag on the 10 tons written by DDoyle.

 

[jh1990]

Cool, unfortunately I don't have access to army motors mag... crap!!! darn darn darn.

 

[AMGeneral]

I may be crazy but,I'm bidding on that truck in VA.It'll go right along with my GOER that'll probably never float again.Plus I seem to be a glutton for punishment.

 

[jh1990]

I wish you the best of luck with that truck, should be a project.

 

[73m819]

i went and looked at a mack 123e2 yesterday, WOW is this truck in good shape, twin winches, no spare, could not find the year, no pics yet (but ill be back), the only damange is to the decks to the side and rear of the winches and this can be straghtened, soft top. trying to see if the owner will sell it, drool, slober, ect. my 819 needs something close to its size for a companion (can you imagine the offspring of these two)

 

[AMGeneral]

Holy Moses!!!!,I won it!!! Grand total of $501.99

 

[jasonjc]

Good luck I would have bid on it myself if it where ALOT closer to me. I'm glad you got it and not the cutting troch.

 

[DDoyle]

Sounds like your GOER can work for a living and bring it home!

Congratulations!

DD

 

[Recovry4x4]

Ron, in my humble opinion, I think you should get that tractor. Once you do, you need to brew up a piggyback device and piggyback the M819 behind the big truck. That would make my piggybacks look like child porn.

 

[jh1990]

Good luck with the truck, should be a project.

 

[Towman2277]

Whatever it hit is DEFINITELY inoperable now!!

 

[CGarbee]

Remind me to buy you a drink when we get together on Friday.... I think that you are going to need a few...
Congratulations.

For some thoughts and things to look at in the engine bay, check out VanNatta's take on these at:
http://www.vannattabros.com/truck6.html

 

[jh1990]

I might've come across that site before, but never could remember what it was called when I really wanted to read about it. Thanks guys for all the pictures and info.

 

[73m819]

well the m123e2 IS NOT for sale, just got off the phone with him, i beged, cried, grovaled, pleaded, and did it all over again, no luck, all well, it had like 500 miles+or- on a total gov.rebuild when he bought, it stilll looks it, he uses it about every six months, the only thing not working is the turn signels, told him that the blinker itself is most likely out, as the brake lights work. told him he will here from me evey so often so he can here me beg.

 

[jh1990]

Sorry to hear about you're loss. Man I hate it when you think something's for sale only to find out it's not.