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i hope you can get her home. save all you can when you can Tim
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Abandoned Deuce
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I am working on it. I am scared of the little cost piling up though. If I am not careful I will have more in it than what I could have bought a running one in the states for.
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Get it to an east/gulf coast port and I'm sure the brothers and sisters you have here on SS will bust their guts (me included) to get it moving and safely the rest of the way home!
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Might cost more but that truck has character and history
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I would appreciate what ever help I can get. I only have a few really hard hurdles to get over. But once I do it should be smooth after that.
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That and it is a matter of principle for me.
The cost of getting it running scares me.
The cost of getting it running scares me.
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If you can get it to port everglades, I'll take good care of it for you until we can get it to Columbus.
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What is involved in pulling the front bumper and winch? I may have to so it will fit in the container.
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Alot of bolts really, not horrible, but very heavy.
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A 3/4 inch wrench will get all the front winch extension bolts/nuts off.. Then disconnect the PTO shaft at the PTO.
Dont forget the overhead lift for the 300# winch/bumper/extenstions... A good afternoons work. 2 hours max if you have air tools.
Dont forget the overhead lift for the 300# winch/bumper/extenstions... A good afternoons work. 2 hours max if you have air tools.
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That is going to be a problem. I hope it will fit with the bumper and winch still atached.
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A deuce W/W is 23 ft 2.25 inches long
Have you tried to start it in its present state?
Later,
Joe
Have you tried to start it in its present state?
Later,
Joe
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Good luck with this!! Looking forward to seeing her back in her home land!
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Very cool story. Good luck with getting the truck home. I doubt you will be anywhere near MD, but, if I can help, let me know.
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Even tho it was left, the US Govt still owns it, correct? I could see the govt coming after you for "steeling". 
Hopefully they won't. Good Luck!
Hopefully they won't. Good Luck!
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Definitely a cool story. Where exactly are you located?
Hope you can get it done.
Hope you can get it done.
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I have not triad to start it. I would not know where to begin. It has sat for a long time. The length is an issue. I have a 20 FT container available to me and I do not have the means to remove the winch and bumper. This is yet another challenge I will have to over come.
I know the government has written these abandoned vehicles off, but I am concerned with the theft issue. I understand your point and to be honest I am worried about it. In all seriousness, am I a thief if I get this truck home? Seriously, how do you all think I would be viewed by others? I really do not want to be labeled a thief.
I know the government has written these abandoned vehicles off, but I am concerned with the theft issue. I understand your point and to be honest I am worried about it. In all seriousness, am I a thief if I get this truck home? Seriously, how do you all think I would be viewed by others? I really do not want to be labeled a thief.
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Go for it no one wanted it or it would not still be there save it 
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I do not see it as stealing becuase it was left behind. But I know others may see it different.
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Get paper work from a unit , or the Military or something saying its yours. Dont just go take it with paper work saying its off the books.
A good example is like a M4 thats lost by a unit , off the books - gone. Then you pick it up and try to register it and say its yours. They will take it back if they know. And you could get in trouble for trying to own something like a MV etc. Just beacuse its not on the books anymore its not finders keepers .
My BEST advice get paper work saying you can have it ... its yours ... they wrote it to you... something saying that its yours from the Govt. on a official form of some type transferring ownership from the U.S. Govt to you. Not just "I have a paper saying its off the books"
Good luck on getting it home the right way , I wish I could have saved the one I stared at for a year.
A good example is like a M4 thats lost by a unit , off the books - gone. Then you pick it up and try to register it and say its yours. They will take it back if they know. And you could get in trouble for trying to own something like a MV etc. Just beacuse its not on the books anymore its not finders keepers .
My BEST advice get paper work saying you can have it ... its yours ... they wrote it to you... something saying that its yours from the Govt. on a official form of some type transferring ownership from the U.S. Govt to you. Not just "I have a paper saying its off the books"
Good luck on getting it home the right way , I wish I could have saved the one I stared at for a year.