Anyone near Baxter, TN want to look at a deuce?

[kenn]

Thanks! I'll take a look. Perhaps I'll reach out to him and tell him what I'm looking for and if he finds it to call me.

 

[ToddJK]

Thanks! I'll take a look. Perhaps I'll reach out to him and tell him what I'm looking for and if he finds it to call me.

When I talked to him, he seemed like a decent guy and honest about what to expect. I'm sure if you were willing to diy or pay extra, he could probably swap parts from one truck to the other to get what you're asking. Otherwise, if you find one that needs replacement parts, he may be a local resource for you to work with.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

It was Vintage military trucks. Lot of the trucks look rough, but if it's not far from you, might be able to get in there and take a gander, maybe even do some wheelin' and dealin' to get what you want for a good price, idk, maybe not.

John Colwell is the owner and I know him. His inventory is GSA retired brush trucks so know what you're getting into.

 

[ToddJK]

John Colwell is the owner and I know him. His inventory is GSA retired brush trucks so know what you're getting into.

Makes sense why lots of them look rough.

 

[kenn]

Makes sense why lots of them look rough.

Thanks, gentlemen. So I have found a very possible candidate in SC. So far quote to ship is about 3200. I'm not going to do that so I'll need to figure out another plan. I didn't see anything on vintage that gave me a warm fuzzy.

 

[ToddJK]

Kenn, what exactly are you looking for? A2? A3? Other possibilities? Distance? Just asking, if I see anything in particular, I'll snap a photo or share it to ya. I'm in the MI area so if you're in TX, that's quite the haul, so not sure if I see anything local if that would be worth it to ya or not. I'm also a part of a lot of MV FB groups, so if something pops up, I can give you a heads up.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

TX - M35A2 W/W - Air Assist Steering, Hard Top, A3 Bed, and more!

You are looking at a well kept M35A2 "Deuce and a Half" with many rare features. It starts instantly, runs strong, and is ready to drive home. It was a late release from military service at Ft. Sam (Texas) and came with a variety of upgrades including a M35A3 bed (more lights and better style)...

www.steelsoldiers.com

You can put your shipping toward a better truck.

 

[kenn]

I've decided the best thing for me to look for is a bone stock deuce without a winch (I don't like that big honkin' bumper and mechanical assembly hanging off the front) that was clearly well taken care of and then I can add the modifications as I go. I found one in the Augusta area for $8K that was bought from an auction and sat in a barn for some 14ish or so years before finally being pulled out and restored to service. It has remarkably little rust and very little to attend to as it is currently being driven on a semi-regular basis. I feel like the price is more than reasonable but my first quotes for transit have been over $3K to move it 1100 miles. I could fly in and drive it home for less and it does seem to be in good enough shape to do so but I have a special needs child at home that my wife can't handle so a 2-3 day excursion isn't really something I can pull off at the last minute. Driving it home would cost me about 800 in fuel assuming 8mpg plus at least one night in a hotel. That and a plane ticket out there is another $300.00. The biggest challenge at this point in time is simply >$5/gal diesel making the fuel side ridiculously expensive. I also posted up on uship hoping that someone might come in a bit cheaper. We'll see if I get anything better soon enough.

 

[HDN]

I've decided the best thing for me to look for is a bone stock deuce without a winch (I don't like that big honkin' bumper and mechanical assembly hanging off the front) that was clearly well taken care of and then I can add the modifications as I go. I found one in the Augusta area for $8K that was bought from an auction and sat in a barn for some 14ish or so years before finally being pulled out and restored to service. It has remarkably little rust and very little to attend to as it is currently being driven on a semi-regular basis. I feel like the price is more than reasonable but my first quotes for transit have been over $3K to move it 1100 miles. I could fly in and drive it home for less and it does seem to be in good enough shape to do so but I have a special needs child at home that my wife can't handle so a 2-3 day excursion isn't really something I can pull off at the last minute. Driving it home would cost me about 800 in fuel assuming 8mpg plus at least one night in a hotel. That and a plane ticket out there is another $300.00. The biggest challenge at this point in time is simply >$5/gal diesel making the fuel side ridiculously expensive. I also posted up on uship hoping that someone might come in a bit cheaper. We'll see if I get anything better soon enough.

I know the feeling! I have little kids at home too, which makes traditional truck recoveries non-starters!

I suggest looking into @unitedstatesoffreight . They moved a 1-ton van for me recently, but they've moved bigger stuff for other members here too. I negotiated a price with them and they moved it no problem.

When I used uShip I was super-annoyed with the quotes I was getting, especially ones from the same company that were all over the board! They'd send me a quote, then a HIGHER quote, then the same quote again! That didn't give me much confidence in that platform with that quality of people running shipping companies on there.

 

[fasttruck]

It will likely cost $1.00/mile to move a deuce at today's fuel prices. Wait a week and it will be more.

 

[kenn]

It will likely cost $1.00/mile to move a deuce at today's fuel prices. Wait a week and it will be more.

If you know someone that will move it for $1 a mile, please send it to my way! If you mean drive it, maybe so, but I've talked to several people and they tell me to expect no less than $3 a mile. I still haven't gotten the gentleman to go look at if for me locally to check for showstoppers so I'm still pushing on that. I deleted my uship listing as I kept getting questions that were fishing for for sucker answers so they could rip me off. I got quoted 3200, 4900, 5600, and some bonehead quoted $22,000!

 

[ToddJK]

If you know someone that will move it for $1 a mile, please send it to my way! If you mean drive it, maybe so, but I've talked to several people and they tell me to expect no less than $3 a mile. I still haven't gotten the gentleman to go look at if for me locally to check for showstoppers so I'm still pushing on that. I deleted my uship listing as I kept getting questions that were fishing for for sucker answers so they could rip me off. I got quoted 3200, 4900, 5600, and some bonehead quoted $22,000!

How many miles was that quoted for?

 

[kenn]

How many miles was that quoted for?

About 1150 or so miles in total.

 

[HDN]

About 1150 or so miles in total.

Shipping costs are crazy due to fuel costs. It cost about $850 to ship my 7000 lb van about 350 miles.