M211 Preservation
Arrrr, you got er' Gunner. The bro' has always wanted a car hauler. He bought a 57' 3 ton, his birth year, and wanted to put it on a modern 1 ton chassis. Then he's limited on what he can carry. Now that I have a 'modified' frame, it's no longer original and maybe we can use the frame and running gear with a modern drive train for his car hauler.
More the M211, followed the duramax out to the G749 farm without a problem. Just for fun we stopped at the scales and.....
Front Rear Trailer
2000kg 2,740 kg 9,340kg totaling 14,080 kg or 31,040.56 lbs . . . .
4409lbs 6040lbs 20,590lbs
We're 540 lbs over Combined Vehicle Weight Ratings which means that the 211 can not be hauled with this unit until he goes on a diet.
Here are the unusual US markings on the truck. These could have been put on at any time after More's service life or maybe it served South of the border. Someone wanted it to look like a US truck.
The other mystery stencil is on the tailgate. ATTACH STUCK WHITE KNIGHT HERE.......
Any insight to what that might be for?????
Another easy delivery to the G749 farm with Larry, Curly and More tucked in the paddock for the night. The manufactured dates I have now are .......March 18, 1953 .......Feb. 16, 1955....... and .....March 16, 1956.....
Only 361 more to go.