How much for a New M54 A2 back in the !960s / 70s

[maverick]

How much did a M54 A2 Wow cost new back in the 1960s / 70s?

thanks

 

[vtdeucedriver]

Good question, I bet dave doyle knows!

 

[Capt Pat]

There was an article in the "Military Vehicle Magazine" a year or so ago, that covered it if I remember. It talked about the whole rebuilt of them in Okinawa during the Viet war. Man what an operation. Lots and lots of parts to choose from there. But at govt. contract, betting it wasn't much over 6 grand. They paid a whole lot less for the 725's. About 3 grand each there.

 

[papercu]

I don't have any date but the prices I have are:
M54A2 2320-00-055-9265 13,561.00
M54A2 2320-00-055-9266 17,740.00
Truck, Wrecker 2320-00-055-9258 27,421.00
Wayne

 

[Capt Pat]

Lot more than I figured, better go see IF I can find that article and see what it really said...But it looks like paying 1,800.00 for mine was a steal. All it needed was batteries and filter changes to run like a top. No wonder I like those trucks....

 

[papercu]

If you are just looking for deals, be sure to get a M35A2 they list at 41,822.00. Wayne

 

[maverick]

Thanks guys, I'll look forward to what MVM says in their article and then we can compare anybody else with a price? My Doyle ???

 

[maverick]

Anymore prices from anyone?

 

[maverick]

Hi Guys,
So can anyone tell me the price for a New M54 A2 in the 1960s, I need the answer fairly soon as its information I need to finish a little project?

 

[Capt Pat]

Maverick, I think papercut did. He has the prices you are looking for, and that old article I mentioned, I found, and it afirms his post here.

 

[maverick]

Ok, thanks, can you confirm the price as all i could see was M54A2 2320-00-055-9265 13,561.00 M54A2 2320-00-055-9266 17,740.00 . So is it $13.561.00 or $17.740.00? Sorry if I sound dumb

 

[tamangel]

the '65 # is w/w, the '66 # is w/ow
$4179.00 less for a winch equipped vehicle?
http://www.tpub.com/content/operatormanuals/TM-9-2320-211-10/TM-9-2320-211-100008.htm

also found this: maybe price diff reflects different series?

2320-00-055-9266 X40831 M54A2 TRUCK CARGO 5 TON 6X6 LWB W/E 13,561.00 M939-Series

2320-00-055-9265 X40968 M54A2 TRUCK CARGK 5 TON 6X6 LWB W/W W/E 17,740.00 M809-Series

at this site:
http://www.armyproperty.com/Equipment-Info/Trucks-By-NSN.htm

Mike

 

[maverick]

OUTSTANDING, Thanks for clearing that up for me, I've still got a lot to learn regarding numbers and Information relating to the truck

Thanks again

 

[maverick]

Why are winch vehicles less money than without winch???????

 

[Capt Pat]

according to most sales stuff, including the Standard Catalog of Military Vehicles, an M-54 with a winch is worth a grand more, and one with a Mack diesel is also worth a grand more than one without. But thats the nice thing about this hobby, alot doesn't make sense, and nobody's "dumb"... just some people have more answers than others. I've got more than a few trucks, but being a tug captain, I know VERY little about them. Just LOVE collecting them, and my wife loves this hobby compared with the last. I owned my own tug, she could never find me. Now, she only has to look in the barn..... I'm our there learning....

 

[emmado22]

The different prices for the same NSN is often multiple contracts awarded in different years. Like the price you pay for a gallon of gas today wasnt what you paid 4 months ago, or a year ago. But it's the same gallon of gas....

 

[maverick]

Excellent, thanks for the information guys, always good to learn from other people