I Need an M1031

[kurt802]

Hello Everyone,

This is my first post after lurking for a couple of weeks. Thank you in advance for any assistance.

I really like the M1031 concept and I am interested in bidding on one from GL. This truck is a tradesman's wet dream What is the selling price range at the auction?

Kurt802

 

[319]

Depends. Some have generators and compressors, some don't. You can figure $2K (without) to $7K (with), AND.... even if the generator and compressor are there, you can't assume they work.
Good luck!!!!

 

[b4thundr]

Hey!!!!
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I might be bidding on another one so dont; tell everybody!!! LOL think i might bid on the one with 7200 miles.

 

[MARCO1031]

Oh man the 7200 mile unit looks nice! Looks like all of the important items are intact. Would be nice to see what is still in the boxes. Don't worry guys I already have mine and not enough money for a second...so I won't be any competition.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Kurt802, note the different body styles in the avatars of B4thudr and Marco1031 trucks. There are 2 different contact maintenance bodies used on the Chevy trucks. B4s is the later body that was factory installed and has the PTO driven generator. Some (not many) of these trucks had a welder as well. Marco1031 truck has the body from the M887 Dodge and it came with a Wisconsin gas powered welder generator. If all you need is genset power, you might do better buying a truck without the stuff and tossing a Honda in the engine bay. A 6.2 powered genset may not be fuel efficient for smaller power requirements. The gas driven welder/ genset was rated at 4KW whereas the PTO driven genset was rated at 10KW.

 

[MARCO1031]

I am installing a 7kw Kolher gen in mine. I will be able to have the generator, a compressor, and my small mig welder in a fraction of the space originally needed by the Hobart welder/air compressor combo. And thanks to a suggestion from Ken I will be able to fuel the whole works from a propane bottle on the passenger side of the truck. Still looking for a suitable tank for that. The original design of these SECM units didn't really emphasize efficient use of space or practical placement of equipment. I can see the air compressor being easily damaged by unsecured cargo.