M-62 Anyone?

[ThatXJGuy]

I found an old M-62 in a salvage yard in southwestern Wyoming (Outside Kemmerer). I asked and he said he was asking 4,000 OBO but I think he just really threw the number out and would probably be pretty flexible. It has a very large Detroit engine that I don't know much about but the guy claims it has less than 50 hours on it before the truck was parked due to insurance costs. It looks like a 2 stroke Detroit to me but I know very little about those. I think that's not a bad place to start on price but I already have an M-62... I am hopefully going back to pick up another truck in the next two weeks so I could look at specifics of the truck if anybody wants. Sorry I didn't take very many pictures but I was being eaten alive by mosquitos... I got 17 bites in like 20 minutes.

 

[rchalmers3]

Thanks for taking those mosquito bites for the team!

That looks like a blower hanging off the passenger side of the engine! What a cool truck! Thanks for posting!

Rick

 

[Castle Bravo]

That looks like a blower hanging off the passenger side of the engine!

Looks like a 6-71 Detroit to me!

 

[Karl kostman]

Detroits are certainly an interesting 2 stroke beast, and yes the blower is pretty cool to! BUT what is with that hood assembly? Cool truck but that hood is enough to make a MOM turn and run!
KK

 

[ThatXJGuy]

Haha that's funny you should mention the hood because although I agree that it is the ugliest hood ever, its the same one my truck has except the headlights are lower. Its nice to have the tilt hood but its as ugly as ugly gets. Its a pretty solid looking truck although I dislike some of the modifications like the rollers for the rear winch and the front bumper and hood.

 

[OilfieldRoughneck]

XJ Guy, are you wanting to buy the truck or are you putting it out there for others? I am just to the north of you. If you want help recovering the truck let me know. I have the slave cables to jump a truck and lots of free time.

 

[ThatXJGuy]

I don't have the spare time or money for it, and it would be tough talking my wife into a second M-62! I was putting it out there in case anybody else wanted it, and looking back I guess I could have made that a lot more clear.

 

[quickfarms]

The hood is the civilian water truck hood.

 

[Warthog]

Didn't Boyce Equipment retro fit trucks with fiberglass hoods years ago? Seems like Boyce and Memphis did a bunch of them many years ago.

 

[OilfieldRoughneck]

I don't have the spare time or money for it, and it would be tough talking my wife into a second M-62! I was putting it out there in case anybody else wanted it, and looking back I guess I could have made that a lot more clear.

Can you give me the contact info for the truck. I am always looking for a money pit

 

[ThatXJGuy]

Yeah, Its Kings Towing and Auto Salvage. 307-877-9623 I don't think the guy knew what it was, he just called it a crane.

 

[maddawg308]

That truck is worth about $2K to $2500 in scrap value, I'd offer $3K and see what he says. Odds are you meet in the middle, and it'd still be a fair deal IMHO. The M-62 wrecker was a beast and earned its keep throughout the Cold War.

That hood is definitely a Memphis product. Looks stupid, but it does work.

Someone save it!

 

[swbradley1]

I'd offer scrap price or less first. They still have to do a lot of work just to scrap it and you will save them time and work. Good luck in your next money pit.

 

[ThatXJGuy]

He isn't going to scrap it I don't think, its a "ran when parked" truck his company used to use. When I asked about another trucks danger of being scrapped he said he would leave it as a lawn ornament before he would cut up a running truck.

 

[Warthog]

Post #10 and #11

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?57528-Tilting-Deuce-Hood

 

[OilfieldRoughneck]

I called and left a message on his voicemail last week. No call back. Must not want to sell it very bad?

 

[dmetalmiki]

That truck would be a good restoration project. I bet the engine sounds the nuts!. I like the Holmes gear on the back, makes it look even more business like.