M62 in South Carolina

[essayons07]

There is a M62 in South Carolina that has seen better days. It is near the coast so there is a lot of rust. Looking at the pictures I suppose it will be headed to the scrap yard. I know this is an awfull thing ... but I am considering buying it and scrapping it to help pay for all of my other toys.

 

[Chief_919]

Lots of good parts on there that could go to keeping other wreckers on the road.

 

[woodywood]

ill buy the level wind off the front winch the rear snatch block and the crane valve body!

 

[essayons07]

I'll let you know if I get it.

 

[clinto]

I believe that's an M543A2.

 

[73m819]

It is, MR.C you beat me to it

 

[maddawg308]

It's worth getting, parting out what you can (you get more for good parts than scrap), and shredding the rest. Folks here need parts...

 

[EMD567]

Ferro wants it. He wants a wrecker so bad........

 

[essayons07]

Tag says M62?

 

[clinto]

Then they (or somebody) swapped the bed or they swapped the tag.

 

[73m819]

It is for sure a 543 or a 816 bed

 

[essayons07]

I imagine that happens a lot...you guys are the experts...

 

[73m819]

woodywood has the same thing

 

[fuzzytoaster]

essayons07,

If you do get it and follow through with your plan I'm interested in the external filter apparatus.

 

[woodywood]

in that case i need the tag too cause my bed is a m 62 and my plate says m 543!maybe our trucks were in the same place and got confused by someone!

 

[woodywood]

i call mine the m 543/62!

 

[CUCVFAN]

Then they (or somebody) swapped the bed or they swapped the tag.

And, it has the fender mount air cleaner, so it's not a gasser. Is it a Mack or Mutlifuel? Could be a converted M62, but they are less common than M543A2's, and I'll bet diesel-converted M62's WITH a Garwood bed are even LESS common.

 

[timothy1]

Yes save it for parts for people.

 

[wreckerman893]

I thought Freighttrain's wrecker had already gone to the scrapper.

 

[joeM62]

It might have been a M62 at one time just had the 6602 swapped for a multi
and might had trouble with the old wrecker bed and up dated it. the wrecker
can be saved if someone has the time and money but still good parts.