M818 Recovery today!

[Makincold]

UPDATE pics added! M818 Recovery today!

Headed to meet Adam and pick up my M818! She is at the Rail Road Museum in Winnsboro where adam has been keeping an eye on her
Pics to follow tonight

 

[Armada]

Conrats on the new addition!

 

[srodocker]

congrats on the new addition cant wait to see pics

 

[Makincold]

Home safe! LOTS of pictures to follow!
Cranked her up at 10am this morning and didn't shut her down till 6:30 tonight
Even been off in the woods testing the 6x6!
GREAT truck
Thanks again to Adam for helping me out!

 

[clinto]

woo hoo! Mule hauler!

 

[Makincold]

Thanks Clinto! There is a deuce bed and bigger tires in her future
She needs a name too... working on that...

 

[Makincold]

So here are some of the pictures
After we got to the Rail Road museum in Winnsboro SC, about 9:30, We met Adam and he gave us a quick once over and I went for a test drive with him, passed the check out and we hit the road about 11:15. My 70 year old father came with us and he rode the 25 or so miles with me to the Flying J travel plaza to fuel up. My dad is a retired diesel mechanic of 50+ years and was excited to get the truck as I was. We fueled up and hit the interstate for the drive back to Georgia. It didn't take long to get in the grove, set the spedo at 50MPH and cruised on home. We stopped in Aiken for lunch and left her idling outside. 200 Miles later we were home and immediately took her out on the farm on some woods roads and a few hills.
I can't get over how well it drives, how well it rides and the noise level is not nearly what I had expected. I guess you guys prepared me for the worst and I got the best!
Its a great truck and I'm looking forward to many years of use from her
More later

 

[R Racing]

Nice looking truck ! Looks like someone is having fun lol

 

[mattg2448]

Awesome!

 

[midcounty]

That is one good looking truck. Looks like you are enjoying it. I have to get a M818 one of these days.

 

[roscoe]

Good lookin truck. I'd be grinning if it was mine too.

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Glad you made it back safe! Yes, she is a sweet truck. I definitely need a winch now, having to walk around yours for a few weeks and drool...

 

[XanRa]

very nice truck, good that she handled so well for the trip home... still waiting to get the funds for mine....
needs bigger tires

 

[Makincold]

Bigger tires I think is the first upgrade I'll be looking for. I think the 53's are to big, maybe something a bit smaller, but better than the NDT's
There is a deuce bed in her future too!
Adam, Thanks again! The winch was something I had on my list as a "must have" hope you get one too