So I've been scanning the forum a lot lately and have read extensively the what-to-watch-for and recovery threads. I'm amazed with the stories from the guys who bought vehicles 1000 miles away and bought them (won, I guess) from GL virtually sight unseen.
This is not one of them.
I recovered my 923A2 exactly 1.5 miles from my office, from the DRMO yard at the end of the flightline on Malmstrom AFB. I am fortunate enough to frequent DRMO often, turning in scrap metal and timed out aircraft components monthly, and I have a rapport with the folks there, so I had an idea of what was coming going, and what was good and what wasn't. They let me look over and play with the gear going up on GL.
It took 3 tries, but I finally got a 5-tonner. One that I knew, inspected, and drove. And I paid way too **** much money for it, but I wasn't letting it get away. I'm told Iron Planet out of SLC got the contract for the region this time, so everything from now on will be sold from Salt Lake.
Got the SF97 in about a month as advertised and it was wicked simple here in Montana to register it. took 10 minutes once I got to the window. No concern for size, weight, GVWR, CDL...just enjoy your new really big pick up truck.
Drove it around the back side of the base for 2 hours trying to get it to overheat, piss itself, stall, stick brakes....anything, at least while it was on base and not in traffic. Nothing.
This morning it was zero-ish and snowing, and the truck lights up like someone stuck a fork in it (my gas cars dont start that fast). Get going down the road to report to work on the base, and after about 5 minutes, I get blinking CTIS. OK, Ive read up on this 100 times, and downloaded the troubleshooting manual, but here we go. Here is the kicker: when I turn the truck off in with CTIS blinking, the tires start going flat. And brake systems are down to 70 psi, something I never saw in my 10-tonners.
Not asking for help yet, until I scour what seems like a million CTIS problem posts, unless you have something in your back pocket. Chalking it up to cold WX. For now. Did run it today and it did operate correctly and blow up my tires, but who knows where the air is going. Will check the front axle connections. I did hear it hissing earlier.
Picking my kid up from day care in a 5 ton? Classic.... Major dad points.
Sure things will break and I enjoy having access to people who know how to fix it.
This is not one of them.
I recovered my 923A2 exactly 1.5 miles from my office, from the DRMO yard at the end of the flightline on Malmstrom AFB. I am fortunate enough to frequent DRMO often, turning in scrap metal and timed out aircraft components monthly, and I have a rapport with the folks there, so I had an idea of what was coming going, and what was good and what wasn't. They let me look over and play with the gear going up on GL.
It took 3 tries, but I finally got a 5-tonner. One that I knew, inspected, and drove. And I paid way too **** much money for it, but I wasn't letting it get away. I'm told Iron Planet out of SLC got the contract for the region this time, so everything from now on will be sold from Salt Lake.
Got the SF97 in about a month as advertised and it was wicked simple here in Montana to register it. took 10 minutes once I got to the window. No concern for size, weight, GVWR, CDL...just enjoy your new really big pick up truck.
Drove it around the back side of the base for 2 hours trying to get it to overheat, piss itself, stall, stick brakes....anything, at least while it was on base and not in traffic. Nothing.
This morning it was zero-ish and snowing, and the truck lights up like someone stuck a fork in it (my gas cars dont start that fast). Get going down the road to report to work on the base, and after about 5 minutes, I get blinking CTIS. OK, Ive read up on this 100 times, and downloaded the troubleshooting manual, but here we go. Here is the kicker: when I turn the truck off in with CTIS blinking, the tires start going flat. And brake systems are down to 70 psi, something I never saw in my 10-tonners.
Not asking for help yet, until I scour what seems like a million CTIS problem posts, unless you have something in your back pocket. Chalking it up to cold WX. For now. Did run it today and it did operate correctly and blow up my tires, but who knows where the air is going. Will check the front axle connections. I did hear it hissing earlier.
Picking my kid up from day care in a 5 ton? Classic.... Major dad points.
Sure things will break and I enjoy having access to people who know how to fix it.
