pipeline truck value ?

[xm708]

Have a buddy that has a complete pipeline truck in storage and is getting rid of everything for health reasons. Anybody buy a complete running driving one recently or seen one for sale ? looking for prices essentially any help would be appreciated and when it comes up for sale as long as admins give me the ok I will be putting it on the classifieds section. truck is complete and rust free.


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[Recovry4x4]

It's a cool truck with a small following. With that said, it's hard to determine what the market will hold. I sold a small amount of BII of mine for $1000 but it had the ever elusive trunion in the package. I know of a few folks over the years that would like to hold that trunion just long enough to draw it up in CAD. Location of the truck will also bear heavily on price. Complete as in how complete? Both bed anchors, all bedsides, side gin pole anchors trunion and chains? Bows and top?

 

[m16ty]

They are a great truck and kind of rare. Most seemed to be beat up pretty bad so one in decent shape has got to be even rarer.

Like Kenny said, it's hard to put a hard dollar on but it should bring a pretty good premium over a cargo of the same condition.

Also, when you do decide to list it, you'll have to get Mod approval before you can sell a truck in the classifieds that isn't yours. Send a Mod a PM about it before you list it.

 

[rustystud]

The only problem with "specialty" trucks is they do not appeal to the average buyer. Most want a deuce that can haul some stuff or be made into a RV or just trashed playing in the boonies. I have found only die hard collectors will buy these "unique" trucks for their own personal collection and since they usually have many trucks already they don't want to pay a premium for another one. There was a "communications" deuce for sell a few years back out here (really rare). It was on the market for a loooong time !!! They finally brought the price down to what other deuces where selling for and it sold. So what I'm saying is don't get your expectations up about how much your going to get for this truck. You just never know.

 

[sigo]

Two complete pipeline trucks from the Jack Tomlin collection were listed at $9k each a couple of years ago. I inquired about one and was told they were taking offers. The salesman wouldn't (or couldn't) answer my questions so I didn't make an offer.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Two complete pipeline trucks from the Jack Tomlin collection were listed at $9k each a couple of years ago. I inquired about one and was told they were taking offers. The salesman wouldn't (or couldn't) answer my questions so I didn't make an offer.

I remember those, they looked quite nice.

 

[Valence]

In northern Utah right before Christmas 2014 there were a number of pipeline trucks (M756) for sale. I only saw two in person:

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showth...-quot-thread&p=1650241&viewfull=1#post1650241

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showth...-quot-thread&p=1650244&viewfull=1#post1650244

They had been sitting for a number of years but drove with new batteries. I was told the seller was asking $12k, but probably could be talked down to $8-10k. They were still there in May 2015. I forgot to look this last weekend when I was up that way.

 

[wreckerman893]

The pat answer is that it is worth what an interested party is willing to pay for it.
When I was looking for my first deuce I let a pipeline truck that was selling locally go because it had some rust issues.
I told David Doyle about it and he bought it. As far as I know it is still in his collection in TN.
I have an M275 which is a fairly rare truck that I have been trying to sell for over a year at what I consider a fair price.
It is still holding down a chuck of real estate out back but I won't take less because that is my bottom line.
All you can do it post it and see who bites.

 

[Recovry4x4]

In regards to rare trucks and the M275A2, I've had a few of them as well. Like Wreckerman, I struggled to sell the really nice one I had as well. Very hit and miss. DRMO sold off a bunch of the lil tractors for a few hundred each in the 90s. The pipeline truck is much more useful. Other than a somewhat smaller bed, they can do everything a cargo truck can do and so much more. The midships winch is a huge bonus.

 

[xm708]

pipeline

Thanks guys That's what I had figured. I have a rare m37 dump and I know some value on other rarities but have not seen one of these suckers come up lately. I know she is rust free and has the trunion and all BII so she is nice and stored indoors since owned for 15 years so she is sweet. I know I have to get permission for selling for somebody else thanks for the heads up..





QUOTE=Recovry4x4;1746522]In regards to rare trucks and the M275A2, I've had a few of them as well. Like Wreckerman, I struggled to sell the really nice one I had as well. Very hit and miss. DRMO sold off a bunch of the lil tractors for a few hundred each in the 90s. The pipeline truck is much more useful. Other than a somewhat smaller bed, they can do everything a cargo truck can do and so much more. The midships winch is a huge bonus.[/QUOTE]

 

[SteveKuhn]

I'll be watching for that pipeline ad. AND for the M37 dump

I came across some photos of the pipeline from Sussex a couple years ago on Dave Ahl's page. It was taking 2 guys and a bit of 'oomph' to get that gin pole flipped.

Steve

 

[Recovry4x4]

I'll be watching for that pipeline ad. AND for the M37 dump

I came across some photos of the pipeline from Sussex a couple years ago on Dave Ahl's page. It was taking 2 guys and a bit of 'oomph' to get that gin pole flipped.

Steve

The gin pole assy can be lifted with the winch as well. I really need to find my pipeline documents and post them here.

 

[86m1028]

The gin pole assy can be lifted with the winch as well. I really need to find my pipeline documents and post them here.

Please post them.

 

[SteveKuhn]

I'm sure it can. I have lots of civilian gin pole photos like that. I just thought this one gave an idea of the effort without one.

http://daveahl.jalbum.net/2013 MTA ...-Kaiser-1968-Pipeline-Truck-Jim-Reasoner.html

Steve

 

[86m1028]

I'm sure it can. I have lots of civilian gin pole photos like that. I just thought this one gave an idea of the effort without one.

http://daveahl.jalbum.net/2013 MTA ...-Kaiser-1968-Pipeline-Truck-Jim-Reasoner.html

Steve

Oh, you have me thinking now !!!

I want to build something like this for my M916...