road-trip for a mv

[eddiec]

Hopefully i will be leaving in the morning,(as early as i can muster myself out of bed) to pickup my 68 m45 firetruck.. Although i originally planned on taking my duece to drag it back, i have decided to take the wrecker i drive for work.
As long as the snow holds off, and i do not get busy at work tonight, there will be no problem leaving early. Am also taking my 12 year old son with me,(already got him hooked) i think that he may be even more excited than i am. will post pics of the trip, and truck tomorrow.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Eddie, how far do you have to go to get it? Good luck and post pics when you can.
KE

 

[eddiec]

about 180 miles round trip is it. I'm just taking the wrecker to be safe. Hate to find a flat that won't air up.

 

[Desert Rat]

Eddie,

Keep us posted!

 

[red devils dude]

good luck and keep safe.

 

[eddiec]

Well, as luck would have it, I had to work all day. I was out before the alarm even went off . this is really starting to bite. Will try to get truck by this weekend .

 

[Hookin1]

Eddie,The way my lucks going may have to have you get DR's truck too,with the wrecker

 

[eddiec]

well, i finally got her here in evansville, thought it would never happen. now i have to get the tank cleaned out, change all the filters and fluids, and of cource, the brakes do not work. if i ever get one that is road worthy when i purchase it, i will probably die from shock. never ever let anyone pull out a duece for you if they have never touched one before.

 

[eddiec]

the bumper after it was tweeked by idiots

 

[eddiec]

will post more pics this weekend, to much traffic there, and was dark out when i got here.

 

[FrankUSMC]

Eddie
The truck you have is called a M530B in the military. If it had a small turret on it, she would be a M530C. That is what I drove alot while I was a young Marine. I loved that truck. When we were told to turn them in I was lucky. I was able to get several manauls and some gear. They had us pull the gear off the trucks and send it to DRMO as scrap.
I have 2 WWII Marine 4x4 Crash trucks in my collection here. I display them at our reunions. If you ever find your self in a weak moment and want to get rid of her, let me know.
One of the few, Frank 7051 Crashcrewman

 

[eddiec]

if you are really interested, let me know, i only got it for 2 things,the hard top and the winch. i can put my new soft top on.

 

[ida34]

I bid against you on this one. I also wanted a hard top and a winch. I think you had me at around the $1100 mark.

 

[Desert Rat]

Eddie,

I thought we had a deal on the truck. Are we changing the deal or what?

 

[wallew]

Eddie,
If it helps any, there is a guy in NY that has a top. It's a fiberglass one, so I'm not sure if you are interested.

His name is Todd. Look for my thread titled "three deuces in NY" under 'deuces' (where else?).

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=40354&highlight=#40354

Also, da sgt has one. It looks to be in nice shape. BUT, it's in Rifle, Colorado, so shipping might be a killer.

I just contacted da sgt as a back up plan to Todd. I'll find out what he wants for the top. jim

 

[FrankUSMC]

Eddie, if desert rat and you have a something already worked out that is ok, as you are a long way from NC. But, if it falls though, could you let me know and I will try to see if I could find a fellow crash crewman to get the truck and save it as a M530.
Thanks.
One of the few. Frank

 

[eddiec]

not on this one dr, you are thinking of the truck that h found. haven't even picked up that truck yet. don't worry.