Sad Day for Me (Last Truck Sold)

[swbradley1]

I got my first Deuce from GL and did a recovery to TN I think in 2008.

Started right up and I drove her in the pouring rain 350 miles home. Tickled to death to have one.

Until last night that was the last time it was on the road. I used it around the farm but never took it out. Had wheel cylinder go out that Gimpy fixed for me and then finally the air pack went out (or MC, don't know which) and I collected all the parts to fix it and decided to sell it as is. It was a good deal IMO and came with lots of NOS parts and a rebuild kit for the air pack. Just to clean out the barn more I even threw in my pretty M105 trailer w/cover.

She flashed me one last time and finally the new owner with a tow truck prepped and took her away. I had another Deuce and an M813 but this was my first and as it turns out my last.

Yep sad.

 

[patracy]

But. It doesn't have to be the last....

 

[SCSG-G4]

I'm aiming to get down to just one, mainly to keep up with the maintenance.

 

[chucky]

I'm aiming to get down to just one, mainly to keep up with the maintenance.

Hell this dance aint over yet !!!!

 

[SCSG-G4]

Hell this dance aint over yet !!!!

At 75 going on 76 I can no longer do as much PMCS by myself, and i don't like leaving things to rot/rust away.

 

[chucky]

At 75 going on 76 I can no longer do as much PMCS by myself, and i don't like leaving things to rot/rust away.

Dont forget the old bull /young bull story about going down the hill to see all the cows !

 

[wheelspinner]

So you do what I did last year in GA, asked @clinto if he'd let me get my "Deuce Fix"-yep drove his pride and joy in the Hard Ball. Any of my trucks are always available for a "fix"

 

[swbradley1]

Pat, Drive one of the newer trucks to Findlay and I'll get a fix there.

 

[Junkyard Wars Crusher]

Steve,

Let there be some solace in knowing that your truck is getting a good new home. It is going to a father and son team who have just bought their first "army truck". They are excited to get get busy bringing it back to its former glory. You weren't using the truck anymore and you are passing the torch to the next two generations!

 

[swbradley1]

Jeff, If I find anything out there as I clean I'll make sure to get it to you or Gimpy to get down there.

Maybe I'll even get the barn cleaned.......nope, that won't happen.

 

[m1010plowboy]

I can see the grin on that truck from here. You sent it home with a hooker.

 

[dmetalmiki]

I got my first Deuce from GL and did a recovery to TN I think in 2008.

Started right up and I drove her in the pouring rain 350 miles home. Tickled to death to have one.

Until last night that was the last time it was on the road. I used it around the farm but never took it out. Had wheel cylinder go out that Gimpy fixed for me and then finally the air pack went out (or MC, don't know which) and I collected all the parts to fix it and decided to sell it as is. It was a good deal IMO and came with lots of NOS parts and a rebuild kit for the air pack. Just to clean out the barn more I even threw in my pretty M105 trailer w/cover.

She flashed me one last time and finally the new owner with a tow truck prepped and took her away. I had another Deuce and an M813 but this was my first and as it turns out my last.

Yep sad.

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I can't click 'like'..Co's I don't like to see a 'companion' lose a truck..Sighhhh

 

[dmetalmiki]

At 75 going on 76 I can no longer do as much PMCS by myself, and i don't like leaving things to rot/rust away.

Hmmm..Yuz'e a baby yet!...another BIG sighhhhhhh

 

[SCSG-G4]

Hmmm..Yuz'e a baby yet!...another BIG sighhhhhhh

I gots no tinygpw's to do any work. If I don't do it, it don't get done.

 

[John S-B]

I got my first Deuce from GL and did a recovery to TN I think in 2008.

Started right up and I drove her in the pouring rain 350 miles home. Tickled to death to have one.

Until last night that was the last time it was on the road. I used it around the farm but never took it out. Had wheel cylinder go out that Gimpy fixed for me and then finally the air pack went out (or MC, don't know which) and I collected all the parts to fix it and decided to sell it as is. It was a good deal IMO and came with lots of NOS parts and a rebuild kit for the air pack. Just to clean out the barn more I even threw in my pretty M105 trailer w/cover.

She flashed me one last time and finally the new owner with a tow truck prepped and took her away. I had another Deuce and an M813 but this was my first and as it turns out my last.

Yep sad.

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Shoot, I never realized you were that close, I'm in Delaware county. If I ever get over that way with my deuce for a show or whatever, you're always welcome to co-pilot. Maybe I got to meet you a few years ago in Enon at a get together?? The one where there were slides of the Alcon highway convoy??