Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2025 - February VOTE HERE!

[patracy]

Welcome to the MV of the month poll sponsored by Consolidated Press. If you need decals, magnets, stencils, or anything printing related, please give them a call!

Now, onto the vote! Please vote for MV of the month! Feel free to campaign in this thread, but please keep it here and not via PM.

1. dr3d

2. cheavyk10

3. CommoChief 1971

4. aghumvee

5. Weldman

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Five MVs are off and running!
This is going to be a fun month.

 

[Robo McDuff]

I was soo hoping to campaign for my toy


So real contestants, please start tell me why I should vote for your rig.

???????

 

[cheavyk10]

Not sure if this is acceptable, but I have a detailed build thread on my M1009 over on CK5.

1985 Chevy M1009 (CK5 build thread part 2)

This thread is for the general discussion of the Item 1985 Chevy M1009 (CK5 build thread part 2). Please add to the discussion here.

ck5.com

It will save me alot of typing here ha.

 

[dr3d]

Why should you vote for my rig? Hmmm, well ... you probably shouldn't. I am full of plans and busy collecting a budget.

One day this deuce.5 is going to be just another glamper/man cave/dog house. My wife rang her bell defeating cancer 5 years ago and she's going to be around a long time. But, when she leaves early to make ready on high, I want to wander with a deuce and a dog.

Save the vote - gooder things coming.

(been wonder'n how this backwards psych campaigning might work)

 

[Guyfang]

Ah yes! Lets hear some good stories!

 

[cattlerepairman]

Couldn't help it but had to vote for the snow!

 

[Migginsbros]

We are curious about the background of the trucks

 

[DeMilitarized]

Weldman's perseverance to win is continuing to get my vote lol

 

[Weldman]

Eh just see last months details on my rig.

 

[Robo McDuff]

Eh just see last months details on my rig.

Maybe put a link to it to make it simple for illiterates like me?

 

[biscuitwhistler37]

Eh just see last months details on my rig.

Story goes I went to an auction in Nebraska 1k miles away in the middle of nowhere held in a corn field to look at the rig before bidding. Went through the usual inspection found that injection pump shut off was sticking and not allowing it to return when ignition is turned on without reaching up there and moving it so it would start.
Welp I put it back as I found it and no one hardly bid on it, went for $9k which included a 2600 gallon water tank on the back I could use and was worth almost the price I paid for the truck.
Bought the truck and drove it 1k miles doing 50 mph all the way home, last 30 miles it blew the air dryer purge valve that I ended up shoving whatever to plug it and bled the lines off so it wouldn't have to purge.
Been a work horse for me since day one getting stuff here that a pick up couldn't do nor a semi. Need to invest in a M920 to convert to a dump truck or try to get lucky and find a M917, need articulating axles up here.
Has been a help to the community here for when they get stuck or the county grader gets stuck in the snow.

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What a lot of people don't realize is those windows on the back of that truck are worth $30k plus that I entrusted this 5 ton to carry 35 miles down gravel/mud roads and up 3 miles of ridge to get to my home.
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If work is needed done, this truck has been there through thick and thin.


Gotchu buddy