Talk to me about getting an M1078...

[snowtrac nome]

the non runners that don't sell do get cannibalized. But there are a lot of non runners that just need a little work to put them back on the road those should be suitable for work. a popular auction site has a truck running ready to work with a max bid of 5500 bucks on it right now there are deals out there just got to look.

 

[1stDeuce]

Thanks for all the input fellas! I'm going to keep looking, and hope for a glut of trucks to go to auction soon. I'm plenty capable of dealing with a non-runner, and I still think an M1078 would work out better for me than a 923A2. I'll keep watching, and hopefully be able to make a trip and check out trucks before bidding!! In the meantime, I'm going to pick up a civilian Dump to get going.

FWIW, I did find a nice old International Loadstar 1600 4x4 locally. It's an ex-navy dump truck judging by the interior color and the military info plate on the dash. It's not for sale.

 

[Another Ahab]

Thanks for all the input fellas! I'm going to keep looking, and hope for a glut of trucks to go to auction soon. I'm plenty capable of dealing with a non-runner, and I still think an M1078 would work out better for me than a 923A2. I'll keep watching, and hopefully be able to make a trip and check out trucks before bidding!! In the meantime, I'm going to pick up a civilian Dump to get going.

You maybe already mentioned it, but is the rig for a business you want to "get going"?

 

[snowtrac nome]

he's wanting something for a homestead truck move some dirt maybe fire wood a trip to the lumber yard for supplies and something to plow a 2 mile long driveway.

 

[Levelox]

I have an old school deuce and a half that I will sell you for 3500.00. Everything works but the brakes. I am sure it is an air leak cause it went from working to no pedal in 1 day. For 4000.00 I will fix the brakes. Steve 936-648-1369

 

[98G]

I have an old school deuce and a half that I will sell you for 3500.00. Everything works but the brakes. I am sure it is an air leak cause it went from working to no pedal in 1 day. For 4000.00 I will fix the brakes. Steve 936-648-1369

Sounds more like an air pack failure than an air leak. Unfortunately I have some recent experience in this area...

 

[1stDeuce]

I have an old school deuce and a half that I will sell you for 3500.00. Everything works but the brakes. I am sure it is an air leak cause it went from working to no pedal in 1 day. For 4000.00 I will fix the brakes. Steve 936-648-1369

Thanks, but no. I had a Deuce, and while it was a fun truck, it was a beast to drive, so I want something nicer for the next one.

In the short term, I just bought a '81 GMC 7000 that's in great shape, and comes with a spare rebuilt 366. I'm putting a 14' 5-ton bed on it that I found local, and converting it to dump. If we use it a lot, I'll probably off it in a year or two and see if I can use the money for a 1078. With my luck, they won't be selling them anymore by then...