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Saw these while on vacation at Nags Head.
The Duck Fire Dept had a M35A2, a M813, and M923.
The Duck Fire Dept had a M35A2, a M813, and M923.
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Things you see at the Beach
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Was it your collection, or was there a Steel Soldiers rally going on that we didn't know about?
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We were up at Corolla a few weeks ago for vacation and saw a 404 Unimog and a HMMWV up on the 4x4 beach. The biggest we saw on the beach was an International line truck from Virginia Power 
The funniest was a Toyota Camry buried up to its doors with a beach recovery truck ($$$) working to free it.
The funniest was a Toyota Camry buried up to its doors with a beach recovery truck ($$$) working to free it.
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Naw, I wish it was mine. They belonged to the Duck Fire Dept or something. The last photo is of some type of battery jumping system they added to all the vehicles so they could jump them with a commecial connector.
One of the department guys told me they can't keep them running because they don't have the expertise to work on them. I just laughed and said I knew a group of guys that could keep them going real easy. He said the batteries were almost impossible to keep going and they replaced them with commercial batteries.
No PM on the trucks at all. He said a SEEBEE came down once in awhile to work on them as a favor but it wasn't but about once a quarter or so. The deuce was trashed. The others weren't too back.
One of the department guys told me they can't keep them running because they don't have the expertise to work on them. I just laughed and said I knew a group of guys that could keep them going real easy. He said the batteries were almost impossible to keep going and they replaced them with commercial batteries.
No PM on the trucks at all. He said a SEEBEE came down once in awhile to work on them as a favor but it wasn't but about once a quarter or so. The deuce was trashed. The others weren't too back.
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We were up at Corolla a few weeks ago for vacation and saw a 404 Unimog and a HMMWV up on the 4x4 beach. The biggest we saw on the beach was an International line truck from Virginia Power
The funniest was a Toyota Camry buried up to its doors with a beach recovery truck ($$$) working to free it.
Hey, I think we were there at the same time.
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you truck guys
I was hoping for pics of a different nature. Should have known better.
I was hoping for pics of a different nature. Should have known better.
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That wasn't y'all in the Toyota was it? The 4x4 beach is always good for some entertainment!
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Nope, I witnessed from afar.
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CHW keeps him in line and only allows him to look at green things, not the competition...
Matt would have a field day keeping those running. They look like nice trucks. It is too bad they cannot read in Duck. The stencils above the batteries (Check Batteries Daily) give them all the info they need to keep the batteries charged..(That is unless they like leaving the power switch on)
Matt would have a field day keeping those running. They look like nice trucks. It is too bad they cannot read in Duck. The stencils above the batteries (Check Batteries Daily) give them all the info they need to keep the batteries charged..(That is unless they like leaving the power switch on)
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Thats neet will be going to OBX later this week. I as always will keep my eyes open for green iron.
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With the thread name I had expected to see a fat guy in a banana hammock. I would not have wanted to see it but just like a bad wreck, I could not look away. 
Thanks Chuck! There goes my breakfast!With the thread name I had expected to see a fat guy in a banana hammock. I would not have wanted to see it but just like a bad wreck, I could not look away.
Duck Fire Dept http://www.duckvfd.org/duckfire.org/Welcome.html
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The fire department has had those two trucks for a couple of years, it has been amazing to see just how fast and how far they have declined since they picked them up...
We talked once about having a rally at my parent's place down there a few years ago, but in looking at the driveway at the house (in Southern Shores), I couldn't figure out how to get more then eight dueces on the concrete....
FWIW: About five years ago, I pulled the same guy out three times in one day... He kept missing the turn off the road into the driveway of the house he was renting (was driving a minivan) and was sinking his right rear tire up to the axle. The M37 came in real handy that day, but I haven't had it back at the beach since I can only cary a few kids in the back wheras the five ton can take the whole house to the lighthouse or to get ice cream...
We should co-ordinate trips sometime and have a "dispersed" rally...
We talked once about having a rally at my parent's place down there a few years ago, but in looking at the driveway at the house (in Southern Shores), I couldn't figure out how to get more then eight dueces on the concrete....
FWIW: About five years ago, I pulled the same guy out three times in one day... He kept missing the turn off the road into the driveway of the house he was renting (was driving a minivan) and was sinking his right rear tire up to the axle. The M37 came in real handy that day, but I haven't had it back at the beach since I can only cary a few kids in the back wheras the five ton can take the whole house to the lighthouse or to get ice cream...
We should co-ordinate trips sometime and have a "dispersed" rally...
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since you're talking about seeing stuff at the beach, here was my setup for 4th of july weekend on carolina beach
the m35 and cucv next to each other are mine, the m109 is my friends. Great view of the fireworks from on top of the 109
the m35 and cucv next to each other are mine, the m109 is my friends. Great view of the fireworks from on top of the 109
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UHHHHHH, without saying what can't be said....
Do these trucks look familiar as those on one of our favorite sites.
What is scrap price for a deuce?
Do these trucks look familiar as those on one of our favorite sites.
What is scrap price for a deuce?