Will help retrieve son's M35 in SC today

[cranetruck]

Short notice, will be leaving in a couple of hours heading for Eastover, SC to help Adrian get his first M35 home.
It "starts and runs" according to GL, so we'll see, loading lots of tools and supplies. Don't know the details of the sale, but he got all necessary papers from DMV yesterday for the drive home.
I'll be driving the chase car, his F-150. Should be on our way North on I-77 by 11 hundred hours or so.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Good luck Bjorn. Tell Adrian I said hi. Maybe I can twist your arm now to come to the rally with Adrian. I promise we will be good hosts.

 

[juddspaintballs]

Say hi to my deuces while you're there

 

[cranetruck]

Arrived home about two hours ago and Adrian is happy, although we had a few small problems.
We ran into Adam (Ferro) while picking up the M35, he was helping a friend get an M109 and an M35 home and in the process ended up helping us as well. The brakes needed bleeding on Adrian's truck, but we weren't allowed to do that on the site, so Adam offered to tow it to a nearby gas station were we did the job in short order using the "insect sprayer" pump method (yes, I brought it along).
The truck also didn't have any batteries, so we installed the ones we had packed.
The truck runs beautifully and Adrian enjoyed the drive even with the front end shimmy, which we couldn't fix. The alternator failed on the way as well and had to be disconnected... A few pictures below.

 

[73m819]

BJRON, behind you in pic #7, is a ABLV (armored bridge laying vehicle) was that up for bid or was sold at bid????

 

[AceHigh]

BJRON, behind you in pic #7, is a ABLV (armored bridge laying vehicle) was that up for bid or was sold at bid????

Those are still on active duty and there are a whole bunch of them there!

Nice looking truck.

 

[cessnatwin]

I like that rig!

 

[Recovry4x4]

Bjorn, that's the first pic of you I've seen outside your area of operation, in years. It will do you well to come out and get some sun. Maybe we can twist your (or Adrian's) arm and get you guys down to the rally for a day or two. I'm sure everyone would take good care of you guys! Glad everything went well!

 

[Orionspath]

There is truly nothing like the adrenaline and satisfaction of a SUCESSFUL RECOVERY! No matter how many times you do it!
Congrats to Adrian.......May be heading for a recovery in the coming weeks myself. Great pictures as well. Thanks for keeping the rest pumped up!

 

[Orionspath]

Correction

My CONGRATS to Adrian! (Beg your pardon, this revives my enthusiasm)

 

[jwaller]

I picked up 3 trucks out of there today. beautiful place and as always tim was a huge help.

 

[cranetruck]

BJRON, behind you in pic #7, is a ABLV (armored bridge laying vehicle) was that up for bid or was sold at bid????

Here is a better picture of the piece, Ron. They had an Abrams in the shop too and one of the M89 (?) monster retrievers moved around with an impressive roar...loved it.

 

[cranetruck]

Bjorn, that's the first pic of you I've seen outside your area of operation, in years. It will do you well to come out and get some sun. Maybe we can twist your (or Adrian's) arm and get you guys down to the rally for a day or two. I'm sure everyone would take good care of you guys! Glad everything went well!

You are right, I do need to get out more. I have let myself run down lately and that's not a good thing.
Adrian only had paperwork ready for the pick-up (3 day limit) from the DMV and the truck will need some maintenance, like the alternator and the shimmy problem, so we'll be busy around home base for a while...another excuse for not going anywhere, I suppose...
The silicon rubber O-rings for the 8x8 oil cooler should be here in a day or two and I hope to be able to get it back together soon.

Well, thanks for the invite, don't know yet. Adrian says hi.

 

[fantastico]

Be delighted to see you there as well. That Bridge thing looks major cool, not sure how one would use it around here, but it still looks amazing.

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Bjorn,
Nice to finally meet you in person and Adrian. Glad the trip was uneventful. I wanted to come over and chat with you some more but I was already running late.

Always a pleasure helping someone out. Did that fella with the blown oil filter get it fixed before you left the gas station?

 

[cranetruck]

Bjorn,
Nice to finally meet you in person and Adrian. Glad the trip was uneventful. I wanted to come over and chat with you some more but I was already running late.

Always a pleasure helping someone out. Did that fella with the blown oil filter get it fixed before you left the gas station?

It was good meeting you too Adam, guess you carry that towbar like most of us keep a pocket knife handy.
Yeah and of course, we appreciated your help.
The man ("Gabriel" (?) on this site) did not return before we left. For a moment I thought that I had brought along a spare oil filter with gaskets, but not so. He was going to cut a replacement from some NAPA gasket material, which should get him home.
Hope your retrieval went smoothly as well.

 

[cranetruck]

By mounting a matched set of tires, by year and wear and also readjusting the brake shoes, which were dragging slightly on the driver's side, we got rid of the shimmy.

 

[jwaller]

a few pics from eastover.

 

[Recovry4x4]

You are right, I do need to get out more. I have let myself run down lately and that's not a good thing.
Adrian only had paperwork ready for the pick-up (3 day limit) from the DMV and the truck will need some maintenance, like the alternator and the shimmy problem, so we'll be busy around home base for a while...another excuse for not going anywhere, I suppose...
The silicon rubber O-rings for the 8x8 oil cooler should be here in a day or two and I hope to be able to get it back together soon.

Well, thanks for the invite, don't know yet. Adrian says hi.

Well, as usual, my door is open. The cabin is full but if you guys came down you would be more than welcome to use our facilities for showering and the like. Doesn't matter what you drive either. Many many folk have benefited from your work Bjorn and I think the hospitality of the group would more fulfill your needs. No pressure but if you have the time and enough cash for the fuel to get there, we would gladly take good care of you and Adrian.

 

[hndrsonj]

Bjorn, think of it this way, it is a perfect reason to meet some new friends and check out the 8x8 at SECO. It's just down the road! Just junp in a honda or whatever and head down.