Wrecker arrives

[123mack]

The M816 I won in a Dec GL auction arrived today from Redstone. Once I get it running,(new batteries,filters, etc) comes the fun part, finding all the BII. It did come with a medium tow bar, gondola cover, lug wrench and jack.

 

[DieselBob]

Nice score

 

[ctmustang]

That's cool

 

[papabear]

Sure looks alot better than ours did when we started

Good luck...looks like you made a good score!!

 

[bracebldr]

Ah its like christmas all that excited anticipation im hooked

 

[greenjeepster]

I want one of these bad...don't know what I would use it for or where I would park it...All things the wife wants to know when ever I buy something

 

[wreckerman893]

Give Ted a call at Ted's Trucks and Stuff in Dothan, AL.
I was down there a while back and he has acres of stuff.
Somewhere in all that stuff there may be wrecker parts.
He is not that far away.

 

[Andy1234]

It did come with a medium tow bar, gondola cover, lug wrench and jack.

And a vise!

Nice!

Andy

 

[velociT]

Congratz!

 

[area52]

start here for the BII:

Steel Soldiers :: Military Vehicles Supersite

Let me know if you find the correct bottles for the cutting torch.

truck looks nice.

 

[nk14zp]

Congrats.

 

[bbf]

congrats

 

[halftrack]

Nice score. Got to love the wreckers. If you want some of the big blocks and pulleys, I have and extra set. PM me.

 

[jfnemt1ff1]

Very Nice ! Cant wait to and one to my fleet.
John

 

[Stomp]

Very nice ride! Congrats!

 

[123mack]

Thanks for all the kind words. I reference to the torch tanks brought up by area52, I checked the NSNs for them listed in the -10 for 800 series trucks. A nsn search shows that the acetylene tank has a capacity of 225 cuft and the oxygen is 250 cuft. Keep in mind these are nominal values and will vary according to manufacturer. These sizes can be found at most welding supply stores. Another good place to look would be auctions for shops and factories that have closed. One thing I have thought about is try to find decomissioned tanks just for display.

 

[Green_gator]

There is a more or less complete body of one of these at a shop between Pahokee and Canal Point out in Western Palm Beach County. The shop owner buys deuces and five tons and sells them to farmers. Not sure what all he has that goes with the truck but can get you contact information if you are interested.

 

[123mack]

Thanks. Pm me the contact info. I'll keep it for reference. He's 650 miles from me so I'll search a little closer in first.

 

[muddog]

Nice looking rig.

 

[jrou111]

Really nice! Now can you come up to Helena and remove my bed so I can bob my deuce?