Brought my new toy home today, a 1970 M818 that has only 4k miles showing since 2002 depot rebuild. And judging by the looks of her I would say that the mileage is correct.
Thanks to member treessw, who let me "steal" her from him. He had just finished singling her out with 14.00r20's on 2 piece wheels. I was up at his place a couple weeks ago picking up a towbar when he mentioned he might be selling her, after looking her over I knew I had to have her. I cant thank him enough for his help in this.
After the 150 mile trip home, all I can say is WOW!!! I love the power steering, and the power of the cummins. No more downshifting to climb small hills like I do in the deuce. Will miss running wmo (free fuel), especially the first time I have to fill both tanks up. But I new this wasn't going to be a cheap hobby when I got into it.
You can really appreciate how tall she is by the 2 pics of soldier B standing next to the fender on the deuce, and then the 5 ton.
Now I just have to find a winch!!!
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Glad you made it home safe. She is a good truck, hated to see her go, but I am glad she found a new home with caring owners!!!!!! You were like a kid in a candy store driving that thing
I'm trying to get a 5ton myself, but the prices have gone insane. When I bought my deuce about 5 months ago, they went for 3-5K, Nice 5tons went for 2500-3100. Last auction near here the two 5 tons went for 5,000-6500!!!!!
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1998 M35A3 WO/W
1986 M1009
Started off on the wrong foot, but got the cadence down swiftly.
Great looking truck, and I'm glad to see treessw is putting those 14r20 tires he picked up to good use on that truck, it really makes the truck look that much better.
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86 xm889 Ramcharger-wifes DD
88 K20- part truck
79 K30- DD
70 Kaiser Jeep xm818- play toy
70 Kaiser Jeep m810- Accedently crushed
68 Johnson Corp. m105a2- support trailer for the super camper
19xx Kasel Mfg. Co. m129a2c- super camper
You call we haul- proud member of the BIG GREEN AAA 317-522-6608 M818 Tow bar
Im finally a member of the club!
But I new this wasn't going to be a cheap hobby when I got into it.
