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02-17-2009, 13:31
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2 Star General
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Tampa, Fl
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Big, Blue, and Butchered but still an M26A1
I was driving through the Ybor City section of Tampa the other day and saw this. It looks like they cut off the rear of the cab and the winches are gone. It does not look like it is in running shape. If anyone is interested I can try to get some owner info. What grabbed my attention to start is the mock up of the M1 that was pointing down the street.
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Walter
'71 M109A3
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Out of spending money, out of parking space, and I am on GL looking. "Hi, my name is Walter and I am an addict."
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02-17-2009, 13:36
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Columbia Falls Maine
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That m1 mock up would look good on my lawn.
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02-17-2009, 13:37
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That would be a good start for a resto. Thanks for the pics.
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02-17-2009, 14:53
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Location: Hesperia, CA
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I'd never seen one of those before, so I looked it up in D. Doyle's "Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles".... It says in the data section:
Fuel Capy: 120 gal
Range: 120 mi
THAT THING GETS ONE MILE PER GALLON!!! 
Jon
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1952 V18A/MTQ Studebaker Earth Borer - Pole Setter GASSER AND STAYING THAT WAY!
1962 M197A1 Converter Dolly
1966 M274A2 Mule
1967 M105 Trailer
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1968 M146 Trailer
1970 M274A5 Mule NEED REAR ENGINE GUARD. STOOPID $$$ WILLING TO BE SPENT - PM ME!!!
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02-17-2009, 15:42
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Yes, but with a top speed of 26 MPH it is still four hours or so between fill ups. Here is a video of a training film on them.
http://www.realmilitaryflix.com/public/378.cfm
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Walter
'71 M109A3
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Out of spending money, out of parking space, and I am on GL looking. "Hi, my name is Walter and I am an addict."
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02-17-2009, 20:51
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Location: Western Maine
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Chain driven?????
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Resident slacker... Still saving up for a truck... 
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02-17-2009, 20:56
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Front Royal, VA
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Yup. The M26 Pacific was the un-armored version of the Dragon Wagon. Hard to find not all rusted out. Hope this finds a good home....
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02-17-2009, 22:32
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Location: Tampa, Fl
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I keep hearing a voice telling me to go see it again. I know how that voice works.......
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Walter
'71 M109A3
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Out of spending money, out of parking space, and I am on GL looking. "Hi, my name is Walter and I am an addict."
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02-24-2009, 11:14
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Private
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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I'd like to find one of those here.
M26A1 (12 volt) or M26A2 (24 volt) some were built that way, some were rebuilt hard cabs.
The winch pack just lifts off with a few mounting pins, and it looks like that fifth wheel is smaller than the original which was oversize.
Still well worth having
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02-24-2009, 12:00
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4 Star General
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: CT W. R.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JDToumanian
I'd never seen one of those before, so I looked it up in D. Doyle's "Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles".... It says in the data section:
Fuel Capy: 120 gal
Range: 120 mi
THAT THING GETS ONE MILE PER GALLON!!!
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I wish it was close to me. I would have to take a serious look at it if the owner wanted to sell. At 1 mpg that would almost make the best milage of the M60 look reasonable,(385 gal and 310 mile cruising range on hard surface at 20mph).
Last edited by 11Echo; 02-24-2009 at 12:14.
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