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Hey Jbulach, I find your comment interesting as someone who might be picking up a XL-equipped M927A2...granted, an auction truck that sat for who knows how long. You say that other than the 95F 85PSI BOOM you've had no trouble?

Gorgeous! Love the Camo seat covers in the cab.

I could potentially stick it on the ferry from, say, Bellingham to Haines, first place on the mainland that isn't on an island, though maybe I'd stop in Sitka and leave it there since my other home (when not in school) is outside Sitka.

That's very possible! I have my limit set on how much I'm willing to bid but if not I know where another, nice, redone, gone-through one from a fellow Steel Soldiers member is that's been offered to me, though that one is worth much more of course so it may be awhile.

Great ideas/points! I have wondered about getting it through Canada quite a bit too. As for rebuilt, not really so much rebuilt as just stored and the necessary mechanical work done, in no major hurry either. Tires are going to need attention, they're in poor shape, and there's also some rust...

Hey Richard, I'll definitely keep that in mind! I'd definitely prefer the dropside version bed. If this doesn't pan out I'll definitely entertain that thought. PM me if you've got ideas on a price yet. Knowing the story behind that truck, I'd love to have it. It's definitely an older truck...

Thanks Jbulach, great point! It's a '91, so it's now officially over 25 years old, which could potentially mean historic? But I don't want the mileage restrictions, unless they're at least say 5K/year.

This is definitely going to be a 'slow build' type project, getting the truck, then even the basic work to it later down the road. But I may throw a want ad in the classifieds, that's a great idea!

There's some rot-through on the hard top (but not much) on the driver's side which is kind of the top of the door jamb, for lack of a better word. Fixable though. Didn't look like it was forklifted or otherwise treated like scrap metal/was going to be scrapped. These tires are a little...

Found a M927A2 at auction whose starting bid is, believe it or not, 2400 bucks. I probably won't win it (limited budget) but if I do I might have the truck base to build from. Kinda excited, but scared. LOL.

I imagine this has been covered before, but I couldn't find anything that answered my questions in my specific scenario with some searching. Perhaps my questions will help others in the future. I tried to make my title somewhat searchable for other people down the road who might have similar...

Thanks, 98G!!! So technically of course it wouldn't be street legal until I get my SF97 so I could get a title, obviously, and this one would be shipped since auction trucks are kind of a gamble mechanically. Are there any major problems I'd run into when trying to get it registered if the...

(Admin/mod: If this isn't in the appropriate section or is otherwise deemed inappropriate, feel free to move or delete this). So I'm looking at buying my first truck at auction, an M927A2. I've skimmed through several threads in this section but none answered my basic question. Sure, I can...

OK, stupid newbie question of the day, but could the plow be raised/lowered and the winch used at the same time, simultaneously? As in winching oneself out of a "whoops" situation while also raising the plow?

Hope you feel better soon dude!

Finished yet, Jbulach?

Definitely curious how your full off road build turns out, what all will you be doing?

It's my understanding that there's two different types/versions of 8Ds, the deep cycle version and the high cranking amps version, and each version doesn't hold up well in the other application. I live off grid and three 8Ds power my house fine for what it is, of course being conservative but...

Looks great Russ! Too bad I wasn't there to help lift those, I have 3 powering my house and they're HEAVY! BTW, Merry Christmas!

Yep, come on up in the M923A2!