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Yeah, the body has to go. Unfortionately it's just too far gone I'm afraid. Maybe tomorrow I can get some shots of the rot. Heck, most of the cab, windshield, fenders, hood, steps and all have to go. Sitting on the edge of the bay for the last decade has not been kind to the body. Lucky for the...

Through two hot batteries in it just a few minutes ago, and after spinning it over about 3 times, she fired up and idled just a purring. I couldn't get the grin off my face. :grin: Rediculous how awesome I feel moving it around the yard, can't wait until I can install the winch and build the 4...

So it took way longer than I wanted, but she's finally home. :jumpin: Now for new batteries, freeing up the shut off cable so I can shut it down without having to stall it in 5th, and then I HAVE to get the brakes all redone. All new lines and probably wheel cylinders too. Hey, atleast it's...

Mack, it's looking like I'm going to enjoy meeting you at the april rally and possibly end up giving you some money eventually huh? :beer:

Nice score. Wish we had a decent yard around here I could go scrounge. Need all kinds of parts for mine. Doors, hood, window frames, and the list goes on. Could just use a whole nother cab if I could find someone scrapping one out. Are the 5tons and duece cabs the same as far as doors and...

So I may not get to put my hands on this thing until end of next week or possibly after. Can anyone tell me anything about this generator that's in the truck? Supposedly they had some trouble with it, but I think they said it was something to do with the PTO. Once that's fixed, is it worth...

I should just go file a police report being that he literally sold something that wasn't his and get it back and let him deal with the guys he sold it too, but I can't bring myself to do it. :mad:

He doesn't have the winch anymore, and what's left on the truck I'm keeping because I'll be replacing the winch eventually. Right now they're running almost as much as I paid for the truck. :oops: They actually unbolted the winch, but then torched the pto shaft at both ends.

:evil: I actually won the winch in a coin toss and let a guy 'use' it for a bit. He sold it within 2 weeks for $200 and now it doesn't look like I'll even be able to buy it back.

Funny thing is he's been trying to sell this thing for some time and I didn't know it. I'd have been all over it much sooner when he was asking 2k for it but he was selling it to construction companies and the like. No-go with them and he didn't know where to turn to. Good thing I knew I wanted...

Mack, I know there's no way the truck will be ready be then as it's just in too bad of shape right now to be shown off, however I may very well try and hit up the show just to meet some fellow SS guys. It'd be good to meet someone else who is as crazy as I am. :P

So I've been looking in the 5 ton area. Seems almost nothing about this truck is known, unless I'm just totally looking up the wrong terms. (I wouldn't doubt this. :P) Either way, do I need to start now posting all my dumb newbie questions in the 5 ton forum? :cry: You guys were so very helpful...

Deals done. I pay him $1500 next week and it's already titled in florida so he says. The only equipment that I know of left in it is the welder and generator. I'm really curious to see what works or needs work. I know the brakes need something as the master will run dry after it's sat a...

Couple more of 2 tags. One is so hard to read I got two different angles. Kinda funny, I couldn't even read the tag in the truck because of the glare, but now that I'm home I can make out the 5 ton tag. :cookoo:

Here's a couple pics from the phone now that I'm home for a second. First and 4th picture are of the rear and side. Second is the pto with 6 belts powering the generator. Any info on that btw? Like how big it was and where I could get parts for it. Seems like it had a bearing go out, or maybe...

It looks a lot like that, but I know its not a gas engine. The first one posted looks almost exactly like mine, except for a while lot better shape than mine. :lol:

Right side, same as exhaust if I remember correctly.

It's 10 lug. Heck yeah baby!:jumpin::jumpin:

I know it cranks when jumped off, stops when the master is refilled, and pulls away under its own power, and for $1500 I was bringing it home. :p

Sorry about that coldwarrior. I could see where that would cause issues huh...:lol: Ok, so the next dumb question. What's the easiest way to tell if it's a duece or a 5 ton? I know it has a kaiser/jeep plate on it, but it was super hard to get much off it. Has 8xxx miles and I think under 500...