Well another LVT-4 gets to come back to life...

wanderingwillys · May 20, 2016

I really doubt it - the bidding put the combined price for the 4 around 20k - steel is about $45/a ton right now - he'd get about 2500 bucks at the scrapper...

They'll live on somewhere - maybe not all 4 but you could certainly get 3 to live on

waayfast · May 21, 2016

Matt, sorry for the delay-had a small construction project on the place that could not wait-.

Here are some pics.

Still thinking about what price to ask but be assured it won't be any where near $20,000 LOL!

Jim

wanderingwillys · May 22, 2016

That's a pretty neat piece of machinery! I do have to say that the idea is growing on me...

SD T16 · May 23, 2016

PM sent

wanderingwillys · Jun 8, 2016

After a few false starts she's on the road and headed home

DanM7890 · Jun 8, 2016

That trailer really puts it into perspective, thing is massive.

wanderingwillys · Jun 8, 2016

She'll carry a crew of 2 and 30 combat laden marines so yep - not pocket armor

kubotaman · Jun 8, 2016

And a jeep

68427vette · Jun 8, 2016

i heard 4 of them are going to a collector in PA?

kubotaman · Jun 8, 2016

I heard that too.

wanderingwillys · Jun 9, 2016

Yep - was down there last night looking at the row of 5 they have lined up (they already had two - so I think they win the fleet award for having 6 now) - pretty neat stuff; lots of really cool tracked stuff - not just LVT's... Weasels, Bren Carriers, a HST and some half tracks

- my kind guys!

Two will get full resto and possibly a third depending how things go - lots of pretty rare and hard to find parts in those shells - they were super gracious in having me crawl all over and generally shoot the breeze

Exactly how this hobby should be - so rest assured they are in loving hands

Matt

wanderingwillys · Jun 10, 2016

More loading pics

She's on her way through Wisconsin today...

Actually went pretty easy as far as loading was concerned - built some timber ramps and just made two winch pulls - one to square up to the trailer and then up she went - steers well and rolls fairly easily for a 30k steel tracked vehicle with 3" tall scoops on the track!

Enjoy

Matt

rchalmers3 · Jun 10, 2016

Holy cow, that thing's awesome! Your condo association ain't gonna like it though!

Rick

Monkeyboyarmy · Jun 10, 2016

Now that looks like the right trailer. Wish I could have helped you more.

waayfast · Jun 11, 2016

A little teaser for you Matt,

Jim

wanderingwillys · Jun 11, 2016

Ha ha - you're incorrigible, but I like it! Consider the hook set

Dunno if you had seen this...

waayfast · Jun 11, 2016

Good reading there---- wonder how well it would fit on the nose of a new Waco? LOL!

wanderingwillys · Jun 11, 2016

Ha ha - you got a new Waco laying about? With you I never know!

BillF · Jun 20, 2016

I know of the location of two LVT's. One flipped over and has lots of parts missing. The other is on its tracks but I have not gotten to get a good look at it yet.

kubotaman · Jun 20, 2016

Your links don't work Bill.

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