Bought a M915A1 today

jpcj-7 · May 27, 2009

Dad and I got one of the M915A1 tractors today in Dayton, Ohio. We have been wanting something larger, well here we go! It will be nice to have a semi around for our business, farm and some personal stuff. Getting my paper work in order tonight, hopefully we can pick her up in a week or two....

armytruck63 · May 27, 2009

Cool road tractor. Watch out, now you'll want a low boy trailer to go along with it, which means you can haul bigger toys! :-D

NDT · May 27, 2009

Mee to, you know what they say, sooner or later, you'll own a General . . . I would like to thank Armyman30yearsplus, Dave Frankenhauser, for posthumously convinicing me to buy this . . . his stories about 915's running over 100 mph did it . . . I know it will take the Cat trans to get that speed, though. These trucks have to be one of the best bargains I have ever seen on GL. 400 horse Cummins Big Cam III, I love it!!

Recovry4x4 · May 27, 2009

Dang, I missed the auction. Oh well, don't (shouldn't) need one anyways. About what did they go for?

area52 · May 27, 2009

Front of that truck reminds me of Mad Max Road Warrior!! Nice truck :-D

omega231 · May 27, 2009

Recovry4x4 said:
Dang, I missed the auction. Oh well, don't (shouldn't) need one anyways. About what did they go for?

about $3K to $4K i believe. i looked at those about 2 hours before the close. i had to stop myself from bidding... *sigh* oh to have money again.

jpcj-7 · May 27, 2009

armytruck63 said:
Cool road tractor. Watch out, now you'll want a low boy trailer to go along with it, which means you can haul bigger toys!

We are looking at a trailer, can't say where though!!

swbradley1 · May 27, 2009

Recovry4x4 said:
Dang, I missed the auction. Oh well, don't (shouldn't) need one anyways. About what did they go for?

Just get online. They have 8 more sitting there and the auction ends 6/2/2009.

Go on, you know you want to.

maddawg308 · May 27, 2009

I'll wait till there are surplus M920s on GL. And I win the lottery.

Great save! Be sure to post pics of the recovery!

frodobaggins · May 27, 2009

Those are nice trucks. I loved 915s.

jpcj-7 · May 27, 2009

frodobaggins said:
Those are nice trucks. I loved 915s.

I'm really excited about getting the truck! We have been wanting a semi for sometime and I'm glad to be getting an MV! I think they look like good trucks.

NDT · May 27, 2009

I really appreciated GL showing the tach at 500 rpms on the runners. Everyone always poo-poos GL about hiding the bad, here, you can be confident the trucks are fresh turn-ins and not some cann point hangar queen.

DaveP · May 27, 2009

They look like the truck to get for road trips.
400 hp?
that would be nice.
nice save.

crazyplowboy · May 27, 2009

Nice truck you got there, looks like it doesn't hardly need anything. Good save!!

Stretch44875 · May 28, 2009

Cool! I'll check it out when ya get it home...

nk14zp · May 28, 2009

Congrats

swbradley1 · May 28, 2009

jpcj-7 said:
I'm really excited about getting the truck! We have been wanting a semi for sometime and I'm glad to be getting an MV! I think they look like good trucks.

Where you there at WPAFB looking at the trucks Tuesday of this week? I saw someone there that looked like a Father and Son team looking at them.

steve

jpcj-7 · May 28, 2009

No it wasn't us, we didn't get a chance to preview these trucks....

swbradley1 said:
Where you there at WPAFB looking at the trucks Tuesday of this week? I saw someone there that looked like a Father and Son team looking at them.

steve

swbradley1 · May 28, 2009

jpcj-7 said:
No it wasn't us, we didn't get a chance to preview these trucks....

Okay, I just saw a couple of guys walking around with Brian starting them. You should have a good recovery from the looks of them.

steve

Andydieselpower · May 28, 2009

Transmission????

Do you happen to know if these trucks have the 700 series Allison automatics as listed in the descriptions? I googled this series of truck and it pulls up the Caterpillar transmission although the description of the trucks said 754 Allison and the pictures didn't look like the cogged style Caterpillar transmission control. The 740 and 750 Allisons I'm familiar with had a t bar style grip. What trans do these trucks come?

Thanks,
Andy

Bought a M915A1 today

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