5 ton bridge truck find

[combat32]

Wow is this thing big, makes my deuce look like a roller skate.I am sorely tempted by this big old truck How do I explain to the old lady that we either need a bigger driveway or you are gonna have to park on the street.

 

[jimm1009]

But Honey, look at all the flowers and mulch that I can haul for you when you are ready to plant, Honey-Bunny! Plan B... "Honey where would you like to go to supper tonight"?

I tried this and she said bulls&tt but when I hooked up the M105A1 and actually hauled in three yards of mulch she "approved" and was smiling.

Good luck. Let us know how things work out.

jimm1009

 

[Alredneck]

Why does everyone chop these trucks up? They are getting harder to find and the ones you do are not all there!

 

[combat32]

This one is at a house hauling company, looks like they removed the bed and added a 5th wheel, I can see where that would be useful in that application.I bet the bed is laying around the place somewhere, it is one of those places where it looks like they have never thrown anything away.

We will see, no batts in the box, otherewise looks pretty good/complete, make a nice grocery getter or something for me to drive down to the mailbox in

 

[Andydieselpower]

Here's a pic of our M812 we had for a few years. I kick myself for selling that truck. The M812's are the neatest of the 5 tons in my opinion. They just have a bad boy presence to them.

Andy

 

[ken]

Tom, It will fit in the driveway. Just push harder on the throttle. Your going to need a bigger backyard to turn it around though.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Andy, I know where a set of those are on the way to 54reo's.

 

[Alredneck]

This one is at a house hauling company, looks like they removed the bed and added a 5th wheel, I can see where that would be useful in that application.I bet the bed is laying around the place somewhere, it is one of those places where it looks like they have never thrown anything away.

We will see, no batts in the box, otherewise looks pretty good/complete, make a nice grocery getter or something for me to drive down to the mailbox in

Yea great! There are better house moving trucks out there, try a 10ton, they make them in tractors with single or in dual winches. Why chop a truck up. There are plenty of already chopped up trucks out there, keep the whole ones whole. If you want a Bridge truck to chop up or bob or whatever give me a shout, I know where several are. Ones runs and you get get it for $1500 or less. Send the whole complete trucks my way!

 

[BEASTMASTER]

they are over width and you cannot drive them on the streets without a wide load permit.

 

[Alredneck]

Bridge trucks and 10tons are both over width, plus moving houses need a over width permit!

 

[wreckerman893]

I think it was the width of the bed that made it over width...not the tires.
There was a bridge unit near my unit at Ft Benning......I drooled over those trucks all the time.

 

[derby]

If I remember right the outside width of the tires is about 9'-6" With singles and the spacers still in it is about 8'-5"

 

[cvrtnick]

Hi,

With my M55 5-ton over here in the U.K. I have never had a problem with with it,but it is not a bridge truck.

 

[SETOYOTA]

its over width even without the pallet and don't forget the mirrors.

 

[bigjuice69]

bridge truck

i thought on the 812 there was no spacer on the rear axle just longer axle housings and wider between the 2 rear axles, saw two of them sitting at the scrap iron yard with beds one bed is complete the other is missing parts.

 

[Andydieselpower]

If anyone knows of a good M812 bridge truck out there please PM me! I'd love to have another one to fix up. I'm just interested in M809 series Cummins powered bridge trucks though.

 

[pyrogod117]

Forgive me being a noob, but what is the width difference between a deuce and a bridge truck? And how about a regular 5 ton cargo truck?

 

[jason@snakeriver]

Seems to me that the rear axle housings are about 8" or 4" on either side with the same size of times.
I have owned 2 of them and have had to strip them down and put on normal rims and 11:00 tires.
The local DOT roving check station has a fit when they come through, wondering how in the **** something is wider than normal.

 

[wsucougarx]

How much did the bridge truck go for at the GSA in Arizona? It was in pretty good shape, even came with a boat.

 

[ARYankee]

I would just put it in the yard some where when she wasn't around. Then when she asks where did that come from..... I would just say that it has been here for a while. Shows how much you pay attention to me.