Anybody In Kansas City?

[coberg]

First post. Got bit by the mv bug a couple months ago and have been oogling this list for a couple weeks. Decided I want a M35A2. Budget 3-5k for purchase, but probably 6 months to a year from purchasing. I dont want an "adventure" with GL for my first truck so I'd like to find one private, local preferably.

Anyway, on to the point. I was wondering if anyone in the KC area would be kind enough to let me crawl over their truck and pick their brains. I am pretty mechanically inclined and consider myself handy having grown up around heavy machinery, so if you'd like some help with a project Im more than willing to offer mine.

BTW KC area includes just about anywhere an hour or two from olathe, which is where I'm at.

 

[commandojeff]

I'm in Warrensburg for school. Not too far from KC. My truck is back in STL though. There's a veterans thing going on at forest park this weekend in STL. There will be quite a few MV's there, along with my buddy's tank and my 5 ton. You are more than welcome to show up if you want to drive 4 hours haha. I don't have a deuce though, which is what you're looking for.

 

[commandojeff]

Well not this weekend, but next weekend. Labor day weekend.

And welcome to the forum! You came to the right place.

 

[coberg]

Yeah 4 hours is a bit of a drive, but I would love to oogle a 5 ton. Almost considered one but not really ready for it yet. Trying to talk the powers that be into a 5 ton tractor for the farm though

 

[commandojeff]

I figured it was quite a drive. I'm 19 and I bought it haha. I was looking for a deuce like you. I figured I would want a 5 ton eventually anyway, so I just got that to start with. I'm happy I did, the size is mind boggling. I love it.

 

[tuckered]

I live in Gladstone, near you. I don't have a deuce, yet. I had planned on getting a deuce this past spring, but I had some unplanned stuff come up. A new furnace, later a new A/C. Stuff is expensive and my little kids have to come first.

I also have been thinking about a 5 ton as well. But with that size of a truck, I'd want it keep it a 6X6 and I don't really have the "need" for that. I always figured that a M-37 or a multi-fueled bobbed deuce would be the preferred route, as they are not a whole lot bigger than a pick-up truck.

 

[coberg]

But in kansas you may as well wait to be 21 to get a CDL to drive the sucker. No one will insure you. The deuce will be cheaper for now anyway, plus I dont want to be confined to just diesel

 

[coberg]

Man I just dont think I could bring my self to bob a truck like that, unless I had like 5 of them.

Anybody else with a deuce I could come look at?

 

[commandojeff]

I don't see why people bob trucks. I understand they look pretty cool and are probably more practical to drive around town. But it totally kills the value of the truck. Keep it original.

 

[tuckered]

There are probably more reasons to bob or not to bob, as there are grains of sand in a desert.

For me, I am not a business owner nor have I won the lottery. I'd love to have a stock deuce, but sadly, I am married. So, in other words, the wife has to drive it too. She has hard enough time to just trying to park a sedan at wal-mart, much less a 6X6 with a stick shift out in the wide open prairie.

It would be more practical for my family, to have it as a bobbed deuce. What I want and the way things are, taint the same thing.

If you able/willing, keep it original and god bless you for owning a steel soldier!

 

[tsstout]

Kansas does NOT require a CDL to drive a deuce... That is isolated to over 26000 lbs...

 

[coberg]

CORRECT! Thats why I want a deuce

But you do need one for a 5 ton..... air brakes..... Alas, no 5 ton for me for a while, as I am but 19. Plus I really don't want to replace $400 super singles at this point in my life

 

[coberg]

CORRECT! Thats why I want a deuce

But you do need one for a 5 ton..... air brakes..... Alas, no 5 ton for me for a while, as I am but 19. Plus I really don't want to replace $400 super singles at this point in my life

 

[Flyingvan911]

I live by the Plaza. I am headed out to Indiana today but I'll be back Thursday or Friday. I'll be happy to take you for a test drive. Deuces are sweet. It won't be a daily driver in the KC area but I get mine out every week or two. There are quite a few guys here in the KC area. We have a little group that provides mutual support for maintenance, parts, and just plain having fun. I'll be in touch.

 

[coberg]

PM me when you get back and maybe we can work something out. Im not looking for a daily driver just essntially a toy, maybe even farm truck. I'd love to come by sometime. Safe trip

 

[TIGERFANS2]

Google Kansas city hello on wheels (drop the o in hello), it's the kc area chapter of the MVPA. Rick is Overland Park

 

[Lust4GreenSteel]

I am also in the Kansas City area (Gladstone). Newly afflicted with the bug. Looking for folks who already have these things so I can tag along and learn.

 

[Flyingvan911]

There are a bunch of us around KC. Just drop a line and one of us will be around. KC has quite a group.

 

[coberg]

Flying van pm recieved thank you. Will contact soon

 

[MWMULES]

I am just down the road from you in De Soto, shoot me a PM. I have some stuff stashed K7 and 119th st.