expensive 816

[XanRa]

i ran accross this while looking at tires and i thought it was just a "little" bit over priced..... 25,000 is a bit much, anybody else agree?

link:
1971 AM GENERAL M816 Wrecker Tow Truck For Sale At TruckPaper.com

 

[jwaller]

not really, look who is selling it. it's prob been refurbed front to back. compare that with a modern unit, prob about 200k for a civi unit that couldn't begin to get off road.

 

[gimpyrobb]

There is a commercial market in these trucks. Just because you and I wouldn't pay it doesn't mean it isn't a deal for someone else.

 

[bratpackdad]

hmm...I think it depends on how well the systems operate. How clean it is and if they really went thru the whole truck. If they did a tight job then it's about right.

 

[hndrsonj]

Give it a few years and watch what's paid for these trucks, and stand by!

 

[wreckerman893]

That one is in very good shape.

Everybody deserves a return on their investment.

If it it worth it to a buyer then it is not overpriced.

The guy that bought my wrecker put some bucks into refurbing it but he told me he could not buy a civilian equivalent for less than 50k used.

The crane on these trucks is prob worth 10k.

I know there is one dealer that will pay 13K for a rebuildable core wrecker.

 

[cundupa]

See quote below.

 

[antennaclimber]

That's a really big truck.
The spec sheet states that is 356 feet in length!
That is 7 feet shorter than the Saturn V launch vehicle.

 

[73m819]

ya, it needs a over length permit, unless that realy is " not '

 

[papabear]

For someone who does recovery work for law enforcement etc...like we do...you never know what you will run into. We have a fully functional M816 (some of you have seen it). I don't have 25K in it and it's not "fully restored" but runs, looks and operates really well.
I wouldn't sell it for 25K unless the "wolf was at the door"!!

Our civilian 30ton wreckers are pretty much helpless when it comes to getting off the improved roads.

Besides....the "coolness factor" adds alot to the value

 

[joeM62]

The only ones I would see paying that is Construction companies and Power plant companies.

 

[papabear]

Forgot the pics:

 

[73m819]

PB, what tires are on the above wrecker

 

[papabear]

Ron..I THINK they are the Michelins we swapped off the 818 AMG got from us. Can't really remember

 

[73m819]

1100Rs or 1400Rs

 

[papabear]

11:00s...we don't have ANY 14:00s on anything.

 

[deuceman51]

I agree, I won't part with mine for under that especially since they are fully serviced and equipped with all the BII. I sell M915s and they are more than you get them from GL, but they have been fully worked over, serviced, inspected, and come with a warrenty. Green Iron is still a bargain when compared to commercial options....and yes the coolness factor is much more also.

 

[Ord22]

XanRa,

go for it!! truck looks great!

 

[SixSpeed]

Thought it looked familiar, that is one of the trucks Oshkosh Equipment has for sale:

Military Trucks, 6x6 Wreckers for sale - Oshkosh Equipment Sales, LLC

All of their trucks look like they have had some serious TLC given to them and I would bet they work as good as they look.

Probably worth the money, sure it isn't a GL deal but as stated earlier in the thread its better than a $200,000 civilian unit that won't go in the rough stuff!

 

[StoneMill]

Saw this one on ebay this morning. Wish it was closer.

M816 6X6 5Ton Military Tow Truck Wrecker Recovery Crane: eBay Motors (item 310252631739 end time Sep-28-10 20:45:00 PDT)