International Trading Co, Fontana Calif Trip

[nf6x]

WHY?!? OH WHY must this veritable paradise, this cornucopia of ferrous artwork be placed on the coast opposite mine?!?!

Life 'tis not fair, with that I bid adieu.

Us left-coasters say the same thing about where y'all live all the time! Whether it's a truck or a box of star washers, it always seems to be on the other side of the country when you want it!

 

[Polverone]

I posted my pics and diatribe on the thread Will started about the Fontana Trip.

Great pics MHB. I think I missed some of the things in those pictures.
It definitely was overwhelming.

 

[WillWagner]

Hey Mark, where were these?

 

[Polverone]

Hey Mark, where were these?

Better yet, what are those? I remember seeing them.

 

[nf6x]

They were over on the left side of the yard. I'd like to know what they are, too.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

All those tire piles didn't have any decent shape 9.00R16 Michelin tires did they? The ones LAV's get.

 

[jkelly66]

Wish I still run the west coast that would be a good place to visit. Thanks for the pics

 

[cranetruck]

Did they have a smelter on site? The second image is from Barstow...

 

[mhb285]

There wasn't a smelter on site. That was a business on the property behine the yard. Though, they took a engine storage can and put a stack for burning something... Its just left of your highlited area in the pix.
Mike

 

[BKinzey]

All those tire piles didn't have any decent shape 9.00R16 Michelin tires did they? The ones LAV's get.

They had tires all over the place. Next trip post a pic and sidewall info. I'm sure they had them, just not in what shape. I saw the popular tread patterns but was thrown by the size of some of them

 

[AJMBLAZER]

It's basically a 36x10ishR16. They put them on the 6x6 LAV's the Army and Marines use and I think the new Strykers might get them as well. Now being replaced by the 255/100R16's of the newer Michelin styles.

 

[gimpyrobb]

So you are selling a package of how many star washers for how much?

Ajmblazer, LAVs came with 1100x20s

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Nope, pretty sure they didn't. 16" wheels on every one I ever saw in the Marines.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Hrm...looks like they've got the 325/85R16's on there now:

http://www.fourwheeler.com/featuredvehicles/129_0706_lav_military_vehicle/index.html

Wonder what in the heck these came on then...

 

[M1075]

There was a good looking bridge truck pallet (flat bed) sitting on a trailer. Any idea on what he would want for that? Pic 100_3138 (Small).jpg

 

[gimpyrobb]

My bad, I meant 1100x16s, I got them here.

 

[maddawg308]

Wow, those are some great pics! Someone give that M548 a home!

 

[nf6x]

I'm not sure whether the M548 is for sale, or is one of their toys. They're working on fixing it up. It's lacking tracks and drive wheels right now. I didn't look inside, but it looked pretty good on the outside. It even had a track jack strapped in place on the stowage point on the front.

I couldn't begin to guess about what they might want for the bridge truck pallet. The stuff that we bought was surprisingly cheap, yet they didn't take my offer of $500 for an M936 wrecker. Go figure...

 

[hummer4x4guy]

I could use the humvee body and hood OR if anyone knows where a good body is I am looking and YES thanks a million for the pictures!!! Id drive from Michigan for a shot to be there for one day. Convoy anyone?
Joel

 

[mhb285]

Call them.
International Trading Co
Mr. Thanh Hong
909-822-8989

These guys are nice people and were great to deal with.
Mike