My V17 has arrived.

[scoutmanadam]

i know, he said he scrapped others that were in somewhat worse shape. Just glad i could save this one

 

[54reo]

Welcome to the V17A, MTQ club. They are few and far in-between. A few were sold on our favorite "gov surplus site" last year, and several more reside in Jack's yard as mentioned by Jim.

Mine is missing the last few feet of the original gin poles, so I may be contacting you soon on some dimensions.

As far as the dregs of society that continue to butcher rare gasser REOs for mud/rock rigs, I have personally witnessed a 1952 REO M36 w/w, three M135s, a M220, a Quickway REO, a 1953 REO V18A, MTQ, and a REO M60 get cut up and sent to the scrap yard for their axles (why the GMCs, I don't know).

 

[54reo]

PM me sometime.

 

[quickfarms]

Neat truck

 

[scoutmanadam]

54reo I will defenetly be sending you some pm's as I plan to keep this as original as possible and will be looking for interior and exterior pics if you don't mind.

 

[rebel_raider]

That's awesome. I am very glad that you were able to save it.

 

[hndrsonj]

Welcome to the V17A, MTQ club. They are few and far in-between. A few were sold on our favorite "gov surplus site" last year, and several more reside in Jack's yard as mentioned by Jim.

Mine is missing the last few feet of the original gin poles, so I may be contacting you soon on some dimensions.

As far as the dregs of society that continue to butcher rare gasser REOs for mud/rock rigs, I have personally witnessed a 1952 REO M36 w/w, three M135s, a M220, a Quickway REO, a 1953 REO V18A, MTQ, and a REO M60 get cut up and sent to the scrap yard for their axles (why the GMCs, I don't know).

Scrapped a M60?...................................

 

[scoutmanadam]

Hard to belive, we can only save so much

 

[bigugh20]

Neat old truck. Are you gonna put it to work, restore it or something in between?

 

[73m819]

Scrapped a M60?...................................

A m60 in ANY condition is RARER then hens teeth and about any other MV

 

[dutchguy]

What year is that thang? What year did they quit with the gassers and go all diesel? opcorn:

Hate to nitpick, but don't you mean "all multifuel"?

 

[CUCVFAN]

Very nice! Congratulations!

 

[54reo]

Yes, it was an M60 that got cut for it's axles. Some local hayseeds built a "mud rig" from the frame rails, axles, and transfer case.
All that was left of the rest of it was the smashed REO engine and enough of the bed to see the raised sides and crane section. Cab was smashed with the data plate inaccessible.

 

[scoutmanadam]

i plan on restoring the truck to as original as possible and have a number of jobs i can really use it for when im done

 

[Vintage iron]

I want to see that rear winch set up! that and how that gib mounts and works? Picture, pictures and more pictures please!

 

[scoutmanadam]

heres some more pics of all the tool boxes, and the a frame mounts. i haven't cleaned off the winch yet so i don't know its rating but i hear its 30000, also the heater.

 

[tlessin86]

Lube that chain up that runs that rear winch. That stuff is expensive and so are the gears for it. Browning has been making that stuff for years and its good, but my god is it expensive (should know, as a Browning distributor everything from them is expensive). Looks like a good project will enjoy seeing the progress.

 

[scoutmanadam]

It's on the list, right now every surface has a thick dirt covered oil mix on it