Thank you to 73m819 (deuce tow/recovery)

[BFR]

Thanks to Ron's generosity (and his awesome 5ton) my deuce moved to it's new home this morning.
where it was

Ron's crew

on the way

new home

Thanks again,
Joel

All of my deuce pics
http://photobucket.com/albums/y101/BarefootRubi/M35/

 

[73m819]

my pleasure, just so everybody knows, the 819 calls for two crew members , so thats my son JW as my number 2 crew member

 

[clinto]

 

[73m819]

thanks, some nice pics, to bad the wifes camera died

 

[Recovry4x4]

Joel, what are your plans for the deuce? I'm always fascinated with the wreckers and hope to have the M108 soon. I have somebody that might have interest in whats left of the compressor bed if you scrap it. And Ron, I see you have all the stuff necessary for the lift tow. Thats cool. I'm pretty sure I have everything for when I get the little crane. Now in everybodys travels, I have the strap on towing lights that the later wreckers use. I don't have the cable so if anybody stumbles across a really long trailer cable with a weird plug on one end, please shout!
Kenny

 

[73m819]

kenny, where did you get the strap on lites , i could use some, what is the asking price on the 108 just out of curiosity

 

[Boatcarpenter]

New Deuce

That's quite a project. A little bigger than I would want to tackle but more power to you and good luck!!!! Keep us posted on any progress.....

 

[FSBruva]

Just another reason why this forum is so great....

 

[BFR]

Joel, what are your plans for the deuce?

for now just get it roadworthy (which I'll have to do with very limited funds)
It would be nice to "restore" it as a compressor truck, I just don't know if I can swing it financially. Once I get it sorted out mechanically I may pull the compressor bed/tool boxes (which are probably in better condition than anything else on the truck) and go with a cargo bed (ihope to be building a house about two years from now)

 

[Recovry4x4]

I might can get a cargo bed to swap for the compressor stuff if you want. Any idea on the condition of the OA331?

 

[BFR]

oil looks good, rear oil seal has a leak, coolant sytem "seems" intact looks pretty good for a 53 year old engine.

 

[1ton]

What did they design these trucks for? I have seen the compressors for those trucks and they're giant.

 

[BFR]

from another post, but since I'm plagarizing myself, its OK
The tm also shows the tools the truck was originally equipped with:
Paving Breaker (jackhammer)
Clay digger
Wood
Rock drill
Nail driver
Circular saw
Chain saw (two man)
Grease gun kit
Pneumatic tool accessories (wonder how fast you can fill a 9.00x20.00 tire at 210 cfm)

BTW found the TM at
http://www.tpub-manual.com/Automotive_and_Mechanics/

 

[BFR]

M35 =cargo
M109 =Van
M44 =chassis
does any one know if this truck has a "M" designation beyond 44?

 

[Recovry4x4]

It shoud be an M45 chassis with compressor equipment. Ron, I've been shopping for the lights for a while. I got this one from an Ebay store for $40. It was like new but dropped and had a broken light. If I could just find the cord or even just the connector. The M108 price is around $5000. I'm hoping to get it a few dollrs cheaper.

 

[73m819]

thank you, the data plate on the compresser deuce shows m44, 5000 isnt to bad, there was one i tkink in calia. that had a multi and od trans , the asking was 7500?

 

[rdixiemiller]

Do yourself a favor and get the thing running before anything else. You can sink a lot of bucks into an old one like this, especially if it has been setting up for years.
How long isnce it ran?

 

[Hookin1]

Good job Ron

 

[rmgill]

VMMV has two trailers with Compressors on it. Would one of those trailers perhaps be the right compressor for getting this truck right?
http://tanks2go.com/for_sale/packdeal.htm

 

[BFR]

here is the original compressor. If you have good eyes you can pick out one of my rear tires in the background.