Military vehicle aution

[SLittle]

Here's some info if you're looking for old military vehicles:





AUCTION SALE 01-049 OF OLDER HARD-TO-FIND MILITARY TRUCKS, HASLETT, MICHIGAN Selling 35 lots including M38 4x4 Jeep, M38A1 4x4 Jeeps, M715 4x4 Jeep Pickups, M37 4x4 Dodge Pickups, M1009 4x4 Chevrolet Blazers, M1008 4x4 Chevrolet Pickup, IHC 1700 Truck Tractor, IHC 1600 Cargo Truck, GMC 5500 Cab & Chassis, 10 KW Generators, Trailer Mounted Pump Units, Tilt-Bed Tandem Axle Trailer and more. Inspect 8:00 am to 4:00

pm, August 6, 2001 and 8:00 am to 10:00 am, August 7, 2001 at the Michigan DNR, Haslett Fire Shop, 9870 W. Stoll Road, Haslett, Michigan. Auction begins at 10:00 am, August 7, 2001 -- For information on the property or directions to the sale call 517-675-5111. For information on the methods of payment or for a catalog call 816-823-3700 and ask for Auction Sale 01-049 or you may obtain the sale catalog by using the Fax-on-Demand by calling 816-823-3701 from your fax machine (using your handset or the 'on-hook-dial' feature to hear the recorded instructions) or on the Internet at http://sales.gsa.gov This offering is subject to the General Sale Terms & Conditions of the Standard Form 114C & any other special conditions which are incorporated therin. WEB:

To view a detailed description of this sale & others,,

http://sales.gsa.gov. E-MAIL: Send Complete (US Postal Service) mailing address, -- email address removed --. Posted 07/19/01 (W-SN50S3J9). (0200)

 

[EMDDIESEL]

I would love to get an old 5ton. Does anybody know of a site with info on them?

 

[BigUgly]

Watch the M38s

I have looked into getting a Mil spec rig several times and have heard one thing repeataly... . The M38s are considered Unsafe for the road and are made undrivable "After" sale. What I've heard done is: remove the engine, radiator, transmission and TCase, cut the frame, mangle the body... all sorts of nasty stuff. There was one report of a guy who bid on auction, won and had to sit there and watch the destroy his beauty, and then he had to get it off the lot! I also read on a site that the military was forced by AMG to do the same thing to any mil spec Hummers. However, through some loophole, the USMC is occasionally able to sell them, but no one else? Thank you Congress!

There are plenty of websites and organizations out there for mil spec trucks. There are even some companies that specialize in Mil spec trucks, two that flow into my diesel-foggerd brain are; www.boyceequipment.com and www.see-seco.com Good luck.

P. S. My dream is, a 2. 5 or 5 ton frame and axles, a BOMBed 8. 3 Cummins (12valve) Allison transmission, and the cab of a dodge mated to the stock front clip, with big ol' honken 47inch tires

Josiah

 

[Bill Lins]

BigUgly, are you sure it's not the M151's (Ford Mutt) you're referring to as only sold cut up? I've never heard of the Jeeps being cut apart.

 

[BigUgly]

Bill, I'm not 100% sure, but I think it was the Jeep (M38). The theory behind this is that these vehicles are ehum... "Designed for use only by trained military personel, and Civilins are too stupid to know that a Jeep may tip over if you treat it like a Corvette" Or something like that... .

Josiah