Military Vehicles Thread

[spraypaintman]

Wow some sweet heavy duty machines you have there! My friend is looking for an H1 truck '96 and up with a title for street use.

 

[Caver Dave]

@1983Bronco had one on his lot last week...

 

[Tacoma747]

Not newer than a 96'. Why does it have to be 96 or newer? @spraypaintman

 

[Tacoma747]

Big truck equals big stuck.

 

[RatLabGuy]

ok it's been a week, lets see the extraction pics

 

[Tacoma747]

Lots of snatching since the winch on the green truck doesn't work, but it is out. I will post videos too.

 

[ord.sgt.26NC]

you run into any gamma goats? Been thinkin...

 

[Steve_Kibbe]

Big truck equals big stuck.

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for sale, as is where is.....haha!!

 

[Tacoma747]

New toy showed up today. 4 tires, two batteries later and it is driveable. Needs a lot of little stuff though. Had to put three tires on it while on the trailer (both fronts pictured and the original spare on rear) just to drive it off the trailer. Once off the trailer the backhoe sure makes changing tires much easier.

 

[shawn]

I saw a bunch of OD shit headed westbound on I-40 the other day. I thought, "oh, hey, I wonder if that's Bowen on the way back from the auction?"

It was the National Guard.

 

[justjeepin86]

New toy showed up today. 4 tires, two batteries later and it is driveable. Needs a lot of little stuff though. Had to put three tires on it while on the trailer (both fronts pictured and the original spare on rear) just to drive it off the trailer. Once off the trailer the backhoe sure makes changing tires much easier.

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I know they are bigger than they look, but those brakes look tiny with such a large vehicle.

 

[Tacoma747]

Got the brakes working and the backhoe to swing. This one seems to be a pretty decent truck, definitely has not been greased like it should have been. PB blaster has fixed a few problems so far... These things are way over engineered, I have/am removing all air lines associated with trailer brakes, because I will never tow a trailer with it. I removed one air tank as it was dented and replaced the air regulator, I will have to make the 4x4 and diff lock actuators ball valves instead of the expensive valve that is factory.

 

[Tacoma747]

Played a little today. Dug a hole in my neighbors field (and got stuck), overall it works good, it has sprung a few leaks which was expected, nothing major.

 

[Tacoma747]

Stuck. Will worry about getting it out tomorrow

 

[jeepinmatt]

You're never stuck with a hoe!

 

[Tacoma747]

You're never stuck with a hoe!

Unless it's yours (you know, the $1500 one)

 

[Tacoma747]

I had dropped this tracked thing off at a guys house about a year ago for him to fix up, he was going to fix it in trade for me giving him another one of these that I have. Well, since he changed his mind and decided he didn't want to do it anymore I went to pick it up yesterday, now I am taking it to someone in Taylorsville for the same trade. At least the new guy has experience working on tracked vehicles so he knows what he's getting in to. Plus, the new guy doesn't expect me to bring the one he will be keeping until he is done with mine...

This was the first time I have towed with the 915 and man could I get used to this truck. Guessing I had about 25-30k in tow and it didn't even care it was back there.

 

[Tacoma747]

That kid won't get in my way again. Greasy spot on the front axle.

 

[Tacoma747]

Loaded up heading to PA.

 

[benXJ]

What's that story on the 915? Not familiar with those

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[Tacoma747]

What's that story on the 915? Not familiar with those

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It was a 5th wheel tractor truck, I removed the 5th wheel and installed a deuce bed. Eventually I will make a pass through from the cab to the box, and also swap the cab for a brand new cab I have that has A/C (which means I will have to add a compressor, etc as well)

 

[Tacoma747]

Loaded the Tacoma on Friday to take to @ol'Jeeps to get some work done. The backhoe made a fair substitute as a wrecker.

Went and picked up an actual wrecker today from Ft. Bragg. Luckily only had minor battery issues and hand to find something strong enough to jump it off, but once it started we never shut it off the whole ride home. So far it seems to be a good truck with only a few minor issues.

 

[Chris_M]

So, how much for the 1089?

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[Tacoma747]

So, how much for the 1089?

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Honestly, I think I am going to sell my MK48/15 wrecker because it is worth a lot more money (should be worth over $30k). I am not a fan of the Stewart&Stevenson trucks, but they are a lot cheaper. I don't need a $30k wrecker to leave sitting around 95% of it's life, plus the hydraulic ground spades are NICE on the M1089.

 

[ghost]

You have some really cool toys. I wish I could afford that backhoe front loader looking moog thing.....