Vehicle drained

[KaiserM109]

When a particular GL site says "Vehicle drained", does that mean they drained the differentials, transfer case, transmission, engine, power steering? Surly not the batteries!!

 

[MWMULES]

The last 939's at Riley that were drained even had the washer fluid drained!

 

[Tin Medic]

Kaiser, I was wondering the same thing when I saw that. I wouldnt be surprised if they drained engine fluids but diffs, tc and trans could be asking for trouble. It would have been towed onto the lot and they cant drain there.

 

[KaiserM109]

Why do they do that?

If I bid on a truck like that and win, what would I have to do to it to drive it home? I'm serious about knowing if they drain the batteries.

 

[KaiserM109]

Kaiser, I was wondering the same thing when I saw that. I wouldnt be surprised if they drained engine fluids but diffs, tc and trans could be asking for trouble. It would have been towed onto the lot and they cant drain there.

They go to DRMO first and they do have big shops.

 

[steelandcanvas]

Why do they do that?

If I bid on a truck like that and win, what would I have to do to it to drive it home? I'm serious about knowing if they drain the batteries.

I would imagine it's some sort of EPA requirement. Arlyn, just to be safe, I would take all fluids and lubricants with you when recovering a vehicle from GL. I have not seen an issue where they drained the batteries, but some distilled water may be in order.

 

[Gunzy]

I picked up a M923A2 out of Hill AFB, Utah. The engine and trans were drained but haven't checked transfer or diffs as I am parting it out and it really isn't moving. I did fill the engine and trans to start and see if it went into gear, which it does. It had 4 gel cell batteries so they couldn't do anything there.

 

[Tin Medic]

That was the first one I have seen where they drained everything.

 

[doghead]

They may have removed the batteries.

 

[Tin Medic]

Seems that draining everything would lower the price. Not to many people are going to bid on a truck thats been rolled around with the diffs empty.

 

[ranchhopper]

I bought 1009s that had everything drained they even used the point of a pick axe to punch holes in the fuel tanks to drain them too didn't find that out until filling them with fuel and the river of fuel was running past me on the driveway.

 

[pctrans]

I went to pick one up in GA a couple years ago. Site manager said all I needed was some batteries.............yeah, right! ALL the fluids were drained. Spent a lot of money at Advance Auto Parts that day; fuel cans, fluids, etc. Filled the back of the 1009 and the floorboards with jugs of everything. After 5 hours, got everything filled, started it up, got to the fuel stop..and the starter went out! Had to get a tow to Augusta and spend another $500 at SECO for a starter, and pay a truck shop to install it. Needless to say, never got another truck from that place again.

 

[hndrsonj]

They are "supposed" to drain everything.

 

[porkysplace]

Here are a few related threads
Dana 60 hole drilled in housing?
fluids have been drained ?
Bidders Beware: GL is draining all fluids on trucks
drain plugs WTH
GL vehicles

 

[patracy]

To answer your question.


Yes/no/maybe.

Always inspect.

 

[MWMULES]

BTW it is not GL that drains them, at Riley it is RSMS ( READINESS SUSTAINMENT MAINTENANCE SITE) and they do it before they get to the DRMO (Defense Re-utilization and Marketing Office) the first step in releasing them.

 

[hndrsonj]

GL will not be the ones draining them.

 

[doghead]

The facts are just a google search away.

http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/416021m.pdf

 

[Warthog]

Another reason to haul it home and not plan on driving it home.

 

[3dAngus]

Better just hope they don't do to it what they been doing to some of the HMMWV's.

Drain the fluids, start it up, and watch it blow!