Sucks when real-life gets in the way of play. I wasn't able to do much of anything with the wrecker other than read some more of the TM last night. I took the day off when it was delivered, and now have to make up for some of the time I lost.
It looks like it was never used!
Was definitely used, just not abused too bad that I can see. If I wanted to be picky, there's plenty to complain about. Most of it is just related to sitting around being ignored form so long. There is a MWO tag from 2005 and a work-order type document titled "DEFERRED SHEET" with a 21 MAR 05 date on it. But I'm assuming it was used after that for at least a few years.
Nice score. Is this the truck out of Indy?
Yes, was one of three from there last week. I had bid on the other wrecker out of VA right before this one, but that one went for more than I had a budget for. Any clue what base/unit this would have come from since you are in the area? It was picked up from an off-base wrecker yard apparently.
Nice truck, plus all the BII. Now find the operators manual (TM) and keep it in the truck. Read it, and read it again
when you go to operate it. That truck is the Swiss Army knife of trucks, however it can hurt you very quickly.
I've been almost randomly reading bits of the TM for some months now. And yes, I plan on reading it more. The truck even came with a printed copy of the -10 in the cab of truck! I'm a hands-on person when it comes to learning. But I haven't even attempted to run any of the hydraulics yet, still got a lot more reading, learning and just looking at the truck to go before I go down that route. And like others have said, I have a lot of things to do to it first such as fluids and filters.
I don't know if you have checked into insurance but you will may run into problems insuring it as a wrecker. Ask me how I know.
How do you know? JK! I've read the little on this site about licensing/insurance and know that is a completely different battle that I'm not quite ready to take on. I would really like to take it out and show it off occasionally. But even if I never take it on the road, I'll still get plenty of work and play out of it here.
I need to make a list of things to do/fix and prioritize. If think too hard about it, I start to get overwhelmed. But it's in my possession, and I can work on it at my own pace.
Passenger side glass delamination
Air leak from the drivers side wiper motor
Remove the last two military batteries. Test and try to charge them.
Cleanup the battery box and properly wire the two new batteries
Read up how to use/test/diagnose the front winch.
Change oil/filters
And many more
Thank you all for the comments, suggestions and advice. I've been looking for a good hobby, and I have no regrets in the purchase. The fact that I can also use it around the farm makes it that much of an easier sell to the wife.