Any 818 buyers from Hooks today?

[StreetbikeDepot]

I bought one out of there today, would have like to have gotten 2 though.....geez they went high, but I got this one for a song!

 

[M1075]

I bought one out of there today, would have like to have gotten 2 though.....geez they went high!

Yeah, I was watching them but lost interest when I started thinking about the drive back from there and that I already have too many.

 

[bulldog_mack13]

I got a rock


I wish I had a 818 again

 

[StreetbikeDepot]

SHows how much I know about the 818's......listing said it was a multifuel, I thought they had Cummins 250 in them?

 

[StreetbikeDepot]

Just noticed that the recovery rings have been removed and hung on the grill.......it must have been towed to its current position.

Anything I need to look for when I go to pick it up, I'm planning on driving it back. Never owned an 818, so any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

[emmado22]

Missing shackles dont mean anything other than you dont have them. A whole host of reason as to why they are there are very possible.

 

[KsM715]

I'd like to know what some of them went for? I really want one but worried about getting it from texas to kansas if it didnt run.

 

[Stan]

What I saw was $980.00 to $3000.00. Some were multifuel, some cummins. The descriptions would have both engines in the same truck.

 

[StreetbikeDepot]

Is there a way to tell which motor is in the truck by the aircleaner placement? Some of the last trucks went for 3500-3900.

 

[clinto]

All 809 series are (should be-assuming some motor pool Sgt. didn't have too much time on his hands) the 250 Cummins. M39 series trucks are gassers, Mack diesels (rare) or multifuels.

Driver's side air cleaner = Cummins
Passenger side air cleaner = Multi

 

[jasonjc]

All 818 should have the 250's unless

 

[Armada]

Is there a way to tell which motor is in the truck by the aircleaner placement? Some of the last trucks went for 3500-3900.

Aircleaner on left side = Cummins. Aircleaner on right side = Multifuel

 

[jasonjc]

Aircleaner on left side = Cummins. Aircleaner on right side = Multifuel

I think you are thinking of the older M5? 5 ton's

All the M809's had the 250's

 

[ida34]

He is talking about generally since some people think they both look pretty similar. I would add that the air cleaner on the passenger's side means multifuel or Mack. It also means a M39 series truck. The cleaner on the driver's side means an 800 series and a cummins 250.

 

[rumplecat]

I was there auction day

I was at Hooks Thursday picking up a Lube Trailer I bid on by mistake, still apretty nice machine, has all its tools included I think. The trucks are stored over at the Arsenal with a bunch of armored 5 tons in all kinds of shape! Anyway I looked at all of the trucks up for sale, I bid on three only got one,hard to bid form a McDonalds with WiFi, no network security at all, but free! Most of the trucks were in good shape all I saw were complete, some flat tires, one of the nicest tan ones had a Dead Line Metal tag on the seat. The one that went for $3900 had a couple of brand new batteries on the seat and the only cab heater I saw. They all had dead batteries so none could be started. I found a good guy dow n at Hooks who can pick up and store winnings from Hooks if you need something picke up let me know and can forward his number. I don't know if he can pickup a tractor.
James G.

PS: The arsenal is pretty easy to enter buy the trucks are a couple of miles from the gate in the middle of noware so take evrything you will need to pickup you truck, help will be non-exsistant.

 

[StreetbikeDepot]

Thanks for the info! I'f anyone is going to be down there I'd like to have mine checked out to see what I'm in for when I get there.

 

[reb87]

I bid on the only three that I knew for sure had heaters and ended up getting all three.

 

[ARMYMAN30YearsPlus]

Wow three M818's from Texas to Nebraska will be a good ride. I drove the one I bought from Tim last March 1,200 miles with the only problem being the alternator is not working and we had to drive round the clock so a night stop at a truck stop to charge the batteries was required. Other than that it ran like a top and I can not wait to get home and start restoring it I am quite sure it is going to be tan. Three trips to Iraq an one to Afghanistan I have to have at least one tan truck.

 

[KsM715]

Hey Reb87, where in Ne are you? want to sell one of those 818's when you pass thru Ks on your way home? PM me if you might be interested. I really want a 5 ton tractor but dont know if Ill see any close enough to me to think about bidding on one.