Converted M39 of some kind

[jpekarek]

Saw this at a construction site near my house. It apparently has been converted to some kind of construction vehicle.

Anyone seen one of these before?

 

[maddawg308]

I believe it's called a M139 Bridge Truck, and they are not street legal due to their being over-width. Farm and ranch use would be a good utilization of that model, though.

 

[jpekarek]

Im not sure what that box on the back was full of, but is looks to be designed to drive around spreading some kind of dry material from the hopper.

 

[gunboy1656]

Must be a pain driving with your head out the window all the time

Wonder how well it does in the fields with those tires on it?

 

[fuzzytoaster]

Look likes a hopper truck to follow the combine when harvesting or something. Neat.

 

[Whitey]

Seeing a truck that size gives me a warm fuzzy feeling.

Then the strong urge to run something over with it.

 

[XanRa]

it actuely looks pretty awesome

 

[AceHigh]

The front bumper is very awesome- not factory though.

 

[area52]

I want the TIRES!!! they look bigger than my Jeep!!

 

[DJones]

They drop a powder on the ground to take moisture out of ground prior to paving or concrete. The tractor beside the truck churns the mat. into the ground.

 

[jpekarek]

They drop a powder on the ground to take moisture out of ground prior to paving or concrete. The tractor beside the truck churns the mat. into the ground.

That makes a lot on sense, it is covered with a fine dusty material that is NOT the local dirt. They are also just about to start paving.

 

[wilber]

It probably drops either lime or flyash into the subgrade. It takes a lot of water to hydrate the lime and it becomes a very slimy mess. Hence the need for the monster tires, It does look pretty cool.