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  1. Eaglhawk

    How much weight can tires and chassis handle?

    Note: These trucks were one of the military's most rolled trucks. They can be overloaded as any truck but if you want reasonable safety and off-road capacity don't go much over the spec's. Dualies are more capable than singles for overloading, but there is more to it than tire or axle rating...
  2. Eaglhawk

    M35a2 dilemma

    It looks like a nice truck, if it starts right up and runs around, check the brakes and look carefully at the axles and gearboxes. If there is little or no leakage (i.e. gunk buildup) I would definitely not part it out. I am here in Utah and 2 years ago GSA and Govliquidation dumped the last...
  3. Eaglhawk

    Could I use this kit to recover 5 tons?

    Just adding my experience with military towbars... I use three of the older steel style towbars, I do not have the ident numbers from them but I use the light duty size to pull CUCV's and M880's. I use the medium size for 2 1/2 ton and 5 ton. I have not used the heavy duty size that could...
  4. Eaglhawk

    EFS Surplus yard In Grantsville, Utah, 20 minutes from Jack Tomlins old yard..

    Well, That is my place all right. That sat pic was made as I was excavating the new yard. It is more orderly now and today I replaced a transmission in the truck to haul 200 tons of scrap metal to recycling... DON'T WORRY, I am keeping every little good part. Only target vehicles and absolute...
  5. Eaglhawk

    EFS Surplus yard In Grantsville, Utah, 20 minutes from Jack Tomlins old yard..

    These are pictures of the Lower old and new EFS yard. There is another upper EFS yard 1/4 mile away with another couple dozen trucks and parts warehouse. (No pics). I will clean up and organize the yard this year and get rid of the useless junk...
  6. Eaglhawk

    EFS Surplus yard In Grantsville, Utah, 20 minutes from Jack Tomlins old yard..

    For the 5 ton wrecker I have spare winches, booms, rams, etc. I bought 2 of Jack Tomlin's old wreckers and winches from another defunct yard. I bought one as parts to fix a NEW 89 BMY wrecker where the boom is bent (Idiots shouldn't run wreckers!!!) and the other to finish putting together as...
  7. Eaglhawk

    EFS Surplus yard In Grantsville, Utah, 20 minutes from Jack Tomlins old yard..

    EFS depot yard is my yard that I created. That is all....
  8. Eaglhawk

    EFS Surplus yard In Grantsville, Utah, 20 minutes from Jack Tomlins old yard..

    Yes, I will not post items to sell until I pay the membership fee. Anyways I am basically 7 miles NW of Grantsville city off Hwy-138. If someone Is in the area they will need to call me since the EFS depot yard is a half mile inside a private gated road. I will give my phone number is someone...
  9. Eaglhawk

    EFS Surplus yard In Grantsville, Utah, 20 minutes from Jack Tomlins old yard..

    Hi everyone! I have a bunch of military surplus that I have been using to build up a personal collection of military trucks and equipment. I worked with Jack Tomlin for several years and built up my own yard from some equipment of his after he passed away. It is not the same since he passed...
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