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Latest crazy idea: I might be a future M923A0 owner. Found one back where I grew up that belongs to a fellow Steel Soldiers member. It came from the Camp San Luis Obispo National Guard, and considering that I was born in San Luis Obispo and grew up in Atascadero I'm thinking that even though...

Hey Jbulach, looks good! Post overall truck pics when done! I'm curious as to how the finished install will look as someone who may be getting one of these soon myself.

Wow,glad you made it safe, 98G! You have some of the craziest recovery stories! I've thoroughly enjoyed reading them ever since I joined.

How much a mile would you ask?

Right... Hypothetically would you even consider towing it back from Ohio to Wisconsin? Would consider paying someone on here to do it instead, who for one thing knows their way around these trucks.

So did I maybe avoid the tire nightmare, for now anyway?

How 'bout if the shippers are the ones picking it up, with the correct paperwork of course? Maybe replacing an alternator is still a cheaper route than getting them shipped there or whatever?

Only issue is that I won't be the one first picking it up, so just bringing two 8Ds with me isn't really an option...

Welcome to the site! I may be picking up an M35 in the spring myself, a '79, if I don't end up with a '91 M927A2 before then.

So it would have XZLs then? Wes, want me to PM you the listing so you can take a look, maybe you could tell me? 98G looked at it for me and them PM'ed me with his thoughts.

Think the stock one would be OK getting the truck started to drive onto a step deck trailer, then off? Later, once stored at a connection's place, a couple new 8Ds could go in.

I've heard the alternator thing too, but thanks foe the heads up nevertheless, Tinstar! I've also read multiple recovery stories where the stock alternator was trying to charge dead batteries (totally dead) and subsequently fried itself.

Pluses and minuses, there definitely are. I would love a 928 but they're even rarer than the 927s are!

Hey Jbulach, I find your comment interesting as someone who might be picking up a XL-equipped M927A2...granted, an auction truck that sat for who knows how long. You say that other than the 95F 85PSI BOOM you've had no trouble?

Gorgeous! Love the Camo seat covers in the cab.

I could potentially stick it on the ferry from, say, Bellingham to Haines, first place on the mainland that isn't on an island, though maybe I'd stop in Sitka and leave it there since my other home (when not in school) is outside Sitka.

That's very possible! I have my limit set on how much I'm willing to bid but if not I know where another, nice, redone, gone-through one from a fellow Steel Soldiers member is that's been offered to me, though that one is worth much more of course so it may be awhile.

Great ideas/points! I have wondered about getting it through Canada quite a bit too. As for rebuilt, not really so much rebuilt as just stored and the necessary mechanical work done, in no major hurry either. Tires are going to need attention, they're in poor shape, and there's also some rust...

Hey Richard, I'll definitely keep that in mind! I'd definitely prefer the dropside version bed. If this doesn't pan out I'll definitely entertain that thought. PM me if you've got ideas on a price yet. Knowing the story behind that truck, I'd love to have it. It's definitely an older truck...

Thanks Jbulach, great point! It's a '91, so it's now officially over 25 years old, which could potentially mean historic? But I don't want the mileage restrictions, unless they're at least say 5K/year.