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Growing number of LMVT cargo (and a few van) and a MTV tractors listed in gsaxcess.gov. Most are runners. Volume has been growing to the point not all are going to be reused. At present at Drum, Carson, Campbell, Bragg.
Picking up for my FD in the next few days 3x MEP531A and a MEP803A. Other than complete, anything to look for/be aware of on these units? I'm quite familiar with MEP0002/003/004/007 and T&J diesels.
The State Fed Surplus Office and Foresters (if they are participation in HMMWV) get the trucks at NO cost. So anything they are charging you is to pay for transportation and to maintain the lifestyle to which they have becomed accustomed (as govt employees). So negotiate the price/transport...
There is a new contract that started in Dec with Liquidity Services (govliquidation.com) selling nonrolling stock equipment. Iron Planet won contract to take over anything with wheels. You'd have to get into the weeds on the details of the old or new contract terms to find the particulars...
There is a new contract that started in Dec with Liquidity Services (govliquidation.com) selling nonrolling stock equipment. Iron Planet won contract to take over anything with wheels. You'd have to get into the weeds on the details of the old or new contract terms to find the particulars...
Hundreds listed in DOD excess right now. I your state forester participates in the FFP (or FEPP) program you can go to the DRMO and pick out the best one you see. BUT I have heard that some (or many) foresters have arbitrarily decided that they are not going to allow HMMWV transfers thru FFP or...
I just received a call from my contact for DOD surplus for transfer to FD. Apparently new policy is being put into place were FD can obtain HMMWV under the FFP program. IE FD will receive title to the truck. Will not have to be returned to DRMO for demil/destruction down the road. Begin in...
Have been quite a large # surplus by DOD in the last decade. Supply apparently has been drying up. DRMO McCoy has nice one they are hanging on to as a lot plow. Will no doubt hit the surplus listings one day when some supervisor catches up with them.
AF rebuilt a large # (or perhaps all)...
Cummins Westport is the big gun in the OEM market. Several sizes of Cummins converted to spark ignition. The carbon fiber pressure tanks are the big $ problem. The requirement periodic pressure test of these tanks is an additional expense.
http://www.cumminswestport.com/
Most likely bet is going to be EBay. Perhaps gsa surplus.
Maybe govliquidation.com but DOD got rid of all these pumps several years ago so not too likely.
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