5 ton truck question.

[AMX]

If you lived near me, you'd be welcome to drive one of my M818s. I can assure you that once you drive a 5-tonner and later drive a Deuce, the only reason you would consider a Deuce might be price. However, $3500-$4500 will get you a reasonable deuce or a 5-tonner.

Why do you prefer the 5 ton?

 

[Brad Nitzke]

id be interested if your not

if u dont want it i would sure like to get a hold of it!!

 

[Ferroequinologist]

I know several people who would like to get ahold of it! If you want to buy it, I will drive up and help you look it over, and help you get it home.

 

[fasttruck]

A m123 for sure. Also seems to have a non military fifth wheel vprobably to get a 2.5" jaw. Could be eitehr gas or diesel with under deck exhaust. Air intake on right side of hood ? then its a diesel.

 

[pwrwagonfire]

Its a 10 ton

 

[123mack]

If they think it's a run of the mill,average 5 ton, don't argue with them. On the downside, the owner probably knows what he has. In any case, these big boys need to be saved.

 

[jpwilson]

it says diesel on both tanks but no big air box on the passenger side. but it has exhaust pipes on both sides. the guy that owns it has a larg grading and land clearing buisness. i dont really know anything about the truck. if your interested just pm me and i will give you the contact info for the car lot i dont belive im interested in the truck i dont want to have to get permits everytime i take it out. i couldnt find the actual owners number but i will keep trying to get it.

 

[11Echo]

it says diesel on both tanks but no big air box on the passenger side. but it has exhaust pipes on both sides. the guy that owns it has a larg grading and land clearing buisness. i dont really know anything about the truck. if your interested just pm me and i will give you the contact info for the car lot i dont belive im interested in the truck i dont want to have to get permits everytime i take it out. i couldnt find the actual owners number but i will keep trying to get it.

Likely a Cummins V8 model M123A1C.

 

[Robo McDuff]

almost identical pictures here So M123 .

The Olive-drab website says that that thing - legal or not - is not properly geared for highway use, only for off-road. Maybe the previous owner found that out also and is sick of it already. Or he could use it for his land-clearing work and now has other projects going on (or cheaper vehicles).

Having said that, I would pick it up as well, but am probably way down the line of potentials.....about 4,500 miles way down


FYI, that linked website is from a German guy, lots of nice pictures on all kind of trucks, I linked to him in an earlier thread as well

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Jpwilson,
In SC you get a yearly overwidth permit for $100. So that's not TOO bad. But for your first MV and all, I would pass on a 10 ton. Just too big, slow, and expensive to operate.

 

[Robo McDuff]

Just wondering. Why would they make the M123 with a drive-train geared ONLY for off-road?

According Olive Drab: "Its gearing restricts it use to off-road field activity, not line haul." Anybody here on SS actually ever owned on?

 

[drgreg]

Well it won't hit freeway speeds, I think they max-out at about 45 mph.

 

[jpwilson]

Jpwilson,
In SC you get a yearly overwidth permit for $100. So that's not TOO bad. But for your first MV and all, I would pass on a 10 ton. Just too big, slow, and expensive to operate.

yeah i dont really want a 10 ton and like you said it may be a little to big for my first mv. the speed thing dont bother me at all im 21 and driving a slow truck dont bother me. especially if its somethin that big i know its most likley got some POWER lol. but if you would like the number to the car lot pm me and i would be glad to get it for you, i belive i will pass on this truck.

 

[emr]

For the knowledge u have from the original question, u need to read a ton on deuces and 5 tons on this site , before U make a decision in my opinion, good luck... ask how the search function works and U will be amazed how much more there is than one can get from one post...

 

[AMGeneral]

PM sent!!

 

[Bighurt]

I want to know what they are asking...

I want to restore one...just got to wait till I have a big shop.

 

[AMGeneral]

Well folks,I called about this one today,it's definetly a M123A1C,tires are "old"
and the seller is asking $12,000 firm,the fellow wasn't sure if it had a title,probably not he said.

That was pretty well the end of the conversation for me.

 

[Westech]

well because its big and green its worth a million bucks.
There are a bunch of M105 trailers (beaters with no tops) around my AO for 600 -1200 bucks... some people...

 

[lacoda56]

$12000 firm with possibly no title and "old" tires. Yup, some peoples kids!

 

[jpwilson]

well i can tell you right now the truck is not worth anything close to that. i may not know alot about what mvs are worth but i am pretty familar with how much civ vehicles are worth and this is not a 12k vehicle. that tuck must just be made of gold