Active Duty M880's

[Bob H]

Recently whille being home on leave after returning from Iraq a soldier from down the road here was telling me that at Ft Riley, they had a "Dodge just like yours" that they used to get the mail with. I didn't question or argue, I just figured it was a newer Dodge pickup that wasn't an M series.

Today I'm on here and see a GL ad for an M880 in the corner. (One of the Crane, IN auctions that were pulled)

I know some people that recently bought M887's thru GL (contact body) and an 80's non M series with a contact body.

Now I'm really wondering how many of these MoGas machines are still in service.

 

[citizensoldier]

I recently picked up some M887s they have sat for over 20years.. Service records in the truck show last used in the Netherlands.. The fuel tanks concur..

 

[maddawg308]

There are still a few M880s floating around as grocery getters on base. They are not fielded in the tactical sense. When I say few, I mean probably less than 10 throughout the whole DoD, however you never know with these bases and outposts way up in the middle of nowhere.

Remember the auction for the M37 on GL about 2004 or so, and there were a couple M135/211 based trucks that got sold off in 2007. They do have a tendency to sit around a while.

 

[FrankUSMC]

On my base, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, there are a couple of jeep M416 trailers still in use, and, drum roll, we still use every day about 20 WWII navy Mark II bombtrailers.
I got 2 beautifull WWII trailers off GL a couple of years ago from the air force base in Goldsboro NC.
Stuff is still out there.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

 

[srodocker]

thats crazy...bases are huge...just wonder what else is just sitting waiting to be sold or used again

 

[Scarecrow1]

I don't want to alarm anyone but the reason the surplus trucks. Along with other surplus trailers and such are not allowed to be exported is because Uncle Sam can at any time reclaim them in a time of emergency . The trucks you still see running around shows that they still have plenty of parts on hold to repair them just in case . And keeping one or two around keeps the gear heads a hands on training tool . But don't worry I think you can keep them for a long time lol...............

 

[Dieselsmoke]

Lame We all know that uncle will just print more money and buy brand new rigs before coming after ours.