Auction date changes, MK48 and Hemtt recall

[Csm Davis]

There is actually another reason stuff gets diverted to scrap, and it is borderline fraud.

I can't say for sure if it is still going on, but for a long time as a way to encourage "recycling" to make the government more eco friendly base commanders were told that any funds that came back from recycling would be kept on post and could eb sued at the commanders discretion for Morale, Welfare and Recreation projects. Parks, ball fields, clubs, anything like that.

As a result posts quickly began"recycling" anything with any metal content. We have all seen the piles of aluminum tent frames sold as scrap with mutilation required. No legitimate reason for that, but diverting to "recycling" means the funds go other places. So even though the sale price was lower the funds stayed with the post instead of going to the US Treasury.

The Navy is the worst at times. I have seen term contracts bid for "scrap" that included clothing, field gear, etc all perfectly serviceable. But diverted from the normal auction process to "recycling" to keep the money in that base commanders control even though it ended up sold for far less.

It is a pretty blatant abuse of the system. It may still be happening today, I suspect it is, only because nobody with enough pull has stepped in.

Yes it still works that way.

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[gottaluvit]

It's starting to look like half the stuff GP has needs scrapped. Slim pickin's these days.

 

[tobyS]

It's starting to look like half the stuff GP has needs scrapped. Slim pickin's these days.

Last sale averaged 7 no sales for 5 sales. They just run it through again.

 

[Jwade]

This is more for Jwade but, does anyone know the speculation if a private party were to auction a hemtt off of ironplanet. Ive been seeing more custom hmmwv's and M939 trucks on there lately with a pretty high starting bid.

We can still sell privately held HEMTT's, sorry for the late response was working the miramar air show most of last week.

 

[007]

Any news?

 

[007]

So sad DRMO selling 2 as demil scrap!

 

[simp5782]

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You can not post links to upcoming auctions.

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[04mustang]

I was at southern metals last week in Wilmington Nc. They are scrapping these as hard as they can go. But selling some parts in the process. They told me that the denim codes were changed in them and they can no longer be sold as complete units.
The cab must be crushed

 

[HASSON1911]

Clean cab and led lights with good carc. What a shame.

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[adamsoffroadperformance]

wow that's just plain stupid. another reason we are trillions in debt

 

[86m1028]

Yep the really nice clean trucks get scrapped & the scrap trucks get sold !

 

[NDT]

There a hundreds of fire departments all over the US that would kill to have a 2008 tanker. What is wrong with the DLA screening process???

 

[98G]

2013 rebuilds...

 

[007]

"There a hundreds of fire departments all over the US that would kill to have a 2008 tanker. What is wrong with the DLA screening process???"Agreed

 

[Tornadogt]

I would like a crane from a M985 or even a M977 (and would like shipping to not kill me) If anyone has a lead on one from these scrapings..

 

[86m1028]

I would like a crane from a M985 or even a M977 (and would like shipping to not kill me) If anyone has a lead on one from these scrapings..

X2

 

[adamsoffroadperformance]

X2

Matthew Handley at A&H Recon shop has some 977 cranes forsale.

 

[NEIOWA]

There a hundreds of fire departments all over the US that would kill to have a 2008 tanker. What is wrong with the DLA screening process???

Tank on my FD 6x6 F900 (Navy surplus) is a 2500gal HEMMT tank. Great low profile SS tank. This winter is moving to a 2008 M916A3 (5000mi) that I picked up at Ft McCoy on Wed. What stupid? Why is Obuma getting rid of 8yr old/new M916A3?

 

[iBOX]

OK, so I've read this entire thread and still don't know what the heck is going on... I just found a mk48 with two rear units for sale and would really like to purchase them. Should I?

 

[jjb]

OK, so I've read this entire thread and still don't know what the heck is going on... I just found a mk48 with two rear units for sale and would really like to purchase them. Should I?

Private sale I assume? If so purchase away.

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