Big, Blue, and Butchered but still an M26A1

[Green_gator]

I was driving through the Ybor City section of Tampa the other day and saw this. It looks like they cut off the rear of the cab and the winches are gone. It does not look like it is in running shape. If anyone is interested I can try to get some owner info. What grabbed my attention to start is the mock up of the M1 that was pointing down the street.

 

[nk14zp]

That m1 mock up would look good on my lawn.

 

[gimpyrobb]

That would be a good start for a resto. Thanks for the pics.

 

[JDToumanian]

I'd never seen one of those before, so I looked it up in D. Doyle's "Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles".... It says in the data section:

Fuel Capy: 120 gal
Range: 120 mi

THAT THING GETS ONE MILE PER GALLON!!!

Jon

 

[Green_gator]

Yes, but with a top speed of 26 MPH it is still four hours or so between fill ups. Here is a video of a training film on them.

http://www.realmilitaryflix.com/public/378.cfm

 

[Chevytruck]

Chain driven?????

 

[maddawg308]

Yup. The M26 Pacific was the un-armored version of the Dragon Wagon. Hard to find not all rusted out. Hope this finds a good home....

 

[Green_gator]

I keep hearing a voice telling me to go see it again. I know how that voice works.......

 

[Gordon_M]

I'd like to find one of those here.

M26A1 (12 volt) or M26A2 (24 volt) some were built that way, some were rebuilt hard cabs.

The winch pack just lifts off with a few mounting pins, and it looks like that fifth wheel is smaller than the original which was oversize.

Still well worth having

 

[11Echo]

I'd never seen one of those before, so I looked it up in D. Doyle's "Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles".... It says in the data section:

Fuel Capy: 120 gal
Range: 120 mi

THAT THING GETS ONE MILE PER GALLON!!!

Jon

I wish it was close to me. I would have to take a serious look at it if the owner wanted to sell. At 1 mpg that would almost make the best milage of the M60 look reasonable,(385 gal and 310 mile cruising range on hard surface at 20mph).

 

[goldneagle]

That m1 mock up would look good on my lawn.

I was thinking the same thing!

 

[Lonesome715]

Hey man, I am from Seffner and went to school at UT. I use to drive by Ybor all the time. I would like to know more about that truck if it is still there. I am not making any promises, but if it is for sale I might be interested. I bet they were using it to move all those houses in that area.

 

[vj]

m26a1

if ok see if they are going to sell the m26. or might do some trading. i got 4 halftrack and m426 to trade on. thanks wendell

 

[m26a1tom]

See if you can find something out about that truck. I would be interested in it if it is for sale.

 

[Lonesome715]

I am as well. If nothing else I would at least ;ike to stop by and see it when I go home on R&R.