Greetings From Central Florida

[Slowhand]

Hello all!

I came across a site for the UNICAT and thought that was the thing I was looking for...until I found that they start around $400,000. As you might imagine, the enthusiam drained out rather quickly.

My thinking is that I might pick up a deuce and a half, or preferrably, a MK48 unit and do a conversion myself. So I'm here looking for some input.

 

[Goose2448]

Welcome to SS! Just go M109, the shelter is already there, and there are tons of threads on converting them.

 

[onegmjack]

Welcome to the site.

 

[steve6x6x6]

We are to to cover the up coming GL auction but, you need to look right here in fl., MK48

 

[swbradley1]

Welcome to the site from Ohio.

 

[RAYZER]

Welcome from sanford!

 

[Ruppster]

Welcome from MacDill. What city are you in? If you're not too far from Dade City there's a SS rally/trail ride coming up the first weekend of November. Don't even need to have an MV to come out either.

 

[Scooteerr]

Welcome.... 400,000 seems steep... You could get a deuce, five ton, and a mk 48, fix them, maintain them and convert them for that much money... LOL...

 

[FL_Frank]

Hi from Apopka! I think Ian (SS - lavarok) in Melbourne is selling his M109A3 if you are looking for a camper.

-Frank

 

[197thhhc]

Welcome from Ohio

 

[caliber1]

Welcome from central Florida. Where in central Florida might you be?

 

[Tow4]

Welcome from Orlando!

 

[Slowhand]

Thanks for the welcome all!

Ruppster, I'm between Leesburg and Ocala, so Dade City is maybe 45 minutes from here. (Less if you drive the way I do!)

 

[Slowhand]

Welcome from central Florida. Where in central Florida might you be?

Groveland, huh?

A couple of times a month we make a pilgrimage to Red Wing Restaurant for some prime rib!

 

[Slowhand]

Welcome from central Florida. Where in central Florida might you be?

Groveland, huh?

A couple of times a month we make a pilgrimage to Red Wing Restaurant for some prime rib!

 

[Scrounge41]

Hello from St. Augustine.

 

[Slowhand]

Thanks for the welcome all!

I've been doing some homework, and I still think the deuce and a half is my second choice for the project, my first choice being the 5 ton configured as the M820. Now that being said, can anyone give me some guidance about where to look? I'd prefer here in Florida, but I'm coming up empty with an internet search. If I'm not mistaken, isn't there some kind of auction gathering in Jacksonville in the very near future?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Tow4]

You just have to look around. Be prepared to go to one of the neighboring states. My trucks came from SC and GA. AL has a lot go through also.

Good luck.

 

[Slowhand]

You just have to look around. Be prepared to go to one of the neighboring states. My trucks came from SC and GA. AL has a lot go through also.

Good luck.

Thanks for the reply.

I don't really have a problem with gradually expanding the search radius, but my problem seems to be where to find who's selling them. There's one poster here who is in PA and he has pretty much what I'm looking for, but I'd like to be a bit closer to home.

I've done the Google search thing, and have come up empty. Where would I go to start a search?

 

[phil2968]

Try here. Trucks and Other Vehicles for Auction for Sale - Government Liquidation
I picked up 3 deuces and one trailer from there.