Little Red
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I just bought a Deuce and a half and am debating on how to get it home.
I bought it from a rural fire dept in Eastern WA and I live in Western WA about 300 miles one way.
It is said to run and drive well, (it was taken out of service in May 2011) but has not run since.
When I went out there to take a look at it, they could not start it because the batteries where dead.
Here is what I know about it:
It’s an 1968 M35A2 (I think, the auction listing said M45A2, but they had 2 others and they all looked the same and where M35A2’s, so it could be a typo, I forgot to check the data plate)
They told me it has not been used much for the last several years and has been parked outside.
They brakes where redone in 2006.
They are going to take the water tank off and then they will try and charge the batteries for me and see if it will start up.
If it runs should I try and drive it home (about 300 miles) or get it towed?
And if I have to get it towed, who would I contact and what can I expect to pay for it?
Thanks for the help…
I bought it from a rural fire dept in Eastern WA and I live in Western WA about 300 miles one way.
It is said to run and drive well, (it was taken out of service in May 2011) but has not run since.
When I went out there to take a look at it, they could not start it because the batteries where dead.
Here is what I know about it:
It’s an 1968 M35A2 (I think, the auction listing said M45A2, but they had 2 others and they all looked the same and where M35A2’s, so it could be a typo, I forgot to check the data plate)
They told me it has not been used much for the last several years and has been parked outside.
They brakes where redone in 2006.
They are going to take the water tank off and then they will try and charge the batteries for me and see if it will start up.
If it runs should I try and drive it home (about 300 miles) or get it towed?
And if I have to get it towed, who would I contact and what can I expect to pay for it?
Thanks for the help…
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