M109 box weight, removal, and value

[Bowtie70SS]

I am picking up my deuce tonight in a couple of hours. I am going to remove the box off of the back. My friend has a service truck with a crane that lifts 8 tons and goes up 18 feet so that is my current plan. What does it weigh? Is there anything I need to be careful of when removing? I am going to pick up a bed tomorrow but it is 100+ miles away so i wont drive the truck I will bring it home on the trailer. The bed weighs what 1800lbs? Does anyone look for these or should I just turn it into a shed or the coolest clubhouse ever for my boys? It has the side and front windows and single back door. Thanks guys.

 

[doghead]

I vote clubhouse(elevated).

That crane will be fine.

 

[doghead]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?62314-M109-Box-only-weight

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?62314-M109-Box-only-weight

 

[73m819]

Remember that 8 tons is short boom, close to truck, 18' up and out will not lift a lot. just because is a 8 toner and can reach 18' DOES NOT mean it can lift 8 ton at 18'

 

[Bowtie70SS]

Thank you gentlemen. I look forward to asking lots of dumb annoying questions. Just kidding but I look forward to being a member.

 

[doghead]

Gimpyrobb is in your neck of the woods. He may be able to help you too.

 

[Bowtie70SS]

My buddy had a full size Bronco lifted and hanging off the ground with the boom fully extended. I have confidence in us, maybe I should video it.

 

[Sephirothq]

a wrecker would be good. I used mine to pull a box already

 

[Woodsplinter]

Pics are required- a video will earn you gold stars! lol !

 

[m-35tom]

in very good condition the boxes are worth $3000 to $4000 as they have gotten very hard to find

 

[FatBuddhaBoo]

Clubhouse for the kids would be cool.

 

[Bowtie70SS]

Ok here are a couple of videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PXI9y6Nbu8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPiraXxulNc

 

[Bowtie70SS]

Here is a video, the last one didnt work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=4PXI9y6Nbu8
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[3dAngus]

in very good condition the boxes are worth $3000 to $4000 as they have gotten very hard to find

This is amazing and surprising somewhat too, and probably correct, but I wouldn't know for sure. I thought I had seen some for less.

I do know when I bought my M109A3 I paid less then this for the whole thing.

So why do I post on it? Well, several members have been chiming in on the coming rising cost of things. I am beginning to believe it to be true, even here in the cheap ole Southeastern US. With the supplies getting lower, and the vehicles getting out there, it just makes plain ole economic sense prices do rise some, especially for hard to find parts. The M109 box should be a fairly rare item in the near future due to people taking them off, scrapping them, and turning their truck back into a deuce with bed or other utility truck for the farms.

The elevated playhouse thing will preserve it for a long while and you can retain your investment in it, and even possibly see the price rise from todays value, whatever it is. In the meantime the kids will love it. Kinda makes me think of that Duck Dynasty Show where the rednecks all got together and hoisted a camper up in a tree for a duck blind. Now THAT WAS COOL! Funny too.

Good luck with it, whatever you decide. I do hope you don't scrap it.