My New Investment.... A firetruck!

[66Reo6X6]

Happy New Year to All.

Just picked up a 1954 Reo M44 503B Firefighter last Friday. The truck is in very good condition but is missing a few things that I hope to be able to replace at some time.

The truck has a multi-fuel diesel engine that I didn't expect. Thought these came with gasoline engines.

Am looking for any information I can find to maintain and restore this truck.

Will post more pictures later, I know how much you guys like pictures!

 

[silverstate55]

WOW, congratulations!!! It's nice to see one in such good, complete condition!! Nice score!

Happy New Year!

 

[66Reo6X6]

More pictures as promised.

 

[Derrickl112]

Dont you mean:

My New Money Pit.... A Firetruck!

 

[66Reo6X6]

Thanks! You sound like my girlfriend, but at least Her mom likes the truck.

 

[salvorone@aol.com]

great looking ole pumper, congrats on a cool buy

 

[66Reo6X6]

I am looking for the correct siren and red light for the cab. Does anyone have either of these for sale or have any ideas?

 

[RIDDLE1]

Very nice truck! Congrats!

 

[hippiedude]

Thats a real good looking truck you got there ...............

 

[66Reo6X6]

Thanks guys!

 

[hndrsonj]

I am looking for the correct siren and red light for the cab. Does anyone have either of these for sale or have any ideas?

Memphis equipment or SECO in Augusta.

 

[DieselBob]

Very nice.. Looks in great condition from the photos.

 

[jasonjc]

You will want to get TM 5-4210-213-** for the 530B.
Looking in TM5-4210-213-12 (196the siren is a Sireno Signal Manufacturing Company model UAL with flasher light. The light on top is a Federal Sign and Signal Corporation model 17MS. Hope this helps.

 

[srodocker]

what a beautiful truck!!!

 

[zout]

Wow - sure do not get what you mean by you want to sink money in it to restore it - it looks great the way she is - maybe spend some time on the pumping equip for full function & operable - but after that maybe just some minor touch up.

I need something like that when I BBQ or cook in the house - never know what I will do.

 

[austinaubinoe]

HEY another REO! Mines titled as a 53, but has 54 date codes on all the axles.

Just bought one of these to replace my data plate:
Military data plate M35 truck 6x6, Original REO | eBay

What does your data plate say?

 

[DeucesWild11]

Mine used to be a firetruck as well.. seems like there are a few of us on here that have them or have bobbed versions that used to be firetrucks.. Congrats on the purchase.. Don't forget to drain the fuel filters, I took about 1/2 cup of water out of the primary and about another cup out of the secondary and final.. especially since they are firetrucks they haven't gotten the use as the regular deuces.. Mine has only 1,300 miles on her.. again good luck with her..

 

[NEIOWA]

Water it regularly until it rippens then it'll be a fire truck (Red).