New guy here.

[helomech]

Going to pick up my m923a2 5 ton today. Won the auction for it on ebay on Sunday and finally got away from work to get it. It also comes with a M105a2 trailer. Hope to learn a lot from this forum.

 

[tcruwithme]

Congratulations on your auction win. I'd like to get a 5-ton truck someday as well. Yes, you will learn a lot from this forum. I'm only two years into owning a M35A2C, and the Steel Soldiers community has been a great resource. I wish I spent a year reading this forum before I bought my truck.

 

[tbar123]

Congrats on the double win, and welcome to the 5 ton world.

 

[Warthog]

Welcome to Steelsoldiers.

Be sure to download the free technical manuals for your truck. Also review the Operations Manual to learn how to operate your truck.

 

[helomech]

Thanks guys, the truck comes with a free digital copy of the TM's. I drove them for years in the Army, but that has been about 20 years ago. The one's I drove in the army where the A1 models.

 

[helomech]

Here are some pics of it. It was overhauled in 2008 by the Army, and was released from service this year. It has 600 miles on it since overhaul. Guy said it has no leaks, and everything works perfectly.

 

[Warthog]

Good looking truck.

On SS we want people to load their pictures here and not on an outside source. Here is a thread that covers the how and why.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?59917-How-to-post-pictures-a-tutorial

 

[helomech]

Roger that thanks.

 

[tbar123]

One thing that cracks me up is how different the hours/miles vary. My truck which is older, has twice the hours but half the miles. I agree that is one good looking truck and trailer.

 

[FloridaAKM]

Very good looking truck & trailer. Hope she runs equally well! Enjoy!

 

[helomech]

I think it has to do with convoy and off road time vs hwy miles. High miles with low hours would be one that did not do a lot of convoys or off road.

 

[Warthog]

Truck gauges get swapped out all the time. No telling if yours are original or not. No maintenance records like aircraft. Is your user ID correct that you are a helicopter mechanic?

 

[helomech]

Yes worked on Apache's in the Army, and now work for Bristow helicopters operating in the gulf of mexico.

 

[Warthog]

Thanks for your service.

 

[helomech]

Thank you. Most of my family has served. My wife was also a helicopter mechanic she worked on Cobras and that is how we met. My oldest son is in the Air Force at Wichita Kansas, and my youngest son plans to join the Air Force as soon as he graduates.

 

[wreckerman893]

Welcome to the Green Iron Laughing Academy.

I'd tell to run now while you still had a chance but you've already indulged in the "gateway truck" of military vehicle addiction.

Cut up your credit cards and give the checkbook to a responsible adult. If you go to a military vehicle rally only carry enough cash to eat on. The pushers are everywhere. They will enable your addiction and grease the skids on the hand basket you ride to the depths of MV depravity.
Don't say you weren't warned.

 

[helomech]

Thanks, I already have more toys than I should. Guns are my main addiction.

Weather is horrible here, and we are about to leave to go and get the truck. It is 87 miles away, so it will take us probably 4 hours to get there check it out and get back.

 

[Scar59]

Welcome from Kentucky, you think firearms are addictive, these MVs and equipment are just as bad. The cool thing is you can put all your guns in a 5 ton.
-plus you got the 105 to carry the ammo. Next is a genset, then tent, ......
have fun
JC

 

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Congrats! All these guys are right, you can't have just one.... But considering the new price of a car, I got all mine for about that price. Bargain IMO.

 

[helomech]

Thanks guys, I paid 9k for both the truck and the trailer. Hope I did okay. I got it home, road trip was uneventful so that was good. It really likes 55 but if your leg is up for it, it will do 65. Only issue I see is the brake lights are not working, going to look into that when I get back from my little vacation.