New M109 owner in NE Ohio

[Dixon77]

Hi all

I just got a '72 Deuce with an M109 van body. Drove it home and can't wait to dive in. It has an unknown maintenance history so I'm guessing it hasn't had an oil change in years. Or any thing else. Didn't stop from making a 4hr non stop drive home

Looking forward to the build!

 

[ToddJK]

Welcome to the site! You already made a huge mistake, no pictures!
If it drove four hours home with no issues, at least that's a great start!

 

[18operator]

Welcome from Seville!

 

[18operator]

Pictures?

 

[Dixon77]

I thought I let it upload, clearly I did not

 

[18operator]

Nice looking rig!

 

[ToddJK]

Nice truck buddy! Can we get about 10 more? We are a picture obsessed community,

 

[DaneGer21]

Welcome, cool truck; NEO also, Creston(44217) to be exact

 

[Weldman]

I need one of those van bodies, namely the ones that expand outwards. Welcome to the forum!

 

[Mullaney]

Hi all

I just got a '72 Deuce with an M109 van body. Drove it home and can't wait to dive in. It has an unknown maintenance history so I'm guessing it hasn't had an oil change in years. Or any thing else. Didn't stop from making a 4hr non stop drive home

Looking forward to the build!

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Welcome to the Outfit!

Driving it home makes it a really good truck for sure. Give her a little TLC with some fresh oil and filters. The LO (Lube Order) is posted as are the other TM's (Technical Manuals) are here for you to download.

The Deuce TMs

M35, M35A1, M35A2, M35A2C, M109A3, exc. Find TM's related to the M35 series trucks in this forum. - No posting of threads

www.steelsoldiers.com

Again, welcome to the group - and punch us up a few more pictures when you have a chance.

 

[Dixon77]

Alright, so
After an hour or so of power washing, it's basically a different color.
The story I was told by the PO was it sat in the woods for years and was used to store firewood. So he put some diesel in it, some batteries, and drove it 8hrs straight from Tennessee to southern Ohio.
This thing was covered in algae and I'm guessing mold. So now it's tan.

 

[18operator]

That would make an awesome camper/bugout vehicle!

 

[Mullaney]

Alright, so
After an hour or so of power washing, it's basically a different color.
The story I was told by the PO was it sat in the woods for years and was used to store firewood. So he put some diesel in it, some batteries, and drove it 8hrs straight from Tennessee to southern Ohio.
This thing was covered in algae and I'm guessing mold. So now it's tan.

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Looks really sharp for sure!
You definitely have a nice vehicle.
It would be a nice place to sleep out in the woods!

AND thanks for the extra pictures!

 

[ToddJK]

That is definitely a nice truck! The M109 is originally what I wanted but at the time when I was looking, there weren't any available that I found. As an outdoorsman, the M109's are great for RV conversions. As a prepper, it can serve as a mobilized home, command center, ect.
So many things one can do with that van body. While the camo job is a bit odd, it's different, and it's definitely unique vs the typical solid color or 3 color camo we are used to seeing.

 

[ToddJK]

I also just noticed you have an Arctic front grill cover in the back. You'll appreciate that a lot in the winter! I do mine, that's for sure!

 

[badger_610889]

That's a great truck! It looks awesome.
My dream as a kid was to convert a military 'van body' truck into a RV... until I realized during my military service that I hated camping

 

[gimpyrobb]

Welcome from Cincinnati!