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[zmac]

Hey guys. Im new here. Names zach. Im not to far away from purchasing my first deuce. Im looking for any info into what to look for mechanically before buying one. Im going to be purchasing from an auction unless i find a good deal on one from a local private seller. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Im hoping being a certified diesel mechanic i wont run into any major problems i cant resolve on my own.

 

[197thhhc]

You wont have any issues. You need to become very friendly with the search button. There are several threads on buying your first deuce. Also the manuals for the trucks are here and you should go over them pretty thoroughly...

and welcome to the site.

 

[porkysplace]

Welcome,
This will show you what to inspect ; GTA-9-1-1851-8.pdf
Tou should also read this ; TM9-2320-209-10-1.pdf

No many deuces left in the auction system and with what the few that have been coming through the auctions , you might find a better deal on a known running , diving truck with a private sale.

Deuce FAQ Article
cost of ownership (the real cost of a deuce)

 

[gungearz]

Welcome to steel soldiers... For a first deuce. I would look into a private seller. Unless you like to gamble.

 

[wreckerman893]

Welcome to the Green Iron Laughing Accademy.

You just missed the greatest Steel Soldiers rally on the planet.

Check out this link to see what you missed: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/conversations/96264-official-2012-ga-rally-multimedia-thread.html

If you hurry you can be ready for next year's rally.

 

[bigmike]

Zach,

Like others have said, the Deuces are pretty much gone from the auction sites. You'll be better off buying your first from a private seller. Read up on the TMs so you'll know what to look for and how to properly handle this beast.

 

[zmac]

Ive looked at the air force base close to me last night online. They seem to be auctioning off quite a few.

 

[wreckerman893]

They are still available but prices are inching up every day....three years ago I was buying them for 1000 bucks and driving them home.

A lot of the ones being sold now are the dregs that units waited to the end to turn in so they would not have to put any money into them to bring them up to specs. You can no longer order parts for a deuce or 800 series 5 ton (according to my sources) which means they can be turned in as unrepairable.

Several deuces that sold near me recently went for slighly less than some very nice 900 series 5 tons. Two of them were in bad shape and missing parts.

Not to say that you can't get lucky but I would preview them first if possible.

 

[onegmjack]

Welcome to the site.Just read a lot and look around.You will find one or two.

 

[michigandon]

And don't forget to give the classifieds on this site a glancing over at least. Many nice units available that have most, if not all of the bugs worked out of them already.