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Trying to identify a new purchase 5 ton

Polaris bryan

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Recently purchased blindly too good of a deal. Lol. Anyway trying to identify it by serial number if possible , I've been searching but un able to find a way to run it... it is a 800 series I believe , kaiser jeep is all I can make out on data plates. Ser.# 9526-10372
 

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Mullaney

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Recently purchased blindly too good of a deal. Lol. Anyway trying to identify it by serial number if possible , I've been searching but un able to find a way to run it... it is a 800 series I believe , kaiser jeep is all I can make out on data plates. Ser.# 9526-10372
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Well then... Congratulations on your new-to-you truck! Welcome to the outfit too!

You might do a lot better taking pictures of the full dash plates. Using the serial number data on a 40 or 50 year old truck might be a "tough sell" in any meaningful way. It is definitely a 5-Ton (looking at the wheels & lugs). The breather on the fender means that it is a M8xx (Like you said, 800 series). Might be a retired FireTruck or possibly a forestry truck because of the red paint.

Maybe some history about the truck and maybe a picture or several under the hood so the guys can pitch in and offer ideas?
 

simp5782

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Recently purchased blindly too good of a deal. Lol. Anyway trying to identify it by serial number if possible , I've been searching but un able to find a way to run it... it is a 800 series I believe , kaiser jeep is all I can make out on data plates. Ser.# 9526-10372
M39 series not an M809 series, A2 model with a multi fuel.

Probably an M54 with a flatbed or an M61 converted

A picture of the back of it would identify more
 

MyothersanM1

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I'm going with M61A2 (Its M809-series cousin is the M810). Both models have the same wheel base as their tractor, bolster and dump truck counter parts, but with a slightly long end frame like that of the rare M743/M815 bolster truck. They were frequently fitted with water or oil tanks.
 

Polaris bryan

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Data plates on dash are so far faded its very hard to decipher what it says.... I will get pics of the truck as a whole and post them up. As far as I can tell it does have a multi fuel engine appears to be Hercules but not positive.
 

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Clearly that is not the same truck as in the first post. When you figure out what you are buying get back with us.
 

NDT

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I can read the data plate photo, shows M61A2. The tank that was on it was the original military configuration. Probably an asphalt distributor. That's probably what is still in the tank. You have to heat it up for it to flow out. Well I suppose the tank was kinda useless for a hobby truck anyway.
 

Polaris bryan

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I can read the data plate photo, shows M61A2. The tank that was on it was the original military configuration. Probably an asphalt distributor. That's probably what is still in the tank. You have to heat it up for it to flow out. Well I suppose the tank was kinda useless for a hobby truck anyway.
Am I that blind in my days I can't see where it says m61a2 lol
 
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