Well another LVT-4 gets to come back to life...

[wanderingwillys]

I really doubt it - the bidding put the combined price for the 4 around 20k - steel is about $45/a ton right now - he'd get about 2500 bucks at the scrapper...

They'll live on somewhere - maybe not all 4 but you could certainly get 3 to live on

 

[waayfast]

Matt, sorry for the delay-had a small construction project on the place that could not wait-.

Here are some pics.

Still thinking about what price to ask but be assured it won't be any where near $20,000 LOL!

Jim

 

[wanderingwillys]

That's a pretty neat piece of machinery! I do have to say that the idea is growing on me...

 

[SD T16]

PM sent

 

[wanderingwillys]

After a few false starts she's on the road and headed home

 

[DanM7890]

That trailer really puts it into perspective, thing is massive.

 

[wanderingwillys]

She'll carry a crew of 2 and 30 combat laden marines so yep - not pocket armor

 

[kubotaman]

And a jeep

 

[68427vette]

i heard 4 of them are going to a collector in PA?

 

[kubotaman]

I heard that too.

 

[wanderingwillys]

Yep - was down there last night looking at the row of 5 they have lined up (they already had two - so I think they win the fleet award for having 6 now) - pretty neat stuff; lots of really cool tracked stuff - not just LVT's... Weasels, Bren Carriers, a HST and some half tracks - my kind guys!

Two will get full resto and possibly a third depending how things go - lots of pretty rare and hard to find parts in those shells - they were super gracious in having me crawl all over and generally shoot the breeze

Exactly how this hobby should be - so rest assured they are in loving hands

Matt

 

[wanderingwillys]

More loading pics

She's on her way through Wisconsin today...

Actually went pretty easy as far as loading was concerned - built some timber ramps and just made two winch pulls - one to square up to the trailer and then up she went - steers well and rolls fairly easily for a 30k steel tracked vehicle with 3" tall scoops on the track!

Enjoy

Matt

 

[rchalmers3]

Holy cow, that thing's awesome! Your condo association ain't gonna like it though!

Rick

 

[Monkeyboyarmy]

Now that looks like the right trailer. Wish I could have helped you more.

 

[waayfast]

A little teaser for you Matt,

Jim

 

[wanderingwillys]

Ha ha - you're incorrigible, but I like it! Consider the hook set

Dunno if you had seen this...

 

[waayfast]

Good reading there---- wonder how well it would fit on the nose of a new Waco? LOL!

 

[wanderingwillys]

Ha ha - you got a new Waco laying about? With you I never know!

 

[BillF]

I know of the location of two LVT's. One flipped over and has lots of parts missing. The other is on its tracks but I have not gotten to get a good look at it yet.

 

[kubotaman]

Your links don't work Bill.