What to expect from a 3k Red River A2

[GuntherRommel]

I see it needs a new hood and a radiator for sure, both of which I have. I am not sure what frame is in the back? Comments welcome on what I may have overlooked. Thanks

2003 AM General M1097A2 HMMWV 2 Door Soft Top w/Truck Body

6.5 L Diesel Engine, Automatic Transmission, 4x4, 2 Door, Soft Top, 37x12.50R16.5 Tires

www.govplanet.com

 

[juanprado]

I viewed 100 trucks in mobile that all came from red River earlier in the year almost all m1097 flavors before they were cleaned up and listed.

Most in good shape that were supposed to be recapitalized/rebuilt and were not. Issue is that they sat and got cannibalized and crap thrown in the beds.

I literally looked At all the stuff in the back and by auction , all the goodies were gone. One truck had 20 transmission controllers, one had a triwall of bii stuff.

Yours appears to have the bracket for a jack that goes under the hood along with other stuff. Your truck looks like it was a special purpose probably comms. That flat floor piece in the bed is special. On the back right fender is either ammo box mounts or radio/duke mount.

Probably a support truck for a radar unit or specialized gizmos.

The rear bumper mount is not for water/fuel cans as I have 4 of the rhino ones and not made like mine.
I am thinking that mounted a reel for cable. Obviously not a tire mount. Good foundation for a project.

Nice score

 

[hmmwv-newbie]

there's a weird phenomenon where all the red river ones have the radiators yanked lately, it wasn't like that when I got mine six months ago.

I can only assume they're pulling them for rebuilds since RR is the main place in the world that rebuilds them.

 

[juanprado]

Also noticed it came from the European theater with the red/yellow stickers required in Europe and it had the combat ID panels on the back fenders that are removed in demill but the brackets left.

Also has the extended tailgate mounts as maybe there was something mounted in it. Shelter carriers can sometimes have even more extended tailgates depending which box.

Possible the plate was just thrown in there and not relevant.

Post pics of the goodies in the bed when you get it.

 

[Mogman]

there's a weird phenomenon where all the red river ones have the radiators yanked lately, it wasn't like that when I got mine six months ago.

I can only assume they're pulling them for rebuilds since RR is the main place in the world that rebuilds them.

They may have been stolen, those radiators that have been sitting for 12-13 years do not seem like good candidates for a rebuild.
I purchased a truck from Lytle that was completely stripped of every electrical component, I thought it was done at Harris county were it came from, I recently found out it was running and more or less complete when it arrived at Lytle but there is allot of stealing going on in those yards, I mean they took everything including the starter and alt, inst, lights, virtually everything electrical. they spent allot of time on that one.
There is allot of copper in those radiators!!

 

[GuntherRommel]

Seems like every current auction truck out of Texas has no raditor for some reason

 

[86humv]

Was a contract to R&R them......but they only did one "R".

 

[juanprado]

Looking at the pics again, looks like there are other treadplates & frames along the fenders on the inside so I am back to a special purpose support truck.

Would be curious if it has other data plates in the bed.

Also has 2 of the fuel/water older can mounts on the back right seat floorboard. Again, Are they just thrown in there or mounted to support equipment? not the typical place for those.

 

[GuntherRommel]

I will let you know, just got the release in a record 4 hours . Crazy fast

 

[GuntherRommel]

Started tearing out the frame, looks like a generator carrier. Found a strange hydraulic line going to the rear passenger side, not sure what it is for?

 

[GuntherRommel]

 

[Mogman]

Aux fuel line?

 

[GuntherRommel]

Maybe, but looks like a high pressure fitting

 

[Mogman]

It uses a push on fitting so it is not high pressure

 

[juanprado]

Based on your data plate, I suspect this

AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance

missiledefenseadvocacy.org

 

[juanprado]

Aux fuel line?

I suspect this to power gen set.

 

[juanprado]

Another pic from a different side

 

[GuntherRommel]

Excellent, Thank You

 

[NDT]

The second picture in post #11 is the S250 shelter carrier frame. Looks like the generator frame attached to that.

 

[GuntherRommel]

Yes the generator frame was to heavy for me to lift on my own but I was able to move it up onto the wheel well and remove the sub frame underneath