where do all the M105s go?

[white135]

Not to sound whiny or nothing, But I see so many postings about all the 105s being sold at GL, and many people who buy 3 or 4 at a time, But I never see any for sale anywhere?

I think that its just jealasy talking, because I would love to have a105 for my truck. unfortunitly I dont have the time or money to deal with Gl and with my truck not being roadworthy yet, I can't go driving around looking for one..

Anyway, Just wondering where they are all disappearing to.

Good luck to everyone with all your Projects, hoping the weather breaks soon so I can work on my truck.

Thanks,
Eric

ps, sorry for the spelling, Spelcheck was not working on this machine.

 

[acetomatoco]

I scrapped 15 of them.. Kept the tires and wheels and taillights...bye bye,,, of course I only paid $17 ea for them...Junk yard guy picked em up and delivered the parts to me... only 50 miles away..the good old days... Westover AFB, MA

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Wow , i got mine from co rotorhead , and i was there when he got it from GL. It does look great behind the M818

 

[jasonjc]

6 came to me

 

[FrankUSMC]

I bought 10 in the 90s, kept one (made it into a chicken coop for the "girls"), the rest I sold to a dealer who scrapped them. My friend who buys some of them down here bids as if he is buying the tires to resell. Sad thing about the M105, it is very heavy and there is just not a lot demand for them. My friend keeps the real nice ones, the rest he cuts. He can sell the axle and tires for what he can sell a whole trailer for.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET.

 

[emmado22]

Frank,

Is your buddy open to small parts requests?

 

[clinto]

I'll bet a lot of people are using them as storage sheds. That's what I use mine for 90% of the time.

 

[bulldog_mack13]

id be in the market for another, ill keep watching GL at Fort carson

 

[FrankUSMC]

PM me with what you are looking for. He will cut me a deal on parts as I have helped him out several times and he has not forgotten about it. I have not forgotten that you helped me ID some parts, so if he has the parts, what ever he asks, that is what I will pass to you. Thanks again for your help.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

 

[emmado22]

Frank,

Here is the pic of the pins I need. They secure the 2 figure 8 tiedowns on the back.

 

[snoplay]

Found mine in a field, the guy just said get it out of here

 

[acetomatoco]

Those little stainless pins are used in a lot of applications. Get the NSN out of you manual and query the folks at CME "finder" for a quote. Saturn may have em, too, among others. They may be the same ones used on the generator trailers to hold the bows in.

 

[emmado22]

I'd rather give the $ to someone on here than elsewhere.

 

[Rattlehead]

"where do all the M105s go?"

Many of them end up at Lane's place

 

[FMJ]

I've picked up 2 so far from El Paso, 1 to go, both have brand new rubber on them, which will go on the trucks I just bought.

 

[FrankUSMC]

I will check my M105 trailer (chicken coop) to see if it has the pins on it. I will look at it tomorrow.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

 

[amanco]

Just picked up one (M105) for Lane at Wright Pat today. The one with the giant saw.
I also caught sight of a M101A1 in some weeds with a bunch of junk civi trailers the other day. I need to see if that one is for sale!

 

[Recovry4x4]

Giant Saw? Lane, did you get a carpenters trailer with the lift gate?

 

[BFR]

fwiw I am on the prowl for a beater 105

 

[BKubu]

I'm not sure where all of them went, but I do know were seven went...to my house.

BFR: What are you trying to spend on your beater M105? I might have a clean M105 that I'd part with...only problem is that I am in Maryland. PM me if you are interested.