Here is why I have been absent from this list
so much recently. I bought this truck, picked it
up and drove it from Ft Lewis area to Seattle
to Spokane to CDA and back to Spokane parking it for
2 months, then I went back up and retreived it
in 7 degree weather (it started right up after 2
months of sitting) and drove it some 1500 miles
to L A to begin work on it, AND use it.
I have been
helping some freinds tow 149 of these beasts
off USMCLB base in Yermo to there demise in eventually a
melting pot as demanded by DOD, ( I think they
need the steel to make up-armored trucks) One
look at a 7Ton Armored truck and you will see why.
Picture a piece of plate .5" thick bolted to the bottom
like 8' x 8' molded in a blast directional way)
OK who knows EXACTLY where I was? Taken on my smartphone,
this was along the route I took
down to L A . I made it from Spokane to 2 hours north of
Vegas in about 20 hours, driving no-stop. Then I slept in the cab
for 3 hours then on to Primm Nevada for a hotel then home.
It was actually fun! When you drive in this you actually look down
into Kenworths and Peterbuilts a tad. I exaterate looking down
at all the truckers w/ a wave or a salute who give give me
the thumbs up or generally go beszerk w/ glee over how
cool this thing is, and it is... Those tires are about 49" tall
and weigh a lil over 400# I believe. I have a chain fall to
lower and raise them if I get a flat.