From: Fred Martin (mung@in-touch.net)
Date: Wed Dec 24 2003 - 02:39:55 PST
Jim...I had a tractor in similar condition and some fellows gave me $500
for it just for the axles for a pulling truck. If nobody wants it...try
selling it! Nice to have the Christmas spirit though. Fred Martin
J wrote:
> I have a M52A2 that I stripped for the parts I wanted and now I'll
> give it to whoever will come take it away. I will have a clear Form 97
> as soon as GL sends it to me. It rolls and is towable, but is missing
> lots of stuff. Some of the missing stuff is:
> motor, tranny, front fenders, brake booster, cab top, doors, fuel tanks,
> dash instruments, steering wheel, radiator, lights, etc, etc. It could
> be resurected to a working 5 ton tractor if you have another one for
> parts. It would take lots of parts, and a lot of work. To me, it's parts
> on-the-hoof.
> What IS there is in good shape (exclusive of a couple of tires that
> are beyond hope). This tractor was apparently not used very much. No
> idea of actual miles on it, but I'm guessing it was only used a little,
> from the condition of the drivetrain, 5th wheel, lack or rust, etc. The
> 5th wheel still has the original machining marks on it. Some of the
> stuff that is still there is:
> all but one wheel(tires vary from poor to fair), power steering stuff
> (stuck, for some reason), cab (not the top, though), transfer case,
> drivelines, all 3 axles, front bumper (with tow eyes), grill, passenger
> seat (no driver's seat), hood, rear fenders, ditty-boxes, running
> boards, exhaust system, front sidepanels that go between hood and
> fenders, windshield frame and one cracked window.
> Very little, if any, rust anywhere. The front bumper has been
> smacked. Not too bad. Could be straightened. No frame damage, because
> this is not the original fender and this vehicle was not hit. I got this
> vehicle specifically for parts I needed, and now it needs to move along.
> If nobody wants it I'll just tow it to a junkyard. I don't have any time
> available to remove and sell any individual parts, right now. If you
> want it, you have to show up with something to tow it with or haul it
> on. The steering is disconnected because something in the power steering
> is frozen and I don't have time to dig into it. I towed it 70 miles with
> the steering totally free. We cranked a little bit of toe-in into it and
> it tracked perfectly. In fact, I did some full lock turns back and forth
> before hitting the road and it tracked perfectly. No problem on the
> freeway, either.
> I'm located about 25 miles east of Seattle. This was apparently a
> perfectly good tractor before the military decided to sell it off. The
> tag on it said the reason for selling it was that the radiator had a
> leak and there was excessive blowby in the engine. The engine actually
> showed good compression. Radiator was missing. Dunno what they were
> thinking, but it looks like they were looking for an excuse to start
> parting it out. Again, this is free, but you have to take it all. I'm
> going to try to do battle with the internet and post some pictures, but
> don't hold your breath. Contact me directly, off-list, if interested.
> Thanks. Jim W7LS@blarg.net
>
>
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