From: Jon Shoop (shoop19@brick.net)
Date: Tue Mar 02 2004 - 03:49:43 PST
This is on my list.......wonderful option....
Jon
Tracks And Things
----- Original Message -----
From: "m35products" <m35prod@optonline.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Finally got one! But still wondering..
> Good evening, Mr. Shaw:
>
> The list price, for comparison, is $1395.00. We sell them for $1000 plus
> shipping. Fire departments and other local government users pay $950
because
> the feds tell us to sell them for that. ("Federal bid list price") Repeat
or
> multiple purchase customers pay $950. Sometimes we pay the shipping if it
> appeals to us. Sometimes we give them away to rural FD's who don't have
any
> money.
>
> To install a non mil-spec hydraulic system would cost about $1200 in
parts,
> and quite a bit of labor. Our kit can be installed by most anyone with a
> set of wrenches in under 4 hours. Ours will not lock up in the event that
> the engine stalls or air is lost. Hydraulic systems will.
>
> There are 8 authorized dealers. Some other guys (non-dealers) advertise
them
> at $995, or even less, but when you call them, they don't have any in
stock.
> Be careful to ask what the date codes are, so that you can be assured that
> you are buying new stock, not something that has travelled from the
factory
> to us to several other dealers to the guy who has it for sale. Dealers
can
> decipher the date codes. Others cannot. That's why they call'em codes.
>
> Basically, we will not let anyone walk away without one if they really
need
> one. One old gal called and wanted to give one to her husband who had just
> gotten his M35 restoration done, then he had a stroke. She couldn't
afford
> the retail price, so I said to Mrs. Bloom "Why not just sell her one at
> cost?" So we did.
>
> The bookkeeper was not thrilled, but she got over it. Didn't you, dear?
>
> A P B
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glenn Shaw" <wolf.star@verizon.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 4:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Finally got one! But still wondering..
>
>
> > Hi
> > I would like to know what the cost is of this air power steering kit ?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Glenn
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
> > Behalf Of m35products
> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 1:44 AM
> > To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [MV] Finally got one! But still wondering..
> >
> >
> > Greetings, Mr. Stockly:
> >
> > Please call me at my toll-free number at your convenience. I will be
> > able to tell you about the Air-O-Matic power steering, and other
> > products to enhance the enjoyment of your new truck. If you are planning
> > to be at the Dover (NJ) military show, you will have a chance to see a
> > demonstration of the product. I will be officiating at the installation
> > of one on a forum member's M35. I'm sure that we can arrange a test
> > drive.
> >
> >
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