From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Thu Oct 13 2005 - 07:59:53 PDT
The market is pretty limited.
I know of two that are for sale for about scrap value I believe they are
still for sale. These two have the big Leroi gas engines. I considered
buying both, but can't figure out what they could be used for in a
commercial sense and apparently no one else can either. They were
really designed to be used off road at slow speed. I you have 1000
acres of trees and want to do some logging, then they might be
practical. Have you seen the Vannata brothers website regarding the M123?
http://www.vannattabros.com/truck6.html
A pretty interesting read.
The big riggers tend to use huge Mack trucks with triple drive axles to
do the same thing. But those often have 500+ hp also so they can
maintain highway speeds while dragging huge overloads. That isn't
possible with a M123.
Might be useful with a huge dump trailer as the website shows. But
strictly offroad, so you can avoid the entire overload thing.
Dave
Stephen L Dussetschleger wrote:
> Bought a 1972 Consolidated Electric Diesel 10 ton tractor. Gotta be
> one of the neatest trucks ever . Runs, drives, still 4 or 3 color (
> didn't really notice) camo, has hardtop, heater, winch on rear,
> spotlight, and one of the biggest ( takes up all the engine compartment)
> V-8 engines I've seen in awhile. Got a few minor things to do to it, to
> make it about 95%. Will need more tires & rims to make it 100%.
> SO, the only down side is I have absolutely NO need for this truck.
> Yeah, I know. Keep it just to have it, but then I'd be tempted to find
> the matching trailer & then drive it ( Its WAY ovesize), etc.
> Anybody know of a market for these things ?
> Steve
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