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Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?

I owned this one for a while by the way I know of an old boom wrecker for sale if anyone needs it

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Another CUCV brush truck found its way here.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?

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Originally Posted by GM72K10 (Post 7367065)

Another CUCV brush truck found its way here.

If its a CUCV I think they ALL find their way to you , Gerry LOL

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?

79 K30 ...loaded ...including factory buckets...Holmes 475T wrecker....and 1100 original miles.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?

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Originally Posted by 80SPORT (Post 7368448)

79 K30 ...loaded ...including factory buckets...Holmes 475T wrecker....and 1100 original miles.

Very Nice!

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?

A local truck that has been sitting for a long time.

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Well here is the new truck , needs little work .

1988 , 6.2 ,Th400 ,Np205, D60, 14bolt 4.56 gears

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?

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Originally Posted by DirtyLarry (Post 3700221)

WOW! Thanks for that. I am still amazed there is one lying around that is brand new! I just can’t get over it. I never saw another like ours.

The boom and uprights lasted many years before they needed any reinforcements. Back in the day before DOT got so stringent it was nothing to pick up a truck that was 4 times heaver than the tow truck right in front of a cop. Dad used to tow Coka-Cola beverage trucks, Sante Fe hirail trucks, etc with it with no problems. No kidding! It actually could tow heavier vehicles than our 1991 GMC K3500 with a Eagle Claw wheel lift.

The uprights finally bent and where reinforced with square tube in the late 80’s. The weld shop basically slid the uprights into square stock and welded it all together. Then the main boom got thick plate steel welded on all 4 sides. The lever to shift the winch into neutral broke off years when the cable got bound up under the tool box. That still needs to be fixed but everything else was in working order when it was parked. It actually got parked because the old man ran the 427 out of oil and spun the cam bearings! The other bad thing is the truck frame was broke on the RH rear side near the shock mount. It was fish plated many years ago but looks like crap.

$2800 isn’t too bad for a needle in a haystack but the one on our truck is in very restorable shape. Now you got me all fired up to go grab the truck and drag it home to start playing with it. I texted dad this morning to see if I can come get it. Dad and I don't exactly see eye to eye, which is why I don't already have the truck at my house now. :lol:

Thanks for sharing that! Almost brings a tear to my eye

So I know that this was years ago... but did you ever get the wrecker.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?

My 86 K30 with 35,000 original miles. The FD took delivery in 1986 and the truck had 10 miles on it at that point.

Here at her old home

https://s20.postimg.org/i60ktec89/20160603_142459.jpg

30 years and change later in my possession

https://s20.postimg.org/r3fa3cnzd/20...psktwwnkrz.jpg

Put a brand new O.R.D. suspension on here and contemplated going SRW

https://s20.postimg.org/65f4so4tl/20160726_211910.jpg

https://s20.postimg.org/o9i5db2i1/20160714_185623.jpg

Decided she needed to stay DRW and the rest they say, is history.

https://s20.postimg.org/9v45kfall/20170215_211715.jpg

https://s20.postimg.org/wxuojlc2x/20161203_161651.jpg

https://s20.postimg.org/ytm28hqax/Sc...713-195026.jpg

https://s20.postimg.org/fahgz4rjd/Sc...713-195007.jpg

Working on a separate winch for each end and a new front bumper / M1008 grill guard

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?

my 86. according to the plaque on it it was a old mississippi forestry truck

http://i.imgur.com/pIS02r7l.jpg

i just took the words "fire" off the truck. dont want anyone flagging me down to put out a fire

bought it for $350 after someone bought it at a auction and took the drivetrain and axles out of it, was going to scrap it

when i got it home
http://i.imgur.com/zBDPc7tl.jpg

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?

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Originally Posted by 80SPORT (Post 7368448)

79 K30 ...loaded ...including factory buckets...Holmes 475T wrecker....and 1100 original miles.

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Wow!!!

What’s the backstory on this one?

Still around?

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Originally Posted by 80SPORT (Post 7368448)

79 K30 ...loaded ...including factory buckets...Holmes 475T wrecker....and 1100 original miles.

dang that truck is clean. I would love to have it.. if i got the truck stuck It could still pull itself out.

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Post #72 back in Jan 2011 had my first M1010. Now here is my second M1010. :)

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Our local fire department took bids on this 86 K30 a couple of years ago. I missed the bid but I do know where it is at. Not the best pic. It was originally a rescue truck and the ambulance building and then the fire department took it and made it into their oxygen truck.

Brought a ole K30 wrecker home to restore. It’s had a hard life at the local salvage yard. I’ll try to post some pics, it’s a struggle on this phone, lol
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