moore@mit-eddie.UUCP (Andrew M. Moore) (12/01/85)
Quite a while ago there was a discussion on net.auto about the availability of surplus army jeeps that could be bought from the government for $40 or so. No, I did not miss a zero :-) ... I called various government offices and was eventually forwarded to the Army Disposal Something-or-other, who told me that they had to destroy such vehicles because they were considered unsafe on the highway. Could someone tell me where I can get these cheap jeeps? Any information would be appreciated. In fact, I would appreciate information on any cheap transportation like this (within reason please!). -drew
rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES) (12/02/85)
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ins_aeas@jhunix.UUCP (Earle A .Sugar) (12/03/85)
> > > Quite a while ago there was a discussion on net.auto about the availability > of surplus army jeeps that could be bought from the government for $40 or > so. No, I did not miss a zero :-) ... I called various government offices > and was eventually forwarded to the Army Disposal Something-or-other, who > told me that they had to destroy such vehicles because they were considered > unsafe on the highway. Could someone tell me where I can get these cheap > jeeps? Any information would be appreciated. In fact, I would appreciate > information on any cheap transportation like this (within reason please!). > > -drew The M-151 jeeps that the Army is replacing with the new Hummer vehicle have been declared unsafe for civilian highway use. From what I understand, the jeeps must be made completely unusable before being sold as scrap. This involves cutting apart the differential case with a torch, cutting frame rails, and finally cutting the entire body in half with a torch. Unless you are a rather good metalworker, I wouldn't bother even trying to put one back together. Remember, there is a reason that the Army has declared them unsafe for highway use. If the government could have sold them as usable vehicles, they would (bureaucrats may be pig-headed, but they know how to save and collect money). $40 is what the jeeps are worth as scrap metal and misc. parts. A much better bet for cheap vehicles is a police auction (keep an eye on the classifieds in your local paper; the Baltimore City P.D. has one every week or so and they take out a rather large listing with a list of each vehicle, its year (if known), and its VIN(if it is readable). -- ______________________________________________________________________________ Earle A. Sugar Disclaimer:"I doubt anyone else here agrees with me." USENET: ...!seismo!umcp-cs!aplvax!aplcen!jhunix!ins_aeas CSNET:ins_aeas@jhunix.csnet ARPA:ins_aeas%jhunix.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa BITNET: INS_BEAS@JHUVMS (as a last resort) or call 301-889-0815 after 6 P.M. EST