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Woodhauler

June 15, 2015, 09:20:52 PM
Just won a auction and got a 1977 m886 dodge ambulance! Going to bring it back to the camo color,not the fire engine red it is now! 25,000 miles on it. Nice shape over all! Going to use it fishing/hunting! ;D
2013 westernstar tri-axle with 2015 rotobec elite 80 loader!Sold 2000 westernstar tractor with stairs air ride trailer and a 1985 huskybrute 175 T/L loader!

Magicman

#1
June 15, 2015, 10:05:09 PM
You did well.  That 318 engine is a time proven powerhouse.
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fishpharmer

#2
June 15, 2015, 11:27:57 PM
Its practically new, mileage wise. 8)
Built my own band mill with the help of Forestry Forum. 
Lucas 618 with 50" slabber
WoodmizerLT-40 Super Hydraulic
Deere 5065E mfwd w/553 loader

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azmtnman

#3
June 15, 2015, 11:41:33 PM
I love Power Wagons!  8) My favorite is the civilian models from the 40's and 50's.
You should post some pics! Good luck with it and enjoy it!  :)
1983 LT 30, 1990 Kubota L3750DT, 2006 Polaris 500 EFI, '03 Dodge D2500 Cummins powered 4X4 long-bed crew cab, 1961 Ford backhoe, Stihl MS250, MS311 and MS661--I cut trees for my boss who was a Jewish carpenter!

repmma

#4
June 16, 2015, 07:04:30 AM
An awesome ride and a moose tag!?  You probably should buy a lotto ticket at this rate!
Thomas 8020, Timberjack 225C, Ford 5030 with Norse 450 winch, stihl saws and 142 acres to manage.

Magicman

#5
June 16, 2015, 08:22:43 AM
Fulltime 4X4.  I'll bet that gas mileage is not one of it's strong points.
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It's Weird being the Same Age as Old People

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Woodhauler

#6
June 16, 2015, 04:42:23 PM
Quote from: Magicman on June 16, 2015, 08:22:43 AM
Fulltime 4X4.  I'll bet that gas mileage is not one of it's strong points.
If I keep it,i will put manual hubs on it.
2013 westernstar tri-axle with 2015 rotobec elite 80 loader!Sold 2000 westernstar tractor with stairs air ride trailer and a 1985 huskybrute 175 T/L loader!

ozarkgem

#7
June 16, 2015, 07:59:39 PM
I had one of those in the pickup model. Camo. I put power steering on it , used it for wood hauling. It was a beast.
Mighty Mite Band Mill, Case Backhoe, 763 Bobcat, Ford 3400 w/FEL , 1962 Ford 4000, Int dump truck, Clark forklift, lots of trailers. Stihl 046 Magnum, 029 Stihl. complete machine shop to keep everything going.

Magicman

#8
June 16, 2015, 08:03:24 PM
QuoteIf I keep it,i will put manual hubs on it.
It may not be manual hub friendly.
Knothole Sawmill, LLC     '98 Wood-Mizer LT40SuperHydraulic   WM Million BF Club Member   WM Pro Sawyer Network

It's Weird being the Same Age as Old People

Never allow your "need" to make money to exceed your "desire" to provide quality service.....The Magicman

tmarch

#9
June 16, 2015, 08:13:25 PM
Quote from: Magicman on June 16, 2015, 08:22:43 AM
Fulltime 4X4.  I'll bet that gas mileage is not one of it's strong points.
Gas mileage doesn't count when your fishing or hunting.  :D
Retired to the ranch, saw, and sell solar pumps.

POSTON WIDEHEAD

#10
June 16, 2015, 08:18:18 PM
Drive it to the Pig Roast.  :)
The older I get I wish my body could Re-Gen.

bigred1951

#11
June 17, 2015, 12:38:36 PM
Look into making the transfer case twin stick then you can lock the front and rear in high, low and neutral separate. But on the miles I've read somewhere about a fleet vehicle with low miles like that that had blown the motor. When having it checked the engine had the same wear and tear as an engine with over 250k miles due to the countless hours spent just running at idle.

timberlinetree

#12
June 18, 2015, 06:16:56 AM
Congratulations! This is what they use to fight fires around here. Does it look like that? 

 
Good luck with it and hope you have lots of fun with it.
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Family man and loving it :)

Dave Shepard

#13
June 18, 2015, 10:36:42 AM
An M886 looks like a standard '77 or '78 Dodge W250 pickup with the ambulance shell.
Wood-Mizer LT40HDD51-WR Wireless, Kubota L48, Honda Rincon 650, TJ208 G-S, and a 60"LogRite!

lowpolyjoe

#14
June 18, 2015, 04:03:01 PM

Woodhauler

#15
June 18, 2015, 04:33:39 PM
Wish me luck, I,m  going to drive it home Friday!!!!I would love to have that power wagon timber!
2013 westernstar tri-axle with 2015 rotobec elite 80 loader!Sold 2000 westernstar tractor with stairs air ride trailer and a 1985 huskybrute 175 T/L loader!

21incher

#16
June 18, 2015, 04:37:47 PM
We need pictures to prove it happened. :)
Hudson HFE-21 on a custom trailer, Deere 4100, Kubota BX 2360, Echo CS590 & CS310, home built wood splitter, home built log arch, a logrite cant hook and a bread machine. And a Kubota Sidekick with a Defective Subaru motor.

Woodhauler

#17
June 19, 2015, 04:41:58 PM
Well I drove the old girl home today!!!!  Then took it on a tour of the country side!!! 250 miles no problems!!!  Got a guy that will buy it and I will make a profit!!!
2013 westernstar tri-axle with 2015 rotobec elite 80 loader!Sold 2000 westernstar tractor with stairs air ride trailer and a 1985 huskybrute 175 T/L loader!
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