5 ton 6 x 6 at auction

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04-18-2013, 10:46 PM
street_sweeper

5 ton 6 x 6 at auction

This rig might be handy for scrap if you could pull a trailer. Probably also handy for a small logging operation the gauge shows 297 hours.

Year: 1984
Make: AM GENERAL
Model: M936
Mileage: 297
Engine: 250 CUMMINS
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Tires: GOOD

1984 AM General M936 Truck, Wrecker, Medium, 5-ton, 6x6. Vehicle equipped with a 45,000-pound capacity rear-mounted, drag winch; 20,000-pound capacity, front mounted, hydraulically-driven self-recovery winch; and a 20,000-pound capacity hydraulically rotating, 10 to 18-foot extending and elevating crane. Powered by a Cummins NHC-250 6-cylinder naturally aspirated Diesel engine driving through an Allison automatic transmission and two-speed transfer case.

Public Surplus: Auction #897356
04-19-2013, 07:37 AM
Bear

cool deal ss
04-19-2013, 10:56 AM
taterjuice

Yeah that'd be a sweet go anywhere move anything scrapping rig !
04-20-2013, 04:20 PM
badkarma506

that would be great, untill you had to buy diesel...
04-20-2013, 06:02 PM
taterjuice

I know several people that have owned deuce and an half s, and you can expect 5-6 miles a gallon.
04-20-2013, 06:03 PM
ResourcefulRecycling

Yea you wouldn't make anything with that rig.
04-20-2013, 06:16 PM
Mick

Quote:

Originally Posted by taterjuice

I know several people that have owned deuce and an half s, and you can expect 5-6 miles a gallon.

This is a five ton wrecker - 5-6 GALLONS per MILE.
04-20-2013, 07:00 PM
taterjuice

It wouldn't be quite that bad but you can bet it wouldn't ever do double digits on fuel mileage. A semi will average anywhere from 4-7 so it wouldn't be much worse than that. I'm not saying it couldn't be useful but just not for me.