M923 5 ton 6x6 cutting up for axles?

Originally Posted by Patriot76

The fastest, most economical, and easiest method would be to take it to the yard in one piece and let them use the shear to dismantle it down to the axles. Have the yard reload the axles and you take the money for the rest of the metal.

Good luck.

Thanks for the prompt reply. You think they'd actually do that for me? Wow. I may part it out but if they'll do this I might have it sheared.

Do you think I could drive it in, over the scale, have them drain and shear it, and then just run the axles back across the scale and get out of there?

And being able to watch is preferable for obvious reasons.

Originally Posted by Patriot76

Since you are a new member of the forum, I assume you are not a regular scrapper and do not have a relationship with a yard. I could get it done because of history. If you can drive it to the yard, this strategy would leave a lot of money on the table. Your idea of parting it out would be financially beneficial for a person like myself. Having the knowledge, tools, and network would make this type of job easy and profitable.

If it is mechanically sound, I would use it or sell it as is and look for another set of axles for my mud truck. If I drove the 6 x 6 in and asked them to shear it they would think I was loosing my mind. I know one of the yard hands or the yard itself would buy it immediately for more than scrap value.

Sounds logical. This won't be for awhile yet so I would definitely make a relationship with a yard first.

It's mechanically sound. Despite thinking I was losing my mind would the ones you know still do it if you refused to sell it to them whole? I wouldn't sell it if I was already there, either tear it down or send me on my way...[IMG]file:///Users/andrewlange/Desktop/IMG_1141.jpg[/IMG]