M923 5 ton 6x6 cutting up for axles?

Originally Posted by ScrapmanIndustries

If all you want is the axles we normally just cut the leaf springs near the hangers. then the driveshaft and what ever else might be attached and rip the rest off with the senebogen. But those trucks are pretty much infinitely repairable. people will buy them for parts or to fix up if it doesn't run. Why on earth would you torch a truck worth at least $5K? I'm actually looking around for one at the moment to use as a heavy hauling scrap truck if I start buying AC Compressors in bulk. I would hate seeing a perfectly good military truck getting the torch just to get an axle out.

i.e just torch the axles out and tear down the rest?



Re: great trucks, that they are! If I don't do this I'm keeping it (more I think about it, keeping it, and before I had the idea for a 4x4 wanted the M923 already). If you want someone to potentially school you on them, shoot me a PM. I have contacts that could find you a good one. I myself love these trucks for their infinite repairability and how basic they are.