[BWhite]

Looks like it will be kind of like scraping and painting a battleship . That looks like fisher yellow .That will be a great company "mascot" . and you can drive it to the BBQs etc

 

[snowplowjay]

Well we have decided that this particular truck is a NO GO. It had a gasser in it and Bumsted swapped in a 466 Diesel but never changed the gears. SOooooooooooo it will be a big $ investment right of the bat just to get the gearing up to par.


Let the search go on



Jay

 

[Honest Mike]

I hope you guys know what you are getting into buying such a big truck to restore. Nevermind it being so big, the older the truck you buy, the most likely the more rusty it will be. Those trucks are built with some huge nuts and bolts. When they are rusty, Im sure they are no fun trying to bust loose. You will need some real heavy duty tools to even work on such an animal. Not saying you guys cant do it, just saying I hope you know what you are getting into, not that I have ever done it. You would need a 3/4" or even a 1" air gun just to get the wheels off! Good luck in your search for the right truck. Mike

 

[mikegamb]

I hope you guys know what you are getting into buying such a big truck to restore. Nevermind it being so big, the older the truck you buy, the most likely the more rusty it will be. Those trucks are built with some huge nuts and bolts. When they are rusty, Im sure they are no fun trying to bust loose. You will need some real heavy duty tools to even work on such an animal. Not saying you guys cant do it, just saying I hope you know what you are getting into, not that I have ever done it. You would need a 3/4" or even a 1" air gun just to get the wheels off! Good luck in your search for the right truck. Mike

i have just the gun for the JOB.it has a shoulder strap too.your welcome to use it since i only used it twice in the 3 years ive had it

 

[chtucker]

This site has 3 walters for sale and alot of cool stuff:

http://www.snowplownews.com/for_sale.html

 

[gordyo]

Saw this beautifuly restored Oshkosh in a Walmart parking lot when I was driving too my inlaws for Chrismas last week.

 

[Mark Oomkes]

Jeff, I'd bet that's a brand new OshKosh. They haven't changed them in a long time. Still and awesome looking truck. I'd take it if I had too.

 

[JCurtis]

I'd take it too if someone gave it to me!! and they wouldn't have to twist my arm at all

 

[gordyo]

Your right, it could be new, anyway it belongs to a contruction company out near my inlaws so I will definatly keep my eyes open and if I ever see the owner or the operator of it I will get some info on the truck.

 

[atgreene]

76chevyman, Mcleans is on route 11 in Limerick Maine. Almost to the Newfield town line. Coming from the south, Me. turnpike to Route 5 west to Limerick, left on Rt. 11, go 2 1/2 miles, he's on the left.

 

[snowplowjay]

Saw this beautifuly restored Oshkosh in a Walmart parking lot when I was driving too my inlaws for Chrismas last week.

OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYY GOD I can't even walk after seeing that one. Now im in Heaven. That is a beautiful piece of equipment. I definitely think that yes that is a new one.




Jay

 

[Honest Mike]

:shades Thats a beautiful piece of equipment. That sucker has a wingplow on each side! Gordyo, anymore pictures?? :shades Mike

 

[cat320]

Gordyo that is a very nice truck you would not have to twist my arm either to take it LOL .Just a guess what would that unit go for new with the 2 wings,front blade and sander ?

 

[Pelican]

cat, my friend works for our County Public Works, last year he told me they had considered replacing some of their Oshkosh's but the $250,000 price tag was too steep, and they run only one wing!

 

[BWhite]

Wow ,that is a beautiful plowing machine Now take the passenger photo PROSNO posted and im all set

 

[BKrois]

Saw this beautifuly restored Oshkosh in a Walmart parking lot when I was driving too my inlaws for Chrismas last week.

That looks like that truck JD Plower posted photos of from the new england snow and ice expo. I think that one is brand spankin' new. Here's the link to his photo album where the photos of the oshkosh are - http://community.webshots.com/album/76379596ikDsGq/1

 

[mikegamb]

Saw this beautifuly restored Oshkosh in a Walmart parking lot when I was driving too my inlaws for Chrismas last week.

i think opera man ''adam sandler" would say "i got a BLEEP BLEEP a big giant BLEEP BLEEP opera man wishes he was alone ahhhhh!!!!"

i know i did after seeing that pic.awsome just awsome.

 

[gordyo]

That looks like that truck JD Plower posted photos of from the new england snow and ice expo.

That's some pretty good detective work there BKrois. You are right. I just went and looked at JD's pictures and saw the name of the contractor on the door on his pictures and it is the same truck, just without the wings. I saw it at the Walmart parking lot in Hubbardston Ma. Maybe JDPlower knows for sure whether it is new or rehabbed. It said on the battery box built by Schmidt so I just assumed it was refurbished.

 

[BWhite]

That truck wasnt at the NE snow and ice show the day I was there , but there was a flatbed at the end of the lot with Large Daniels plows on it . I wonder if that truck showed up to pick up its new Daniels plow ?

 

[gordyo]

The Blue plow on the front is Wausau, same as the wings, I remember looking real good at that front plow.