Wierd Wreckers

well, i thought i had seen most everything- boy was i wrong!!

this post has 2 tow trucks that were custum made by the owners. these were both on EBAY and darn, i did not get to bid- i found them latter.

this first one is a converted fire truck- http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4561871413

1953 American LaFrance Slant Bed Car Carrier Show truck

Vehicle Description You are bidding on a most unique car carrier, a converted 1953 American LaFrance Fire Truck� This vehicle was completed about 2 years ago and has about 2200 miles on the new digital odometer� It is powered by a 500 Cu In �76 Cadillac engine and turbo 400 transmission. The cab has been converted to a closed cab, which now sits 5 or sleeps 2 behind the driver and shotgun passenger. The rear compartment converts to either of these configurations in about 1 minute by relocating the cushions and support panels. This vehicle won best in show in it�s first outing at a local truck show in Jacksonville NC. The paint is a base coat clear coat teal color, German made, which flip/flops from blue to green depending upon the way the sun strikes the surface. 6 Quarts of that base coat cost me over $300. . It has a 2 speed Eaton rear, new front tires, and entire new interior including electric controlled drivers seat from a Nissan 300ZX. The instruments are digital. The brakes are power assist hydraulic. The winch is an 8000 Lb. unit. This vehicle has been used mostly to haul my street rod, to local shows here in Eastern NC. It did this duty in March 2004 when it hauled my car to Myrtle Beach for the Run to the Sun. It has been used to haul some disabled vehicles locally to my shop in Newport NC�. The bed and rear cab panel has been sprayed with bed liner�. The slant back was fabricated from a NOS 5 ton military truck bed and measures 8 x 18 feet. It has carried an extended 17 passenger Dodge Van. I strongly recommend that you come see and drive this most unique car hauler� Test drive it before you bid� Low reserve..

i actualy like the idea of a fire truck converted into a wrecker, but  this is...........

here is a very cool fire truck conversion from Floyds in Wisconsin:

http://www.floydstowing.com/

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this is, hands down, the strangest truck i have ever seen:













from ebay:  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4561838565&category=84152&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

Wrecker and Garage TO GO! Portable Workshop all in ONE!

Vehicle Description Up for auction here is a very interesting 1981 Chevrolet Bus converted professionally into a wrecker, mobile home toter, welding and auto repair shop on wheels. It sports a very well running 350 ci engine with an Allison heavy truck automatic. It is strong off the line and will do 75 mph easy. The Bus has 102,000 miles on it. GVWR is 23,160 lbs (12,000 front and 21,160 rear). No CDL required. I bought this bus from a Church and have converted it myself. It's what I do for a living. I rebuild trucks and do whatever to whatever. This vehicle has a very heavy duty hardened steel rear bumper tied directly into the frame. It will definately hold up. It has a 20 ton pintle hitch and a heavy Reese hitch/insert for balls. The vehicle comes with a very good running, electric start, Lambardini single cylinder Diesel gen set that produces about 5,000 watts of 115v and has a 220 volt outlet also.  The Diesel tank on it holds about 1 gallon of fuel...and the thing runs for hours on that small tank. Roof AC is provided by Coleman... maybe 5000 btu. The AC works fine but needs to be wired to the new breaker box near the front door. The vehicle also comes with a 20,000 btu Propane furnace that needs to be installed. The bus has air brakes, air horns and dual amber beacon lights. Rear tires are new Bridgestone recaps. The front tires have about 90% tread and are in excellent shape. The wrecker winch works fine and is a 10 ton (I think). The winch needs to be connected to the pto... and the pto comes with the bus. This bus comes with two upper tool boxes, and two lower tool boxes which are under the sheet metal counter. The bus also comes with a Century 135 Amp mig welder with gas bottle (75/25). This welder is a couple years old, but works fine. Also with the bus/wrecker comes a new Lincoln 225 amp stick welder, 150 feet of very heavy copper leads, a new Harris Torch outfit and tanks with 150 feet of hoses. The spool on the wrecker sports 250 feet of 1/2 inch stainless aircraft quality cable. You won't be breaking it. I have dragged a 20,000 lb wrecker up a hill backwards with this cable and it is stout. There are far too many tools to list (most of which are Craftman and less than a year or so old), but let me list a few...Welding, mechanics and carpenter air and hand power tools. Wrenches sockets, hammers, files, chisels, punches, timing lights, hundreds and hundreds of every tool a craftsman needs. Air nailer to 4 inch, Brad nailer to 2 inch. Chain saw, 1/2 inch hammer drill, paint sprayer (NIB), and what ever else I have failed to mention that is seen in the photo's. There is without a doubt, at least $3,000 worth of tools and power equipment in this bus/wrecker. Item is offered locally and if sold locally will be pulled from auction. Item is warranted to run and operate well with no problems and can be safely driven to anywhere. Local pick-up only -  no delivery - I'm too busy. $1,000 deposit by Paypal within 48 hrs of auction end with balance paid and vehicle picked up within 7 days after auction ends. The bus needs a paint job.  Unless otherwise stated, item is sold "as is, where is". _______________________________________________________ MY COMENTS: well, at first, i was repulsed by this truck, but- after thinking about it, looks asside, i loke the idea of having the service truck combined with the wrecker!