You Won't BELIEVE the Truck Andre Just Bought!
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#military #truck #review
civilians looking at a deuce and a half or 5-ton for off-roading: "sweet"
former military guys remembering 8 hour convoys on rough roads: "never again"
Haha! I remember when civilian Humvees were all the rage. I just laughed. I spent too many days, weeks, months riding around in them to ever want to be in one again
I have done a fair amount of business with Boyce and they are top notch people to work with. They will treat you right.
Remember when they sold a couple axles to Camo on pirate4x4 back in the day and they were both full of sand? 😂
Hopefully the next generation is running a better business these days.
They could up their prices to $200k and still be in demand… and they know it.
The fact that they don’t, speaks volumes about them as a company.
Any military vet like myself over the age of 40, calls these trucks a deuce and a half and a 5 ton. These trucks were everywhere on military bases (especially Army and Marines) during the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
How many hours did I spend in the back of a deuce n half? Oh lawd!
My local fire department has a deuce and a half brush truck from Vietnam.
I drove a 5/4 Jeep.
Take it To DC 4 Swamp RemovaL a few 10 - 33 Trips might Get 65%
first time I drove a deuce and a half at fort Riley Kansas , I got pulled over by the mp for doing 21mph in a 20 zone on Custer hill. with a warning , I had a very long day , because I drove with the emergency brake on . 1973 . a/ 3/6 .
I have met plenty of guys like Dallas, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and high energy. I don’t get the judgy comments.
They're jealous they didn't come up with his idea. A badass one at that.
I feel like I am a lot like him he gets me genuinely excited about the product (even more than I would be otherwise) and honestly I would love to buy one in the future
I think it's the strong used car guy vibe he's putting off. Justified or not, it's there.
If your'e a vet and you hear this guy talk he reminds you of your squad leader or the motor pool NCOIC or somebody along those lines. Other people complaining just don't get it.
You’ve not spent much time around meth heads then.
Tommy is turning slowly into his dad
lol his dad is cool. I think any enthusiast would love to be in their position!
I’ll unsubscribe if Tommy starts complaining as much as his dad does.
@@shiftymcgee9359😂
Slowly? 😂
We all are.
Drove a 5 ton from Gieblestadt Germany to Tuzla, Bosnia in 1997. 2 days. 14 hour days. 2nd day was with a blown seal, blowing black smoke. By the time we got to Tuzla Main, the power was so low, it could barely get over a speed bump. Dubbed "the Crippled Chicken".
What a rig for a Costco run.
No doubt. Bobbed deuces are pavement queens.
Yea. Take up 4 or 5 parking spots near the front door. People will love it.
Especially when stocking the off-grid hideaway man cave.
I like how Tommy is amazed at the price and forgets its military surplus that even brand new barely gets out of its own way and struggles to maintain 55mph. Some of the larger farms up in Idaho switched to using surplus trucks for getting spuds and sugar beets out of the field, screaming for all they are worth for miles to get up to 40mph. Yeah they will go anywhere as long as you have a week to get there.
There were times even with modern MRAPs or Maxxpro's in Afghanistan I was legit concerned the trucks would lose steam while we crested a few passes in RC East. Engines would be screaming. Good times.
Dudes ears are tucked so tight in his hat he’s shouting cause he can’t hear himself 😂
lol, i noticed the ear thing too, bizarre, never once even thought about shoving my ears under my cap.
buzzing high on energy drinks - can't form or carry a thought
Love this video. I had a military license for all of these models back in the day. Tommy needs to drive an original Deuce and a half M35A2 model with no power steering. Then let him put a deuce and half trailer on the back and have him try to back that trailer into a parking spot without jack knifing the trailer. It would be entertainment at it's best.
Wow, that brought back my days of towing field artillery.
M35A2 with no PS will make a MAN out of you QUICK!!
I remember watching females that barely weighed 100 lbs muscling those 2 1/2 tons on some crazy terrain!
ARMSTRONG steering! Pulled alot of trailers and moved many mobile homes with an M35A2. Backing an M105 trailer through a woods with one is an experience I don't care to repeat. I have backed a loaded 4 wheel gravity wagon inside a barn and around a corner in the barn with it. Had a great ground guide. His dad could back two wagons into the barn with a pickup! When I was a mechanic at the state highway I wanted every driver to drive it so they would learn to be moving when turning the wheel. We replaced alot of power steering arms and boxes from drivers sitting still in a loaded truck with a plow on the front and spinning the steering wheel. I put alot of hours on a 1952 M135 with an 11ft tollroad plow and winch plowing towns and parking lots with manual steering! The hydromatic transmission was a godsend in that old GMC.
You can tell that Dallas is an avid user of HEARING PROTECTION. 😁😜
Reminds me of Ethan (Grind Hard Plumbing Co) which also talks like he constantly has earplugs in and has to speak loud. But seriously: a lot of guys in workshops ignore hearing protection until it is too late.
Sorry for this little "rant" but I do watch quite a bit of different TH-cam channels and this is a thing I really noticed lately. ✌️
What a great idea for a video. This series will be so fun. I can't wait to see what one of these will do off and on road. Great idea guys
Awesome! I've been contemplating a bobbed truck from Boyce for years..... Can't wait!
The bobbed trucks look great but suck offroad. They are effectively fwd with nearly zero traction in the rear. Fantastic pavement queens and tow rigs but shite offroad.
In 1989 I drove a deuce and a half down a mountain road in Korea with no breaks! I engine breaked the whole way down...Thought several times that the engine would blow but she held together until I made it to the bottom of the mountain and could pull over. That was a nerve wracking 15 minutes!
I've been watching at the Boyce Equipment site for many years. I didn't realize they had such a large inventory. Pretty awesome. I'd love to get one.
Wow what a awesome video I didn't know this company even existed glad that you guys bring it to light. Cat can't wait to see the finished truck
I cant tell you how amazing this business model is!! Im prior service, and getting hauled around in those trucks brings back memories. Diesel fuel, the canvas smell over the bed of the truck. Thats where they packed us in
I wish them all the success in the world. They are putting Americans to work, and providing a really cool niche product!
When I retire (many years from now), I want to get a bunch of land. One of these to driver around in would be perfect!
Good job hanging in there with the interview, Tommy. I would have bailed five minutes in. That guy would drive me nuts.
Yeah. 30 seconds most for me. I would shop elsewhere.
Agreed. I would have quit in 30 seconds. Then shop elsewhere.
There is just something off about him.
He's just got a lot of energy. Seems like a nice guy.
@@zachlafond2652yea he could be high functioning or somethin'! I can tell from personal experience.
I know that many people buy vans to customize and turn into RV's because of their size and gas mileage. But if a small footprint and decent MPG's aren't deal breakers, buying and using one of these refurbished military trucks as a platform looks like a lot better option; especially for extended off grid excursions. And as a hedge against the Zombie Apocalypse, these bad boys would roll right over them as if they weren't even there.
with vans you can only go so big, a 10 person family will struggle to live full time even in the largest of vans. plus the wheelbase is going to be so long that the breakover angles are going to be terrible, you can't turn a van into 6x6 or 8x8 as easily as a cabover truck (to fix the breakover angles, without needing massive tyres and lift kit).
Nothing like hugging oneself and stuffing ears under hat to say i do drugs
Still trying to figure out which of these two dudes is the weirdest
Definitely a toss up!
That is cool... cannot wait to see the finish product... I would add a/c to it also...
“Well we’re thinking automatic so the videographers can drive it”
:sigh:
They are idiots?
This dude is tweaking out of his gourd.
Exactly
ease up on the meds dude
Check back in a few months😊.... 2 years lator....... LOL he better hustle on TFL's truck everybody's watching now
This is an AWESOME TRUCK !!!! Yay Andrey for buying this! It can go anywhere. It is also big enough to put a custom camper on back that has EVERYTHING you need for travelling in high style (aka Glamping!) For about $15,000 you hire someone to weld a custom camper frame out of 6061 Aluminum Box frame with 3/16th inch thick aluminum sheet on the entire outside and fully sprayed inside and out with Line-X UV resistant version truck bed liner coating in any colour you want. After that frame-build, you and your family can do a multi-Weekend project to outfit the inside with full -40C winter-rated insulation (I would use Rockwool!) and modern camping gear!
Put in a combo hot-water Toilet/Shower, Coleman 4-burner propane cooktop, king-size bed up top/front with Ikea Foam mattress (VERY comfortable!). Then add in retractable dining table and seating with cushions. Put in dimmable LED lighting in Red (i.e. to save your nightsight under dark conditions!) and bright white.
A nice combo fridge/freezer, hot-water sink and a large fresh water tank and blackwater tank, a well-insulated 5000 watt propane generator, a 3000 watt Li-Ion battery pack with rooftop solar panels for off-grid electricity, two of the 100 lbs propane tanks for fuel storage, multiple electric ceramic space heaters, huge air conditioning unit. Add in Starlink internet, 65 inch OLED TV, small form factor ruggedized industrial Windows 11 computer, playstation/xbox consoles and put in a touchscreen AM/FM/DAB infotainment/navigation system, a combo VHF/Shortwave/CB/FMRS/FPRS radio transceiver console. Put in lots of storage cubbyholes and use every cubic inch of space to store something or for putting in some more camping-comfort items and goods Do all this and you are SET for awesome OFF-ROAD GLAMPING!
This could be an AWESOME custom camper project vehicle!
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Cool! Can’t wait to watch you all test drive it.
The amount of knowledge Mr. Boyce has on these trucks is simply mind blowing. Respect!
Way better than a modern pick up and more reliable
PLEASE!!! Make an episode of changing a flat tire.
I mean damn I wonder does this cat know how goofy he looks with his ears stuffed in his hat.
I've always wanted one of these! Bobbed deuce & 1/2 w/ the fuel. Manual trans
…why is this dude hugging himself so much, it’s like Ricky Bobby not knowing what to do with his hands haha.
Not all people have been born in front of a camera to feel natural and relaxed.
Those are some serious off-road vehicles.
Fantastic video. Dallas really knows his trucks. Looking forward to his series. Excited to see how the truck looks.
Mid size truck territory more like it. Thanks for showcasing this great business!
About 15 years ago you could buy these surplus 2.5 and 5 ton trucks in good running condition for $3k to $6k. But back then I couldn't afford one. Now I can afford that price, but they've all been sold off and now you have to pay an arm and a leg for these "restored" ones.
I was just thinking about that. They used to be on the side of the road all the time
I bought an M35a2 shop body truck last year. Love my big truck.😊
Can't wait for this series!
The Army did have A3 deuce&half with power steering 😮
Neat truck! I have owned over 14 deuce and 5 tons. Be careful, those big tires can break axles and CV joints. I've seen it before.
There is a this saying "it is easy to buy an Elephant but hard to keep it"
It's nice to see someone like this refreshing these old military units and offering a heavy duty cheap option versus paying stupid money for a new pickup. I've been pricing out a Ram 5500 or even a Chevy Kodiak 4500 with a dump bed. Or possibly even a rollback flat bed as a possible future investment. I should save the website for these guys instead and get something like this. I could probably get two of these things in two different configurations for less than a new one in one configuration. :)
I had a 6.2 Diesel 5 ton cube van and it worked just fine for a good number of years , the biggest problem was you had to make sure you bled the water out of the fuel line , in the ole days our yard diesel was not treated with winterizing additive, in the winter I plugged it in every night and it started every morning with no issues.
I use to have an old 1963 Dodge M37. Boyce was the place to go for parts for it. It was an offroad beast. Also the slowest vehicle I ever owned but one of the funnest to drive. They aren't comfortable to drive for taller people. I got it from someone that was to tall to drive it comfortably!
Can’t wait to see this on the Ime Gauntlet! I remember getting licensed on one of these for the first time in the Army Reserves!
I think he was trying to put himself in a headlock
I'm excited to see your build! I've looked at Boyce several times. Also looked at Midwest Military Equipment and their 2.5T LMTVs.
Dude really likes hugging himself 😂
Bobbed deuce and a half is the way to go...
Wow, Tommy, what an incredible idea! These are great trucks, nice that they can be resurrected, you're not likely to see many others on the road!
I cant wait for this project to be done.
Andre got it right 👍
What a great business. Guy sounds like he loves what he does 👍🏼.
Totally dig what Boyce is doing with these old workhorses. When the appeal of a 'super truck' like the semi-body on a truck chassis with mega tires comes to functional use, these are the trucks that come to mind. Price isn't all that bad, though running costs for fuel, ehh... It'd be a fun weekend and event toy though!
Pavement queens...
@@jameshathaway5117pavement queen if you don’t take it anywhere. I’ll make sure if I buy one to send you pictures of me taking it off-road every single day
@@mcnuggetapple they suck offroad. Regardless of if you want to take it out or not it will still suck. They have so little rear axle weight and so much front axle weight that they can barely make it up a grassy hill. They might as well be a front wheel drive truck. Anything that isn't hard packed or is on a decent slope and they are helpless. Might make a decent rock crawler with a shite ton of suspension mods but it will never have the articulation in the back axle that a stock deuce has. Cutting off the back of the frame and putting a modified spring pack on a single rear axle practically neuters these trucks. I would never give up my 12 ft bed and 3rd axle just to make my truck look like a fuggin Tonka toy.
The A2 is the superior Deuce and A Half.
@FreiherrDinkelacker Exactly! Fewer tires and more crap to break. Also, without a multi-fuel where am I supposed to dispose of my used engine oil? If you're looking to get rid of your A2 I can find room for another.
@@deuceandgunsto me any bobbed deuce is a fuggin tragedy. But I agree and wouldn't trade my multifuel for anything. To be honest my biggest struggle is burning through all the free fuel I get. I'm up to over 700 gallons and had to stop. I have a 5 ton power steering kit I have yet to install. I'm working on a multi position shop crane for it before I attempt moving that steering box anywhere. Between the power steering and the a3 bed it has I will have everything I could want from an a3 anyway.
I am so excited to follow this project. It's going to be so cool
A Ram 1500 up here in Canada is nearly $100k, same for my Ford F150. Its a good thing for me they are not close to me......That would make the cost of fuel a lesser concern. I would love a walk thru in their lot.....
That's going to be a great toy. I wonder what the yearly maintenance would run.
First Army truck I drove was a 5-ton expando van. It was HUGE!!
Dam tires are 500 a piece and you got 10 of them !
Worked on both the 5 ton and Duce as a 63B (Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic) in the Army.
I don't trust anyone who tucks their ears in their hat.
Wish you hadn’t pointed that out. 😂
Lolol me neither brother, me neither!
Greatest comment ever.
😂
White guys do that in socal. The 45 year olds that wear vans and skater apparel
I almost didn’t watch this episode, and that would have been a huge mistake! Great vid, Tommy! 👍( now I want a 2.5 like you guys are getting 😂)
This guy game an excellent interview!
This could be the coolest thing or a big tow bill 😮 😊.
Can’t wait to see the finished product
This dude is on uppers
You guys have never met many people in your life
Why does he have to yell the whole time he’s talking
Imagine pulling up to Costco with these monsters
wow Boyce ,YOUR DOING GREAT I REALLY LOVE WHAT I SAW MILLITARY TRUCKS ‼, can you build double cub trucks too ⁉
To see it have an Edison electric conversion, wow.
What a great project! Very exciting. I’ll be following closely.
Great guy, great trucks
i think that dudes tweakin. 😎
Damn. That's stupidply cheap for a well-sorted 2.5. Dude's def leaving money on the table. I look forward to your travailes with it! Go-go Andre!
Very nice! Welcome to Utah.
Allison is the one I'd pick for any offroad application over a manual anyway, it makes more sense :) man, these are so cool all of them! :D
Well this is something I didn’t know I needed!
I have an '85 A3 sitting at the top of the hill West of Tumble Weed Ranch... I had it licensed and used it to haul water. Colorado then pulled the title and gave me an off road only title. Colorado passed a new law that civilians can't drive surplus military vehicles on the road - HB20-1170. So it's just been sitting here... I hope you have some plan to get it licensed, I'd sure like to hear how you do that...
Great video. I think the price difference between what Boyce does and what the “TH-cam mod” scene does comes down to TH-cam modders build lifestyle vehicles. Some have beds and bathrooms or toy haulers. Boyce rebuild trucks basically to be mechanically sound.
I was mobile radar in the USAF, we drove deuces, 5-tons, and HUMVEEs. Having a 4x4 5-ton refreshed with some modern goodies would be cool AF. Even better, a quad cab 4x4 5-ton.
Great on the road but terrible offroad. Basically a front wheel drive truck. I really wish people would quit ruining these beasts to turn them into pavement queen Tonka trucks.
Dallas is tweakin hard!!
a deuce and a half for Andre....what could possibly go wrong....LOL
Option from govt auctions. Cool!
Way better then your Colorado man!
You got a real truck with no technology no sense just truck
I want a full size Tonka truck !
Now that is a pickup truck!
Looks like a Russian truck
It's a pavement queen. Bobbed deuces suck offroad. More or less front wheel drive for lack of any rear weight or traction. The only upside is they can do donuts because of the lack of rear axle traction. Decent tow rigs still.
Loved this episode...
I really could use a work truck on my hill country farm. Dump to haul gravel, harvest timber and haul to the timber yard. A little oil well work too. I have a hellacious hill to drive.
A new v6 Ram 1500 is like 70K… It is crazy lmao
Practically half the price of a new truck (if not more so), it will look like a new truck (new paint, tires, engine gone through), and last twice or even three times longer.
Hehe...I gotta say that truck is a lot cooler than the new Tacoma for a fun TH-cam project/video series :). I like quirky old fun stuff, Matt's Off Road Recovery has done well with this sort of content.
Haircut looks great, Tommy 👍
Youre a creep and a traitor
The paint on these trucks look better than on my JK Wrangler Jeep ! ! !
very interesting guys... Nice change of pace ! Thats why I Enjoy TFL !
Glad you enjoyed it!
The guy that works for them is loud . Not headphones friendly
15 years back, when I was purchasing surplus military trucks and trailers, M35a2's were bringing under $5k for a super clean truck with good tires. The most expensive M35a3 I witnessed at auction sold for under $6500.
Don't believe the odometer on any of these trucks, as they are frequently changed out with no documentation on the previous mileage.
All M35a3 trucks were depot rebuilds from M35a1 and a2 trucks. The cab is identical, so you're not getting any more room inside. Hoods were widened so as to allow for additional space for the turbo inter cooler.
The M35a3 added the CAT 3116 or 3126 engine with the Allison AT540, 4 speed automatic. A3 trucks also had CTIS, or central tire inflation systems. CTIS is a waste of money as they all leak, and in operation are slow to inflate and deflate. If the truck sat in storage on flat tires, the Michelin radial tires were subject to blow outs. Ask me how I know.
There are a few large surplus dealers that buy up the majority of military surplus. This has raised prices on these trucks dramatically.
cool trucks