Re: Interesting Jeep in the woods
 

I'm not guessing, it had a message stenciled on the inside of the hood
about a National Guard training battalion.

Like I said, next time I get out there I'll take some pictures, the
trucks are located in the Clemons State Educational Forest near Clayton.

Jeff DeWitt

Lee Ayrton wrote:

>
> It could have been a re-powered M715:
> <URL:http://www.kiva.net/~mars/engine.html> but that seems a remote
> possibility.
>
> If you are guessing that these are really ex-government trucks then I
> suppose that it lets these diesel-powered asian M715 clones right out of
> the picture: <URL:http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/rigs/Kia-M715-clone/>
>
>
>
>
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>
>> Now that you mention it there were two batteries between the seats. I
>> don't have the time, money, or space to restore this thing, I've got
>> two Studebakers to take care of and my good old Cherokee. But the
>> thing IS really cool and different, and could be a lot of fun.
>>
>> This truck is pretty deep in the woods on a North Carolina State Park,
>> and all of those vehicles were obviously governement trucks. I have
>> no idea what it would take to buy this truck even if I was in the
>> market for it.
>>
>> Hmm, wonder how hard it would be to put a Stude V8 in it? <G>
>>
>> Jeff DeWitt
>>
>> RoyJ wrote:
>>
>>> Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind
>>> that the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers
>>> over the ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a
>>> diesel. 2- 12 volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver
>>> and passenger.
>>>
>>> Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
>>> thing weighs much more than it looks.
>>>
>>> There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
>>> out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They
>>> came with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under
>>> 50k miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are
>>> converted to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>>>
>>> Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it
>>> is quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
>>> !!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>>>
>>>> This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went
>>>> down an old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before.
>>>> After a few minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and
>>>> a couple of old trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked
>>>> back there and saw some old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy
>>>> pickups with their widows busted out, but toward the back of the
>>>> clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
>>>>
>>>> It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
>>>> especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the
>>>> remains of one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from
>>>> the steering column being missing looked remarkably intact and
>>>> complete, and the metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
>>>>
>>>> OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
>>>>
>>>> Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what
>>>> looked like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine
>>>> didn’t look like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP
>>>> stamped into the valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
>>>>
>>>> Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my
>>>> camera along and get some pictures.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff DeWitt
>
>

Re: Interesting Jeep in the woods
 

I'm not guessing, it had a message stenciled on the inside of the hood
about a National Guard training battalion.

Like I said, next time I get out there I'll take some pictures, the
trucks are located in the Clemons State Educational Forest near Clayton.

Jeff DeWitt

Lee Ayrton wrote:

>
> It could have been a re-powered M715:
> <URL:http://www.kiva.net/~mars/engine.html> but that seems a remote
> possibility.
>
> If you are guessing that these are really ex-government trucks then I
> suppose that it lets these diesel-powered asian M715 clones right out of
> the picture: <URL:http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/rigs/Kia-M715-clone/>
>
>
>
>
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>
>> Now that you mention it there were two batteries between the seats. I
>> don't have the time, money, or space to restore this thing, I've got
>> two Studebakers to take care of and my good old Cherokee. But the
>> thing IS really cool and different, and could be a lot of fun.
>>
>> This truck is pretty deep in the woods on a North Carolina State Park,
>> and all of those vehicles were obviously governement trucks. I have
>> no idea what it would take to buy this truck even if I was in the
>> market for it.
>>
>> Hmm, wonder how hard it would be to put a Stude V8 in it? <G>
>>
>> Jeff DeWitt
>>
>> RoyJ wrote:
>>
>>> Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind
>>> that the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers
>>> over the ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a
>>> diesel. 2- 12 volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver
>>> and passenger.
>>>
>>> Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
>>> thing weighs much more than it looks.
>>>
>>> There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
>>> out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They
>>> came with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under
>>> 50k miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are
>>> converted to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>>>
>>> Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it
>>> is quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
>>> !!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>>>
>>>> This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went
>>>> down an old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before.
>>>> After a few minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and
>>>> a couple of old trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked
>>>> back there and saw some old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy
>>>> pickups with their widows busted out, but toward the back of the
>>>> clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
>>>>
>>>> It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
>>>> especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the
>>>> remains of one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from
>>>> the steering column being missing looked remarkably intact and
>>>> complete, and the metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
>>>>
>>>> OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
>>>>
>>>> Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what
>>>> looked like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine
>>>> didn’t look like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP
>>>> stamped into the valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
>>>>
>>>> Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my
>>>> camera along and get some pictures.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff DeWitt
>
>

Re: Interesting Jeep in the woods
 

I'm not guessing, it had a message stenciled on the inside of the hood
about a National Guard training battalion.

Like I said, next time I get out there I'll take some pictures, the
trucks are located in the Clemons State Educational Forest near Clayton.

Jeff DeWitt

Lee Ayrton wrote:

>
> It could have been a re-powered M715:
> <URL:http://www.kiva.net/~mars/engine.html> but that seems a remote
> possibility.
>
> If you are guessing that these are really ex-government trucks then I
> suppose that it lets these diesel-powered asian M715 clones right out of
> the picture: <URL:http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/rigs/Kia-M715-clone/>
>
>
>
>
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>
>> Now that you mention it there were two batteries between the seats. I
>> don't have the time, money, or space to restore this thing, I've got
>> two Studebakers to take care of and my good old Cherokee. But the
>> thing IS really cool and different, and could be a lot of fun.
>>
>> This truck is pretty deep in the woods on a North Carolina State Park,
>> and all of those vehicles were obviously governement trucks. I have
>> no idea what it would take to buy this truck even if I was in the
>> market for it.
>>
>> Hmm, wonder how hard it would be to put a Stude V8 in it? <G>
>>
>> Jeff DeWitt
>>
>> RoyJ wrote:
>>
>>> Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind
>>> that the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers
>>> over the ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a
>>> diesel. 2- 12 volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver
>>> and passenger.
>>>
>>> Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
>>> thing weighs much more than it looks.
>>>
>>> There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
>>> out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They
>>> came with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under
>>> 50k miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are
>>> converted to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>>>
>>> Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it
>>> is quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
>>> !!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>>>
>>>> This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went
>>>> down an old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before.
>>>> After a few minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and
>>>> a couple of old trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked
>>>> back there and saw some old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy
>>>> pickups with their widows busted out, but toward the back of the
>>>> clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
>>>>
>>>> It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
>>>> especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the
>>>> remains of one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from
>>>> the steering column being missing looked remarkably intact and
>>>> complete, and the metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
>>>>
>>>> OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
>>>>
>>>> Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what
>>>> looked like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine
>>>> didn’t look like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP
>>>> stamped into the valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
>>>>
>>>> Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my
>>>> camera along and get some pictures.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff DeWitt
>
>