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East Brandywine Chester County's 1972 Jeep Brush Truck
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This is still in service - but there has been alot of disscussion as of late if we should take it OOS. Very interesting history on it - see below.
Bruce
1972 Jeep CJ-5, HP/60, 4X4 field piece. The chassis was purchased from Weaver Motors of Coatesville, PA for $2,500. A skid unit was purchased for $400 and mounted on it. It has a V-8, 304 CI gas motor, and a 3-speed manual transmission. A new pump was added in 3/86. A new Hannay reel was added in 9/81. A roll cage was added at a later date. They tried to sell it in 1990, no takers. It was totally refurbed starting in August of 1994 which included body work, repainted LYW, pump rebuilt, new emergency lighting, and a large brush guard in the front. It was placed back into service on 3/29/95. The leaf springs were replaced in 8/98 for $330 by Reading Leaf Springs due to old age. The muffler had to be replaced with a “Glass Pak” in 3/02 since the engine developed too much back pressure. It was taken out of service on 12/20/04 for a additional refurb: it was first sent to Gary’s Autobody in the Twp. for the frame to be welded and undercoating done, when it came back on 12/28, the engine was pulled for the seals to be replaced in house, and the equipment was stripped off of it so the bedliner could be installed by New Holland Bedliner. A new 2-stage 95psi Darley pump and 68 gallon metal tank were installed at this time. Also new wheels & rims and the emergency lighting were updated at this time. Work was completed (mostly in house) and placed back into service on 9/21/05.
East Brandywine Chester County's 1972 Jeep Brush Truck
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This is still in service - but there has been alot of disscussion as of late if we should take it OOS. Very interesting history on it - see below.
Bruce
1972 Jeep CJ-5, HP/60, 4X4 field piece. The chassis was purchased from Weaver Motors of Coatesville, PA for $2,500. A skid unit was purchased for $400 and mounted on it. It has a V-8, 304 CI gas motor, and a 3-speed manual transmission. A new pump was added in 3/86. A new Hannay reel was added in 9/81. A roll cage was added at a later date. They tried to sell it in 1990, no takers. It was totally refurbed starting in August of 1994 which included body work, repainted LYW, pump rebuilt, new emergency lighting, and a large brush guard in the front. It was placed back into service on 3/29/95. The leaf springs were replaced in 8/98 for $330 by Reading Leaf Springs due to old age. The muffler had to be replaced with a “Glass Pak” in 3/02 since the engine developed too much back pressure. It was taken out of service on 12/20/04 for a additional refurb: it was first sent to Gary’s Autobody in the Twp. for the frame to be welded and undercoating done, when it came back on 12/28, the engine was pulled for the seals to be replaced in house, and the equipment was stripped off of it so the bedliner could be installed by New Holland Bedliner. A new 2-stage 95psi Darley pump and 68 gallon metal tank were installed at this time. Also new wheels & rims and the emergency lighting were updated at this time. Work was completed (mostly in house) and placed back into service on 9/21/05.
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
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