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Today we were a part of something very cool! It’s pretty rare we sell equipment, let alone sell it to the original owner! Our off road truck was custom built as a Glider in 1980 by the gentleman in the photo. Custom suspension, 13 speed transmission, 400 Big Cam Cummins, tool boxes, and every option available for a Holmes 750 at the time. In its day it was a beast of a wrecker, and would have been considered a show truck!
We were contacted by Arnie two days ago and informed he has been chasing this truck since around 1987, when he sold it and regretted it a few months later. He followed it from Illinois, to Iowa, North Dakota, Minnesota, back into Iowa, and finally to us. He said he had heard the same thing a few times over the years: “Sorry, we JUST sold that truck minutes ago!” Since we purchased our winch box and excavator we rarely use this truck, so we made a deal to sell this truck back to him!
One of the happiest looks on his face when he realized even the key ring was still original bearing his companies logo! This truck is going to be completely restored, and will no longer spend any days outside! Sad to see it go but VERY happy to be a part of a story like this!
Congrats Arnie on the return of your original Truck #1! We hope to see it when it’s completely redone!
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