Tow 6217 to new home
Today, Bmac and I towed my late model 6217 to her new home at the local airport where my new shop/hanger is located. I bought this truck from a guy in Ohio last November. The original dry-rotted canvas top shredded on the way here in December. The 6217 wouldn't run for 2 months after she got here because the carb was gummed up, the gas tank was fouled, the fuel pump was shot (and had leaked gasoline into the motor since it was about 2 quarts too high), the radiator was leaking (after I leaned on it working on the carb), the coolant lines were rotted and about to burst and the coil was bad. I fixed all that which took more than 3 times longer than it should have because she fought me every step of the way.
She was running ok and we tried to move her a week ago from the storage building but she wouldn't run because I hadn't drained the bad gas and crap from the tank and the gas tank pickup was plugged. Well, on Friday I went to hook up the tow bar and got the right side connected no problem but the left side was hitting the bumper brace and I couldn't get the pin in. This morning Bmac and I went back and loosened the bumper brace and finished mounting the tow bar. She wouldn't come out of 4-wheel Lo since the transfer case shift lever was stuck and beating on it and prying on it was unsuccessful. So we disconnected the front driveshaft. It came loose with a bang since it was in a bit of a bind on the pavement. We put the tranny in neutral to tow since the transfer case was still stuck in gear. We then hooked the towbar to my 350 sbc/th400 powered M715 and towed her to my new hangar/shop at a nearby airport. She towed great. It was only a 15 mile trip.
At the shop, we drained the bad gas (I couldn't do it at the storage building for obvious reasons) and cleared the fuel line with compressed air and added fresh gas. She fired right up. I drove her up and down the taxiway a few times and got back and the transfer case was now unstuck.
She runs good now and the transfer case shifter is working again and we put on a new canvas top. Need to work on the brakes next so that I can get her inspected and back on the road.
I know the truck is female because of her finicky nature and I named her PI because everything takes 3 times longer than it should (typical hi-maintenance woman).
Attached are some pics of Pi on her way to her new home.
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Originally Posted by kwai
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and one picture I didn't get was Steve riding his" mint condition" military Harley Davidson off road motorcycle,that I also got a chance to ride around the airport.
