Saw this for sale on the side of the road. Looks cool but can not find much info on it. I know some around here will help me out.
It's an MRS tractor, used by the military for pulling scrapers and other towed equipment.
were there a lot of them and were they good?
I believe MRS = Mississippi Road Service. As mentioned, they built a bunch of 4 wheel tractors with pull scrapers, for the military. Other than that contract, I don't think they sold very many. I believe that Taylor Machine Works, makers of large forklifts, container stackers, etc., bought the rights to the MRS scrapers. I don't think Taylor ever built any of them though.
Don't know about the machine but looks like a 6V71 in there so at least it has something going for it!
That is right around the corner from my house. That center pivot just south is some of my land. I saw the guy yesterday and forgot to ask what it was myself.
I know the military used several different tractors and a couple of different scraper designs, all interchangeable. Ive seen the Cat built tractor, The Michigan 290-M,And a few years ago saw a 4 wheel steer machine in a junkyard that looks pretty similar to this M-R-S except it was powered with an 8V-71... camo paint and all. This particular machine may be a similar design but I doubt the 6V-71 is up to the task of pulling an 18 yd struck scraper without help. The 290-M had a 350+ hp cummins engine and actually did a very good job as an unassisted scraper.
I think it is look like tractor.... but i don't know which number is it?
FarmWrench nice to know a local guys is on here!! Just seems like a nice little unit. If I had extra $$$$ to buy it I just might. multipack not sure. next time buy i will take a peak!
ok sure........