EI Gets Some New Digs

We are currently under construction! 10+ years ago when we moved into our current location we installed a wall to block off one of the bays of the warehouse. This month that wall came down. We needed a little more space so we have taken over more of our existing warehouse. This will give us new offices and the ability to separate out the spare parts operation from the vehicles and vehicle builds. Same location, just a whole lot bigger. Give us a couple of months to make the move and get settled in.....then we will host a little get together.

SEE Tractor Surplus

We have been waiting for quite sometime for the U.S. Military to start releasing their surplus SEE tractor Unimogs. It has finally started and we are seeing them work their way through the surplus channels. In August EI decided to pick up a few of the trucks to get our feet wet with them. We purchased 6 trucks. 3 of them are being repaired/rebuilt and 3 of them are being cut up for parts.

After our experience with these trucks we have formed some opinions on them. First and foremost, these trucks are heavy. Do not think that you will easily roll them around your yard if they are dead. Secondly, if you are purchasing a fixer....more than likely it will eat you alive on the labor and parts side. If possible, find a truck that is running and can be checked out. Doing a transmission on one of these trucks borders on the absurd.

Keep your eyes open for spares from the companies that are scrapping these trucks. Had you asked me if you could buy a nice Schmidt front loader with all the brackets for $1500 a couple of years ago I would have laughed. Today I have 3 pieces to choose from!

Stay tuned as I expect that we are going to see a lot more of these trucks as they make there way onto the market.