Make/model: 2013 Freightliner m2 Chassis with Medtec M170 ambulance box
Engine: 6.7L Cummins
Transmission: Allison
Mileage: 176k
Hello everyone,
Newbie here. I just picked up this retired Ambulance for $2,600 off a government auction! Batteries were dead from sitting on the county lot for what seems to be at least a year, got 3 new batteries (Ouch $500) and bam she started right up and runs great. I think the county was slowly taking cosmetic parts out when needed, because it's missing some dash panels, the AC blower motor in the cab, a headlight ,the front grill, and the passenger mirrors. The sirens/PA system work, but the control panel for the lights was disconnected and taken out. I was able to drive over an hour home with my dad following without issues. After really taking my time to look through this beast at home , the county seemed to just cut every wire it could to de-commission it. Does anyone have an owners manual for these things? The electrical system seems pretty intense, and the main inverter to power the cab was missing, so it doesn't have power back there when the engine is on. I did get the power working once I plugged it into my house so it does work. Do people usually rip everything out in the interior/electrical and start from scratch? Or do they use the nice box that is there and just take out what is not being used? Seriously, any helpful tips/tricks would be appreciated, this will be a long term project so I can take my time to do it right! I have contacted Medtec in FL to get a manual/schematic, but they haven't picked up the phone yet. Anyone else have a similar build with this kind of ambulance? Here are some photos!
Engine: 6.7L Cummins
Transmission: Allison
Mileage: 176k
Hello everyone,
Newbie here. I just picked up this retired Ambulance for $2,600 off a government auction! Batteries were dead from sitting on the county lot for what seems to be at least a year, got 3 new batteries (Ouch $500) and bam she started right up and runs great. I think the county was slowly taking cosmetic parts out when needed, because it's missing some dash panels, the AC blower motor in the cab, a headlight ,the front grill, and the passenger mirrors. The sirens/PA system work, but the control panel for the lights was disconnected and taken out. I was able to drive over an hour home with my dad following without issues. After really taking my time to look through this beast at home , the county seemed to just cut every wire it could to de-commission it. Does anyone have an owners manual for these things? The electrical system seems pretty intense, and the main inverter to power the cab was missing, so it doesn't have power back there when the engine is on. I did get the power working once I plugged it into my house so it does work. Do people usually rip everything out in the interior/electrical and start from scratch? Or do they use the nice box that is there and just take out what is not being used? Seriously, any helpful tips/tricks would be appreciated, this will be a long term project so I can take my time to do it right! I have contacted Medtec in FL to get a manual/schematic, but they haven't picked up the phone yet. Anyone else have a similar build with this kind of ambulance? Here are some photos!