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Glad it's operational again. With the zero fuel squirting after replacing the hydraulic head, was the button and it's retaining clip still attached? Don't see it in the pic. The timing mark sits off about 1/2 a tooth when replacing the hydraulic head.

Yea shock load on steel winch cable, almost as entertaining as a shock load on a chain. If going to use a winch on that big of a tree use the rear winch cable and the ground spades to anchor the truck.

In the manifold right by the collector. The probe from Auber works fine.

Post #218 goes over the transmission/tcase air plumbing for forward movement. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?132200-quot-Rescued-quot-M816-Wrecker/page22

You've got some mixed up info on the truck. The transfercase in the m809 series is a full time 6x6 on demand (in your case being a bobber 4x4), model is a T138. This is in both high and low range. From the factory there is no switch to disengage that unless a modification has been done...

If the truck uses a transfercase PTO then to engage it: Transmission in neutral Tcase in neutral PTO lever engaged Clutch in, place transmission in gear (wreckers use 3rd, 4th, 5th depending on use), release clutch.

Planning to use a chain to hold it up.

Decided where to cut the cover and will be ordering a pair of tent poles to hold up the far edges of the awning. That project will take place later (wasn't a high priority project just didn't feel like working in the sun anymore). Looks like my plan A option for borrowing a tractor to recover...

Wasn't a planned modification for today but it ended up that way haha. Arrived at the wrecker this morning to work on the pickup and decided that I've had enough working in the sun all the time. I've removed/installed the cargo cover at least a dozen times, normally on my own, and it's a pain in...

Tires will be your biggest concern for the initial trip. The 14.00x20"s that come on the a2's have the most blowouts. If it's Michelin XL, XML tires be very cautious because they are the common blowouts. Older tires with weak sidewalls and many were compromised by sitting for long periods of...

Which vehicle, the k5 blazer or the pickup? On the k5 (and 1/2 ton trucks) 32x10.5" fits with no trimming, 33x12.50" requires slight trimming for full axle articulation. 32"s 33"s For the heavier duty trucks go up 1" in tire size with the same results. If you're not afraid of a sawzall...

Nope don't have a backup camera yet.

Ordered mine (and a replacement set screw) from Big Mikes Motorpool. It's not listed on his site (or other vendors) but they can find it and order them

Much better rear visibility with the tow lights hooked up.

Those up/down forces are part of what I like about the 5th wheel on the towbar setup. Same with the military 5th wheel since it pivots side-side and front-back, easing the forces on the kingpin even more. There are 5th wheel hitch kits for the Holmes towbars so I know it will handle the...

Quick sketch of the idea. The 2 long rectangles are the tow bars and the disk is the 5th wheel plate. The short rectangle tying everything together is the front adapter for the 5th wheel. With your idea of using both upper/lower mounts together, like a rigid triangle? or hydraulic cylinders...

Yea sarcasm online, sometimes I read it right and other times goes right over my head, taking some of my red hair along the way haha. For mounting the 5th wheel to the towbar heres what I'm thinking. Take the plate steel that is used for the adapters (1/2" or so) and mount them along the front...

Broken key on the front winch PTO shaft, that never happens when a bolt is used for a shear pin........ When replacing mine the PTO shaft was rather difficult to shorten, took lots of convincing with the 5ft prybar and a small sledge hammer. Also took a buffer wheel to the ouput shaft of the...

As I stated earlier a dolly is out of the question, takes up too much room to back it up. Lots of the places I like to go are in the mountains, not exactly forgiving and space providing that backing up a dolly requires. A pickup 5th wheel would work, but already have the one from the m931...

Dolly is out of the question because of how much of a pain in the ass they are to back up. Alot of the places I like to go aint exactly cooperative with the space required to back up a dolly. The towbar mod is something that I was already planning to do eventually, adding the 5th wheel to it...