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The under reach setups are great on the modern wreckers but have 2 big downsides for me. Very expensive, and kill ground clearance. The other common Holmes towbar setup can be used to tow a 5th wheel trailer but it limits how tight of a turn can be made, air connections are in the way on this...

Oh you don't wanna play in the mud with the heavier 5 ton trucks. I was sitting still when the truck sank (granted had the m923a2 on the hook, he was buried over the headlights in the lake). The CAT is stuck too.

Welp, looks like I'll need to find out a way to tow a 5th wheel with the wrecker. Won this at auction, planning for a camper build. 21ft long. No clue what the trailers designation is haha. Thinking (for now at least) of just using some of the frame from the m51a2 and making it a removable...

The floodlights are unit level mods, same with the organization of the equipment on the bed. No real set design for that or what was carried by each wrecker. The extra length of the m246/819 wrecker booms would be a nice upgrade if you can find one.

Looks like a Holset HT3B but can't read the tag to verify

The funny thing about that forum is that they are not really big fans of military surplus trucks. They love the small trailers, but not really fans of the trucks. Considering the size of these trucks and building them as a camper, there is plenty of room for a toilet/shower. And for long term...

wcuhillbilly might be able to point you in the right direction on the brake can for the clutch, he's mentioned it before. Much cheaper than what the mil surp dealers want for the roto chamber. Uh, ew, yea, that boom is bent. The first pic of the side profile makes it clear. Safely there are 4...

1970's-1990's heavy duty trucks. Peterbilt, KW, Freightliner, etc all had them. It's not like the light duty market where Ford/Chevy/Toyota etc all have just their engines. Turbos that came on the 855 series Cummins engines are commonly the Holset HT3B, HT4B, HX60, and some other models from...

Way too small of a turbo. For reference a Holset hx50 is considered a BIG turbo for the 7.3, it's too small for the nhc250. It's a 14 liter engine. Holset HT3B is a common turbo from the other Cummins 855 engines. Hx60 can be made to work but it will spool up a bit late for the 250 in stock form.

Crane has been operational for about 2 years now. When I bought the replacement CV joint at that time it was $350 for a used joint (single). Now, the big retailers are listing the used single joints for over $2,000 each. That kinda price makes it more economical to make a modern PTO shaft like...

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GXQMP66/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Recommended by another member here, I like them.

no fuse. crimped connectors with heat shrink built onto them, good quality and water tight

Yea it's not too bad of a leak, only drips when the pump is engaged. Reconfiguring the hydraulics on the wrecker will be happening soon so I'll wait to replace that hose until that project begins. Arranged to sell the dump bed and the front suspension from the m51a2 remains today, so decided...

Not off the top of my head. The parts people will want your engine serial # to look it up.

Direct from a large truck service dealership/parts place is the easiest way. Peterbilt, KW, Volvo, etc.

Looking forward to the results on this swap. Should be a pretty direct conversion.

The winch/tail roller works great. Whatever is being lifted needs to have a strong base platform to it and the longer the platform the easier it is to load/unload. In the oilfield the rig movers would hook up a cable to the front edge of the platform then pull it up to load, and slowly let the...

Watching the 2 gauge videos explains it alot. Cruising along at about 1500rpm and 1150F ish on the EGT's then it downshifts, jumping up to 2000rpm and quickly drops down to 1000F ish on the EGT's. Good to see that you're keeping it below 1200F. Also are you using high range? Take advantage of...

Used the m816 to lift tow a bunch of vehicles over the weekend, ranging from little power wagons up to a m915a1. No wood wedges or anything done to the rear suspension to help the pivot issue back there. The extra weight that was moved up front with the 2 storage boxes and 4 snatch blocks helped...

Wrecker was busy over the past couple days. Was helping out at a event over the 4th and used the wrecker to tow in different vehicles for repairs. The extra weight by the front bumper helped alot with lift towing. Even with the m915a1 airborne could still easily steer whether on dirt or...