Search results

Finally got to move wrecker into shop for the winter. Had to jump start it off of the Freightliner but I did not have or couldn't find my NATO to older US 2 pin adapter, so I modded a NATO slave cable that I had which only had a plug on one end. Used a couple of long pieces of 10mm threaded rod...

This setup is used extensively in old Europe - years ago it was more common than semi's. Appropriate tow vehicle, generally with it's own load, is a must. We do our own hay and I am currently up to reversing this type of wagon, behind the baler - 3 steerable pivot points. Next will be two hay...

D@mn - my A1 is pushing 2200 at an indicated 60!! BTW - when you get time, any chance you can pull the winch control tower cover and ID the left valve with pics??? I need to add the wetline to mine. Cheers!

"OP" .... No prob here, other than the pic 'teases' at something green in the top right !!! Is the crane ex-mil??

Baby wrecker gets an airing.. After a few years collecting dust in the barn, I got my Airbourne 1 tonne wrecker (Land Rover 101) running and out for a play at our annual Guy Fawkes Land Rover Event (FB).

Actually, I hadn't even considered current "Hotel 8's"... I started this thread to get pics of action, not done TO your wrecker like other threads!!! (That's covered in 'Wrecker wishlist of mods' thread.) More pics next time you use it PLEASE PLEASE!! How does it compare to the E1...

Its a bad pic, so I'll let that one slide!! It's a "Lightweight" Land Rover... not a Jeep.

Sankey Wide Track. Finally gotten around to putting the new cover on my Sankey 'Wide Track'. Had to remake the 'toggles' since they don't come with the canvas.

..... so hows about changing the drum on the boom winch - which is fluted, single layer only and reeeeeaaaly short on rope - to a smaller diameter thus multi layer capacity, then you can use it (pop off the crane hook), to pull out the drag winch. You can reach the crane levers from the drag...

Even if you could introduce a 'dog' clutch - like the front winches on older trucks - the thickness and therefore "memory" of the cable, the level wind and tensioner bends/radii, would make it impossible to manually pull out the cable. Larger drag winches on ARV's etc., (3/4, 1" and up) come...

Hmmm - Thanks big'un, I hadn't considered that. I'll give it a look the next time I slap it up there. Some nice compact heavy bolt clamps would be good...

Knocked it up from some plate (3/8"?) and pipe scraps then turned the fab in the lathe to smooth off the weld. It doesn't need to be massively strong and no swiveling to contend with. I think you'll be able to do this if you want to stiff leg or crane load - but to winch up there from the...

Hey Gimp - yeah, there are a couple on the back but as they were being used for the 2 ton pallet of pellets, I chose for that load of wood to drop down and pick up the pintle. Can't see from the pic but there is some cardboard on the edge under the strap... Got a low boy job tomorrow.

Yeah the bed height is about 70". I did think about gaining that extra 4" by spreading the long frame rails, but for just 4" that was going to be a lot of cutting and re-gluing. I too thought about a couple of long tool boxes, though they may have interfered with the rear wheels upon loading...

Getting long wood. (and other stuff)

Got some wood added..

Well Gimp - that's the plan!! It's even designed to carry one of the Land Rovers!

Thanks - I wanted to make sure it sat nice and level. Actually the bed was given to me free, so I was just giving it a job! As far as other beds - prob not. I was just using up a free bed and I wanted to keep the tractor absolutely original - not one extra hole, weld or cutout, besides, I...

Finished the detachable flat bed for the Freightliner. Made from a 1 ton dually short bed that I was given. Had to extend the 'nose' a little and make some filler wedges to allow it to roll up tail roller. Pulls on with winch just the same as M870 trailer would. Locks into 3 1/2" fifth...

Nice truck Jeff! Need help getting that block un-stuck!!! (aka Sterling!!) Howard