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I'm looking at this from a different perspective, and believe I understand the reason for the reversed position of the bar. It is being lifted by the hoist in order to lift his lower tow unit. I would suggest that he is using the upper unit in order to keep from having to swing it up and stow...
Well, it may be all for naught anyway. A Class B wrecker (towing 7001-17,000lbs) has to have a minimum 12T factory rated boom, a Class C wrecker (17,001lbs up) has to have a minimum 25T rated boom. (I think I'm close on those weights.) Both have to have underlift units.
Now we know that the...
That would create an awful lot of downward pull against the boom cylinders, unless you had the support legs locked in place. Plus you would have to hang a sheave for the 3/4" cable from the boom itself, unless you had it suspended by the 5/8" hoist cable, cutting your load rating.
Just getting...
Now THAT is more along the lines of what I was thinking. I thought that maybe someone had already come up with a suitable existing drum that would fit the existing hoist components. Would only have to change the existing mounts for clearance.
You put my thought into picture! Thanks.
In going back to the above referenced thread, I confirmed the minimal increase in the lengths of the cable between the different existing models. It didn't come anywhere close to the needed 200ft I have asked about.
I was hoping that someone might have used a front mounted winch drum or such...
In researching the basic requirements of wreckers in Alabama being used on state call rotation, minimum 200ft of cable is required on all boom winches. I have been asked about putting a M936 body on a Class 8 chassis for commercial use as a rotator.
It would also require an underlift unit to...
Has anyone modified/changed the boom hoist to increase the length of the cable? Specs show it mounts 95 feet of cable. I've a need to increase it to 200ft +. I'm thinking the sides of the existing drum wouldn't hold it in place.
Any changes done by anyone without custom machining etc? I would...
Try searching www.Fourwheeler.com and www.4wheeloffroad.com online sites for there articles on military pickups. They have both done articles on them.
Also keep in mind that the CUCV's are civilian Chevrolet full size pickups with modifications for the military. Most of the tire/wheel...
Need help identifying this part:
5340-00-020-2291
Bracket, mounting
Alternate Part Numbers:
10926013-1
2540000202291
5340000202291
000202291
00-020-2291
CONSISTS OF PART NUMBERS 1920710926014 AND 192077748753;
PART NUMBER 1920710926014 IS 8.562 INCHES IN LENGTH ;4.250 INCHES HIGH; IS L...
Thanks for the comments. I did fill it up rather quickly. I got tired of having to sort throught stacks of boxes. This let me spread them out to get a little more organized. And I am actually looking at another trailer to add to the fleet. I already have an XM971E1 ADP trailer that I am using as...
And this is how it progressed and turned out. I got the interior lights working, the ceiling and walls painted and the floor cleaned up nicely. I measured out for 24" wide racking that I picked up from Mr Walton's club store. Their version of the racks have an additional shelf included for less...
Thought I would share my storage trailer project with the group. It nearly gave me respiratory distress getting it all cleaned out. To say that it had a mildew problem would be putting it mild. But, a whole lot of scrubbing and bleaching and disinfecting, along with a good high flow fan blower...
I've been looking at an XM991 Semitrailer Van, Electronics Repair Facility, 10 Ton, 4W, 2330-01-093-8322.
I'm curious to know whether it is considered RF 'shielded'. I would think that an electronics repair facility would be. Does anyone have any manuals other than the TM 9-2330-363-14 & P to...
Does anyone have the info on the replacement air driers that were used on the wreckers? I still have the original and having problems getting it to seal, even after disassembling and cleaning. I understood that they were replaced with much more troublefree units.
Thanks
John Doherty
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