Bumper mounted vise

[cranetruck]

The link works for me, but here is his picture:

 

[Recovry4x4]

Hell, I can't find the album and when I clicked the link he posted, says i'm not authorized. Bjorn, thanks for posting the pic for me!

 

[ida34]

I had the same problem.

 

[cranetruck]

Guess I have privileges

 

[Dieselsmoke]

Dunno what the heck guys, I tried LOL. Bjorn, how the heck were you able t link that from the photos into the post???

 

[cranetruck]

Pretty basic, actually, just copied it to my "picture publisher" (p/o my scanner program), changed the size and attached it to my post.
Something IS going on with the photo album, sometimes I can't find my own album. Mike will be busy as it is moving the site to a new server etc, but there are still some bugs to wipe out.

 

[clinto]

So would that plate be the same for 2.5 & 5 ton? I think so.....

So who has a NSN?

 

[73m819]

i linked from the photo heading

 

[rmgill]

What gauge steel is that? Looks like it'd be pretty easy to fab one up.

 

[Dieselsmoke]

1" plate.

 

[mangus580]

Got dimensions of the holes? or send maybe a pencil rubbing to me? I can draw up a print for everyone if I have something to work with....

 

[clinto]

If you look in my photos I took a pic of the vise mounting plate that I finally found. This is the same one that's on my buddys wreckers. I'll get a pic of the ones mounted on his wrecker but that won't be until around April/May when the snow melts at his place.

Did you ever get to shoot some pics of your buddy's wrecker and it's plate? I saw the plate by itself (the one that looked NOS), I'd like to see one installed. I would kind of like to mount a vise to mine, I could have used it today.

Here are a couple I saw recently, not great pics, can't tell if they are homemade or not.

 

[Gamagoat1]

The original on my M816 is a Wilton C-2, same on the M543A2. Parts and new vises still available. Real pricey!!! 113 lbs of vise
http://www.southern-tool.com/store/wilton_10200-c-0_vise.html

 

[timntrucks]

speaking of the vice, is there a place that i might get one, mine is missing TIm

 

[DDoyle]

The vise mounting plate for the M543 and M816 is a genuine factory made part. I found the rear of bed mounting of the vise on my M62 inconvenient, and moved it to the bumper - I also installed the vise off of a M88 - it is "substantial".

DD

 

[TheBuggyman]

1" plate.

That's pleasant to work with.......

 

[Gamagoat1]

I have a foctory mount off of a M543a2 should anyone be interested in it. It has a couple of extra holes torched in it but could easily be fixed. It's buried under 4 feet of snow at present

 

[maddawg308]

Is there a standard sized vise that is used? Do the vises have an NSN, or do they buy whatever they need locally? I remember seeing 5-ton wreckers with GIGANTIC vises on the front, that one above on the deuce looks pipsqueek compared to it.

 

[clinto]

This one looks "real"

 

[Recovry4x4]

Hey Mike, I'd be interested in that plate when the ground thaws. Probably cost a fortune to ship unless it fits in a flat rate box.