M818 Front winch level wind

[wbv]

Hello,

Just joined this forum and have just purchased a M818 with front winch. Can someone tell me where to locate a level wind device for this winch?

Thanks........

 

[timntrucks]

memphis might be the only place that might have that as it really only can on wreckers. sam winer might also

 

[wbv]

Thanks timntrucks.......didn't know this was only on the wreckers. Still looks like it would be pretty useful.

Also considering a 45K drag winch to fit behind the cab of the 818...... any suggested places to look for that?

 

[joec]

Click on the link for Dave at Eastern He has a couple of hydraulic units for sale complete.

Link is on bottom of here where it says wrecker on the way in july...lol....next weekend i pick it up..!!!!


he should have a level wind also .

 

[ida34]

We had them on our 900 series five ton cargo trucks also.

 

[wbv]

Thanks for the help..........

I have a land clearing business that I bought this truck for. Mainly for recovery of my tree mulching tractor in case it bogs down too far away from an anchor like a big tree (this happens more than I like). There is a winch on the tractor but sometimes there is nothing to pull against... The M818 should make a pretty good mobile anchor....

 

[jwaller]

looking for something like this?

in the 809 series of trucks the wreckers( 816 and 819) were the only ones that were supposed to have the level wind.

I find the very useful and I'm very glad I put it on mine. the only thing is it makes it a little more difficult to pay out the cable quickly.

I like your thinking but I doubt the truck will be much of an anchor with some more weight to it.

Or you could add the spades to the front like the wreckers have an then without the weight you'd have a very good anchor.

be ready to spend some bucks. you not only need the level wind but the tensioner too. you cant have 1 without the other. I have a few tensioner shims if you need them to set it up properly.

 

[Offroadfabworks]

Welcome to the site. what part of Bama are you from?

 

[wbv]

Located in South Central AL, 15 mi below Tuskegee.

Thanks for the input......... It's interesting (especially to my wife) that I got this truck and hope I NEVER have to use it for it's primary job. Major hastle to get our of bogs - not to mention cost in time. Usually, it's a distance thing with the recovery issue. Not close enough to a tree. I've had to use a 650 JD to pull against on a couple of occasions. The ground here can LOOK dry and you can even drive over it ONCE with no problem - the second pass and ........ sunk to the frame. Tractor has 10 ton winch on rear so combination of tractor winch + 818 winch + tree is what I have in mind to extend the reach.

 

[timntrucks]

i need the tensioner part i quess ill have to start looking at suppiers as dont know of any members that have one that is willing to part with it

 

[groundog]

I put a level wind on the front of my M-813A1---I like the looks---most dealers do not want to seperate the level wind off of a wrecker winch

 

[texas-5-ton]

We put one on the front of our 813 brush truck but we have yet to use it.