M816 Wrecker dumb question - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

houdel · 03-12-2008, 16:51

Here is a M816 Wrecker dumb question. How is the crane operator supposed to safely get into the crane compartment? The side of the compartment comes right out to the edge of the wrecker body, so how you safely get in there?

On my M125 wrecker with the M816 body, the previous owner added a 6" wide catwalk to the M816 bed so I have someplace somewhat safe to put my feet while I grab the side of the crane compartment with my hands and scoot my way over - a little dangerous, particularly if it happens to be icy. Does a regular M816 have some other way to get into the crane compartment?

joec · 03-12-2008, 16:54

Yup same way. I enter from the cab on. Or you can climb up the rear.

acetomatoco · 03-12-2008, 17:00

I go up from the driver's door to the step over the left fuel tank to the top of the in bed tool compartments and then, facing the boom, side step on the edge of the body to the opening in the operator's station, step in and set down.

M1075 · 03-12-2008, 17:10

My M816 has a flip-up platform to stand on when using entering/exiting the crane seat. About 6-8" wide.

papercu · 03-12-2008, 17:52

Yer gotta remember the ones that operated them "in the day" was mostly in their twenties and didn't need fancy things like safety. Wayne

emr · 03-12-2008, 19:15

Mind if I suggest some sit ups.

...Randy

dmetalmiki · 03-12-2008, 20:56

Reading that post makes me pleased I got an M62. allmost enuf room to "dance" into the crane seat!

jason@snakeriver · 03-12-2008, 22:20

You ought to look at the cab on an M-819 aircraft wrecker. You have to open the little door and work your way in.
Ours was off for transport, and we left it off. Tom @ Snake River

houdel · 03-12-2008, 22:57

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Originally Posted by M1075

My M816 has a flip-up platform to stand on when using entering/exiting the crane seat. About 6-8" wide.

Great idea. Gotta add something like that to my crane seat. We get WAY too much snow out here to tiptoe along the edge of the bed. Course, I'd have to be crazy to drive my beast in the snow! But, I must have been crazy to buy it in the first place!

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DaveP · 03-13-2008, 00:45

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Originally Posted by jason@snakeriver

You ought to look at the cab on an M-819 aircraft wrecker. You have to open the little door and work your way in.
Ours was off for transport, and we left it off. Tom @ Snake River

I know exactly how that goes!