easy load up of a 5ton wrecker - Page 4 - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

5_TON_TOMATOE · 10-13-2010, 00:37

Did that make sense to anyone here??

1 Patriot-of-many · 01-25-2012, 10:56

Awesome photos! So how do you get the wrecker off the trailer when you get it home if I was to get one of these...Right after the divorce papers were served by my wife?

M543A2 · 01-26-2012, 10:09

Nice work! These machines are amazing. Ours has never disappointed us in what it will do, but owning one of these trucks amplifies your need to use good safety practices and common sense.
I saw one thing in the military trailer loading picture that bothered me from a safety stand point. I could not see where there was any provision for preventing the lifting chain from moving through the hoist hook. If this is not done by means of a double wrap around the hook, or better yet in a large shackle on the hook, the load can get off balance, in this case, to the front or rear of the military trailer, especially during a swing maneuver, causing the chain to run through the hook, allowing the load to drop one end and possibly hurt it or worse yet someone.
We had one case where even a double wrap chain came out of the hook with an engine in a container on the hook, dropping it a foot or so to the ground. Amazing how fast gravity works! My son and I had our back turned to the load at the time, heard and felt the thump as it hit the ground, and together made the pact to never again lift heavy loads with only the chain in the hook. we use a large shackle in the hook and double wrap the chain in it. To this day we have no idea how it did this, but it could have proven fatal under the right circumstances.

Regards Marti

indy4x4fab · 01-26-2012, 10:25

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Originally Posted by M543A2

Nice work! These machines are amazing. Ours has never disappointed us in what it will do, but owning one of these trucks amplifies your need to use good safety practices and common sense.
I saw one thing in the military trailer loading picture that bothered me from a safety stand point. I could not see where there was any provision for preventing the lifting chain from moving through the hoist hook. If this is not done by means of a double wrap around the hook, or better yet in a large shackle on the hook, the load can get off balance, in this case, to the front or rear of the military trailer, especially during a swing maneuver, causing the chain to run through the hook, allowing the load to drop one end and possibly hurt it or worse yet someone.
Regards Marti

M543A2 has a good point for fellow members to pay attention to when rigging items to be lifted.

Tim, you still did a great job load the M939s wrecker, you defiantly had the right tools and help for the job. Congrats on anther load out done right.

M35A2-AZ · 01-26-2012, 10:32

Great job!! Great photo work also. Nice truck too!!

halftrack · 01-26-2012, 10:34

Good point Marti. I had plenty of loads shift on me from not shackling the chains together. I know better, being lazy I guess, no excuses. Thanks for pointing that out to our members.

crasheej · 01-26-2012, 20:31

You can also use an other chain and put hook on each side of the hook. That way you can find the balance point . Was thought that by and old sargent at recovery school .

cheiser666 · 01-26-2012, 20:41

so how did it get off of the trailer?