Jimmy

I got a set of field chocks for my wrecker and was going to fab up the mounts to put them on top of the boom. Does anybody have a good picture of the mounting brackets? I have see them facing front and some facing back. What is the proper direction?

I can see them on this picture but it doesn't look right to me.

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BKubu

I am sure someone with military experience will chime in, but I would bet that there is no correct direction for the field spades. To the best of my knowledge, this was a field modification (at least they were not on my M936A2). As such, I would bet these mods are subject to individual interpretation. Good luck.

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Bruce

nickd

I have seen the spades mounted on the boom at Murrays and if I remember correctly they were side by side with the dirt ends in opposite directions on top of the boom.

emmado22

Whats the TM say????

Jimmy

The TM doesn't say anything about it

TacticalTruck

Bruce is correct. The official place for the spades is on the floor of the bed. Look in the -10.
You can mount them any way you like.
Jeff

timntrucks

i have mine on the top of the boom facing the rear. bolt holes line up that way. but... i have seen one pic that is super neat. holding loops or such with the spades under the bed. one each side of the winch. i think you would pull a pin or something and slide them out the rear. the only thing that is seen is the big end that sticks out some in the rear. i have never pulled the spads down. but i will have to soon to paint them, rusted kinda bad. Tim

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1970 XM816 w/w Jeep/Kaiser (1600s)196- M353 gen trailer
196? M416 jeep trailer
1974 M750 semi trailer
196? M105A2 aluminum flat bed
1965 M332 Raven Shinnston ammo
1965 M101A1
1993 M101A3 Kasel eled

5tonpuller

From what I understand it was a individual interpretation of the field modification. There was to much stuff on the bed and some where getting broke when the boom was turned. Thats what I was told by the guys in the shop.

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Matt
M543a2 WRECKER
M105a2 TRAILER
M1061a2 TRAILER
M-68, PORTABLE, GASOLINE HEATER
MEP 362A GEN SET
(and more GREEN stuff then the wife thinks I should have)

M1075

These came mounted on top of the boom with the spades facing the cab.

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