Well it's been 7 months down now due to a clutch, interior strip and repaint. I drove it 2 miles and discovered I had a blown head gasket. I have a new style set waiting to go. I bought a harbor freight pick up crane and modified it a little. I made a taller mast at 3 feet. I also installed a jeep wheel bearing in the top so it spins with a slight wind.
Looks great, I added mine for loading and unloading tires. I had to cut 4" out of it so it would fit under my cargo cover, then I added a few pulleys and hand crank winch. It's better than trying to lift those heavy suckers into the bed by yourself!
Last edited by toddm; 03-13-2010 at 22:01.
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1971 AM General M35a2 W/W - project in progress
M105 trailer
SOLD: 1966 Kaiser M35a2 W/W, modified HEMTT wheels, and michelin 46" tires
Looks great, I added mine for loading and unloading tires. I had to cut 4" out of it so it would fit under my cargo cover, then I added a few pulleys and hand crank winch. It's better than trying to lift those heavy suckers into the bed by yourself!
That's funny. Your hoist is the exact one I have and you did the same thing I did...removing 4 inches from it. I use a 1000# chain hoist on mine instead of the wire rope and crank. I got mine from a military junk yard, where'd you bag yours?
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Kaiserjeeps, that is a really unique, but useful fix for the harbor freight item, what type of jeep wheel bearing did you use, and what is the finished cranes weight capacity?
Very nice. I have the same thing but mounted on the tail gate , alse with wing nuts so I can move it to the M109 trailer tongue to pick/load the gen set. Acehigh is correct, it works great on tires too.
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Is my duece a crane truck now?
and where do you pick up the winch and pulley for the front?
