Recent content by mcginlej

Thanks for the suggestion - the shape is similar, but all the S & S tugs appear to have the driver in a forward cab- in this unit, he sits in the middle and high. I tried to reach S&S and heard "we don't have that division anymore". The suggestions they gave me instead went all over- such as BAE...

Fellows, I need some help to identify this massive Aircraft Tug, which is at the Valiant Air Command museum in Titusville, FL. I'm a volunteer mechanic there but have no military or heavy-equipment background... The tug has zero information on it- no name, model, serial #, and no paper records...

I did talk to the parts boss at Tiffin, and he was sure that the hydraulic fluid was originally "Rando 32". Since Rando is a brand name, I decided to use an available AW 32 Hydraulic fluid to top-up our system. He also advised me that the Lubrication Guide was available on their site under...

Hello to all from a new member. I'm a volunteer mechanic at a warbird museum in Florida, and we have one of these cranes, too, but no manuals. I have a phone call in to "Tippin" , who is the Pettibone parts division. They said they would do some research and call me back.... I would like to...