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Absolutely AWESOME!!…..Me being me,I would have put the stack BEHIND the cab,just my personal preference for noise reasons...…..But I bet you are going to LOVE the results !
Jeff, Happy new year ! Can you point me to that thread? A remote for the 936 front winch intrigues me and would be Handy for MY application. Thanks ! T.C.
You want to see a M900 series up close and personal drive over to Bridgton. I have a NICE 936. NO,it is NOT for sale,and wouldn't be what you're looking for. but it will allow you to see a 5ton and how they are set up
Ya Red,Made a Custom one for mine.If I can remember long enough,I'll snap a pic tomorrow. The link would only be about 4" just enough to slide over the support bar as pictured ,just gives you an eye up and down. You could use a pin style hook instead of a shackle if you wanted. I just simplified...
Point can be argued in many directions.If you feel you need 6oK to move something,Build it up. I've moved LOADED tractor trailers with Waaay less winch, like 20,000# Bradens. For quite a number of years(over 50) I have been running winch trucks/wreckers ,every rig we own has a minimum of 5...
60 K is Waaay overkill for that job. The Dp will be faster than the 45K Military winch and keep n mind that with a snatch block or two you can go down into the 20K winches and have plenty of power. Military winch tend to be UNDERRATED by quite a bit. No matter which way you go,you'll have plenty...
Yes Red,the Lodars are Expensive.Mine WITH actuator was right around $1000 as I recall( Actually I was wrong,the price of the kit was just over $600)
. I'm VERY happy with the remote I put on the drag on the 936. I'd LOVE to fully remote the crane but both money and required mods for the times I...
Ramp loading
Don't even THINK about loading the tractor on ramps. I don't even like loading equipment on a LOWbed on ramps. If you can build an earthern "loading dock"on both properties.......Great........if not use a trailer. the slightest moisture/mud on the ramps can cause disaster. I can't...