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  1. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    FINALLY GOT 75% PAINTED HAHA. ended up using it to hold the pinatas and used it to make a small zipline for the kids birthday party. kids loved it hahaha. we got real heavy rain up in NH, it broke logs up river free pushed them into town beach & dam. brought the beasty down and ripped them...
  2. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    (6) 20210611 185126 - YouTube video of rolling cable back in, i ended up ordering a roll of new cable. this cable wasnt horrible but i plan on swapping it to the front winch and getting new cable for the rear winch which will be the most used one.
  3. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    (6) 20210611 191821 - YouTube video of unrolling the rear winch cable to inspect it
  4. 292FARMER

    M135 Shimmy trouble

  5. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    Finally He-man'd the boom jacks up onto the boom then to body, really makes a difference driving around yard even. you don't have a 20ft steel beam lurching back and forth as you drive. did have to break the rust free on the pivots on the boom so they rotate nicely now. I do still need to free...
  6. 292FARMER

    M135 Shimmy trouble

    PS Mag G749.pdf GO TO PAGE 17? TALKS ABOUT A SHIMMY ISSUE AND THE BOLTS TO CHECK...WORTH A SHOT
  7. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    mine does come off the transfer case, case goes into neutral. i am hoping the shift kit will help select speed better my issue now is sometimes the governor starts kicking it up gears or down gears mid use, so i usually just leave it on low side keeps rpm/speed jumps control-able. I doubt ill...
  8. 292FARMER

    The power of the 302

    they definitely got some torque! also i see you have quite the collection of m211s!!
  9. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    Finally got the outrigger jack freed up and spinning, also test fit fuel tank and made measurements for fuel tank brackets
  10. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    some pages from the kenworth m1a1 TSM
  11. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    Hot Dog!! I was the FIRST thumbs up on your YouTube video going over the specs :cool: Very Cool. It is really interesting that your truck lift capacity is about the same as the M936. Actually your specs are MORE than the hydraulics on the M936. Very cool to see that it has boom jacks and...
  12. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    1952 m211 gmc wrecker in use - YouTube video of the GMC m211 Garwood US6A body in use.
  13. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    1952 gmc m211 heavy wrecker - YouTube short video i did going over basic specs and use on the Garwood US6A crane/wrecker body
  14. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    merica! - YouTube TESTING LOL
  15. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    HMMM definitely an idea..im not a computer guy though haha. ill try the you tube link at least i can share them somehow to the group!
  16. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    yes i am pleased with how the step tank sits. its been either a stretch from ground or stand on deck and bend over to reach the levers haha. i am hoping to add videos of me operating the crane..but havent figured out how to load videos yet just pics
  17. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    PICKED UP A REB POWERSHIFT KIT, ALSO TEST FITTING A SPARE TANK WITH STEP SO I CAN GET RID OF JERRY CAN AND ALSO HAVE A DECENT PLACE TO STAND AND RUN THE CRANE CONTROLS.
  18. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    Does your unit have item "m" called load indicator? I'm guessing it shows percentage of lift capacity vs boom angle. I didn't know if your had it can you snap a pic? Mine is missing but I see an arrow welded on boom that I assume would point at that. Curious to see what it was. Thank you
  19. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    I do believe i might have a chipped tooth in boom pivot as dead center she's got a little "slop" and almost skips before catching and then pivoting like normal. i know TM states can flip that main gear 180* to get fresh teeth..assuming aint been done before haha
  20. 292FARMER

    MY 1952 M211 GARWOOD CRANE TRUCK

    That's what i figured, But seeing as i found another with same truck had to ask..figure since uncle has a machine shop if had to make a sleeve to make sure a bearing would fit should'nt be too hard. ill keep too tall mike in mind in case. nothing seized on mine yet was well greased luckily but I...
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