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Update: Managed to get the second boom jack freed up - as much as the jacks and some blocking can achieve. The second one took a lot more heating - pretty much went up and down the whole tube - below red hot. This also burnt off a load if the cruddy paint too. I'll leave them overnight with...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DC_Pmp6KPs&feature=youtu.be this is a very brief clip of the condensation popping out of the pin hole! It surprised me so I thought I'd try do the youtube thingey... if this can come out - it means that the unsiezing solution has a pathway in.

Don't know what's up - they are there when I edit!! No they are there too much! I D K...

Top bracket finished - time to give it a go. After applying enough pressure to find the inefficiencies in the design/fab, with ensuing repair and strengthening, I cranked the jacks up then started to heat the outer tube, from top to bottom in a narrow strip. Add a little bashing - not enough...

I'm planning on coming - catching up with friends, a little shopping .......

Yup - this will be hung inside my shop - through trap door to loft, so that the jacks work vertically. I'll caulk the collet/collar so that I can pool penetrating oil whist the setup is left under pressure. Haven't ever tried the acetone/TQF but I'd like to. .............. Watch this space!

I am sure this is a common issue with a lot of wreckers - M62, M543, M246, M816, M819, M936 etc. They lay on their sides for years without being used - the lower one can often be semi submerged depending on the angle of the bed, debris daming rain water.. The close tolerance of the two tubes...

I am recreating a "typical"*** Australian Army M816 of the late '70's/early '80's and that is how they had them. I have been researching the differences for a few years now and have gotten a good handle on most of the differences. There were many basic changes that all of them had...

It was segmented on a brake. 1 1/2" flats.

Continuing bottle relocation build. (Last posted #272) Adding clamp bolt tabs and joining the two segmented 'buckets' together. Added chain/hook for locker lid. Tabs and chain taken off of original. Primed and a quick coat of A O green. Welded in place. Ran up the center clamp bolt in the...

Rotating Beacon Telescoping Post Further to post 268 re:- I used consecutive sizes of tube with 'make up bumps' rather than try find proper telescoping tube - probably only available as 'receiver/insert tube' which is way too heavy.. I'd like to do a "T" bar, same box tube and have two...

What exactly are you trying to achieve - as in - what proportion of time will you be semi trailering, what kind of recovery will you be doing and how often, do you need rotator crane function????? Have you considered a Tru-Hitch for a tractor? I think there is a civi one for sale 3/4hr from me...

spare wiper motor through the roof, piece of tube and some ears...... easier than I thought!!

I'll stand corrected, but I do not think the M1000 trailer has the option to change out the King Pin - unlike the M870 LET trailer. That trailer is only supposed to be towed by a HET - 3 1/2" fifth wheel. I'm guessing you are at prepurchase phase otherwise you'd see it's construction. That's...

Using an old trailer plug for some tow lights. I need to have red stop lights and amber turn lights for my project. I didn't go with RV /Trailer 7 core wire as I only need 5 wire; Stop, Right, Left, Tail and Ground. This would be three phase Star [also called Wye] (3 ph Delta is only 4 wires)...

You've got my number - right? When you going there?

Went to dataplates.net and they only advertise an M35 set - did you have a custom set made from your old ones or are they just slow to update web site and do a whole lot more?

This is kind of what I was referring to. The pin with the split cotter pins in it - the vertical pivot connection of the draw bar. I think your best bet would be to mount another hitch on the front of the truck and watch over the backing wagon.

What are you trying to do in this pic, back to the right like alley docking or back straight? Not familiar with the (or any!) video game, the pic implies you let the error or over steer of the tractor get too far to the right when the middle pivot point (tractor hitch) departed from straight...

Can't edit this type of forum... Like Rosco said, explaining this in words is quite difficult and as I mentioned, my attempt at helping you (and silent others) may be 'too wordy'. I have hay wagons and tractors which give you a magnificent view right over the tongue of the trailer and it still...