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Sure hope no one POSSOM NAPS that rodent again like what happened at the MVPA convention, WM was a SIGHT to SEE, you could see just by looking at him that he was about to pop because his blood pressure was so HIGH, he was on the war path, in fact he was SO agitated that he could hardly talk (...
Why buy a NEUTERED 6x6 for a high price when you can BUY a REAL MV for a lot less, just because it has been cut up and modded does not mean it is worth more money. Just like a old piece of furniture sells for a fairly cheap price, call it a "antique" and it sells for a higher price.
Yes, a military off road wrecker is designed for that OFF ROAD recovery, motor pool lifting (pulling power packs, ect.) and at one time for loading missiles on launchers. I am not saying that you can not use a tactical military wrecker or even just the bed in the civi world, just that you will...
The military wreckers USE 1/2" wire rope for the hoist line.
You CAN NOT run smaller cable, the drum is a FLUTED drum (not a flat drum but ridges for the wire rope to ride in) these flutes ARE set to support 1/2" w/r under LOAD, if you use a thinner cable, the cable will not be supported so it...
If he makes the drum wider, the load would be the same on the drum drive and brake, the problem he might have will be getting the cable to lay right on a wide drum (the fleet angle might be to tight), if he went to a fatter drum (higher flanges), then the extra wraps WOULD put a lot of extra...
We just used the tensioner on Swiss's m62 and a 3lb hammer (used at the start to get the first two wraps tight against the drum flange) to REwrap the cable on the rear winch, after the first two wraps, the cable spooled on just fine just using the level wind.
Operation BS Convoy
Ok here is the list so far for OPERATION BS convoy.
ANDY3 -- Operation BS Command
Convoy position ----------------------------- OWNER
1 -- m1009 ----------- convoy lead--------- Swiss ----- 3/4tcargo trailer
2 -- m38a1 ----------- convoy hitchhiker -- Zout 2
3 --...
Well NOW the job WILL be pulling ALL 6 hubs to make sure NO water or mud leaked into the bearings, clean, repacking bearings and putting things back together, this little project might keep you from getting stuck again by making you remember what comes AFTER being stuck in the mud, think you...
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