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The cylinder was moving, but I'm not sure the shaft was moving all the way. I'd drop the front driveshaft, pull the flange and cover, and have a look inside. Also westy changed his, so maybe he has some ideas.

Here's video of the two pulls. Don't know why I didn't take video of the CUCV, it did pretty good.

If the blue crane has any outriggers, I am interested.

Yep, pulled two of them. Helps as Boat said, jacking the frame up and letting the front tires and axle drop helps. Pretty quick job.

Looks like I will be able to go. Figure Saturday at noon? I won't be bringing a truck, unless it turns into a mini SS gathering.

Let me know if ya go, I will try to come down and watch.

I can't even imagine the amount of labor in your truck. The cost of paying some else to build the same truck to the same level of work would be very high. Dennis

If the bearing spun in the housing, the housing is shot. Spun bearing will wear out the housing, and a new bearing will not fit tight. That is also where your play came from.

Why is the road below grade? Why not drive next to the road?

He is just being safe. Hate to have his truck roll over on someone.rofl

I will try to call them Monday. Be nice to have all 4 outriggers instead of 2. Dennis

I'd say it's a different one, but the same truck. Paint colors are different on the bumper and controls for the crane. Also note the controls are moved to behind the drivers seat, no cab for the crane, and toolbox's are not there. Interesting that 2 of them are modified the same. Wonder if a...

11Echo was nice enough to send these pics to me. I got a hold of the salvage yard to see about buying the outriggers and was told no. So I ask how much for the whole thing... only 10,000. Guy was all about it runs. Ya right, with two days of solid work it might move under it's own power. To...

Sure could use some more pics. Is the truck complete now? Sounds like an interesting update on an old truck.

Looks like you have a set of postal jeep fenders for it. Nice if they are the fiberglass ones, I picked up a set for dad's CJ-5.

Many threads covering pryo's, boost, and safe temps. Search and you shall find. LOL.... Jimk covered it pretty well earlier in the thread.

If the pinion was installed correctly in the first place, the play had to come from somewhere. Only way for play in the pinion is for the bearings to wear, and loose material. I could see taking out .005 shim to tighten up a very little bit of slop, but 1/8 in is pretty good indicator bearings...

I did a lift tow of a M35 with the M108. It worked, but the deuce was too heavy, front of the M108 was pretty light. Maybe with a non winch truck it would be better. I would not move a M108 bed to another truck, the M108 frame is reinforced for the extra weight. The truck with crane weighs...

I'm about an hour north of ya. I bought a good truck from Roger about 6 years ago.

Technically, the M60 is the deuce wrecker, with rear winch. M108 is considered a crane. Both use the same boom. M108's are somewhat rare, and M60's are hard as heck to find.