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The 246/819 seems to handle a heavy lift tow a lot better then a standard wrecker [thumbzup], does not seem to have the going lite front end problem, has to be the long wheel base coupled to where the crane is mounted

Think that is a toss up, depends on each user

The #36000 819 will do 65 on the tach, 60 easy just down from tack, the OM 1200s help, Not only double/triple frame, the wrecker bed is a LOT heavier than a cargo bed, plus the walking beams alone are close to #600, then all the BII recovery gear, 300' of 3/4 cable weighs just a bit, a second...

kinda, ...sorta, looks like maybe -NOPE, NOT ON CURB, couldn't, a fence gate pole was there,,besides that would have been a VERY JUNIOR move, and if true , you would NOT post a pic of that JUNIOR move :beer:

Way hook up air line, 1---when the deuce does not call for air line hookup, 2----the brakes are history, 3----truck has been sitting for many years, flat tires ect., 4---5 mile slow haul, 5--- truck is so light, that the 819 didn't even feel it back there, both starting/pulling and stopping

no need for air lines, none working brakes, the 819 brakes was way more then enough to stop the whole mess, the 818 did NOT even KNOW it was there

The bad thing about lift towing with a TB, is you have TWO pivot POINTS, at the hook and the PENTEL, unfortunately these points are NOT close, during a sharp turn thay fight each other, putting a TREMENDOUS stress on the TB and ATTACHING points. The pic below shows the TWEAKING that is caused by...

ON the wreckers, the front tends to go lite on a heavy lift tow, I was real surprised/ happy when I found out that the 819 (tractor wrecker) didn't seem to go lite like the other wreckers

I run the 819 at 1000 in 4th