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I think that the crane is different on the M108. If my memory serves me right, doesn't it have a longer boom with both hydraulic and manual extensions? Comments from folks about replacing the cables on M543A2 (very similar crane to the M936, as far as I can tell) suggest that the 95' number from...

The existing thimble should be reusable if it is still in good condition, right? I haven't taken one apart before, but my recollection from what I've read is that it is attached by slipping the clamping nut over the cable end, pushing a metal wedge into the cable core, and then fastening the...

Hmm, the -10 TM said there's 95' of crane hoist cable. Is that incorrect? Clearly I should measure what I already have before buying a replacement cable. Hopefully I won't need to replace it just yet. I'll find out after further inspection and PMCS. I looked up the part number of the cable that...

My lube order says I need some VV-L-751 lubricant to lubricate my cables, but it doesn't provide a link to a web page where I can buy it. :) McMaster-Carr carries molybdenum disulphide based "open gear, wire rope, and cable lubricant" in 12 oz aerosol cans for around $10 each. I wonder if that...

Yes, it is rusty. I'll check all of the sheaves, but maybe my cable is just too stiff?

Yesterday I fired up the crane on my new M936A1 wrecker, and I found an issue that I never encountered on my old M543A2. With no load on the hook, when I push the hoist control forward the spool rotates and cable reels out from it, but the hook doesn't lower by itself. The cable just slackens...