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I think we are getting confused between recovery capability and lift capability. A big truck down an embankment will not be "lifted", it will be pulled or rolled then pulled - in army speak, that's what the drag winch is for. Righting a rolled truck ON/Next-to the highway will be lift rolled or...

Quick approx calcs... Original drum 10" dia, 17" long can hold ... 17 x 2 x pi x 10 / 12 = 89' Smaller drum 8" dia 17" long can hold ... 17 x 2 x pi x 8 / 12 = 71' inner layer 17 x 2 x pi x 9 / 12 = 80' middle layer 17 x 2 x pi x 10 / 12 = 89' outer layer Giving total of...

Not even that - NO CHANGE TO MOUNTS OR BRACKETS - just change the tube in the drum! Floridianson - "I trying to understand the need for 200 foot of crane line." .......... I'd guess it's just the state only knowing about civi wreckers w/o drag winches - just boom winches. But as they...

Did a quick sketch/calcs from Ron's info (other thread comparing M54 and 819 drums)... Yes, changing out the whole winch would be an option - question is - which method would be easier subject to skill/available shop etc., vs available other winch - then to addapt brackets... (prob just as much...

I think it can be done - but the reasoning for the rule is probably related to all modern civi wreckers use the boom winches for recovery as they do not generally have additional drag winches - which our ones have, with plenty of feet in that dept. So it might be worth getting a clarification...

I believe we 'done this one to death' already.... started in post #115 of thread http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?83773-Wrecker-bed-modification&highlight=wreckery+body+mods Longer drum in it's current position would not load either end - fleet angle as Ron mentioned and...