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Nope, nope, nope... OSHA stuff is not exciting there big fella. I want to see rocket launchers, hydraulic claws, tuckaway half track convertion, secret microwave beams.....

... and before anyone asks, vehicle specific questions only. I was invited, so am not at liberty to discuss further re location/owner.

Got to play with someone elses toys this week. [and felt I had to resurect one of my favourite threads]... M983 with fifth wheel pulled and a M936 body dropped in its place. 1st drive of a HEMTT... and of course there was some spannering to be done on this lovely old girl

Ground spades slid in from the rear, down the sides of the frame rails ........ a la WWII M1A1 Ward La France heavy wrecker. Body ends capped off for bed containment ...... a la '70's Australian M816 med wreckers. Anyone who has studied, nay, just 'noticed' features of military wreckers over...

Thanks for refreshing this thread - had forgot all about it. Just reread from the start. Damn I miss the banter with Ron, he was such a wealth of information and knowledge. Weldersam also has left the fold.

I know. Quite the mystery... Something like this? Your #'s 1 & 2

Going by the drum dimentions alone, assuming 1/2" cable... M62 has drum capacity of 89' and your 819 has 98' - not enough of a difference in my mind considering the added height of the manual stick.....

So - is the drum bigger (dia), or is it mounted with clearance to get a second layer? An 816, all the way up and full stick will just reach the ground in 3 part - you have an exta boom plus it's additional height x3 for the cable fall...

Reasons for and against listed... However I did not even consider the 819 would have a few feet more... or would it? Perhaps when using the 'manual' third stick, it was only done at single fall - therefore wouldn't need extra cable. Ron, you are our resident 819 guru (I guess dh too)... Does...

Moving crane hoist Time to rev this thread up again. New sub topic for argument. Recent pic in M62 thread got me thinking about moving the crane hoist to increase drum capacity. Moving the hoist winch back to the M62 location would increace the crane function beyond the floor ie., over a...

Thanks Ron - Yes, I concur, that would be a problem! It was just an idea - had no intention of that mod for my truck.

Yes - those 'from ground' - access lockers are real nice. Are you still thinking of doing mods like pic in post #69 (& #37) etc??? I am looking at the gap between the back of the right tank and the front dual RHS and wondering if a locker will go there on it's own, or dropping the floor of the...

Locker mats Have a roll of ex gravel bank conveyor belt kicking around so I cut a few mats for the tool boxes/lockers so the heavy BII doesn't smash around, especially as I have just painted some of them... empty locker holes punched for body bolts, cut corners so fingers can remove mats...

Lifting from bed Despite the doubt of the suggested method, I tried out my idea. I did not fab up a special bracket, just used the shipper brace retaining bracket and a spare large ring I had lying around. After lifting the boom, lowering hook to the ground and dropping the boom, there...

In light of my apparent "negative" responce earlier, I would like to look at the problem in a positive way and in conclusion offer a real cheap fix. Along the ram idea, how about moving the lower ram point up a few inches, 'Cheating Peter to pay Paul' and having the fully collapsed height of...

Sam - I appologise for implying any of what you refer and was not trying to be negative. Yes, I realise how heavy those bars are and yes, there isn't anywhere else for them to go. Yes, I have struggled with the spare, I just throw it off but lifting it back on is a different situation, and I...

Not too sure where on the bed you are thinking of putting stuff and what stuff? ....................... The manual does state that the spare wheel should be lifted down with the crane, so having accepted that, and assuming that the spare has to be hand moved to within the 270 deg (?) reach of...

Yes Ron - you are correct, but a quick snip would sort that out! Conversion to 819 rear leg ends with seperate plates/pads would be the smart way to go, otherwise the larger 3D shape of the pad and leg would be awkward to stow.

M936 lockers RHS Just for giggles - here's the other side....

Out of boxey experience Havent wandered out to the truck to check this idea, but it may be possible to locate the long boom legs under the bed, one either side along the chassis rails, hung on brackets. This is where the M1A1 wrecker (Ward) stowed the ground spades - slid in from the back...