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I need to get the lights working on the crane but they are in bad shape, the bulbs are burnt and the switches are very bad the light fixture that holds the bulbs are rusted through. Any one got some suggestions on new lights.
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Thanks for the info, I myself would love to keep it original but money is the problem, the bulbs alone at NAPA are 50 bucks + I can get lights off of equipment for a lot less and maybe even more light. I will store the originals if I decide to sell it so the new owner will be able to return it to specs.If I recall correctly, the work lights that came on my M936A1 have molded plastic housings. My M543A2 (now owned by Big Mike) had metal ones. I don't know if and where NOS or good take-off work lights are available, but I thought you might like to know that there's a second variety that is apparently "correct".
This may help.. A very helpful S/S member recently went to a big truck breakers for a '70s part I needed, then blamed me for costing him a bunch of beer tokens when he spotted 'had to have' work lights off of municipality plough/work truck - since they were also '70s, they were steel. (No idea of the voltage.)I need to get the lights working on the crane but they are in bad shape, the bulbs are burnt and the switches are very bad the light fixture that holds the bulbs are rusted through. Any one got some suggestions on new lights.
Well it looks like we are too late, you have already mounted it! BUT, it does look like a secure, simple mod so 'well done'. Get your trade mark on it quick.I would like some input on mounting a schackle on the rear winch roller bracket pic below.
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Like this Jeff...? Te heeThink about a small pintle hitch instead it is a little more useful than just a shackle and is a very common mod....
Actually "they" didn't go away from this rigging - it was done to ALL the M816s that the Aussie Army had - ironically, the operators didn't really like it so it was pretty redundant other than for hanging the hook on! I understand it was supposed to be for rigid (a single straight) bar or "A" frame (a la US tow bar) flat towing of the 'taller' fronted trucks, the lower pintle used for trailers and towing Land Rovers and the smaller stuff. Suspended tows were done using the two 'ears' on that big square tube with the 'towbar' reversed.That looks like the way to go, why did they get away from that rigging? Thanks for the pics......