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Im going to pull it apart this weekend . Also have to install new boot for power divider at the crane this will be a curser. Thanks for the replies

They have no markings on them can I tell you what vendors they were or am I breaking the rules. They were off e bay

Four months ago I purchased surplus marker lights on line. They were not cheap made ones they were all aluminum had rubber boots and good leads,installed an additional marker and turn signal light on each outside corner. Everything worked fine till last week flasher went replaced that. Turn...

After you buy: My 3 cents never take the word of the seller not that he is not honest. Put the vehicle on a flatbed get it home drain every fluid in the vehicle and refill. Read the 10 manual and then be ready to fix things. Start with the mechanical and go from there. Good Luck!!! This site I...

We were using the crane today payed out the cable to oil it and the hoist motor started leaking where the square wind button comes out. Never leaked before, shut it down put a bucket underneath started back up wound the cable up and stopped leaking. Then started again looked in the 34p for parts...

Went to an old junk yard for winch cable the guy in the office said check with the kid out in the yard that was a waste of time on the way out saw an old timer in their shop that was the guy who knew where everything was followed him to an old trailer in the back he opened the door and there was...

Have to put new 5/8 cable on the front winch if I remember right the cable we use to install in the 70s had a fiber core or a rope in the middle and not galvanized what are we installing these days I believe it takes 250 foot where is good place to purchase cable any one in south eastern NY...

put new hoses from surplus very well made crimped all the way to the rubber exercised crane after install then put 5000 lbs on and no leaks or burst hoses the male ends seated to the original swivel fittings did not have to use the couplings on the return lines used them on the lift side.

Your going to have to take your time ours is a 1970 and 50% of the wiring was rotted check by the circuit breakers as far as the brakes pull the wheels and replace all the lines they are probably rotted at the mounting points i believe the master switch on wreckers have four pins. Good luck...

Thanks one of my neighbors got some lines from surplus last year on his excavator pc 300 with a hammer he said no problems after a year. Yep the ole 816 always has a surprise waiting after you tackle one problem the next one is waiting for you the wrecker came out Ft drum I dont think any of the...

Boom cylinder lift line burst today wire rotted out at fitting figured to repl.ace all four they do the brunt of the work. Went to napa they wanted $85.oo for a 1 inch line 30 inches long looked at the surplus center catalog they were about $ 30.00 i will have to use a connector to go from pipe...

Let me know had all mine working replaced all the rotted wires went to move and check the lights left turnsignal stays lit on arm but no lights lit tried to figure out what else i worked on I guess ill deal with it this weekend

Good luck I am half way done with mine sanding the rust and peeling paint at this point on the crane. Was going to sandblast but just got into it with the wire wheels and several sanders

Drain and replace all filters and fluids front to back pull the axles check the bearings.

Three weeks ago a neighbor stopped by and asked me if he could help his son look over a 5 ton truck he was buying he just got out of the service and he wanted one. I informed him where ever he buys it put it on a trailer get it home and I will help him go through the basics. Yesterday he drives...

never had a problem with 911 when buying a piece of equipment drain all fluids and clean fuel tanks and refill. Also remove hubs on all wheels check the bearings I would do this to any MV before I start it or drive them

Spent most of the winter changing all the fluids ,wiring ,wheel bearings,rust etc. Staring on the engine what is the best way to flush the cooling system changed all the hoses and belts drained most of the coolant looked good but want to flush the system out. I remember back in the late 70s in...

m49a2 fuel pump Will be there on saturday will bring along a fuel transfer pump [new] M49a2 for dispensing fuel looking to trade for wrecker tow chains or snatch blocks single sheave also have heavy double sheave snatch blocks to trade or barter, Thanks Scott

Want to install small inverter for 110 volts probably 3000 watts any one recommend a brand and the pros or cons Thanks Scott

Thankyou this will help greatly