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That right there is one of the funniest quotes (truths) I've seen in a long while. Would make a great Facebook group... if I was interested in such things. I think all the wrecker mod/done with your wrecker/wrecker wishlist etc., threads need to be renamed!

I think I saw somewhere, prob on the internets, that it's not the height that is illegal, it's the waste of bed space and potential for burning the backs of landscape contractors/vegetable pickers.

John - my flat bed is done, just need underside painting. Dummy king pin for retention/front support and reverse ramps for rear support. Self loading using winch like M870 hookup. Don't have working camera/smart ph at the moment...

Any reason why a welcome thread from May 2011 has been rekindled or am I missing something??? ... but welcome? I guess.

Trying to locate the owner of a Ward laFrance in the DC/Baltimore/Eastern MD area who went to one of the Aberdeen shows a few years ago (current Cal Ripkin Stadium location). Civi wrecker owner - I believe the Ward was his fathers??? The Ward was towed in on a 3 axle tilt bed behind a large...

I have a set of the spades and poles, so if you need dims/sketch of the poles, give me a shout. They are pretty stout, 3/8" - 7/16" or maybe even 1/2" wall!!! pic 3 - the sand coloured one...

Well - aren't you having all the fun! So - my slide rule spectacles are all in a bunch... Seeing as the rear 50 t winch can do a lot/most of the work, what is the intended use of the original HET winches and are they routed past the crane? What is the expected max load on the live A frame...

Well maybe when you get your up armoured D9 you can take that for a less "embarrassing" ride!

Derrick - I was wondering what was going on with your setup. How much did you add to the trailer?

Hmmmmmm - unfortunately "with the windshield folded down" isn't where my mind first went..... I guess I need to add that meaning to my Yank/English dictionary.

set back option Jeff - I was walking past mine the other day and thinking about the nose weight or lack of issue....... How hard would this be? 936 or 816 Longer prop, brake lines...... what else? Looks a little more purpose built than 'let's take a cargo truck, throw on a crane and beef up...

If you "leave the legs extended too far", can't they be wound down either when you drop off or by the civi truck on pickup? It doesn't look like a big difference - certainly within what I would expect legs be able to adjust to.... but I guess so otherwise you wouldn't have raised the question...

Doesn't look that bad! Does the RGN lowboy you are using not reach the ground? Wheels / tires would be a start if you really need to lower it. Certainly not as bad as an M916! Fifth wheel height into the 60+" stratosphere and yes, it looks really silly but when that's all you can get your...

I was in the "chair", hanging on.

Sorry 'drifter, kind of have to disagree with that statement... Here is what I used to have real fun on in the UK (and occasionally Holland/Belgium too); though technically, the sidecar wheel was supposed to be off the ground most of the time!

This may be a surprise to many, I got some raised eyebrows at the GA rally on said topic, but NATO slave receptacles in the rest of the world are NOT specific to 24v. It is expected that the operator can read..... They are the same for 12 and 24v. Just like truck to trailer wiring : there is a...

I have seen a couple of pics of peoples winches that use a swivel hook instead of a fixed hook. None of the factory winches installed on military vehicles have swivel hooks. This is why: When using twisted rope (ie., all steel cable winch ropes), a swivel hook will allow the the cable to...

Edited first post - thanks. Doug - I am 100% green card compliant - but it's grey, not green! And I know how to say "Y'all".

Those are the newer 350cc version of the earlier Armstrong MT500. Harley bought the rights to the Armstrong - predominantly a motocross manufacturer in the UK towards the end of the MT500 run. Many of these can be seen at UK military shows with either 'Armstrong' or 'Harley' side panels, but...

Derrick - that flatbed looks a little 'down hill' (not a complaint - follow my train of thaught..) Maybe it would be a great trailer for a M916A1, which has a 60"+ fifthwheel height that makes any 'civi' trailer look stoopid. Though the TM only refers to M870/M172 lowbeds and water...