Another Wrecker question

[Jimmy]

I got a set of field chocks for my wrecker and was going to fab up the mounts to put them on top of the boom. Does anybody have a good picture of the mounting brackets? I have see them facing front and some facing back. What is the proper direction?

I can see them on this picture but it doesn't look right to me.

 

[BKubu]

I am sure someone with military experience will chime in, but I would bet that there is no correct direction for the field spades. To the best of my knowledge, this was a field modification (at least they were not on my M936A2). As such, I would bet these mods are subject to individual interpretation. Good luck.

 

[nickd]

I have seen the spades mounted on the boom at Murrays and if I remember correctly they were side by side with the dirt ends in opposite directions on top of the boom.

 

[emmado22]

Whats the TM say????

 

[Jimmy]

The TM doesn't say anything about it

 

[TacticalTruck]

Bruce is correct. The official place for the spades is on the floor of the bed. Look in the -10.
You can mount them any way you like.
Jeff

 

[timntrucks]

i have mine on the top of the boom facing the rear. bolt holes line up that way. but... i have seen one pic that is super neat. holding loops or such with the spades under the bed. one each side of the winch. i think you would pull a pin or something and slide them out the rear. the only thing that is seen is the big end that sticks out some in the rear. i have never pulled the spads down. but i will have to soon to paint them, rusted kinda bad. Tim

 

[5tonpuller]

From what I understand it was a individual interpretation of the field modification. There was to much stuff on the bed and some where getting broke when the boom was turned. Thats what I was told by the guys in the shop.

 

[M1075]

These came mounted on top of the boom with the spades facing the cab.