M819, M246 boom pins needed

[Latrine_Commander]

I am looking for the pins(about 2 inch by 10 inch) to pin the iinner boom extension with the middle extension. Or if anyone has one can they measure it and send me the measurements??? and maybe a picture?


Somebody had left the pins out and has pulled the inner boom (has the pulleys on the end) into the middle boom. I still need to figure out how to pull it back out.

Thanks,

John

 

[cranetruck]

Check out the last image in the "wrecker album", it may help some.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?set_albumName=album14&name=gallery&include=view_album.php

 

[blackdog]

With the dimensions given on the page linked to in the post above, you can probably find the pins you are looking for from McMaster Carr... http://www.mcmaster.com

 

[Latrine_Commander]

That is a good article on the tools and identifying the various pins. Unfortunately, the one that I needed is not there. I could make one or find one that would work. But, I wanted to be able to reproduce one just like the OEM. There is also one other pin that is unique to the M246 and M819 this is not on the M62 or M543 and that is the pivot lock pin. But it appears to be the same as the pin that is used on the shipper booms to lenghten and shorten them.

I have one M819 and two M62 wreckers. M817, M52A1 (Mack diesels are great), M52A2. Two M127's ( one straight air and one air/hydraulic) and one M172 (straight air) trailers.

John

 

[No.2Diesel]

Hello doody commander and welcome to the site. Nice collection.

My Brother and I recently acquired an M819...see "M819/M246 Ops Questions" thread. The boom contains two of these pins you describe. They are really fat in diameter, have a head on them, and as soon as they exit the other side of the boom they taper sharply to a dull point. I can give you exact measurements but it will be 24hrs. until I can post them. I too am missing the turn-table pin and the pins for the boom support poles.

We have not extended the boom to 26ft. yet. Are the removal of these pins required to get the full boom extension?

 

[Recovry4x4]

Hey Latrine Commander John from Fresno eh? Is this John Souza (SP?)

 

[Latrine_Commander]

Yep Kenny,

The one and only. You may remember the M/F compressor adjusting wrenches that I make.

I have expanded my collecting to include the M819. I will have to get some pictures of the M819 and post them this weekend.

John

 

[Recovry4x4]

Remember the compressor wrenches? Everytime I change a belt I hold one. Welcome to the family John. I'm sure once you get settled it you will find a lot of familiar folks here from the mailing list. We welcome any pics of your trucks and especially wreckers. Love wreckers for sure.

 

[No.2Diesel]

Attached is a quick sketch of the boom extension pins found on the M819. I didn't get have time to smack it out so the diameter of the through hole for the retaining pin is not known so don't go nuts. I would guess 3/16" or .1875".