Military wrecker discussion

[Crash_AF]

The outriggers are attached to the truck, the boom jacks are attached to the boom... the pic above is a pic of the right front outrigger. The attached picture shows the use of the boom jacks.

Later,
Joe

 

[madsam]

Boom Jacks... Ok I get it. I agree, you can't move once set up. But that is only if you have a load over like 10,000 lbs.

 

[ArmyGuRu]

I use to operate a M816 when i was in the Army, but im going by memory on this.

The 2 adjustable "screw out" legs on either side of the vehicle are called the outriggers, it stablizes the vehicle when you are lifting a load from the side, since the crane rotates.

The boomjacks or "A Frame" are 2 long adjustable rods about 4 to 5 inches in dia. and can be adjuusted to about 15 feet tall, they hook on either side of the boom, and have flat metal plates similar to the outriger pads that sit on the ground, for very heavy lifting.

 

[m16ty]

I think you two are getting a little confused on terminology. I believe that one of you is referring to the outriggers, and the other is referring to the boom jacks. The boom definitely cannot turn with the boom jacks in place and a load on the hook.

Later,
Joe

Yes, I was referring to the boom jacks. I guess I had my terminology wrong .

 

[Crash_AF]

That's ok, I was just trying to get everyone on the same page...

Later,
Joe

 

[Recovry4x4]

I'm at fault here too for referring to the outriggers as stifflegs.

 

[madsam]

No fault, just trying to understand.