Pole Pulling Jack Mounting Bracket?

[JDToumanian]

Hi Group,

I finally got an original pole-pulling jack for my V-18A/MTQ Earth Borer - Pole Setter truck... But the mounting bracket was missing as well. By the part number, I can tell that it was specially made by the company that assembled the auger mechanism onto the truck chassis, rather than being something offered by the jack manufacturer, so I am planning to fabricate one. I have only seen the bracket in the ORD-9 manual, letter H in the attached scan, never in an actual picture. Does anyone know what it should look like? There are only two 1/4" holes in the bed where the jack should mount. It looks to me like it was just a piece of bent or welded sheet metal with a hole for a pin that went through a carry handle on the jack body, but I want the mounting to be as authentic as possible... Maybe there's an original bracket in a scrap yard somewhere? Or does anyone else have an auger truck? The M764 should use the same bracket...

Regards,
Jon

 

[rustystud]

View attachment Scan0003.pdfView attachment Scan0004.pdf I found this picture in TM 9-8022. It appears the bracket is 'U' shaped with support wings on each side.

 

[JDToumanian]

Wow, thanks! I have that TM but had never noticed that picture before. I guess there's a little more to the bracket than I thought, it looks like it was pressed steel rather than fabricated... I suppose I should exhaust the possibility of finding an original bracket in a scrap yard before cobbling something together.

Regards,
Jon