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I put a rack behind the cab to hang the chains on. This frees up a lot of space in the tool boxes. Also a good place to mount extra lights.
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They are for the rear winch
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Would be a good idea to me to put the control levers so they could be accessed from the ground instead of being on the truck. It would make it easier when working by your self.
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What kind of toolboxes did you have in mind?
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Sideload boxes maybe even open the end of the stock box up front and open up the little boxes on the rear, (they are bigger on 936a2's) just easier and maybe bigger storage and also safer and more secure.
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Can you paint it fluorescent green?
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Stabs? And no thanks on the green although Amy would love that I saw one that color in Texas
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Oh by the way the picture Derrick posted of the rear winch controls also shows the bigger rear toolboxes on the 936a2.
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Big Jeff - you go for it. I'd love to have a load more locker space on my 816. I'm used to the European syle military wreckers that have a ton more storage and all accessible from the ground. Fully accessorised with specific hooks and brackets to hold individual addapters, chains, snatchblocks, pins, shackles etc., etc.
The forward lockers on the 936/816 are deep and wide so you almost have to step into them to pick up the heaviest items. The rear under body lockers are too shallow (up/down) and awkward to organise stuff in. Having large loose pieces of kit (tree, tow bar) floating around on the deck is also a nuisance and not being fixed to a spot is also unsecure.
Only stuff that is too big or bulky need be carried "on top" of the deck, being 'unloaded' by the crane, all else would be better served from the ground at chest or waist height.
As far as structural integrity goes, if you chop out the floor and side angle but replace it with large steel boxes - assuming that you'll stitch or full weld inplace and connect to adjacent box or outrigger, it will be stronger than original - case in point - cutting big circles out of C channel to lighten it, weakens it imencelly, HOWEVER, if thicker rings or flares are done to the edge of the circle, the result is stronger than original AND lighter.
Hope you get some great pics of design and or the build.
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1st pic - Foden medium wrecker - 4 side lockers RHS. 2nd pic, newer M.A.N SVR Heavy wrecker, again 4 lockers RHS.
Big Jeff - you go for it. I'd love to have a load more locker space on my 816. I'm used to the European syle military wreckers that have a ton more storage and all accessible from the ground. Fully accessorised with specific hooks and brackets to hold individual addapters, chains, snatchblocks, pins, shackles etc., etc.
The forward lockers on the 936/816 are deep and wide so you almost have to step into them to pick up the heaviest items. The rear under body lockers are too shallow (up/down) and awkward to organise stuff in. Having large loose pieces of kit (tree, tow bar) floating around on the deck is also a nuisance and not being fixed to a spot is also unsecure.
Only stuff that is too big or bulky need be carried "on top" of the deck, being 'unloaded' by the crane, all else would be better served from the ground at chest or waist height.
As far as structural integrity goes, if you chop out the floor and side angle but replace it with large steel boxes - assuming that you'll stitch or full weld inplace and connect to adjacent box or outrigger, it will be stronger than original - case in point - cutting big circles out of C channel to lighten it, weakens it imencelly, HOWEVER, if thicker rings or flares are done to the edge of the circle, the result is stronger than original AND lighter.
Hope you get some great pics of design and or the build.
I'm totally subscribed to this thread!
1st pic - Foden medium wrecker - 4 side lockers RHS. 2nd pic, newer M.A.N SVR Heavy wrecker, again 4 lockers RHS.
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I tried to buy one of those bug-eyed monster MAN wreckers awhile back but it went over my budget would have loved to have one.
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Good thread fellas. Jeff, ill be watching for ideas. So far, all ive come up with is welding rather large bolts to the bedsides for the tree, med bar, and h*ll bar. H*ll bar needs to be where i can reach it with the boom tho. I work alone 99.9% of the time. A side ladder is also in the works. Arthur(arthritis) is rough on me already and im only 36, 6' and 275lbs. Easy access boxes would be super
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How's this for ideas Jeff...
How's this for ideas Jeff...
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Good job
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Thanks Ron.
While we are on the subject of more lockers - what was the intent of the TM layout that doesn't match the vehicle?... Perhaps a design change was needed but never implimented....
While we are on the subject of more lockers - what was the intent of the TM layout that doesn't match the vehicle?... Perhaps a design change was needed but never implimented....
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Think the dotted lines show BELOW/NON-deck storage.
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so below deck but above the wheels?
Not sure... just did a cross ref of the BII list to the locker diag, somehow I think there is something missing from the equation - things don't make sense..
