Re: [MV] 5-ton winch/hoist cable and fitting specs

From: DDoyle9570@aol.com
Date: Sun May 27 2001 - 19:04:21 PDT


In a message dated 5/27/01 11:59:22 AM Central Standard Time,
mblair1@home.net writes:

<< Can anybody tell me the specifications and composition of any or all
 of the winch or hoist cables and fittings on 5-ton trucks, so that
 I'll know what to buy if and when I need to replace anything?
>>

Mark,
I am sending this to the list since this is the second inquiry I have gotten
on this in as many weeks.
I believe that the cabling is the same on the following:

M62
M543 et al
M816

The references I have used in this are:
TB9-2320-211-12/1 as well as change 1 (this is a M543 specific bulletin)
ORD 9 SNL G-744 (which covers the family)
ORD 8 SNL G-744 April 1956 (all the rear winch cable info in this is wrong)
TM 9-8029-3 (which covers the M62)
TM 9-2320-260-10 (800 series)
TM 9-8617 Winches Power-Takeoffs Power-Divider and Hydraulic Equipment
(Garwood)

I'll start with the hoist cable....

The manuals usually specify "1/2 inch 6x9 cable," HOWEVER change 1 (dated 16
August 1962, corrects this to read 1/2 inch 6 x 19 cable 95 feet, 5 inches
long, (on the M62 only this is 104 feet 4 1/2 inches long), the Ordnance part
number is 22-R-1365, Stock number H009-0856270.

The part numbers for this cable assembly on an M62, which was an
Austin-Western product, are:
Austin Western HCF2064 (INCLUDES thimble, band, clamp and rope)
Austin-Western HCF1297B (includes rope and band), Ordnance part number
7409775, Stock number G744-7409775.
The Clamp is: clamp. wire rope, alloy-steel, cadmium or zinc plated, 1/2 inch,
Austin-Western HCF1530A, Ordnance part number 500821, Stock number
H002-0101140.
Thimble, wire rope, steel, galvanized, 1/2 inch diameter rope, Austin-Western
AW860007, Ordnance part number 507402, Stock number H002-0507402.

Front winch....
Chain, welded, proof coil, closed straight link, WI or open hearth Steel,
high carbon test, galvanized, nominal size 5/8 Ordnance part number
42-C-14520 (42-2255-00-062), Stock number H008-0819616, 6 feet.
Rope, wire, S, plow, galvanized, fiber core, regular lay, 6x9 (I SUSPECT this
also should be 6x19, but can't document it), diameter 5/8. 280 feet for
wreckers, 200 feet for others) Ordnance part number 22-R-1375, Stock number
H009-0856290, federal stock number 4010-285-4205.
Link (2 required) chain, coupling 5/8 inch Ordnance part number 7717008,
Stock number H008-7717008.
Link (2 required) chain, swing 5/8 inch Ordnance part number 7360630, Stock
number H008-7360630.
Thimble, wire rope, Steel, galvanized, 5/8 diameter. Ordnance part number
507403, Stock number H002-0105995.
Hook, hoist or sling, direct eye, steel, 5/8 inch, Ordnance part number
506959, Stock number H008-0101537, Federal stock number 165-5599.
Clamp, wire rope, alloy steel, cadmium or zinc plated, 5/8 inch, Ordnance
part number 500822, Stock number H002-010150.

REAR WINCH

3/4 cable, 350 feet Rope,
So far this is all I have found on this...but I'll dig deeper in the library
and let you know what I find.

Hope this helps,
David Doyle



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