Re: [MV] Tow truck question

From: Jon Shoop (shoop19@brick.net)
Date: Thu Nov 01 2001 - 06:10:14 PST


To say the least....those things can go over very fast.......working with ladders on the fire department.....you can't have too large a footprint when working with ladders or booms........


Jon

At 01:55 PM 10/31/2001 -0600, Stephen L Dussetschleger wrote:
>  Wanted to tahnk you all for the advice on the "new" truck.  I believe
>it is an M62.  I am not sure, seems the only time I get to work on it is
>dark, by the side of the street.  Still trying to move it.  Seems someone
>left the switch on for 4 days.  Melted inside the distributor.  Swapping
>out all the guts as soon as the parts arrive.  Had it running on 2, now 3
>cylinders.  Just not enough to get up the hills out to the highway &
>home.
>  Also, Joe sent me this about using the boom.  Thought it was very good
>advice.  So good that when I saw the article on the jeep recovery in this
>months Mil-veh mag, I cringed when I saw how they were using their M62.
>A right angle & no supports out.  Eeekkk.     
>  Again, thanks all, hopefully I'll have this thing working by next
>weekend.      Steve
>
>
>Warning: Do not lift heavy loads
>with the crane at a right angle to the truck. This can damage the big
>ring gear that rotates the crane. When lifting a heavy object from the
>rear, have the struts in place in order to relieve stress on the rotating
>mechanism.
>Joe Young
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