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mechanical version winch with parts.

Roger

. Spring is here and my mechanical winch wants to be placed on my M818. As a former multi year gov employee I tend to knot to do things on time when I own it.

I figured something was different when i saw a hydraulic resivoir on the starboard side in back. So the input has an adapter for the hydrastic motor. Can a drive shaft be used instead.

just a question. will a M925 winch fit in the same place on a M818. from looking at 925 winch kinda looks the same. i think.

Now realize older stuff for older trucks are scarce. Somebody somewhere has watt you need if ya don’t give up. I like driving to new places. The roads/drivers just get a little crazy.

Went to Philly to pick up a complete Winch assy With my GMC + trailer. Driving doesn’t bother me … I’m retired…. Saw thousands of trucks between Mass. + Philly. Crazy out there. Well again yes my M818 50 truck is about to get a recovery winch when the outdoor weather is comfortable. Gonna...

Cool Stuff. Just a guess I’m gonna be busy with this install. Tomorrow will relate pictures to my bare 818 front end. Three weeks till winch pick up in Penn. I send ya 5 dinar as payment for pictures. Thank You.

Ten/four … the assy. ten/four The Assy. Waiting for the word to make the short trip. Will be removed from a donor truck at Eastern Surplus in Pa. soon. Going there to pick up goods. Thank You. OIF1 88M.

Wow that rig in your pix is top shelf. Never ever sawr an 809? Series like yours. Could use pictures of how it mounts, connection underneath, cockpit controls if any. An idea of how the winch assy. looks installed. Noticed the interior cab fire wall has areas that could be used for additions...

Watt do you mean by gear mesh ? Anything like changing ring and pinion in gm rear ends with dye to make sure gears mate correctly ?

Purchasing and installing a M809 series Front Winch package on my M818 tractor. Anybody out there have a few up close pictures of this installed Winch? “Bubba” OIF1 88M

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OIF1 Initial Convoys North had everything rolling including the Kitchen Sink. After leaving Kuwait and entering Iraq was a bunch of miles 3 lane pavement. If you have ever seen a race start 3 wide that’s the way it was. And….. the HETTS at that times with the Army Tanks on the Flatbed with Crews...

Yup only people directly driving or maintaining Man’s Inventions know the inside scoop. Hoo Ah.