skippypete Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Has any one got any pics of a crane or winches they use to lift there spare wheel on and off the back of the there truck. My wheels are 1500-20s and a bit heavy to lift on to the back of the Albion I have. Any idears, pics please. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 This is how the AEC Militant works, you might be able to make up something similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippypete Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 29 minutes ago, Zero-Five-Two said: This is how the AEC Militant works, you might be able to make up something similar That looks a really good set up, I'd wouldn't mind a closer look on how the frame is mounted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippypete Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) What year Militant was this fitted to ? Edited June 12, 2018 by skippypete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 My Militant is 1954 so quite old technology. There is a basic frame that bolts to the chassis Then the carrier itself pivots from the bottom of the frame In this picture you can see the cable that is used to wind the wheel up and down. On the other side of that carrier arm is a small spool that the cable winds onto, and a drum type brake with 2 fixed shoes in it that provides a bit of drag to stop the wheel from free spinning. It wouldn't take too much welding to construct something out of big box section, and an old mini wheel hub to provide the drum brake and cable spool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMP-Phil Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Very clever, is this original? Thanks for sharing Cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Absolutely, all Mk1 Militants had them except those fitted with the Atlas crane. Obviously crane ones didn't need them. I think some Leyland or Albion Military stuff had them too. These days they are as available as a bucket of rocking horse poo. Friend of mine is looking for one for his Militant, took me 5 years to find one for mine as it was missing when I bought the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 The Leyland Martian cargo and Scammell Constructors used a simple removable davit and a 1/2 ton chain block which might be simpler to source and fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippypete Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 Thanks for the idears, I like the militant wheel lift it's a clever bit of kit I may have a go at making one or if any one knows of one for sale please email but as stated in a previous post they are rare. Please if any one has any other idears I'd 've interested. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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