73m819

Martin welcome to the forum.

I didn't want to imply that your truck wasn't a working truck but it looks to clean< where the one that I have adopted has been siting at Woomera with no love or attention for years, I have had to repair the hydraulic seals, as due to no use thy have deteriorated.

I use the truck at least once a week to do tasks around the museum so my knowledge of safe operating is increasing all the time.

We also have a M543 A2 that has a Gen Motors Detroit V6 Diesel, this is getting its brakes overhauled at the moment and will eventually replace the M816 as the museum wrecker.

What would be good is to get a photo of all the wreckers side by side for a comparison and maybe a tractor pulling contest.

That would be a good pull, being both trucks are basicly the same, Ie- axles, trans, xcase, wrecker bed, the only difference is the frame on the m816 is 9" longer then the m543, and the v6 DD for the m543 and the 855 cummins for the m816, even the weight is very close.

The win would DEPEND on the QUALITY of the driver

Welcome aboard looking forward to pictures of the 8x8. As you can see in the list below I have the only M746 8x8 in the UK.

I tried to post the 8x8 pics, THINK it worked ?? if not I could use some HELP, you have to remember I do not text, face book, ect, my phone is one step up from a land line, so NAVAGATING a NEW site is REAL chore.

Being that you say you have a M578 and a M 746 how about a pic link so I can DROOL, We have as saying on SS, if no PICS it AINT real.

Wow, really nice job :thumbsup:

Thank you

Hi, I heard about this SITE from one of your members that is a member of our site (SS), looking forward to meeting you fine folks and sharing the MV ADDICTION.

As stated in the title, I own a 73 m819 5t, tractor wrecker, 36,000 lbs, it has a 5th wheel instead of a rear 45,000 lb drag winch, 250 cummins,

, I'll have more pics, just need to move things around to get to them

I am a retired heavy equipment and crane op, machanic, had a 5t gasser m52 and a 43 m20 12t diamond t, I have always been into BIG trucks, I am one of the MODs of SS, also have a 8x8 in my drive way, it is phototype made by PC&F, s/n is XM9770000001, I'll get some pics of it up also, being the my cell phone does not have a camera, no text plan, not a smart phone, ect. just a OLD flip phone, this ought to tell you my tech level (a pic of my GPS that my wife gave me will be posted later), now with that said, you will under stand if it takes me a bit more time to learn to get around your great SITE

Thank you for allowing me to join your SITE, Ron