Bag4life

Correct, ref coils, 45m front 65m crane, 85m main winch, I think the front winch was held by a small hook / lug but cannot say for sure, there were problems with early whartons where the oil seal was perished and the oil drained from one side to the other, Front winch, Hot tip when winching under load and you stop, you need to winch out before winching in as the action of the spirod braking gears can cause the rope to snap. john

Various literature available ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Foden-Recovery-Vehicle-6x6-Operating-Information-/310569631840 http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,31,/28632/Foden.htm feet for stiff legs etc

Also you must be stationary when engaging axle locks and Low range or damage to the drive shafts can occur many got bent by lads not following the procedure, remember full air supply needed too. Things keep springing back to me now, also be awae the crane had only 2 postions to lock it out when stowed straight ahead & the other was nearside (uk) passenger side, there are onlt 2 holes for it to locate, My Mate Kennys Freddy

Yes I am ex REME Recy Mech 22 yrs, used Beddy Light RL & MJP, Scammell explorers, Scammell Eka, Crusader 35t, Leylands, AEC, Cent ARV Chiefy ARV & ARRV, CRARRV, Warrior 513, Samson, Foden EKA, Trailers 10t tilt, 20t RE, Rubery Owen, 20T low platform, Dummy Axles 1/5t - 10/30t, Tonkas as we called the land rover recovery vehicles we had in NI, various civilian trailers too, various Slide back units when I worked for AA Instructed on many upto 1998 when my time was up. John

I know im a few years behind having just joined the site but there was a set procedure to get 6 wheel dig, diff locks first then axle locks then low ratio, never keep it in 6 wheel too long as the steering goes stiff release axle locks then it will free off, always used that procedure and didnt get stuck

When using the crane always deploy the side and rear stabilisers, it will tip over quicker than you can blink, just power the legs and side stabilisers down onto dunnage if you have no base plates for the them, do not raise the whole vehicle off the ground, I used to use & Instruct this vehicle from 86 when it came in until I left after 22 years in 98 John

Hi There `i served 22 yrs as recy mech and used and Instructed on the Foden Eka, I see youve extended the boom, the Axles fitted are GKN rated at 10t each whats your max lift going to be and how will you get around overloading the axles, as we were always told that we were overloading them as soon as we put Bogie blocking in and when we had a land rover on support never mind bigger stuff, althought there were never any cases of the military being prosecuted even when Crown Exemption was removed many moons ago John