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Topic Originally Created by Micheal212 on Tow411 in August of 2008: Here is a pic of a Holmes 485 unit that I picked via a friend of mine that saw it posted at a swap meet a few weeks ago. Next week I'm heading out to go retrieve it and bring it home. Just another one to put in the warehouse til' I get some time to refinish a mount onto a nice chassis. In Memory of Danny Cassello who said: That is sweet,,,,, any idea what era chassis you will put that on? EdsTowing said: That must of been a pulling SOB....it broke the tip of the hook off! Should make for a neat unit. oldholmes460user sai…
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Topic Originally Created on Tow411 in July or 2007: Bought this odd looking street rod. After just a few days of looking at the bad work, I cut it in half and I am completely rebuiling it into a show quality wrecker. The bed will lift up and down like a dump bed via a low rider system. It is at the fab shop having a old style wrecker bed made for it. Cut in half...that was the easy part. New frame going on. It started life as a Cab Over Engine stake bodyish truck. Then the body was lifted And a Chevy truck chassis was put under it and turned into a rat rod. 350/auto, disc's, camaro rear, traction bars, big 23" tire…
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So my daily blew out and I have to use my 74 as a daily and theres no storage. So Im lookin for a utility bed for it now. It was an active wrecker when I got it. I just cleaned things up and adjusted things. So: 12,000lb winch with tether and remote, headache rack, boom telescopes, wheel lift, 2 sideboxes, 1 with a lock. Everything works In pretty good shape. 1 dent. 1 bad cross member. If youre near Pittsburgh and are interested in a trade or a cheap buy, hit me up. Have a great day
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I am in search of a chariot body for a Holmes 515 or 525 long wheelbase. Needs toolbox across front and fenders for 20" tires. I know that is a tall order but a good template would work I can get on re-fabricated. Please email or call or message me on towforce.
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worked ok then sat two years and winches wont engage what oil wt, in the gear box is as i dont know if it was low and rusted or its something else
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Topic Originally Created on Tow411 in March of 2006: There once was a man from Hamilton Ontario who had a unique heavy wrecker. One of only a few ever built, and he called it "Superman". The man's name was Donnie Cruse. Going through some old pictures the other day, I found a few of this very unique wrecker. The pictures are old and the quality not the greatest, but here they are. Enjoy! Ed barker said: A very unique looking unit,if anybody would have something like that it would have been Donnie,a good friend and sadly missed.I remember when we took Wreckmaster,Donnie was the instructor,this …
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I have had my drivers side winch brake release slowly when heavily loaded on a 1962 Holmes 750. I have replaced the preload springs & adjusted properly, still slips. I recently bought new brake drums, brake bands, springs & am going to install them soon. Any tips for installing or adjusting above & beyond whats in the manual? Any other issues to address while I'm there? Thanks
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does anyone have any old pics / directions / or other stuff to help me speed along a install of a Holmes 480 split boom on a old 73-87 chevy/gmc 1ton ? i got the unit and it was all un-bolted already and i didn't get any pics or measurements . i know the back of the frame needs clipped off a little . and it was on a c40 to c-60 series truck last . thanks to anyone who has some stuff . . . . i did search youtube and internet a bit but all i got was videos or 440 or 480 units in action or for sale .
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Holmes 600, and W35.
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This list is compiled from an old topic on the Tow411 message board. Any assistance in the form of replies to complete the list would be appreciated. Topic was named: Compiling a list of the different Holmes Wreckers made over the years. Booms - Single or twin, boxed or skeleton, capacity, manual extension? Winches - Single or twin, capacity Bodyies - CA (cab to axle) available, single/tandem Options - Side outriggers Years Produced - Approximate duration of production Anything else that would be of interest W35 W45 400 440 460 480 500 525 550 600 650 750 850 1701 1801 Mechanical 110 missing details in…
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hey everyone new guy here, not sure if I'm on the right forum, but I picked up an old tow truck with an oberg wrecker body on it (1973) and had a question on the big amber lights on top (7" amber lights) and how they operated, just on or off with a switch or light up one side or the other ( alternating I guess) can't seem to find very much info on these old wrecker bodys so any info is great, thanks in advance
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Looking at a Holmes 600 complete with body. I thought that I had the specs somewhere as far as weight goes. Of course I can't find that PDF now. Anyone know what one of these jewels weighs? Want to make sure I take the proper size trailer if it follows me home. Thanks Marshall
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Found these in a shop sittin. Thought theyd be interesting
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I think the truck is 1965 650 with over 500 cubic inch gas motor with Holmes 600 body and a pump set up for off loading trucks.
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Found this next to a barn. Looks to be on a 50 ish Ford. Any idea what Holmes model this is?
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A cousin of mine found this picture of our original garage probably in the late 1920's. The old house was on the property when my grandfather bought the property around 1920. It's where him and my grandmother lived and where my father and Aunt Sadie were born. Appears to be a Ford Model T tow car in the picture near the gas pumps. — at Battelini's Garage .
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Looking to see if anyone can send me a pdf copy of HP-440 parts manual. My unit is a 1982 one and would like to have a parts manual for it. Thank you Happy New Year
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My grandfather Alesio Battelini started out by going to Sweeney Automobile school in Kansas City in 1918 and with the help of his father Dominico he built our original garage in 1921. …
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