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holmes 480 split boom install pics or info
sweetk30 replied to sweetk30's topic in Vintage Equipment
ah same ones and guy on ebay i see . i just called and left message as he is in the shop right now . thanks and will update as i go on this possible project . -
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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not a problem . drop me a line and we can talk . good luck with your big heavy purchase and stay safe on the roads out there .
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so i have a vintage 1980 k30 4x4 gm truck . the box is showing bad age and the rest is real good yet . i then have a real nice vintage holmes 480 split boom unit with bed and sling . i was thinking make a vintage tow truck from it and swap the rear to a DRW axle i have and the front to some DRW hubs i have . my question is for new york state plates . if i am NOT towing to make money and its just a old tow truck do i need to tow truck specific insurance and plates ? i dont drive far and know lots of the cops from my years when i towed for a job . but i never looked in to
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seen those pics and setup but i didn't think it would hold up as long over time as the axle / spindle stubs hanging out in the air . mine i made the whole axle support the weight and design of the unit . but each to there own if it works run it . i also looked a lot for more info on this setup online but kept hitting dead ends and or others asking were to get a setup . the one i based mine off and improved on was from my old boss and he had his a lot longer than that magazine article from 2007 . there can only be so many ideas on how to do a simple job in the world . so
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he just received a TRUSTED TOWERS AWARD DAVE'S towing horseheads , ny he goes above and beyond in helping the fellow man and service providers who keep us all safe . anyone from the little guy to the top pile he helps them any way he can .
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Never Park on the Rail Road Tracks!
sweetk30 replied to TowForce's topic in Insurance, Safety & Training
O.M.G ......... I HAVE NO WORDS FOR THIS STUPID MOVE . . . . -
https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrE1.DL2eJd2wYATVFXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE0bWZmNWI0BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjY4MzNfMQRzZWMDcGl2cw--?p=ramsey+winch&fr2=piv-web&fr=yfp-t#id=3&iurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northerntool.com%2Fimages%2Fproduct%2F2000x2000%2F144%2F14415_2000x2000.jpg&action=click click this link . look at the right side . next to the drum edge there is a round 25cent size plastic plug on the winch body , notice the silver sticker is cut to go around the plug area also . this needs to be popped out with a small pick or screw driver be easy its p
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Is Holmes 480 control neutralizer rod supposed to be straight?
sweetk30 replied to BobJ's topic in In The Build Equipment
my 480 unit is super low hr's so its CLEAN for its age . so if you need pics of what few things make them work just ask . -
Is Holmes 480 control neutralizer rod supposed to be straight?
sweetk30 replied to BobJ's topic in In The Build Equipment
just went out in the dark and checked my 480 setup and both my links on the winch look ALMOST like yours . . . but mine are both STRAIGHT not bent in a S-shape . got to love some peoples fixes or beat up works of art . hope this hepls you . -
a tire cage should be a given item of equipment in a tire shop for these tires . years ago i had a lawn mower tire pop open on me and blew the dust off the shop walls . also old tires always look for weather cracking and dry rot . do not put air in them unless your crazy or life insurance and medical is up to date . guy i use to work with aired up some tires on a old semi trailer that was used for storage use being moved to a new home up the road . good thing it was a inside tire when it blew apart . he did how ever get a messed up hand 25% loss of motion and use and a
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blue dawn dish soap and water + good set of bars and you will be faster and money ahead . i did tires for years and when it was med or heavy stuff i skipped the machine and was done in no time . now they have special bar heads that make it even faster . air out / pop bead / jamb unit in / flop 1 time / reset to next bead / flop 2nd time and tire is off . the place i worked did TONS of big truck tires out of many shops in the famialy of shops and even had rim refurb and full tire re-cap or ring tread service and they just used bar's . no machines i ever saw . even the 1 guy in his m
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Holmes 480 winches only go in one direction after "repair"
sweetk30 replied to BobJ's topic in Vintage Equipment
its not that . i am not use to the hosing site stuff is all then dig threw and find them from there and then link them over . this forums layout and design is WAY different from the stuff i have been use to for years is all . no fellings hurt here . i can type some stories out like nothing but the more tech it gets the more i get lost . hell i am pi$$ed that windows 7 is going bye bye the end of the year . . . . i tried win 10 and hated it . i have a tablet for the efi system on my truck to tune it but i barley get good at it with that . -
Holmes 480 winches only go in one direction after "repair"
sweetk30 replied to BobJ's topic in Vintage Equipment
i have some of both old and new . but i am not use to this forums ways of loading pics much so its hard for me . the few i have posted here for other stuff have taken me some time to figure it all out . -
Holmes 480 winches only go in one direction after "repair"
sweetk30 replied to BobJ's topic in Vintage Equipment
upstate new york . she was a animal for sure . she had to be put to pasture cause the cab was paper thin . the 4x4 guts went under a 1982 with a twin line hydro holmes unit and wheel lift . she is a real animal now . 38" tires and 7.20 gears = real slow but when she gets there she wont stop working for ya .