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Chart of Wreckers
Military wreckers are used for both specific purposes such as vehicle recovery and as general lift capability for whatever is needed. They vary in platform type (truck mounted, tracked) and over a big range of capacity. These wreckers play an important role in military logistics, construction, movement, and maintenance. See also Cranes .
An M-816 5-ton wrecker is used to lift a damaged UH-1 Iroquois helicopter onto a flatbed trailer, New Boston, NH, 14 December 1989.
Chart of Military Wreckers
In this chart of military wreckers, click on the photo link to go to the page of photos and information for the specific vehicle.
Vehicle
Description
Photo Link
Truck Wreckers
Mack
Wrecker, 4 to 5 ton, 6x4, Mack Trucks Inc.
Diamond-T 969A
Diamond-T 969A 4 ton Wrecker
M1 / M1A1
Ward La France / Kenworth Truck, Heavy Wrecker, 6x6
M60
Truck, Wrecker: Light, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, M60
M108
Truck, Crane, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6
M62
M62 5 ton Wrecker
M246
Truck, Tractor, 5 ton, 6x6, Wrecker, w/winch.
M543
Truck, Wrecker, 5 ton, 6x6 w/winch.
M-553
GOER 8-ton Truck series including M-520 Cargo Truck, M-559 Tanker and M-553 wrecker.
M816
Truck, Wrecker, 5 ton, 6x6 w/winch.
M819
Truck, Tractor, 6x6 Wrecker, 5 ton, w/winch.
M936
Truck, Medium Wrecker: 5-ton, 6x6 w/winch
M984
Truck, Wrecker, 10 ton, Recovery, 8x8 HEMTT w/winch.
MK36
Wrecker, MK36 Medium Tactical Vehicle.
MAN 7W0 10152
MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG (Commercial Motor Vehicles Company), MDL-7W0 10152, Truck, Wrecker.
Tracked Recovery Vehicles
T-2 M31
Vehicle, Tank Recovery, T2 (M31).
M32
M-32 Tank Recovery Vehicle (TRV)
M74
M-74 Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV)
M578
Recovery Vehicle, Full Tracked, Light, Armored.
M-88
M-88 Hercules. Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility
Lift & Evacuation System